The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-18


Eians laagte will be the frs, and last
Eoer defeat OF the year"
Zalus May Attack British.
Adviees from ZnluI8ne testify to the
growing uneasness cf British residents
whose stores are looted by the Beers.
with the result that the Zuius themselves
are growing insoient and giving rise 10
fear that thew may attack the unarmed
British population.
Free state Arms Captured.
CAPE TOWN. Nov. i6-It is reported
from colesburR that q quantity of guns
and ammunition belonging to the Orange
Free State and destined for Richmond.
have been captured by the British.
secret Service Agents Arriving.
LOURENZo MARQUEE. Nov. 1s.--Se-
eret service agents are continually arriy-
ing here from the Transvaal. member
Of the Orange Free State legislature ar
rived last nigh. from Pretoria. II Is be-
iieved he IL proceeding to Cape Town On a
mission. the object OF which LIS nnkonwn.
Nine Troop.hips Arrive.
LONDON. Nov. 1.-THE admiralty an
nounced this evening the arrival al Cape
Town today OF the troopship Arcana with
a battalion or the Argyll and Sutherland
Highlanders, bringing the reinforcements
up 10 g3s0. OF which 80 have already
tisembarked at Durham. with eighteen
field guns. number OF machine guns, en-
gineefs and hospital troops. as well as 100
mules.
uftf ha hat xve
Estcours and Durham, is considered suf-
iicient 10 enable Gen. Hildyard TO ad-
vance and to take the aggressive against
the Beers south Of Ladysmith.
Ladysmith Holds Out Well.
According 10 the latest advices Lady
smith Is holding out satisfactorily every
thing having been well up to "Wednesday.
In view Of the Beers destruction of
bridges the war office has issued orders for
the shipment OF a quantity Of bridge work
between this and the end of the year
Prisoners Are Guarded by Germans.
DURHAM. Nov. 1T-Sunday evening a
gentleman who was arrested at Johannes
burg and taken to Pretoria arrived
hers via Delagoa bay. While at Pretoria
he was confined on the race course with
the military prisoners. comprising fifty
two officers and i.215 noncommissioned Of
iicerS aud men from Natal. ten officers
and twenty-five noncomm,esioned officers
and men from Msfeking and four men
from Fort Tuii. The prison guards were
exclusively Germans, and the artilerymea
manning the forts were also mostly Ger
mans The prisoners were well fed and
were shown every consideration. Mos; OF
the officers were removed to more COM
Portable quarters in the town.
Cr~usot Guns Purchased.
LONDON Nov. fT-It is reported the
British government has purchased the
creusos guns ordered by the Transvaai.
bur not delivered.
Ladysmith Completely Encfrcied.
PRETORIA. Nov. 1.-The following dis
paton has been received from the Boer
camp st Glands isagte. under today's date:
'Ladysmith has been completely encir-
cled BY the Boer forces. our second big
gun was successfully placed in position on
Buluwan hill In front Of I4adysnlth. The
firing ct heavy guns commenced early this
morning. with no casualties 70 the hurgh-
Up to the present"
ORANGE RIVER, Cape Colony, Nov
l2.-Gen. Lord Methueu. commander Of the
First division. has arrived here with his
stan from Cape Town.
Another Armored Train sent Out
LONDON. Nov. IA special dispatch
from Durham says that another complete
aiTuore3 train has been sent 10 Esteourt
- replace the enc disabled by the Beers
Wednesday.
Boers secure pasuto Allies.
Aavices from Mssegu. Basutoiana. dated
Wednesday. November s, says THAI Chief
Joel ;errorixed by false assertions that
the British have been beaten In every en-.
gagement ana are being driven out OF
South Africa, Is preparing to Join the
noers. believing theirs the winning side
The Beers are said 70 have supplied him
With gums. which they have accompanied
with sptclous promises.