Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-12-07
NEWS FROM BOER WAR
Garrison at Ladysmith Still Holding
Out SiOutly.
SHORTAGE OF FOOD.
Boer Artillery Fire II Increasing In
Volume and DestruetlOn-It Il
Believed Boers Are Prepar-
ing for Final Attack.

London. Dec. 6 The budget Of news
from Ladysmith which has arrived here
brings the history Of the beleaguered
garrison mp TO Nov 20. In spite of the
rumors ot = retrogads movement upon
the part Of the Beers. the stories just
received show the garrison although
still strong. is suffering from conhns-
msnt aud IL restricted a. 10 diet and
the increasing volume Of BOer artillery
FIRE. especially that in addition 10 the
heavy cAlibsr guns placed in position
5000 yards from the western dsfenses.
Dispatches relate that the Beers have
discovered the most vulnerable points
Of the garrison and the shslling is be-
coming disagreeAbly effective. Rstions
have been reduced and there is a great
deal u sickness. Nevertheless. the
troops Of the garrison are in every way
preparing 70 meet the assault which is
anticipated the Beers will carry out in
the final effort 10 reduce the city.
The belief Is currsnt in LAdysmith
that the Beers are preparing for a retro
gade movement after another attack
Several bodies Of burghers are reported
to have been seen on Nov % moving in
the direction Of Drakensburg range
while on Nov 20 dstachmenis were OBJ
served i1urueying norlhward with wag
ous D.scord between the Transvaalsrs
and Free Staters are AlsO reported
There are uo indications however. that
the Beers are preparing TO dismantle
their gun positions but the idea
prevails In some quarters that the con
iinusd shelling Of the place Is intended
TO cover the retirement of other Boei
force toward the Transvaal frontier
Pretoria dispatches Of Saturday. Dec
g via Lorenzo Marquese. Monday. Dec
b 4 however announced the BOer c0uuci
was on Dec planning renewed a.
Z sauIt on Laiysmith
i A dispatch from Frere. dated Sunday
: Dec g reports that in Colonel LORD
, Duuionalls recounois sssucs near Coleu
90 % Beers were killed and manl
/, wounded aud that the road bridg
, across Tugela river was intact
Il The same message reports Presideu
Kruger as being auriou. Tor the Burgh
ef. o. leave Ladymiih In order 20 ooppos
the British marching IN the direction o
Pretoria from the west
u Advices from Putters kraal. th
% headquarters Of General Gatacres div
/. ision datod Saturday, Dec 2 says 90,
o. Beers entered DOdreicht that morning
b. This. IL b. added. Is probably Grobeler
force u 1900 men from Stormberg.
There il a possibility that Genera
q Butler will ask for further reinforce
70 msuts A brigade Of militiA will b
, sent 20 South Africa with the view o
e cnnc.liating militiamen who think tha
= branch Of the service is slighied in favo
u Of the ressrvists
q In compliance with a requisitio
u signed by Messrs W Redmond Joh
J. Clancy and others the lord mayor ,
is Dublin. Locum Teneus. has called
D. meeting Of the corporation for Dec Il
W to dispose Of a motion which the corp,
ration deplore as an '1nhiction.on Soui
~ African republic in this lamentabl'
cruel aud unnecessary war and protei
J., against the policy Of involving the 10
a Of life and enormous expenditures