The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-22

ton with Estcourt IS interrupted seems to
confirm the belief that Boer commando
has established itself at Willow Grange. or
near the Moot river. and has cut the tele-
graph wires. Nevertheless. whatever def
mite news the British commanders may
have obtained from the scouts OF the dispo-
sition OF the Boer commands In Natal and
the condition Of beleaguered garrisons par
ticularly. nothing has been allowed 70 de-
velop for the public information.
Relief Has Not Advanced.
It Is certain that. owing to the heavy
work Of debarkation and entra.ning In Dur
ban, the preparations for the advance OF
the relief forces are IN nowise as far adj
vanced as has been supposed. This may
also be due to the manner of pushing stores
and provisions 20 the front In needful
quantities before the troops are sent On
the other hand. the CELEBRITY with which
troops are being pushed forward from Cape
Town equally tends 10 show that all such
preparations regarding forage and provi-
sions were already well advanced before
the troops arrived at Cape Town.
Gen. Methuen's baggage has arrived at
De Aar. addressed to Lord Methuen. Pre-
tcr.a. via Cape Town."
The reoccupaticn Of Naauwpoort - good
news for the British. II 10 not known hero
from what point the troops came. but II. II
presumed they were from De Aar In
which event 1t win not be long Before
Stormherg Is also reoccupied. Naauw-
poort commands the gap In the Kikvorsh-
berg. the last strong fighting position south
OF Orange river. and was most admirably
suited to Boer tactics.
No victory At Ladysmith.
Col Roystons dispatch from Lady.
smith finally disposes Of all reports Of an
other great British victory there last
week.
The Duke Of Portland has contributed
$1,000 for Red Cross Society work In South
Africa
SapoIeon Not with the Boers.
The Times announces that II is author
ized to deny the statement recently made
by a French paper that Prince Louis Ma
poleon, who Is colonel In the Russian
army. desires to Join the Beers. and asked
Emperor Nicholas for permission. Al a
matter OF fact. he never had any such
idea.
Ladysmith Well Supplied.
Tho dispatches from IAdysmith report
Ing there In an ample supply OF ammuni-
tian there have seemingly set at rest NJ
point on which there was much diversity
Of opinion. Apparently the British COM
ynander at Iadysmlth believes that Gen
Joubert has gone south. leaving only
force sufficient TO prevent the garrison
from saiiying out. and there Is a DISPOSE
ton I'm some quarters TO think Josibert pos.
sibly initiated the story with the object
OF inducing White 20 make a serious at
tack or relax his precautions, so an 10
permit the Beers TO seize ground vital to
the defense OF the town.
Boers Not Leaving.
Report from Durham. however. says
there are sumors that the Beers are pre-.
pairing 10 break camp and withdraw from
the investment of T.adysmith. but II is
ssid that the investing force continues
10 receive reinforcsments and fresh sup.
plies OF stores daily.
Eatcoart II Cat on.
DURHAM. Nov. 2i.--communication
with Estconri ix interrupted.
Naaawpoort Reoccuptca.
CAPE TOWN. Nov. n.-The British
AtRoPs FfR1SNiseA -sahGWpcDFt on sum
day.
FIRING Reported at Est~ourt.
PRETORIA. Nov zf.-tyia I40urenxo
Maraaex Mondays report from Gen.
Joabert's headquarters. which was pre-
scented 20 The Trsnsvaal council OF war
today. says:
Heavy gun firing was heard in ths
direction ~ Estcourt on Saturday. ana
Continuous rife firing ss proceeding south
~ Laaysmiih.
"A small sortie from radysmfth this
morning wns repalssa
The Transyaai heavy guns ared A
number of shells into the town this fore
noon
Hndsa-Poweu Hoidinx out.
LONDON, NOV z2.-rase last evening
the war Office made pnhiic two dispatches
from Gen. Butler al capo Town. The ssrst
Rad bern received from Gen. ciery. ss.sd
Honasy. November ~. ard announced thai
three rrsvasss were wourdsS the previous
day al Maos river. The escnn1 was from
Col. BaaenPoweli. dated q, aassksag. No.
vsmser 9. saytng:
All well here. We havs had a few
successful sorfi@s. Our loss is two officers
and seventeen men killed ard four 003ceSD
acA eweuty-utna UasO wounded 1ho