The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-30
Beers Have Been Posting Heavy Artillery In
Advantageous Positions.
BRITISH GUNS ARE OF SHORTER RANGE
Mich AmisIy in England Over Gan. whlis's Po-
sItIon hHmaon That Hs May Be- Compelled
10 Retreat Scu'hward 10 Gsla Better Position.

London oct 30.-The position at Lady
smith. without being alarming. is suf-
nciently dangerous TO excite anxiety. Ev-
identity the Beers are trying To repeat
their Dundee tactics. Roughly estima-
ted. they have 1900 as against 1900
British.
G,n. Sir George Stewart White has
the better artillery, but his Is of lesser
range. The delay in the Boer attack is
reported to be due 10 the non-arfival
OF Commandant General Joubert's col
umn. This has given the British much
needed respite after their recent exer-
tiOns.
hinges upon Gen. Whites resources and
judgment Nothing is known regarding
tne progress OF defensive works for the
protection OF Ladysmith.
STRICT CENSORSHIP.
The censorship is more active than
ever. According To the Daily Chronicles
correspondent. the new regulations linn
it the number OF words allowed for
press messages To one-fourth the num-
Der allowable before.
Farmers in the neighborhood of Lady
smith have left their farms and stock
at the mercy OF the Beers. and are
congregated in the town. The two guns
the Beers have mouBted are powerful
weapons. They are the ones used i'm
Smelling Dundee. and Ii is a matter of
considerable surprise how they man
aged TO transport such heavy pieces
Again IL is reported that President
Kruger accompanied Gen. JOubert 10
the front in a specially-fftte traveling
wagon
The Standards correspondent at
-Hadysmith. e elegraphing Saturday. sends
"A sta that the Rnpre have
tured 1900 mules. a loss that must seri-
ously inconvenience the British trans
port.
FAILED TO CUT RAILWAY.
The attempt Of the Boers 10 cut the
railway at Pierters was frustrated by
British cavalry
rhe wife OF Gen. Jan Kock has ar,
rived at Ladysmith under flag Of
truce 10 nurse her wounded husband.
All the unwounded Boer prisoners have
been sent TO Durham, to prevent any
attempt at rescue.
The explanation OF the alleged Boer
massacre at Dundee appears TO be that
a portion of the town guard, although
fairly warned by Gen. Yula before his
retirement. continued to carry arms.
and 30 of them were shot before the
Beers discovered who they were.
The body OF Sir William Penn Sy
mons WAS buried without coffin.
shrouded i'm the Union Jack. Among
the papers found upon him was tel
egram from Lady Symons. cOngratulat-
ing him upon his success.
QUIET AT LADYSMTTH-
Ladysmith. oct. 20. 5:l5 p. m.-Every-
thing has remained quiet here today
and the waiter supply is being renewed.
a number OF resident civilians have
been ordered To leave the town under
penalty of arrest. Lieut.. MeiklejOhn of
the Gordon Hig'hlanders. who was
wounded at Elandslaagte i'm the arm. is
improving after amputation of the
member.
The Beers are gradually closing
around Ladysmith They have mounted
two big guns on Tinta Ingoni $500
yards from the British camp. An attack
Is expected.
FIGHTING AT oUTPosTS.
London. oct. 30.-According TO the
latest reports from Cape Town Gen.
Joubert has Joined with the Free state
forces and there has been some out
post lighting. President Kruger mas
arrived at Glencoe.
There is no fresh news from the west
eTn rTUuttpr The mines are still work
ing at Kimberley. where there are pro-
visions enough to last nine months.
Cecil Rhodes has mounted and fully
equipped a town guard of 100 men, al
a cost OF Ll0.OOV
A WAR BALLOON AT LADYSMITH.
The special correspondent Of the
Daily Mail at Ladysmith, telesraphnS
Sunday. describes the arrival OF the
war balloon there on Saturday. x was
welcomed. he SAT with wild dances
by the Kafiirs who regard " as "A deity.
Gen. White and Gen. Sir Archibald
Hunter both ascended Sunday and
thoroughly rcconnoitered the enemys
pos tion.
"All day yesterday" continues the
correspondent. "desultory skirmishing
went on along the Newcastle road. The
Beers probably Free state troops are
trying TO work round I'D the south of
the camp I'm the direction Of Pieter ;
station with a view OF cutting the rail-
way between Ladysmith and Colenso
Railway facilities are furnished the
non-residents who are compelled to
leave within q hours. The order at
fectlng them is directed against per-
petual espionage"
MUCH ANXIETY.
Tha standard voices the general anx-