The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-15
BRITISH CONFIDENT
Of Holding Out Until the End Of the
Campaign and Are Cheerful.
THREE WEDDINGS Ia PLACE
Tho Dispatches Comment on the Wea-
thcr Which Is Fine-ihc Where
abontsof General Butler Il Tn
known-Troopships Con
tinue 90 Arrive The
News Delayed.

LONDON. Nov 15.-4.3o A. M.-There
is mo- additional news regarding The pro-
ercss OF hostniue., in South Africa this
morning. except dispatch from Mafek-
inr. forwarded by a runner dated Octo-
Der 81. which says that during the aften-
noon General Cronje, the Boer COM
mander. sent am envoy 20 Colonel Baden
Powell under nag Of truce, 10 declare
that ne. ala not consider the Geneva con-
venuon authorized the flag Of the Red
cross Society to fy from seyerah buildings
at once in the town ana that I'm his
opinion the employment Of native against
whites. and the use;of dynamite mines
were both opposed TO the rules Of war.
Colonel Baden-Powel replied that the
.Goneva convention did not stipulate as Ia
the number of Red Cross stations per-
missible and that the Beers were
only required to- respect the con-
vent the hospital and the women
.laager all OF which were beyond the town
limits. The British commander also
pointed out that mines were recognized
adjuncts of civilized warfare and that
the defences Of Pretoria were eX-
tensively mined. Moreover, he reminded
General Cronje that the Beers had fired
upon natives, burned their kraals and
raided their cattle and that the natives
spnly defended their lives@Azv property.
SHBLL HOSPITAL
Despite three warnings from Colonel
Baden-Powell the Beers continued de-
Mberately to shell the hospital and the
womens lager The sending Of the
BOer envoy wal regarded. the dispatch
says as q mere preteXt for penetrating
The British lines at Mafehng.
+ According 10 the latest reports the town
HSs confident OF uts ability to hold out un-
1il the end OF the campaign
So lar as known the mental condition OF
bthe British there may be judged from the
dact that three weddings have take place
since the siege began. the last having been
celebrated on November 6th.
The great delay on South African cables
now amounting TO practically five days
and the lack of anv definite news from
Ladysmith. gives rise to some apprehen-
sion which is only relieved by the fact that
no adverse tidings have come from either
British or Boer sources.
Nothing is in1>yn as so The whereabouts
of Sir Redvcrs Rulier. H. Al. S. Powerful
fas arrived at Simons Bay from Durham
and begun to coal The cruiser VIII re-
furn to Durham Immediately with more
guns
Lord George Hamilton Secretary OF
state for India. announced m az sp'e'h
last evening ihli i'ItI I'i'r "'... ii"
media'e'v he sent to iadNsm' :. po' ne
1ond chat nothing Us Known OIL .,' ,'ll,,1, ,l,,,,
plan oi acll'n' "n' 'pI'l .''''''
the movements OF fho Beers
frf,.rr IL T.tRTAET
r,fr,T.rpNf Friday. Nov
80. ie omciauv stated that the long
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ihe supposed SPY ,.'''
confined a' L','-i''',''' .'i'''"s e.,.
m1nd WITH threat lo execute SIN DIM
ish officers.
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SHELL WAITER NOIFN9.
KIMBERLEY. Tuesday. NoV. Morn
inr-N-a H0pct0Nu Friday, Nov TO-
ma Roers are now throwing shells at
tbs reservoir and water works The
weather is Gne
fFOprTOvN. Nov. l0-Fridav after
,.,l, A., undated 5i.pstch received from
l<inberlev. saws.
"Tha Beers ceased shclling November
7th. about r. NJ. having fired at inter-
,r.,.ori+, ~ tb.m falling I'm debris heaps
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