The Portland daily press., 1899-10-30
Beers May Attack Town When
Cen. Joubert Arrives.
British Force Outnumbered by the
Beseigins Army.

London, October 90. The position at
Ladysu ith, without being alarming Is
sufficiently. dangerous to excite anxiety.
Evidently the Beers are trying to repeat
their Dundee tactics. Roughly estt-
mated, they have 1900 .men as against
1900 British.
General White has the better artillery,
but his Is Of lesser range. The delay in
the Boer attack Is reported to be due to
the non-arri val of Commandant General
.Joubert's column. Thi, has given the
British q much needed resrite after their
scent exertions.
Everything y is now considered hinges
upUn uenoIas .~'~---
ment. Nothing Is known regarding the
progress OF defensive works for the pro-
tecti IN of Ladysmith.
The censorship Is more active than
ever. According to the Daily Chronicles
correspondent, new regulations limit the
mum Der Of words allowed for press mes
sages 10 one-fourth the number allowable
before" Farmers in the neighborhood
of Ladysmith have left theft farms and
stock ut the IN ercy Of the Beers and are
congregatsd in the town. The two guns
the Beers have mounted are powerful
weapons. They are the ones used in
shelling Dundee, and it is matter of
considerable surprise how they managed
to transport uch heavy pieces.
Again It is reported that President
Kruger, accompanied General Joubert to
the front In splendidly lifted travelling
wagon.
A The Standards correspondent at Lady
smith, telegraphing Saturday sends
statement that the Beers have captured
1900 In ules, loss that must seriously in
convenience the British transport.
The at.smpt OF the Boers to cut the
railway at Pietters was frustrated by
British cavalry.
The wife Of General Jan Kock has ar
rived at Ladysmith under flag of truce
to nurse her wounded husband. All the
unwounded Boer prisoners have been
sent to Durham to prevent any attempt at
rescue.
The explanation of the alleged Boer
massacre at Dundee appears to be that
portion Of the town guard, although
fairly warned by General Yule before his
retirement. continued to carry arms; and
thirtyof them were shot before the Beers
discovered who they were.
The body OF Sir william Penn Symons
was buried without a cofiin. .shrouded iI
the union jack. Among the papers found
upon him was telegram from Lady
Symons congratulating him upon his
success.
ALL QUIET AT LADYSMITH.
Ladysmith, Octobsr 90, 5.45 p. m.-
Everything has remained quiet here to-
day and the water supply is being re-
newed. A number Of resident civilians
have been ordered to leave the town
under penalty of arrest.
Lieut.. Minklejohn of the Gordon High
landers. who was wounded at Elands-
laagte In the arm, is improving after
amputation Of the member.
BoERs CONCENTRATING FORCES.
London, October 3d. Tho Daily Mail
publishes the following despatch from
Pieter ermarltsburg, dated sunday:
"Patrols from Ladysmi report
that there are four large Boer camps
within a radius Of ten mi les, extending
In a semi.circle northeast Of the town.
Evidently the enemy Is concentrating
all Its forces. General Joubert Ia In
supreme command. One Boer laager hal
a red cross tent carefully posted In con
spicious position.
"The British had several skirmishsl
with the enemy today. Railway com
munication with Ladysmith Is still In
tact Al Colsnso q couple OF Basuto