The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-06

MafeEirz The grand stan. l. oniy about
Z mile from AAreking and K Kronte's az
count IS % he believed. the Beers mist "a
very close
Native Rising Unconfi rmed.
LONDON, NOV s.-Al 5 ,. II. the COLO
nal cf'11e announced yast TO further III
formation had been received rsgar6ing the
retirement q the British forces Rem 60
len.o, al. that ihe reported rising Of the
basusos had not been confirmed.
Beers Threaten Natives.
CAPE TOWN. Hov. 2-{De.4yed in rams
mission. )-Aty!css tTorn MaserE. baspto-
ard. say that The Beers are again UrEIng
Cai@f iona than and the ether Bas1fo c'1is,s
10 rebel. threatening 10 sAsA the cssscla4S
c4t II Maseru and Tholotsi. north 81
aaserl and 10 destroy thern and ihei-
symrathfZeyS
The chie's. however. maintain their 10y
atty and The defense II MAseru has been
strengthened BY two machine guns re
presence % which ins-.res confidence
among the natives
Capt. siocum Leaves.
LIVERPOOL. No.. 5-Scenes % re-
marhabie enthusiasm attended the en-
oaFka.ion today Of the Tenth nussbTs
upon the Transport Columbian. An erro-
necus report mat the Prince Ct Wales.
who Is honorary colonel OF this regiment,
was coming TO bid the troops farewell.
drew oat enormous crowds. Some lie
guards ard some horse guards also en-
oarhed Many notables were present
Eih% TittSsFs dt[Al b~~, 4YiCtEGluk APT
Siocum. Eighth Tinted States cavalry.
United States military attache In Vienna.
went on board the Column bian, which VIII
SAL tonight
Looking for Privateers.
MADRID. Nov 5-A dispatch from the
Canar.es says that Britain warship is
exercising a close surveillance over ship
ping there. being presumably on the look
cut for prlyateers. The captain OF a
merchant vessel reports from Nigo. spain.
that a British squadron % SIX large YES
seis was seen of Vigo hartor on the night
Of November :. that one vessel reconnoi-
tered the harbor. and that the squadron
then sailed in the direction q Gibraltar.
Heavy Loss OF Boers.
LONDON. Nov. "a special dispatch
from Ladysmth describing the engage
ment NJ Besters bin says the Beers were
completely routed. and suffered heavy
ioss- Their entire camp vas captured The
correspondent goes on 10 say:
An artillery duel IS In progress. A
British shell struck 4 Boer fortypounder
and completely wrecked II"
Number of British Missing.
DURHAM Natal. Nov. 2.-(Deiayad in
,ransmission.(-The official roll call shows
that SAP members OF the Gloucestershite
regiment and Of the Royal Irish fusiliers
are n!ssiong as the result Of the engage
nlerf On Farquharse farm.
Thirty-tw0 members Of the Gloucester
shire regiment, ten members of the Royal
irish fusiliegs and two members OF the
Tenth mountain battery were found kill
81. Between seventy and seventy-tive es-
Caped and returned 10 I,adysmith. WHITTIER
10 wounded have been brought.
Bocrs Annex TuseIa.
CAPE TOWN Nov. 2-fDeayed N
ansnission )-Anothe dispatch from
Lady smith says the Boers have pro-
claimed the upper Tugela division Of Natal
annexed 10 the Orange Free State
VIII Employ Priynteers.
PARIS. Nov. the Temps corrobora les
the statement Of the Eciair that the Beers
have decided to employ pfivatecrs. md
SAYS: There Is an immense fleet of trans
ports al sea carrying troops. The Trans
raai government cannot seriously thrsa Ell
these. bat there is no doubt that II has
issued letters of marque in Europe and
the United States. and British commerce
may suffer, even il the transports DO not. -