The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-16

artillery and a number OF ausck-ar.ng Max
i'm guns.
The fact that the Britannia proceeded to
East Lcndon Is taken to mean that Gen.
Butler Is satisfied that the troops which
have already landed or are now on the way
TO Durham will Do sufficient to carry out
his plans for the relief of Ladysmish.
II was officially announced this after
noon that the British transport Goorkha.
with the First brigade stan. the Third bat
talion OF grenadiers and detachment OF
the Royal fusiliers. and the transport Ma
Mia. with the Second Devonshires. and the
transport Nomadic. with their mounts.
have arrived at Cape Town. The trans
port Britannia. with the Royal Irish rifles,
has sailed from Cape Town for East Lon
don.
Beers Close to Ladysmith.
CAPE TOWN, Nov. IA dispatch re-
ceived from Pretoria under date OF Novem-
Der says the reports received there from
Ladysmith said that heavy cannonading
started at dayereak, that some OF the
Boer forces were within 1900 yards OF
the British when tho cannonading ceased
and rifle fire commenced. Tho Pretoria
dispatch announces all quiet at Mafeking
and Kimberley.
Assault On Ladysmifh Pending.
LONDON. Nov. I5.-If the news con-
tained in the Pretoria dispatch of Novem-
Der 9. by way OF Cape Town. November 10.
is correct. and there is every reason to be-
lieve 1t is accurate. as Boer dispatches
have almost invariably hitherto rendered
fairiV o. ,tosr
that II implies general assault on Lady
smith was pending when Joubsrt's report
was sent of. Attention Is called to the
fact that the date. November 8. Is assumed
90 be the date of Gen. Whites last pigeon
pos, message, announcing a renewal Of
the bombardment, since which nothing
has been received except rumors from Lst-
court that the bombardment was suspend
ed November To- II In claimed that II the
Beers got their forces within 1900 yards
OF the British position, 1t shows they fully
realized the necessity Of utilizing brief IN
terval before the arrival OF a British re-
enforcement to make determined at
tempt 10 storm Whites position. To sue
cessfully advance so close to Iadysmith
it = pointed out. the Beers must have
been most active In intrenching. and the
nearness of the besieging line. II Is added,
indicates their readiness for an assault,
which there has been disposition In mill
tary circles 10 believe the Beers were not
willing to undertake.
Assaslt the Only Way - Take Il.
1t must, however. have been patent 70
Joubert that Ladysmath would not fail to
fire on his artillery. and therefore he had
no choice but to assault the place or re-
tire 10 the passes OF Drakensburg In the
hope of involving the pursuing British in
the intricate Businesses OF the mountains
The cessation OF cannonading mentioned
IN the dispatch and the opening OF mus
kerry fire implies, II is claimed. that the
Beers were Obliged to stop their artillery
for fear OF hitting their own men. and
that nothing further had been heard from
there at this moment is regarded here as
indicating either that the threatened as
FAULT was postponed or that the result was
indecisive: otherwise. 1t is claimed, some
thing further would have leaked out be-
fore now.
Parisian Canard.
A Paris paper today gieefully announces
the fan and capture OF IAdysmith. ba,
reports from this source no longer cause
ripple of excitement. Nevertheless.
there VII. be considerable anxiety here
until the war offiee or some independent
version of the latest Developments al