Iron County register., 1899-12-07
AN OFFICIAL DISPATCH.
The British War Office Hears Frou,
Gen. FOrentier-WaIker

| Gen. FOrestier-Walker.
| London. Dec. 3.-The war Office has
received the following from Gen. For.
estier-Walker:
| Cape Town, Friday, Dec. 1.-Gen
Gatacre reports no change in the stu.
alton.
Gen. French has made a reconnais.
| sance from Naauwpoort to Rosmead
The troops have returned.
Gen. Methuen's flesh wound is
slight. He is remaining at Modder
River for the reconstruction of the
bridge. Am reinforcing him with
| Highlanders and 4 cavalry corps.
Horse artillery, the Canadian regi-
ment, Australian contingents and
| three battalions of infantry have
moved up to the De Aar and Belmont
line"
Reports Were Premature.
From Gen. Foerestier-Walker's dis
patch it is proved that all reports of
Gen. Methuen's advance after the bat
tie of Modder River were premature,
though, with the railroad working, he
should not be long in constructing a
temporary bridge. His enforced de-
lay, doubtless, VIII be of considerable
service in giving his hard-pushed col
umn necdful rest and in allowing the
arrival of reinforcements, of which he
must be sorely in need, after three
such fights, placing hors de combat
upwards of 1000 men out of less than
1000.
Some Anxiety Relieved.
Gen. Forestier-Walker's announce
ment that the Canadian marksmen and
other reinforcements have been pushed
forward to the neighborhood of the
Orange river, to protect Gen.Methuen's
line of communication, has relieved
much anxiety here, where it was fully
expected the Beers would attempt to
attack the vulnerable points of the line
OF communication.
The Latest From Natal.
The latest news from Natal indicates
that the bulk of the Ladysmith relief
force has arrived at Frere, though
there is considerable conjecture as TO
the whereabouts of Gen. Clery, whose
movements have not been chronic!eG
recently. 1t IS surmised in some quar-
ters that he may reappear in totally
unexpected quarter, on the flank or
rear of Gen. Joubert's force, which is
supposed to be concentrated at Crobe-
laars Kloof, north of the Tugela river.
AS Gen. Hildyard's advance guard was
in touch with the Beers as long ago
as Tuesday last, developments should
not be long delayed.
Stopped Short of the Tran.
Dundonald's mounted force. Noyem-
Der %, accompanied by four guns,
went in pursuit of body of Beers re-
turning to Colenso. They followed
the Beers to within two and a halt
miles of Colenso, when the Beers re-
piled to the British shells with long,
range guns. There were no casualties.
Colenso bridge, it is added, was af-
forwards blown up.
British Transport Ashore.
London, Dec. 4.-The war Office pub
fishes the following dispatch from
Cape Town, dated yesterday:
THE transport Ismore is ashore on
the rocks in st. Helena bay. The
troops have been safely landed, but
the horses are still on board. III. NJ. S.
Doris and Niobe, with the transport
Columbian, have gone to her assist
apce.
Col. Kokowich reports under date of
Thursday, November 80, that the Brit
iSh Natal police captured the Roer
laager west of Kimberly, November as.
Arrived at Cape Town and Proceeded.
Cape Town, Tuesday, Nov. 29.-The
>roopship Bavarian, from Queenstown,
November 10, with Col Ivor Herbert,
assistant adjutant general for home
district, and the foreign military at
taches, together with the Connaught
rangers, the first battalion of the royai
Dublin fusileers and contingent of
troops, in all more than
,,OOC men, arrived here yesterday. Col.
Herbert and the military attache inn
nediately landed. and the Bavarian |
proceeded with the troops presuma.
,ly to Durham.