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says that State Secretary Reitz has de-
manded that Gen. White Immediately
release the supposed spy, Nathan Marks,
who is confined in Ladysmith, coupling
his demand with threat to execute six
British officers.
Gen. Butler replied, according to the
special dispatch, that he was entitled
10 retain the man until he should rem
der a satisfactory account of him
self.
Warning to Kruger.
London, Nov. 15.-President Kruger's
threat to execute British officers now in
his hands unless Nathan Marks, a sup
posed Boer spy, is released by Sir
George White has excited widespread
indignation. The Daily News demands
that his friends should promptly in
form him that his own neck and that of
DR.. Reitz, the Transvaal state secretary,
will be held responsible for any such
violation of the elementary rules Of civ
ilized warfare.
Gen. Cronje Complains.
London, Nov. 15.-There is no addi-
tional news regarding the progress of
hostilities in South Africa except a
dispatch from Mafeking, forwarded BY
a runner, dated October 81, which says
that during the afternoon Gen. Cronje,
the Boer commander, sent an envoy to
Col. Baden-Powell under flag of truce
to declare that he did not consider that
the Geneva convention authorized the
flag of the Red Cross society to fly from
several buildings at once in the town.
and that in his opinion the employment
Of natives against whites and the use
of dynamite mines were both opposed
to the rules of war.
Baden-PowelIs Reply.
Col. Baden-Powell replied that the
Geneva convention did not stipulate as
to the number Of Red Cross stations per-
missable, and that the Beers were only
required to respect the convent, the hos
pital and the women's lager, all OF
which We're beyond the town limits.
The British commander also pointed
out that mines were recognized adj
iuncts of civilized warfare, and that
the defenses of Pretoria We're extern
sively mined. Moreover, he reminded
Gen. Cronje that the Beers had fired up.
on natives, burned their kraals and
raided their cattle, and that the natives
only defended their lives and property
Despite three warnings from Col
Baden-Powell, the Beers continued de
liberately to shell the hospital and TIT
women's lager. The sending of tn,
.Boer envoy was regarded, the dispatch
says, as a mere pretext for penetrating
the British lines at Mafeking. Accord
ing to the latest reports, the town il
confident OF its ability to hold out unit
the end of the campaign.
Seven Americans Reported Killed.
London, Nov. 15.-Special dispatche
from Manila say that seven American
were killed and Is wounded in Gen
Wheaton's daybreak attack Tuesda.
morning on the town of Salinda, whie
twas stubbornly defended. After
heavy fire the Americans charged an
,stormed the works. Seventy-seve
dead Filipinos were counted in tn
trenches.
Bombardment Continues,
IlelerHafltZDurg, NOV. lU.-lt is o.
fieially stated that the long range bon
bardment of Ladysmith with heav
guns continues daily, but without ser
GUS damage.
Throwing Shells Into Water Work
Kimberley, Nov. Z, via Hope Tow
Nov. 10.-The Beers are now THROWN
shells at the reservoir and water work
Shells ms Souvenirs.
Hope Town, Nov. 10.-An undate
dispatch received from Kimberley saws
1.-THE Beers ceased Smelling November
about seven p M, having fired at int
walls all day long, some 70 shells, a majori
of them falling in debris heaps and op.
spaces. The average range was S,160 yard
One cooking pot was injured. There W,
brisk market for ragments, choice spec
mems fetching e. The Beers, apparent
were Smelling at the extreme range
their guns. Yesterdays attempt was r
garded as ludicrous The weather is sple
did The bombardment was continue
briskly all the morning, November s. o.
shell narrowly missed the Dutch churc
There were no casualties. The shells a
of very inferior quality and seeming
fired by amateurs. One. almost intac
was picked up. 1t weighs SA pounds. tt
Beers have been firing from three pos
lions. So far the Boer activity causes Ii