Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-11-15

NOT GIVEN UP.
LONDON, November 14.-That Gen.
Whites relief is considered matter of
pressing importance is again evidenced
by the satisfaction with which the Of
ffcials heard of the arrival of the trans
port Armenian at Cape Town yester-
day, couple of days before her time.
There is no doubt that the lombard
ment of Ladysmith has increased in in
tensity during the last few days, and
though all messages from there speak
of the confidence of the defenders a
load of anxiety will be removed from
the country when unrestrained COM
munication with the beleaguered town
is re-established.
Nothing is known either at the war
office or the colonial Office here regard
ing the alleged official statement cabled
from Cape Town saying State Secretary
Reitz, in behalf of the Transvaal gov
eminent, has demanded that Gen.
White Immediately release Nathan
Marks, supposed spy, who is confined
at Ladysmith, the dispatch adding that
President Kruger threatens. If Marks
is executed, to retaliate by shooting SIX
British officers in the hands OF the
Beers. 1t is further asserted from Cape
Town that Marks entered Ladysmlth
after the investment of that place, with
the supposed object of obtaining infor-
nation for the Beers, and one version
of the story is that the Transvaal au-
thorities have threatened to execute
six British officers if the supposed spy
is not released, to which Gen. Butler is
said to have replied that the British
were entitled to retain the man until
he should render satisfactory account
of himself. Both stories, it is asserted,
bear the imprint of improbabllty, as
there is no reason to think the Beers
would be guilty of such a complete
change from the previous correct atti-
tude and manner of conducting the hos
tilities, Nevertheless the sensational
afternoon newspapers here are already
demanding that President Kruger and
all the members of the executive coun-
Gil be ruthlessly hanged as the only
fitting reprisal, in the event OF State
Secretary Reitz's threat being carried
out.
The paucity of news from the front
still leaves the chief interest centered
in the arrival of the achievements.
Estcourt dispatches say that hello-
graph communication has been estab-
rshed with Ladysmith, but so far no
news has been received, the latest date
being November 6.
Col. Baden-Powell's dashing sorties
at Mafeking encouraged the hope tnat
the British garrison along the western
border are all able to hold out. Cecil
Rhodes is employing 5000 men, white
and black, at Kimberley in road max
ing as a remedy for restitution.
According to dispatch from De Aar
the Beers at Kimberley have got the
exact range of the mines and are con-
stantly throwing shells at the dyna-
mite huts. Several of the latter have
been blown up and the damage done
to the mines already amounts to many
thousands of pounds.
Among the stories from Brussels is
one that Gen. Joubert and Sir George
White have been endeavoring to nego-
tate for the capitulation Of Ladysmith
but have failed to come to terms.
Observation-Disclosures, November
10.-It is officially stated that the long
range bombardment Of Ladysmith with
heavy guns continues daily, but with
out serious damage.
KIMBERLEY, November THE
Beers are now throwing shells at the
reservoir and water works.
MASERU, Basutoland. November
S.-The indications are that Chief
Joel, of the Basutos. will join the Beers
who are likely to annex strip of the
northern territory of Basutoland. The
other chiefs, however, are stauneh,