The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-03


from Ladysmith dated Nov. . give fur
ther details regarding the lombard
ment. The Beers, having reoccupied
their old position, remounted big guns.
Their firing was accurate, but almost
harmless. Some of the troops were
slightly injured by splinters.
Lieutenant F. c. Egerton and his
men from the Powerful did splendid
work and quickly silenced the Beers
guns The Beers acknowledge having
suffered heavy losses in men and
horses In the previous battle
General Jan Kock, who was second
in command of the Transvaal forces
and who was wounded in the battle of
! Elandslaagte, died in the hospital at
Ladysmith on Monday night
Little light is thrown on the actual
situation by the news at hand to-day.
The magnitude Of Mondays fight,
however. is more than even evident
Virtually three actions We're raging
simultaneously, but it is obvious that
the intention to roll back the Orange
Free State troops was not achieved
Lord Frederick Roberts of Candahar.
commander of the forces in ireland,
while reviewing the troops at Kilken-
ny. said: TT is useless to disguise
the fact that we are engaged in a very
serious war, which will put our re-
sources and courage to a severe test"
The correspondent Of the Daily News
at Ladysmith, telesraphing Tuesday.
says:
"Dr. Hornabrooke, while searching
for the body Of Lieutenant Clappam
on Umbulwena hill, which was in the
possession of the enemy. met many
Beers. On stating the object of his
quest. he was kindly received The
consensus OF opinion among the Beers.
he thinks, is that they are sick of
fighting and would like to throw up
the sponge They said their loss yes
terday was heavy and due chiefly to
our steady fire"
All was quiet at Buluwayo in Rho
desia, according to dispatches received
this morning up to Oct, 27. There has
been some skirnishing on the border.
Apparently extensive prepara tons are
in progress at Deaar. Cape Colony, for
the Concentration of General Buffers
army Thousands of mules are cor
raled in that eighborhood and the
transport Material is being hurried
up from the South.
According to another dispatch the
naval brigade at Ladysmith has mount
ed four more guns from Durham.
The report comes from Rome that
Portugal will permit the landing of
British troops at Lorenzo Marquee. This
comedies with the view strongly preva-
lent in some quarters here that the Brit
ish invasion Of the Transvaal will be
made from that point
The morning papers are divided in
opinion whether Sir George Stewart
Whites latest list of casualties includes
the losses of Lieutenant Colonel Carl
toms column before it's surrender. The
preponderance of opinion is that they
are not included. since if they were
General White would probably have
mentioned the fact.
A report that a Boer force with guns
from koomatiport is making its way
through Zululand is held to indicate an
intention to seize tho railway between
Colenzo and Pietermaritzburg. If it has
not already bsen seized. This, however,
will soon be known as armored trains
are patrollins the line
The real question new for the British
public is, can General White hold on
another 10 days or two weeks until the
army corps arrives? Less anxiety
would be felt on this account were it
not that every day seems to bring fresh
lists of casualties, proving that much
has been concealed as to the real state
OF affairs. At the best. the coming
week must prove a critical and anxious
time.
The Times. commenting editorally
upon the fact that news appears to ar
rive in Belgium from South Africa
through some channel uncontrolled by
British censorship, reminds the govern
ment that information valuable to the
enemy can similarly leak from Europe
TO the Transvaai. 1t is suggested that
the government should fully exercise its
rights under existing conditions. If any
such channel has been for special rea-
sons left open, and it appears to think
there may be some truth in yesterdays
Berlin and Paris stories.
Ths Daily News suggests that these
rumors are more likely intended for