The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-11-14
TROOPS IN AFRICA.
Many British Soldiers Are Arriv-
ing at Cape Town.
TwBNTY-FoUR THOUSAND THERE

Tho Beers at De Aar Have Got the
Range OF the Mines and Are Con-
stantly Throwing shells at the ny
Mantle uut-, Doing Great Damage
London, Nov. 14.-The paucity of
news from the front still leaves the
chief interest centered in the arrival
of tie reinforcements Estcourt dis
patches say that heliograph communi-
cation has cen established with Lady
smith, but so far no news has been
received the latest date being Nov.
6, which shows that the occupants of
Ladysmith had no news Of the outside
world since General French reached
Pietermaritzburg and that they we're
puzzled at the inactivity of the Beers,
Everyone was confident and cheerful,
but all were suffering the inconveni-
ence of the siege, bread selling at three
shilling per loaf.
Colonel Baden-Poweli's dashing sor-
ties at Mafeking encouraged the hope
that the British garrisons along the
western border are all able to hold
out Cecil Rhodes is employing 5000
men, black and white. at Kimberley
in road making, as a remedy for des-
titution.
According to a dispatch from De
Aar the Beers at Kimberley have got
the exact range of the mines and are
constantly throwing shells at the
dynamite huts. Several of the latter
have been blown up, and the damage
done to the mines already amounts to
many thousands of pounds.
Among the stories from Brussels is
one that General Joubert and Sir
George White have been endeavoring
to negotiate for the capitulation Of
Ladysmith, but have failed to come to
terms.
The story of Father Matthews, cabled
from Lorenzo Marques. regarding the
surrender at Nicholson's Mex, is too
vague to be very convincing. but in
military circles it is considered un-
pleasant reading, and it will be im-
possible to learn the facts until the
officer concerned has been court mar
tailed.
Father Matthews. who has Just ar
rived at Lorenzo Marques from Pre-
toria, SAYS with reference to the sur
render of the Irish Fusileers and the
Gloucestershire troops at Nicholson's s
Mex, that after the mules stampeded
the force got hard pressed by the en-
emy. They would have held out, how
ever, but a young lieutenant, who
thought his batch of ten men we're the
sole survivors. without instructions,
hoisted a flag of truce on his own
responsibility. Nothing then remain
ed but to surrender.
The report that the British cruiser
Magicienne had fired on the French
steamer Cordoba raises the doubtful
point whether Great Britain has yet
actually declared war. 1t is believed,
however that European nations have
been made acquainted with the sever
ance of relations between Great Britain
and the two republics.
An armored train, with company OF
the Royal Dublin Fusileers, started
from Estcourt yesterday afternoon and
reached the break in the railway line,
about half a mile from Colenso. with
out accident. Captain Hensley, with
several men, reconnoitered and met a
native who said the Beers were oc-
cupying the town. While the conver-
sation was in progress the Beers open
ed fire from Fort Wylie, but did no in
jury. Captain Hensley thereupon re-
tired on the train. after which the
Fusileers volleyed on the fort. AS
there was no response the presump-
tlon was that the Beers had retreated.
The armored train returned to Est
court at O'clock. Captain Hensley
learned from the native that the Beers
were numerous on the Ladysmith side
of Colenso.
A dispatch from Cape Town an
nounces the arrival there of the troop
ships Armenian and Nubia, with ar
tillery and infantry This brings the
total number of reinforcements to 49,
S02, of which about 5000 are already
on the way to Durham. Nine other
troopships, carrying 1900 men, arc
due at Cape Town today.
No Right to Ugliness.
The woman who is lovely in face, form and
temper will always have friends, but one who