The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-11-16
THE SOUTH AFRICAN WAR.
Situation in the Light of the Latest
News from the Battlefelds
in the TransvaaL
BOMBARDMENT OF LADYSMITH KEPT UP.
Every Effort VIII BE Made TO Free
Gen. White from His PositiOn-Re-
port That the British Win Fight
with the BOers-English Troops
Are Constantly Arriving.

London, Nov. 1.-THE British war
office has received the following dis
patch from Gen. Butler:
Cape Town, Thursday Evening, Nov. g.
Have received by pigeon-post from Gen.
White to-day the following:
The bombardment at long range py
heavy guns continues daily. A few cas-
ualties are occurring, but no serious harm
is being done.
1.-The Beers sent in to-day a number
of refugees from the Transvaal under
flag of truce. A flag of truce from Lady
smith met them outside the pickets. When
the marty separated the Boer guns fired
on it before it reached our pickets.
Mai Gale, of the royal engineers, was
wounded to-day while sending mes
sage.
1.-THE entertainments are daily growing
stronger and the supply of provisions is
ample.
To Free Gen. White.
1t seems that Gen. Buffers first move
will be to free Gen. White, thus some
what departing from the earlier plan
credited to him of advancing through
the level country of the Orange Free
State and southwestern Transvaal. 1t
has been apparent for some days that
the situation at Ladysmith could not
be indefinitely prolonged, and it is I'M
derstood that information has reached
the government to the effect that the
ouiescence of the Beers win shortly be
changed by the arrival of the siege
train from Pretoria into determined
attempt to deliver a telling stroke.
Bombnrding Lndysmith.
London, Nov. t3.News that the
bombardment of Ladysmith was re-
commenced at daybreak last Thursday
was given out in a war office bulletin.
The brief messages showed that the
Beers had big guns mounted on all
sides of the city and were determined
to compel surrender or wipe the Brit
ish garrison out of existence. The
reason for the Beers delay in making
a final assault on the city is now APP
parent. .Joubert, holding Whites
army in a trap. took his own time and
waited until his big guns could be
placed to the best advantage.
Beers suffer Defeat.
London, Nov IA special dispatch
from Durham, Natal, dated Thursday,
November 9. evening, says:
Native runners who have just arrived
here from the Drakensberg district re-
port that the Beers suffered a severe de-
feat at Ladysmith this morning. The Boer
guns were silenced after four hours fight
ing, during which the Boer losses were
heavy. No details have been received"
Bombardment Continues.
Estcourt, Nov IS. - message
from Ladysmith received here states
that the bombardment of that place
continues, but thus far no harm has
been done. The message adds that there
is plenty of food and all are well. The
Beers are doing all the damage possible
to the railroad south of Colenso, and
are gathering in large numbers south of
Lady smith.
Won't he Released.
London, Nov. ia special dispatch
from Cape Town, dated November 10,
says that State Secretary Reitz has de-
manded that Gen. White Immediately
release the supposed spy, Nathan Marks,
who is confined in Ladysmith, coupling
his demand with threat to execute six
British officers