The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-11-18

he's rrssivsd the followine ds~patoh from
Gen. Buffers
Cape Town, Thursday, November a.
(Evsnine) -Hsvefseeivs frons Hildysrd.
Pistermaritsburs. q telegram dated No
vsmbsr IS, OF which the following IL the
purpo t;
"An officer commanding the troops at
Est,ourt rspcIts, OF midday that an
armorsd train left EftoouIt this morning
with company Of Dublin Fusilisrs and
a company of the Durham volunteers.
North of freere they encountered party
of Boecs and began {, withdraw. While
retiring, some Of tue trucks were deraiied.
The Dublins turned OF & nd advanced
toward the enemy, while the rett Of the
train appears to have retarnsd without
them to E,t,ourt.
1.-THE officer commanding the troops
report, that he was sending mount ID
troops In order to cover their withdraw
oil, but that about leo are missing"
POSITION OF NETHERLANDS.
ond chamber OF the states general OF the
Netherlands today. the minister Of for
eign Affairs, DIR. W. ii. DeBeauf ort, said I:
The government Infinitely regrets
the war In south Africa and will always
be found willing to take advantage Of
all means which may conduce to Its ter
minatiok. This good win Is not unknown
A.. hat Ia NnvsFthaleaa tho
government does not think 10 desirable
now to make public the stepsl that have
been taken or may be,,taken In tire future.
Tie British governu ent has declared that
IL doeB not desire the intervention Of for
e'Rn pow ers and all powers have hitler
to atstair e1."
TIE statement Was made In reply to
repre- entations by the bureau Of TIE
ch,linter.
sEIGE OF KIMBERLEY.
imburIey, Thursday, November g.
(Evening)-vis Hope town, Sunday, No
vember 12.-The Beers were busy yest'r-
day in throwing up fresh esIthworks.
There has been further bombsrdment {.
The DE Biz mines are closed. Thousands
OF the employees are now domicilsd In the
csr % Of t1s town and are being pro-
visioned by the mayors relief fund. The
military authorities have ordered all
civilians to give mp their arms and am
munition with the view Of preventing ir-
responsible firing at the Beers In CONTRA
vention of the laws of civilized warfare.
Natives report that the Beers cheered
each shell as 1t was fired yesterday believ-
Ing 1t meant the destruction Of Kim ber-
ley.
Beers SECRET SERVICE.
Lorerzo Marques, Thursday, November
I6.-Secret service agents are continually
arriving here from tho TcsnsvsAl. A
member of tho Orange Free state legisla-
ture arrived hsrs last night from Pre-
toris. 1t 10 believed he IL proceed ing to
which 10 unknown.
ENGLAND BUYS GUNS.
London, Novem Der l7.-It Is reported
that the British govern ment has pur-
chased tue Creusor guns ordered by the
Transvaal, but not delivered. An official
despatch confirms the statement that
Capt. J. A. Haldane Of the Gordon High
landsrs, attached to the Dublin fusilisrs
and Lieut. I. II. q. Frankland, and 81
poncommissionsd officers and men Of the
Dublin fusiliers, are missing.
Capt. Hsldane distinguished himself by
his services in India for which he re-
ceived the ID. s. o. Companion Of the
distinguished service order.) He also
was wounded at ElandslaaRte.
LORD NETHUEN Al ORANGE
RIVER.
Orange River. Caps Colony. sunday,
Novsm bar 12.-Gen. Lord Msthuen, COM
saauao. Of thx. fiat dixlsian haa Ard nod