The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-13

ing's news from the seat Of war In South
Africa continues fairly satisfactory. The
official cables are not very detailed with
regard TO the Belmont incident. which. ex-
cept for the loss OF Col. Keith FaIeoner.
was not a very serious affair.
There are signs Of greatly increased Boer
activity in Natal and along the western
frontier. All the dispatches tend 10 show
that the British are holding out ably. Col
Baden-Poweii reports that all was well at
Mafeking on November s. Ladysmiths
latest date is November l. while nothing
adverse is heard from the latter point and
confidence Is felt In Gen. Whites ability.
Previous experience having shown that
the Boer artillery Is not very effective. 1t
is beginning TO be proved that the acqui-
sition OF artillery. which has destroyed the
former mobility OF the Boer forces. has
also failed to give them any compensating
advantage. On the contrary, the reverse
is the case.
Artillery Hampers Beers.
1, is held here that II the Beers had not
been hampered by the transport OF heavy
guns and their rescue from tight places
Gen. Joubert might ere this have baen in
Pietermaritxburs Unless the Beers
heavy artillery justifies itself by. reducing
Iadysnith. II viii again hamper him in
the eventual retreat from Natal when Gen.
Butler sends the relieving force.
Hoers, Last stand.
II is believed that the Boer retreat will
be made over the Drakenburg range. into
zoutpansberg district. where preparations
for provisioning ana maintaining the Beers
ar GsEi n Ia hrss,e adj for ho Il 81
stand, and where it Will be difficult to dis
lodge them. Already II is rumored that
they are in straits for food around Lady
smith and may. therefore. be obliged
to abandon the siege.
Fighting mt Kimberley.
CAPE TOWN. Nov. ia-The following
telegram. undated, has been received from
Kimberley. by dispatch rider. via Hope
tawn. November 1 tmorningl:
I'm yesterdays fight the Beers made
their appearance near Carter's farm. The
British opened fre with a Maxim. the
enemy replying with rifles. BY mistake
our fire went down into the valley, killing
member of the Cape police and wound
ing another. The British finally retired
on the reservoir, where two guns were
brought up 10 shell the Beers The result,
Is not yet known.
Meanwhile some Beers had occupied
kampersdam, firing with one gun on
ottos kopte. but. no, getting the range.
they did no damage Ii IL believed six
Beers we're killed In the first fight.
Boers Surrounded the Town.
The Beers row surround Kimberley In
great numbers and are bent on lifting cat
tie and harassing the British.
New alarm signals were sounded at 10
oh HA hz
been sighted in great numbers and close
10 cur outposts. They fired on a patrol
under MAI. Peakman. which engaged
them. bur the firing was at long range.
''The only casualty was the wounding Of
Mai Aylef, Of the Cape police.
1.-THE enemy lifted forty cattle, north
east OF the ssnttarium. subsequently, fir
ing eight shells in the nsignborheo9 Of
Fesmeads farm. at kenIlworih. They lid
no damage and retired. Later they fired
en- a number of consicts, who we're work
ing near the sanifarium and eventually
went of with A large number OF cattle aud
aonkeys-
THE Beers are we'll mounted and. from
the dsps in the velss, they appear and dis
appear wish marvellous rarisify bent on
lifting cattle The demonstration ct the
southwest. today. vas only fetnt TO cover
the unsuct eSsful movement al kenilworta
after catsle. Their field g9a shooting was
peer. all the shells falling short''
Gen. nufier's Dispatch.
LONDON. Nov. fe-The war Office Issued
the following dispatch this evening from
Gen Buner. dated cape Tewn. November
II. 1870 =. IN:
Cot Kekewsch british commander a,
Kimberley reports that the enemy were
very active on November 4. principally
with the eo4ecs % driving eff cattle. The
Orange Free State troops retired rapidly
before t,cl. Turner without firing
~ 80 p -. tire TrsrSvaaI troops ad-
vancxSi ca Kenilworsh. daL peakman.
wtsa a squadron of ths Kimberley light
horse. was hiding In the bash and gave
the eazSny a warm reception Tho Beers
retired firing Col Turner rsinsorre. MHl
PssktEan and al is.ss y ire sHsrny
epenet Gre vita ose rfece o. ARTILLERY az
nearly seo yards range.
shooting Mas Had
Two gsins G. the Diamond aeii artillery
wers .n.a sen; IN support O. Col Turner.
sSs. the eneusYs guns fsaG ceased firing.
after sae nssh round Consequently eur
suYss eff9 20. cogyse into @rtsos- TIE easmyts
artillery aye ~ss noi stsnaasirg and iAssr
ssseAssfnx vas tad
0Esr casualties xe-u ltSnSis1 20 MAJ.
Ayae~. of the Cape poalee. VITO was
wounded Ia the neck. He - ex2ecssA g