The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-11-09

ture kimberley and that arch enemy Cecil
Rhodes.
The reported departure OF a Boer con-
tingent from Pretoria. with German artil-
lery gunners. moving in a southerly direc-
ton, Is taken to mean cooperation in the
Invasion of the northern part OF Cape Col
ony, undertaking which. thus far. has
not progressed very rapidly.
Reports OF treacIerous Use of the white
flag BY the Beers. coming from native
sources. are not received with complete
credulity. but at the same time their re-
iteration Is making an unfavorable impress
sion. One paper asks sarcastically whether
President Kruger's reference in his mess
age TO America to staggering humanity"
meant the Beers use OF the white flag.
A dispatch from Durham gives details
which. though rather indefinite, seem 10
show that the Natal volunteers are moving
the big guns. which are not sufficiently
mobile for field use, from Estcourt to
Pietermaritzburg To assist in the defense OF
the latter in the event OF an attack.
Advices from Naauwpoort. Cape Colony.
filed Monday morning say that on learning
that the Beers were relaying the rails at
Norval's Pont the railway department the
previous day destroyed the culvert between
Arundel and Tweendale.
The Daily Mail has the following dispatch
from Queenstown. Cape Colony. dated Sun
day night: 1.-THE railway staff is withdraw
ing from all the border stations between this
and De Aar There is no cause for alarm,
however. with reference TO the border
towns. General Butler has taken effective
steps TO check the Boer advance. Censorship
prevents particularizing but you may ex-
pect good news SOON
40 a. m.-There is practically no further
news from the seat OF war this morning.
IL is asserted. under Sunday date from Est
court. that General White received mes
sage from Sir Redvers Butler on Saturday
So far, however, no message appears to
have been received in London from General
White concerning Thursdays and Fridays
sortieS.
special dispatch from Pietermaritzburg
dated Sunday. says: 1T is confidently ex-
pected that railway communication will be
restored with Ladysmith within a few
hours"
Further details from Mafeking carrying
events up 10 Oct. q, indicate that the Boer
firing easing off. the garrison was in
nigh spirits and the siege becoming a farce.
The correspondent says that the people were
in the habit Of shouting from the house
tops. Ware Shells" and that rabbit holes
had been excavated In the town. into which
the men would dive when the smoke of the
Beers big gun was seen. General Cronje
is accused of dropping shells in the direc-
ton Of the women's laager.
According to a dispatch from Thurman.
British Bechuanaiand, dated Monday, Col.
Plumer's column. marching from Fort Tuli
TO the relief of Mafeking, had seized As
vogel Kop. opposite Oostsi, ten miles north
of Lobatzi, on Oct. Is and was nearing
Mafeking.
Her Majesty has written letter of con-
dolence to the mother of the late Command
er Egerton, of the British cruiser Power
full. who was fatally wounded by the ex-
plosion Of a shell at the bombardment Of
Ladysmith On Nov. 3 when, as gunnery
lieutenant, he was in charge of one of the
cruisers big guns.