The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-11-04
NO ADVlCES AT WAR OFFICE
EVIDENCE THAT WIRES TO LADY,
SMITH ARE NOT YET WORKING.
Another List OF Casualties-Col. Ba-
den-Fowelrs Reply to General
Cronje-Milftia Called Out.

LONDON, Nov. 4. 4:05 a. m.-There Is
very little fresh intelligence from South
Africa to-day, but it is believed the Delagoa
bay route. if not already restored. speedily
will be, thus giving quicker communication
with the Cape. The situation is still hope
full. There has been no news from Lady
smith since Thursday afternoon
The accounts that continue to arrive re-
garding the fighting on Farquhar's farm
only confirm its serious nature and the mar
row escape General White had On this
point the Morning Post remarks: Nothing
tells such tale of battle as the list of the
missing. When the missing exceed the
killed IT is almost safe to write defeat
across the story, because missing means
abandonment surrender
1t now appears as II It were only the ar
rival of the naval contingent from the
Powerful which prevented worse disaster.
1t seems that. when it was seen that retire
ment was imperative, two Natal cavalry
men volunteered to convey a dispatch across
the Boer lines to Major Adye. ordering him
to retire. but the risk was considered too
great and flag signaling was employed in
stead. The distance was too great and the
ground too rough for cavalry to go TO his as
sistance.
According to dispatches filed on Tuesday,
defensive works were being constructed on
the hills around Ladysmith and 1t was ex-
-
be mounted the following day. The Beers
were threatening to attack the town in force
on Wednesday and Thursday and the
women, children and other noncomba tants
were being sent by train to the south. Lady
smith is provisioned for two months.
A dispatch from Colesburg, dated Nov I,
announces that six police who were sta
toned at Colesburg bridge. were surrounded
and captured. This is probably the origin
of the story that the Beers had occupied
Colesburg.
Paris and Berlin continue to supply state
ments OF British reyerses, the latest being
that Mafeking has fallen. The Paris corre-
spondent of the Daily News asserts that
since the war began the Boer secret service
fund has increased at 9l0,000 monthly and
that pro-Boer journalists are bribed whole
sale. None OF these rumors are yet con-
hrmed and little attention is paid to them.
The Standard publishes q dispatch from
Luxembourg, which says: Until within a
very few days DIR. Leyds has been in tele-
graphic communication with Pretoria
through an indirect diplomatic channel, by
means OF which he has been able TO inform
the Transvaal OF the supposed British plan
to advance through the Orange Free State.
With view of anticipating this movement
the Beers will endeavor to capture or iso-
late Ladysmith and then to press on TO
Durham, where they would be able TO pre-
vent British debarkation, while the main
Boer army would hastily retrace it's steps
to defend the line OF the Orange river"
The Paris correspondent of the Daily Mail
says: Il learn that the Transvaal and Free
State governments before the war placed
large orders with the gunmakers at Lo
Creusot. but that not all the weapons could
be delivered owing to the suddenness with
which hostilities began. The guns the Beers
are actually using are Creusots. 75-milli-
meter quick-firers and 155-millimeter siege
and garrison guns, all mounted on light car
riages and adapted in every possible way
for use over muddy roads They had two
months firing practice under competent
Creusot agents. II they could have had an.
lerist could have withstood them"
a dispatch from Cape Town. dated Oct. 81
says: Lieut.. Gen. Sir Redvers-BuIIer iF still
here. and il is not likely that he will leave
for few days 1t is rumored that martial
law will shortly be proclaimed in Cane
Town"
The Cape Town correspondent Of the
Daily Chronicle says: There Is not IN,
slightest indication here OF Afrikander dis
loyalty"
At Plymouth IL is rumored that the chan.
mel squadron viii be ordered 10 the Cape
where great naval force is to be collected
with view OF establishing a Gordon from
the mouth OF the Orange river to Delagos
bay TO prevent the landing OF supplies fol
the enemy and with view, also. IL neces
sary. of landing guns 10 assist the British
forces.
The Outlook announces that Lady Ran
dolph Churchill is going 10 the Cape 10 at
tend the wounded
A dispatch from capc Town. dated Nov. l
says: The Cape Times says the Boer los.