Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-11-16
THE RELIEF OF GEN. WHITE
Is Considered in London TO bs a Mat
ter Of Pressing Importance.
THE SHElLlNG OF LADySMlTH
Has Undoubtedly Increased In
Intensity.
TRANSPORTS ARRIVING AT CAPE TOWN

London, Eng, Nov. 14.-.Nothinn IL
known either at tho War Office or the
Colonial Office regarding tho alleged
ollcial statement cabled fiom Cape
Town saying State Secretary Reitz, in
behalf Of the Transvaal government,
has demanded that Gen. White imme-
diately release Nathan Marks. q sun.
posed spy, who is confined at Lady
smith, tho dispatch adding that Presi-
dent Kruger threatened, If Marks IL
executed, to retaliate by shooting six
British officers in the hands of the
Beers. 1t Is further asserted nt Cane
Town that Marks entered Ladysmitl
after tho Investment Of that place, with
the supposed object OF obtaining in
formation for tho Boers, and one YER
sion Of the story is that the Transyaal
authorities have threatened to execute
six British officers, II the supposed spy
is not released, to which Gen. Butler
is said to have replied that the British
were entitled to retain the man until
he should render satisfactory account
Of himself. Both stories, 1t Is asserted.
bear the imprint Of 'improbabiity, as
there is no renson to think the tloe,s &
would be guilty Of such complete de-
psrtuie from then previous correct
attitude and manner Of conducting the
hGstilities. Nevertheless, the sensa
ticnal afternoon newspapers here are
already demanding that President
Kruger and all the members Of the
Executive Council be ruthlassly hanged
as tho only fitting ieprisal, In thu event
Of State Sncretaiy Relt2's threat being
carried out.
RELIEF or GEN. WHITE.
That Con. Whites roliuf il con.
sdered a matter Of pressing inheritance
is again eyiuenced by the satisfaction
with which the officials heard of tho
arrival Of tho transport Armenian at
Capo Town, two days before her time.
Tho non-arrival OF her precious
freight of field guns and ammunition
threatened serious delay in Gen.
Methuen'H arrangements for tho relief
of Gen. White. lt is true that the
first division still lnoKs cavalry, but in
ali probability the first arrivals Of that
ann a apo Town will be sent to Dur.
ban, nectiro of which division they
were originally assigned to. There is
no doubt that the bombardment Of
Ladysmith has Increased In intensity
during the last few days, and, though
all messages from there speak of the
confidence of the defenders, loud Of
anxiety will be removed from the coun-
try when restrained communication
with the boleaguered town is re-estab-
lshed.
FATHER MATTHEW'S ALLEGATIONS.
The allegations of Father Matthews
- tf,,, a,ta ,s.l
there is a disposition to discredit them,
rs being merely tho excited view of
non-combatant ignorant OF real mill
tary requirements. They have added
Immensely to the anxiety of those who
had relatives at tho battlo OF Nichol-
sons Ne:, as they now have the dread
oI dishonoring exposure.
Considerable feoing has been aroused
by the announcement that sir William
Buticr former commander ut tho Cape,
will not command the troops on tho
occasion of tho Queen s visit TO Bristol,
iomorrow. As Gen. Butler commands
tho Western district, his absence from
this ceremony is remarkable, and is
attributed to fears OF u hostile demon
stratlon, owing to his unpopular atti-
tude with reference to the Transyaal.
1t is reported that tho officials at
Care Town arc now stopping oil foreign
ohclal kilograms, whether In code or
otherwise, except messages to Portugal
and the governor OF Portuguese East
Africa.
The Admiralty has chartered the
white Star Line steamer Majestic to
convey troops to South Africa imme-
dlately after she returns from her
present trip to New York. Tho Ma.
estic sailed from Liverpool November
th and Queenstown November 9th,
and is due to arrive in New York to-
morrow.
1t was officially announced this after
noon that the troopship Britannia has
arrived at Cape Town, and that the
Weopships Lismoie Castle and York
snlle have arrived at Durham.
NlTH1TInR A A fTyT