The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-14

LONDON. NOV. 3~-Ine SIMULTANEOUS
attacks on Ladysmith. Mafeking and
Kimberley. which opened Thursday, man
ifes, full recognition by the Beers OF the
fact that every day lessons their chances
OF successful onslaught on any of the
three Brftish s.ronshoids. Joaherts
chance OF reaching Piesermaritzburg can
be said 10 have vanished
schtei says II II Too Late.
This IL already reported TO be admitted
By Col Echiei, the German officer COM
handing the Hoer artillery, who Is sup
posed TO have been largely the author of
the Boer plan OF campaign. and was. In
an interview. alleged to have said:
"The Beers intention was TO have cap
tured pietermari, xburg and then to die
tate terms. Hut all hope of accomplish
Ing this must now be abandoned"
British situation Improves.
There In no doubt that. from a British
point OF view. the British situation is
rapidly improving Nearly 5000 troops
reached South Africa during the last for
ty-eiEht hours, and by the end of the
week from soa9 to 1000 more wilt be add
ed to the british strength In Natal. These
will probably be pushed forward 20 Est
court. bringing the british force there up
90 Ie.eoo men and making general at
tack on Ladysrni'h by Gen. Jonbert very
hazardous.
A. the cavalry and artillery belonging
TO Gen Msthuens division Will not have
arrived by then the advance from Ess-
court may be delayed. But II it Is deemed
essential 10 open communication with the
heienguercl town At the earliest possible
moment Gen. Methuen, 1t IL believed. may
decide 10 replace the regular cavalry and
artillery by the Natal and outlandor
mounted forces and the naval guns. In
which case. tt la claimed. IL ought y he
possible to occupy Ccisnso and stretch
OUT a hand TO Gen White by Monday.
Though II IL believed the course 10 be fol-
lowed By Methuen must necessarily he die
tatei entirely by official knowledge az Gen.
Whites position and resources and ex-
pegts hope Methuen viii he able 20 await
n concentration of the whole division be-
fore advancing, and thus have better
chance 81 dealing telling blow az Jou-
herts main army. which, II IL asserted,
will be caught between two British forces
and compelled either 10 fight a general ac-
ton or retire.
Reports From Mafekfas.
THE war office this morning published the
following dispatches received from Gcn
Bnlier:
CAPE TOWN. Nov is-The following
reports have been received from Cot Pa
aen-Po~rli:
MA4FAtt1%s kfF4 81
"'An well here, Enemy apparently shy
Of attacking New closing 20 invest us
Are today destroying railway twelve sailes
north with dynamite. Smelling continued,
doing vesy little harm,
oct Al.
- Enemy attempted an assault, TO-DAY on
Cannon kepte and southeast corner of
town. Attack most brilliant. notwith-
standing aat shell fire ~ pri,lsh South
African paisce under wa4toFa. Enemy les,
heavily. Our casualties rye killed ana
i've wounded We can Saaw rigid front
Ter "A week - ectue. Hitherto the bonn
hardmens has done little damage Yes
tsrday the Beers sent ta eight wounded
fronn Dundee. We have been nv train 10
tho Beers advanced posts The Beers
consider iheir success was due 70 jast,
ness ~ their cause They have been suiltv
Of abusing thu Rea Cross flag News from
south Is seantY. Numbers - guns are IA
position al laround us. II was digscult AZ
first "a iecaie them. as they use sryiekeless
explosives hut balloon mana seA n dis.
cover all positions
"AN news fem Kimberley ana NagestrE
continues 30 Paint To the ahtlsty pf saos.
places 10 hel3 GA, ungil plans ef fefef. rev
maturing. can he earSasnnsted"
Natives Report Anothsr no.r Defeat
A nraksasburw asspAtch by wav 81 Oar
han. which IVES esenshs ia by \ kagfr.
reporting severe defeat az raefs at Lady
smith. THURSDAY, ngaS turn Sas RAJ ~ cor.
rect. hut In view ~ previous experiences.
u must re resolved WITH cautsaa Il ar
rsars haw~xsr CERTAIN thAs heavy axhs.
ing occurred ard ssat TIE ly>isste q naval
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