The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-11-01
KIMBERLY IN A STATE OF SIEGE.
COMPLETELY ISOLATED.
Beers Have Gu, on The Water Supply-Aulho-
rifles Threaten Those Who Increase
Prices OF Provisions.

A Cape Town correspondent says
that dispatches from Kimberley have
been received describing the condition
Of affairs In the beleaguered town.
One says:
1--WE are all right, though completely
Isolated. our water Is cut of, but we
are allowed to use the river water two
hours daily for strictly domestic pur-
poses. Provisions have risen to double
price parafiin costing 60 (S25) q case.
but the military authorities now
threaten severe punishment for all who
charge more than ante-slege prices.
The public Is alarmed. but we can hold
out for six months We are not afraid
Of Boer assaults.
"Sorties are occasionally made TO
keep the Beers from planting their
cannon and shellng the town from n
distance. All wayside places are in the
hands Of the Beers. and we momentar-
ily expect them to attack us, but liner
defenses than ours are inConceivable.'
The London daily Mail publishes the
following dispatch from pietermaritz-
burg, daed Monday:
Patrols from Ladysmith report
that there are four large Boer camps
within a radius Of ten miles. extending
in n semi-CirCle northeast of the town.
Evidently the enemy is concentrating
all his forces. COmmandant General
Joubert is I'm supreme command. one
Boer laager has a Red Cross tent care
fully posted in Il conspicuous position.
THE British had several skirmishes
with the enemy Sunday. Railway
communication with Ladysmith Is stu
intact At Colenso n couple of Basutos
were detected putting boulders on the
railway. They confessed that they had
done this by order Of the Transvaal
authorities.
"a war balloon, very small and so
light that two men can hold and haul
IL down with a wire strand, and which
can ascend 5000 feet, is now In use,
and the full position of the Boer guns
has been ascertained.
"The heavy and incessant rains have
flooded Tugela river. which will prove
an effectual barrier to any Beers pro-
ceeding southwark. The remaining
bridges are strongly guarded.
The position at Ladysmith, without
being alarming. Is sufficiently danger
Gus to excite anxiety. Evidently the
Beers are trying to repeat their Dundee
tactics. Roughly estimated. they have
1900 men. against 10000 British.
Gen. Sir George Stewart White has
the better artillery, but II is of lesser
range. The delay In the Boer attack
is reported to be due to the non-arrival
Of Commandant Joubert's column. This
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"Tbe nroo,an,atior of martial law
throughout Natal has aiven great sa-
tisfaction
"Among the Roer nrisonors at J.adv-
smith are Dewitt Uamer member Of
the raad for Barberton. and DIR. VAN
Ieggele. public prosecutor at Ueidel-
berg. Among the killed was Mr., de
Jong, secretary of the Transyaal edu-
cation department.
"It is now expected that Gen. Jan
Kock, the Boer commander, will re-
cover. Gen. White gave him the option
of being taken to Pretoria or remaining
at Ladysmith, and he chose the latter
"The heavy losses of the Kings royal
due to the black belts worn over the