Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-16

Parslow. the correspondent of the Daily
! Chronicle, was shot through the brain and
instantly killed by a revolver discharged
| accidentally In the hands of Lieut.. Monchi-
son, in the market square. Mr.. Parslow
! was a Cape Town man.
The most startling news from the seat of
| war today is the report of the death OF
Gen. Piet Joubert. the communicative chief
of the Buer forces. Though the report
| comes from many different quarters 1t OBJ
/ YiOuSly lacks confirmation. AT the SAINT
| time many people believe the report TO be
| well-founded, as the generals death IS said
| to have occurred November 9, when the
| Boer rifemen We're understood to be with
In 1JGO wards of Ladysmith As severe
| fighting between the British and the Beers
the same day has been since reported, 1t Is
| regarded in some quarters as quite possible
| that Gen. Joubert. always noted for his
| personal courage and cOOlness, may have
| dangerously exposed himself in a personal
| reconnaissance Of the British position. II
| Joubert were really killed on the battle
| field it would seem to be the fittest death
for such a gallant soldier.
Even the foes admit that he fought
| squareIy and fairly, and his action, when
| Gen. Symons died in cabling his sympathy
to the hereavcd widow. established him 10
| the high regard of all soldiers. Ii is claimed
| that the death of JOubert would he likely
to lead to the adoption by the Boers OF
| bolder and more active tactics, as II is
! well known Gen. Joubert was cautious
and conservative COMMANDER, anu Iilftt iC
had considerable difficulty in restraining his
hot-headed followers.
The ISou,ba cd ment of Ladysmith.
| Driblets of news this morning bring the
| news that Ladysmith was still undergoing
| bOmbardment on Sunday from forty-pOund-
| ers while the British naval guns Were
| silent. The Beers, It consequently appears,
| have got more heavy guns into position.
| while either the British ammunition has
| given out or the British gunners are re-
| serving their fire, in view of the poor prac-
| tiCe made by the besiegers.
| The reports that the Beers have pene-
| trated southwark from Colenso to ChieTe-
| ly. where they are said to have cut the
/ railroad. shows, it is claimed, tnat they
| are adopting a proper strategical plan to
| impede the advance of the British relieving
force. Perhaps this may turn out to be
| Gen Schalk's burgher force, which, when
| last heard from, was raiding Zululand.
| This force, II is asserted, may next be
| heard from south of Estcourt, which they
| will. IN all likelihood, attempt to isolate
| before further reinforcements arrive. In
| deed il is already reported that Boer
/ force has been seen in the neighborhood
| of the line north of the MoOi river.
| According to the latest adviCes from Brit
| ish sources at Estcourt, the Beers are suf-
| fering from lack of supplies, though the
| large stores the British left when they
| evacuated New Castle and Dundee must
| have been of great assistance to the BOer
| commissariat But the task Of maintaining
/ a complete investment Of Ladyslnith is
| probably proving onerous. Ladysmith
| seems to be well provisioned and the in
| trenchments are daily being strengthened.
| New Name for Dundee.
| The Beers have renamed Dundee "Mey-
ersdorp.' after Gen. Lucas Meyer, whose
| forces fought those of Gen. Symons there.
1t is said this morning that 200 wounded
| of Gen. Meyers force arrived at Pretoria
the next day.
| There are signs that a forward movement
for the relief of Kimberley may be expect
/ ed shortly. There is great activity at De
| Aar, situated on the railroad about $50
| miles south OF Kimberley, whence the ad-
| vance appears likely TO be made. There is,
| It is claimed, no urgent reason for this,
unless food at Kimberley is getting low.
| but it is added, the moral effect would be
| good for the British
| The greatest enthusiasm was shown this
| morning at the departure of the Newport
| with a mountain battery of the Royal Ar
| tnlery, consisting OF six guns. Thousands
| of people lined the streets cheering and
! singing, and the battery had difficulty In
reaching the train through the dense
| crowds. This was the last mountain bat
| terry remaining in England. eight others
| being in India and the tenth having been
| captured by the Beers at Nichoison's Mex.
| Nothing is known at the war office Of the
/ reported death Of General Joubert.
Chaplain Matthew Story.
The Times Durham correspondent, under
date OF Sunday, November II. evening,
| says:
| Chaplain Matthews arrived here today.
| He tesrifies to the splendid defense Of the
| Royal Irish Fusiliers and the Gloucester
regiment against an overwhelming force
| of Beers who held positions on three sides
| of the British troops. Retirement on the
! fourth side was impossible, the way was
| too precipitOus, and surrender was the only
| alternative to annthilatiOn, the Beers
were on the point of opening a shell fire
| upon them
| 1t was pathetic to hear the Fusiliers be-
| moaning their misfUrtunes, several. with
| fearful eyes. saying Father. l would
| rather have been shot than this"
! COmmandant General Joubert ordered
| Father Matthews released condition
/ that ne assist the Boer wounded. but after
| wards CountermanGed the order and the
! chaplain was taken with the other pris-
| oners III wagons twenty miles to Wasch-
| bank, where he with the rest captured
| was placed on q train for Pretoria.
| The Beers have few tents and are
| thought to be suffering severe privations.
| While in Pretoria Father Matthews
/ understood that President Kruger was
| about to visit Natal to encourage the
| BuTghers there.
| Many empty trucks have been sent to
| Natal. but the Boers declare these to
| bring the Ladysmith garrison to Pretoria.
| THE SORTIE At MAFEKING.