The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-28

LONDON, Nov. s. 4.3o a. ma fresh
interruption In the East African cable SER
vice at this interesting moment has caused
cessation OF war news As yet the war
office has not received Lord Mefhuen's de-
tailed list of casualties. nor IL any infor-
nation at hand regarding the whereabouts
of the Ninth lancers. who were sent In pur-
suit OF the Beers from Gras Pan.
The Daily Mall says that private tele-
gram announces that the ianeerx ara still
scouting ahead of Methuen's advancing
column. but as he announced yesterday
that he was giving his men a days rest
this Is hardly possible.
Anxiety for the I.anccrs.
Indeed. the greatest anxiety is felt, and
more especially in view OF the fact that .
Berlin journal. the Dcutschwarte, which
regularly prints Boer communications. an
nounced yesterday. before II could have
been ascertaincd from British sources. that
the naval brigade lost 100 men at Gras Pan
and that the Ninth iancers were captured
Another Division 60 He Sent.
II Is understood that the government de-
csded to proceed Immediately with the mob
ilixation and emharkation OF a division OF
10000 men under a weil-known ncutenr ut
general.
Hildyart's Success welcomcd.
Gen. Hildyards achievement at Beacon
hill IL beginning to be realized az one OF
the best things the caikpafkn mas yet
shown. as It has relieved the tension OF
the situation in Natal and has brought the
relief of Ladysfnith within measurable dis
tance. Gen. Butler appears to be confident
.f ~vsl 9sth L.
all his energy to Ladysmith.
TryfaE 10 Cat on the Boers.
An attempt will be made. presumably.
to reach Colenso In time to Gu, OF the re-
treat OF the Beers from weenau over the
Tugela river. II is feared, however, that
the enemy win get there first and destroy
the bridge At F'reer bridge the British
found two massive spans utterly wrecked
by dynamite. one piece weighing pa pounds
having been hurled 200 yards.
Preparinx for Refugees.
Sir Alfred Miner has warned the yari-
Gus relief committees In Cape Town ID bs
prepared for the arrival of 10000 refugees
from Kimberley as soon as the siege has
been raised.
Boers Desfroy Another bridge.
According 10 a dispatch from De Aar.
dated Sunday. the Beers had destroyed the
bridge AT Steynshurg the previous day and
were being reinforced at that point
Doera Retiring Towards Ladysmith.
TIE colonial office has received the fol-
lowing dispatch from the governor Of
Natal. dated Pietermaritxhurg. Sunday,
November 2s:
rka
Our troops are occupying a ridge three
miles northward % the Mooi river. II
appears that the Beers have found our
position too strong and are retiring to-
wards T.adysmith with the loot they
have collected. The river In In fiood hui
Ter has arrived. Telegraph conmunica-
tion with Estcourt was restored early
this morning
Reverses Hurting the Government.
None tco soon Tor the British has como
the news OF the improved outlook for them
on both the british and western sides
OF the South African republic as constant
small reyeraes are causing keen resent
ment against the authorities here This
was evidenced by the result OF the wads-
worth election to the London county
council on Saturday. when previous
Conservative plurality OF $40 was con-
verted into Liberal plurality Of 20, the
Conservatives having made the war an
issue ard their candidate being a mill
tary officer.
Methuen's Victory the First One.
Tc Gen. Mefhuen. it appears, belongs
the honor of the first real British victory
OF the present war. M Beimon. was the
first battle after which the British ad-
vanced instead Of retreatiug. The fact
that Gen, Aethuen was forced 10 fight .
second pitched battle near the scene OF
the .irst shows that while the Beers were
sismnraIiz@a at Belmont they quickly rail-
lied ard with unabatea courage net the
splendid assault os the British naval bsf-
gaa~ as Gfas Pan. The excellent military
qualities displayed by the Beers ia thess
swo fights were no doubt partially de-
rived from the training os commandsnt
Albreehs. former oss,cer os the Austrian
army.
Nethaen Meviag North.
Presumably Gen Msshuen has already
resumed hts march norshward. He was
when lnst heard from sttIi nearly fifty
rssiles from Kimberley ard Doubtless an
ae1issn VIII have 20 be fought az aodaer
river hefors ~psamordoyosis' Ia relieved.
There IL some doubt "a 10 what II meant
n The stassaneas that th4 Dos1 aSa fp1as