The bombardment was almost entirely left to "Puffing Billy" and "Silent Susan." They worked away fairly steadily at intervals morning and afternoon, but did no harm to speak of.
Again large numbers of Boers were seen moving along the south-west borders, and a Kaffir brought in the story of a great conference at Bester's on the Harrismith line.

Whether the conference is to decide on some future course of action, or to compare the difference between the allied states, we do not know.

Probably the Dutch will not abandon the siege without a big fight.
On our side we contented ourselves with sending a shot or two from "Bloody Mary" to Bulwan, but the light was bad and the shells fell short.

Sir George White now proposes to withdraw the curfew law, in hopes that any traitors may be caught red-handed.

The Town Guard, consisting of young shop assistants with rifles and rosettes, are displaying an amiable activity.