The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-11-09

BasvtO Warriors Threaten to
initiate the R0ers

nov admitted io bn Imminent and tha
WIN affect General Bullcra plan oi
ca1npHlgn and may render necessary
fhe mobilization of seconf army corps
f'ffat confldenge BE- felt Boo the personal
influence ~ Sir Godfrey Langden. the
British resident in naauiolapd who
prevented Lerofhiii from aABnliing the
Free State at the time of the Iameatpn
rnid ~ is now hoped that hc can keep
under restraint the paramount ana iess-
~ chicfs The nasutos have large
force Of mounted warriors armed with
rifles and highly skilled mounted lu-
faniry and they have an innate passion
fof nehung and strong auimosity tD-
NaIvi tho Dutch
Au experienced British officer says
'itemcmbgr that NO white troops can
opefaie in that country We have the
crvdu for beating them lu the last Ha-
suip war but IN reality they gave in 90
their own wiu unloss Langdpu can now
hold them back by appeals Co their
legally 90 England they viii nghi and
thia viii mean that when the var with
the Dutch ls over wr must engage lu
AN endless and rerilous campaign 800
ilaauioland
Certainly with the Frse state at war
with England it is Impossible for the
ItTitiah troops 10 police the Rasuto bor-
der or teke any but ineffective pre-
csuiionary measures FOR averting dire
caiaatruphe This black menace Ia the
1akcal cloud now settling over south
Africa.
RAILWAY STAFF WITHDRAWN
London Nov. o-The Daily Man has
the following dispatch from Queens
town. dated sunday night
The railway stan ia Withdrawn from
All lhe border stations between thia
and Dear There Ia mo cause for alarm
however. with reference 90 the border
towns Gen. Butler has taken effective
stops 40 check tho Roer advance. Ccn-
borshlp prevents rarucllarlzing. aut
you may expect good news soon
BOERs HOWL FOR MERCY
Durham. SUNDAY evening Nov o.
other Information confirms the stat
nieni Of native eyewitncHarB respecting
fhc severity of the nghilng on both
Fuday and Saturday at Iadyamlth
The natives asscrt that the Hoer were
40 cut up that they hoWlod for mercy
ON the held and covered their bodies
iadysmith is crowded with Bucr prise
oncm and wounded. the latter present
ing a horrible evidence of the swords
of the cavalry.
rhr Gordon highlanders suffered Eev-
er.iy from tho lighting
London Nov "a dispatch from
Durham gives thr following details
which though rather Indefinite seem
tD show that thr Natal volunteers are
moving the nig guns, which are nor
mfnciontly mobile for ncld uso. from
lairruri 90 Plctermar.tzburg tp assi.t
n he defenar of the lhtter Zoo ne
Hveni of nn attack
AlNicOa from Nalupc0rt Cape Cu.
1ny nltd Monday morning ny chat oH
learning that lhe nuera were reiaNns
lhc udn at Norpals puul ihe raI
way department the previous dav
destroyed the cuivsrt between Aurun.
del and Tweendnlo.
E.nndon Nov a-'ro tho eyca uf ml
H1sN okpef thr darkest uler af 10
wnf le noH hmns Uruon $500 e.n
fhns ia Illuminated Wlth hushi paa
ages .as hae General Whiira v.ctorou.
s,riles Ir ne can keep the British daa
nAlnr over IAdysmith until he o. re.
iicvcd tho oampaJen wiil take fresh
patge ana with thc advance nf Sir liea
v,ra Buffers force. the public iH PRONE
isrd more cheerful rcadng
ThiH fepling of relief inspired hy re-
sent good tidings is neyerthleas tlngcd
hy a ccrtain anxiety lest General White
should again make some miscaiculation
Involving repetition of the Nicholaon'
Neh disaster her majesty docs not
anrc this anxiety ana apparently ls
,s1ngmlnc of tN ability 90 pull through
surressfuiy lt ni asserted that che
has written 90 Lady White eNprcssine
eympathy with her husband in tho
erals ana difaculuea he is NOW exper'
scncing ana assuring Lady white ~ her
own undlminiahed confidence in his
generaiship. The purport of this letie'
has been cahied 20 General White hy
she Marquis of Lanadownc
rhe most Interesting news tonight a
"a dispatch from Estcourt announcine
she departure of e strong force oi
mpuntcd troops ami artillery for "a des-
Tinaiion not given in the advicel An
other message announces the arrival
IA Estcourt and pietermartahurg with.
in thc last few dnNs of re- inforcement'
fr,m Durham and that $500 tr0ops are
assembled ready for an advance to COL
enso when the opportune moment ar.
rivce The latter dispatch throws light