The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-06
CONFIDENCE IN BUTLER.
LAS ORDERED A RETIREMENT
FROM s1RDMBURC.
a.. Hrffisb Position at Lady
.-ith IL stiii "a Matter of Con-
..~e.re-FeaP That the British
Are Cut on from the south.

.rssrs1 a retirement from stormoarg.
"a nerhapa from other places, relieves.
: saras extent. the public rnind which.
s,.sr~,,s. would haze been further
ss1rrne4 Confidence Is felt in any meas
"a that Gen Butler may deem desira-
- The knowledge that the pigeon post
/. vnyktng has also come as 8 relief to
-. great anxiety previously felt.
ire third class cruiser Feiorus has been
.,a.rsd from Gibraltar TO Durham. and
=. third class cruiser Fearless from
psr. Said 10 the same point
g4ssatehes from Cape Town and other
.s,tar. IN Cape Colony indicate that the
patch are becoming very restless Ia con-
.~gu.nce Of the BDer successes.
The Morning Posts L-adysmith corre-
.on3sr,, graphing November !. says:
I'VE easnot understand the Boer tao
ax II is incomprehensible tina. they
saould have reffained from using their
- guns this morning"
Comments of the Preas.
Commenting upon this dispatch. ths
Morning Post says
III IL easy TO guess the reason why the
poers have been B0np!usse1 by the ar
nyai OF the naval guns at LadysnIith.
They are now regretting lost oppor-
tun,fy, as they might have cut the rail-
n tk1,e guns on the scene"
The Times. In careful editorial today.
on the relations az the United States to
IL war In South Africa. says:
Prize American Sympathy.
when the continent rings with de-
ssneia,ions of Eng land. 1t is very cheer
hg and refreshing for the English peo-
Sic 10 note the sympathy and Intelligent
comprehension manifested in tho United
Rates Ne should prize American sym
psthy In any case. bat II becomes doubly
grssetui when rlanifsstly based on a de-
gberats anf well informed judgment OF
The essential merits 81 the quarrel. as
vel as upon a reciprocation Of the
padiy feelings with which Englishmen re-
GARD American enterprises. 50
The American people are not blinded by
se scci,iert that the Transvaai calls Itself
republic They know that every essen
sa sttribgie 81 republic is wanting. and
,key know also that england stands for
esgal laws Individual freedom and the ~
srSssic progress which together make ID
,ts fepnhl an ideal Of the Americans.
Elg.ard pumped for tho United states.
y the United States now pumps Tor Eng
aHi without regard % the f1ne drawn tech
saslitles u the attorney"
Il appears that the Beers have destroyed
he railway IS far down az kuapdaar. eigh-
lseG mites south OF Eeshulic.
British Leas" stormhurg.
LONDON Nov. e.~The Daily Mail pub
aslss tbs following dispatch from Burgh-
sssoFph dated November =
The large British camp al Stormhurg
Ianeiion has been broken ~ today hy order
Il Str ke4vers Butler Everything includ
hs guns. stores tents and the usual para
fasfnalia II a camp IL being removed 10
gasensown. about Hftv miles southeast OF
sormhurg Az orange Free State force.
sbosi. a. strong. WIN several guns which
~ s9rla time WAS concentrated JUST across
Re Orange river. has cTossef the bridge
q, bsthalie. Destroying portions 90 the rail-
say on iis march This is obviously with
sh@ Intention II checking the coming al
ssaee OF oar army corps.
The enemy new appears to be- waiting
stsmatioa before further move 20 fHe
ssth The impression here is that the
sa1aya II the Storm burg camp may result
n large number of tho colonial Beers
STEERING 'ne army
Tho Engltsh section is utterly upset at
- withdrawal 81 the Roer troops and the
srieus news from Natal.
The Cape Town correspondent OF the
s os,y Nan .sys he nqdsrstan , that IN
ssa Nsawrur; are 20 he evacuated.
Another Hattie Reported.
LONDON. Nov s-Ths Times publishes
sispatch from feteFmaritzbGFg, dated
Naysmbe- 2. Ahich says,
TIE Dutch residents have received
5sss u sauguin3ry battle fought yea
'agaay probably between Iatvsmith ard
Ie'ensa large number Of The Doer-
ssTe Killed many being relatives or Ma
a tMtch residing iu his place. The In
& n residents nave to knowledge OF any
tnsagcmcnt
Bo~ra Invest iad,smtth.
LONDON M TIC correspondent y
Ae Times AZ I8dv NTH under date II
November 2 confirms thu report of artil-
cry exchanges ~, saws.