The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-09
NO CLAIM To
INDEPENDENCE.
That Will Be Key Note Of
SaIiShuy'S TTanSvaaI Speech.
PRESIDENT KRUGER'S ACTION
BY Making War on The Queen He forfeIts
All Claim to Independence.
GENERAL BULLER SENDS A REPORT.
Kimberley and Msisttng Safe - Civilians and
Wounded Soldiers Removed From ladysmlh.
British Wounded Sent in Under Flag Of Truce

London. Nov 9.-The absence of stir
ring war news and the rehabilitation in
the estimation of the British public OF
Gen. White. who since his reverse at
Ndcholsons Mex. certainly appears 10
have used his central position success
fully to strike at different points of the
circle OF investment, thus restoring
confidence in his ability to hold the
Beers in check. has permitted public
attention momentarly 10 revert TO the
political future of South Africa
Lord Salisbury at the lord mayors
banquet tonight Will outline the gov
| ernment's policy in regard TO the fu-
ture government of the Transvaal and
Orange Free State and explain that the
reference 10 the queens speech to mill
tary operations mot "war') and re-
storing peace and government to that
| portion of my empire" meant nothing
more nor Jess than that in the opinion
| OF the government President Kruger,
| by making war on the queen, destroyed
/ claims TO Independence granted by the
conventions OF 1881 and 1884 and conse-
| quently the country had reverted 10 its
| previous status and is part OF the
/ queens domindons. AS was pointed out
! -aI-tAa-t4f4le the PftrdSrUfUgy OF the
| queens speech could not be otherwise
| explained than that at the time of the
| speech the Republic OF South Africa
| had already ceased to exist as separate
| nations.
GEN. BULLER'S REPORT.
The war office received the following
dispatch from Gen. Butler this morn.
ing dated Cape Town, Wednesday, No
vember s, 1850 p. m
Col. kekewich telegraphs from Kim
berley, November 9Th. that all is wei
there and there has been no serious at
tack yet a slight bombardment die
no damage Information from Mafekini
shows that place was safe October 27
Col Plumer had a successful engage
ment near Fort Tuili. October 20.
Gen. White reports by pigeon pos
that the wounded and some civilian,
from Ladysmith have been removed
four miles down the railroad by an ar
rangement with General Joubert TO Z
neutral place TO save them from th'
bombardment.
Ninety-nine wounded from Dunde,
have been sent in under flag Of truce
They are all doing well including tn
following officers: Col. c. E. Beckett
Majr of the Hammersely, Captain f
l.. Adam; Lieut.. McLachlan, Majo
Roultbe, Captain Dibley. Lieut.. G. n
Perreau, Lieut.. G.. WORKMAN, Major w
Davidson and Lieut.. d. T.. Watson TIL,
bombardment was discontinued Nov.
and 5. but 1t was TO have commences
Nov. 6.
WORK OF ARMORED TRAIN.
Estcourt. Natal. Nov. 5.-Detail
were received from the armored train
which returned from Colenso today o
I nrfn mo-
train. which carried two companies o
the Dublin Fusihers under Capt. Poer
err sighted near Colenso the Beers Il
considerable force near the line. TIL
Fusiliers Immediately opened a brisl
, fire. TO which the Beers replied inef
! fectively, and as they were suffering
: loss they quickly retired out of sigh
But as the train cautiously advance,
the Beers were seen moving around 81
I t7= fr-rt- flank, tf1pir object being 20 TAX
the train in the rear. To avoid this tn
T train retired. 1t was then seen that tn
Boers had no intention of attacking
y hut were in full retreat over the rOat
D. and bridge. Immediately a strong de
s rachment left the train and entered tn
$ town. while the train slowly advance
10 IN tbe station Several volleys at lonl
] range were fired on the retreating enc
@ my The British also succeeded in en-
terinr Fort Wylie near Colenso am
shells. provisions and stores.
DIR. LEYDs' STATEMENT.
Paris. Nov. 9-The morning paper
. have long accounts Of an interview
With DR. Ieyds. the special representa-
tive I'm Europe OF the Transvaal. wh
argues that the Transvaal has every
q tbin~ 30 gain by remaining independ
s ont and that her mining laws are tn
most liberal In the world and preven
capitalists from obtaining monopolies
e I'm the course OF his remarks, DR.. Leyc
, repeats President Kruger's assertion
that m the republics must eventual,
belong 90 England the latter will pa
3 u mice for them which will astoun
10 tho world The war To which IN
Z Transvaal has been forced DR.. Leyd
I. asesrts has demonstrated TO the who
u ,-.rId tho courage and chivalry OF thes
y ti,le people. which even their enemi'
% 40 NOT hesitate 20 recognize.
u BOER REINFORCEMENTs.
- Orange River. Cape Colony. Monda
q No,, THE Beers investing Kimbe
lev have been reinforced by 2O00 M
ana bave succeeded in corralling abD
1000 mounds worth OF stock beIongir
90 t<imborIav merchants. which W,
4.