The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-11

tina. he Should eons.ier the men who ae-
cepsed this ofyer az security. having borne
arms, as prisoners Of war.
The mayer OF Lseysmsth called a nass
meeting Of all the inhabitants on Satur-
day 10 consider the proposition. Tho
townsfoik resolved to accept no terms
from the enemy" emphasizing that deoi-
sion by singing the national anthem with
the spirit characteristic Of the colony.
Troops C0mmencing to Arrive.
LONDON. Nov. ie.--wiih the arrival at
Cape Town Of the British transports Res
iyu Caste ana Moor. 70 Re followed by
continuous succession OF troop laden ships.
the real campaign IN South Africa may
be said to have begun. and the fact that
the first ship named was expected TO have
arrived at Durham forthwith indicates at
least . mobilization of tho plan of ad-
vance
Ffrst Move VIII he to Relieve White.
II seems Gen. Buffers farst move will be
to relieve Gen. White, thus somewhat sse-
parting from the earlier plan OF advancing
through the level country of the Orange
Free State and Southwestern Transvaal II
has been apparent for some days that tho
situation a, Ladysmith could net be tn
definitely prolonged, and II Is understood
that information has reached the govern
ment to the effee; that tho quie.cence OF the
Beers win shortly he charged by the arriv-
al Of an artillery train from Pretoria into a
determined attack 20 deliver . telling
stroke.
Butler PReparing . Counter Strike.
This. It IL said. led Gen. BuEer TO pre-
pare a counterstroks and endeavor to push
the Beers back by direct attack. Such an
operation. IL attempted, win necessarily en-
tail a great expenditure OF iife as during
the month the Beers have occupied North
ern Natal. where they have fortified most
OF the passes and other positions suitable
to their style of fighting.
Whites Ammunitien short.
While the pigeon dispatch OF Gen. White
shows the beleaSucred garrison was hold
ing Its own yesterday. II is feared that his
silence regarding what the British artii-
iery was doing In reply TO the Beers guns
indicates that tho fear that White Is short
OF longrange ammunition In not altogether
Groundless. IL this Is true, the reported
further destruction OF the railroad near
Colenso assumes a greater Importance.
story OF Boer Treachery.
One very serious passage in Gen. Whites
message gives the frst official conftrma-
ton of the statements OF Beer trsachery
which there has been 4 disposition hitherto
10 discredit but which must now DO ac-
cepted a. at least partly true.
Buller's Large Force.
with the additional division announced
by Gen. woiseley at tho lord mayors ban
quet yesterday evening, Buffers force Will
aggregate 5000 men by Christmas. The
Prince OF Wales. Duke Of Cambridge and
Lord wolseiey reviewed three sauadrons
OF household cavalry at Albany barracks
this afternoon previous to their departure
for South Africa
whites Pigeon Post Report.
Tho British war Office has received
from Gen. Butler the following dispatch:
Cape Town. Thursday Evening.
Have received by pigeon post from
Gen White today as follows:
The bomhardment at long range by
heavy guns continues daily. few cas-
uaitias ara occurring. but no serious harm
is being done.
"'The Beers sent In today a number OF
refugees from Transvaai. under fIag Of
truce. A party from Ladysnith met them
outside the pickets When the party sep
ara,ed the Boer guns fired on II before II
reached our pickets. Mai Gate OF the
Royal engineers. was wounded today while
sending message. In,rcnchmenss are
visions is ample %