The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-27


spec,ing Lord Methuen's advance has been
received. and the absence Of official do
tails regarding his losses creates the
greatest suspense. and especially since the
publication OF tho heavy sacrifices en-
durea by the naval brigade No alarm,
however. Is felt as to his position. despite
the evidence that the Beers intend to con-
test every foot of the way. 1t was known
that in the absence OF sufficient cavalry
he would be compelled to advance slowly.
and he has "a preference for night or early
dawn attacks. which events seem 10 have
justified. the Beers being decidedly
averse 10 darkness for their operations.
News From Natal Hopeful.
The fact that IN the Gras Pan action one
British battery fired 600 rounds proves the
desperate nature Of the fight. and there
Is little doubt that the casualties were
heavy 1t il now known that no guns
were captured In the Belmont engagement
Meanwhile the news from Natal Is dis
t!nctly more hopeful from the British
point of view. The details are rather
vague. but II seems certain that the Beers
are retiring. that railway communication
is being reopened and that the British re-
lief forces are joining hands.
GEN. Buffers Arrival.
This. taken with Gen. Buffers arrival at
Pietermaritzburg, Is expected 10 make
matters move hriskiy very soon.
Gen. Hiidyards reconnaissance In praised
rs work Of very great difficulty admir-
ably executed The transport Medic ar
rived at Cape Town yesterday with the
Australia contingent The Pindar and the
Lab
three batteries OF artillery.
Movement of Transports.
The servia with troops has left Cape
Town for Durham. and the transports Mo-
hawk and Manchesterport have arrived
at Durham.
The utmost activity prevails In getting
war necessaries ready for the front Five
thousand men worked all day yesterday
Sunday, nj woolwich arsenal. preparing
stores, and they need not expect holidays
at Christmastidc.
Doers Attack Kurumnn.
Among minor items of news Is the rumor
that President Kruger Is suffering with
Brighrs disease and that his condition Ia
growing worse.
Five hundred Beers attacked Kuruman,
III Ip4EEiuallas3tH. &NHNtiuUfF lne Ikat~
ing lasted almost continuously for SIX
days and nights. but the Beers were finally
beaten of with loss of thirty killed and
twenty-eigh; wounded.
The British lost one killed and one
wounded. The Beers suddenly disappeared
for some reason unknown.
Anxiety II Felt.
Despite the brighter outlook today. the
Times. in iss review OF the situation. voices
the anxiety felt. ard says:
''The activity tne Beers display az poin,s
separated by hundreds OF miles their ahil-
ity 10 invest several towns. their readiness
10 offer battle at Belmont and again at
Gras Pan. their widespread operations
south Of Orange river. and their bold and
offensive action I'm Natal. seem 10 indicate
numbers far In excess Of our estimates IL
is clear that the military requirements
were az first greatly underezsima;ed. and
tina; a sixth division ought Immediately 10
he prepared for emharkation.''
This. coming from the hitherto optimistic
Times, In esgnincant.
gen. npIIer nt Durban.
DURHAM. Nov. @s.~-Sir Redvers Butler,
looking the pink Of health. arrived here
this evening and Immediately proceeded
| up the country IN the governors ear He
| was enthusiastically oheered rs the peo-
| pie.
Battle af Gras Pan.
LONDON. Nov. 2g.~This afternoon the
| war office posted the following Sispatrn.
| dated cape Town. I2;3D r. m.. today. from
| Gen. forester Walker:
/ Lord HetAuen reports that ne moved
/ yesterday saturday at 40 a. M. with
/ the Niath brigade. TIE mounted corpa. the
/ naval brigade ard tive batteries, the
| guards following with tbe baggage. Near
| Gfas Pan. about ten uliies north of Bel
/ mont. ca the railway line 70 Kimberley.
/ 2ga Beers with six gunH AMI two machine
guns opposed him
1 Tire action bexAa AZ : q m. Our bat-
,erles fired shrapnsi very accurately unsn
/ the heights seeerned clear. Taen the naval
| brigade and infantry advanced 10 the as
/ snust. Ths firing was assr.rata until 10
/ A. m. when the heights were carried. The