The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-11-28
Great Anxiety as TO Fate Of Ninth
LaneerS.
Another Division to be
Modified at Once.
Gen. HiIdyartl's Victory Relieves
Tension Mt Natal

London. November $3.50 a. ma
frssh interruption 10 the East African
cable ssfivcs at this Interesting moment
has caused cessation OF war news. As
yet the war offioe has not received Lord
Msthasn 5 detail I'd List of casualties, nor
Is any Information &C hand regarding
the whereabouts Ct the 9th lancers, who
were @ns In pursuit Of the Hosrs from
Gras Pan. The Daily Mail says that
privute telegram announces that the Lam
GERS are still scouting ahead Of heshuen's
advancing column; but, as he announced
yesterday that he was sivins his men a
days rest, this Ia hardly possible. In
deed. the greatest anxiety Is felt and more
especially In view of ths fact that Rer-
lin journal, the Deutsshe Warte, which
regularly prints Boer communication,
announced yesterday. before 10 could have
been ascartained from British sources,
that the naval brigade lost one hundred
men at Gras Pan, and that the 9th LAM
CTS were captured.
lis understood that the government
yesterday decided to proceed Immediately.
with the mobilization and emtarkstion
of a sixth division of lo.GOo men under
q we'll known lieutenant general.
ven. i1iyard's achievement at Bea con
Hill Is beginning to be recognized as one
Of ths best things the campaign has yet
shown as It has relieved the tension Of
the situation in Natal, and has brought
the relirf Of Ladysmith within measure
able distance.
20 s. AoR pt
Lord Ms:husn's ability and is devoting
all his energy to Lady smith.
GEN. METHUEN MAKES CAPTURE
Cape Town, November 27.-Aftsrnoou
1t Is reported that Gen. Methuen has
captured Honey Neat Kloof, ten miles
north of Gras Pan and 2,O00, O10 rounds of
ammunition.
HILDYARD'S ADVANCE.
London, November THE war Office
has received the following despatch from
GsneraI Butler. dated, fredericksburg,
Natal. Sunday, November 8:
"Hildyard, from Estoourt, made suo-
oessful attacks November 3, with three
battslions. q laid battery, a naval gun
and 700 mounted troops on tho enemy CO.
oupying Bsacon Hin. which dominates
willow 6ranGs, and intsrrupting his
communication. Az q result of operations
the enemy is retiring and the railway
ard telegraph lines have been restored be-
tween Estcourt and Weston. Our loss was
about fourteen killed and fifty wounded.
"HildyaTd has advanced to q position
near Frere as he hopes to cut on the
enemy, who Is believed To be retiring to
Colenso, via Wesnen. Barton from wes-
ton has advanced to Estoourt.
BRIDeE DESTROYED.
Estcourt Novsmber (Sundsy 1.-The
railroad bridge at Frere, spanning q wide
stream, has been destroyed by the Beers.
who are reported TO be retrsating rapidly.
A general advance upon Colenso has been
ordered and = flying column has left hers
to intercept this Boer rsiding parties.
NEWS CAME NONE TOO SOON.
London, November None too soon to
the British came the news Of the I'M
proved outlook on both the eastern and
western sides of the South African repuh-
lie az the constant small rsversss were
causing keen resentment among the au-
thorities here. This was evidenced by the
result OF the Wandsworth election to the
London County council ON Saturday
when the previous conservative plurality
of $40 was converted into liberal plurali-
ty Of 2s2.
The conservatives had made the war an
issue and their candidate was u military
officer.