Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-11-17

DURING THE BATTLE NEAR LADY
SMITH-THE CITY WAS UNDER
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES GENER-
AIS DEATH SAID TO HAVE
OCCURRED NOVEMBER 9-LAT-
EST NEWS FROM THE FRONT.
AN ARMORED TRAIN VISITS
CoLENsO WITHOUT ENCOUNT-
ERING BOERS.
LONDON, November 16.-The most
startling news from the seat of war
Today is the report of the death OF
Gen. Pet Joubert, the commander-in-
chief of the Boer forces. Though the
report comes from many different
quarters it obviously lacks confirma-
ton. At the same 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 were understood to be within
1900 yards of Ladysmith. AS severe
fighting between the British and Beers
the same day has since been reported,
it is regarded in some quarters as
quite probable that Gen. Joubert, al
ways noted for his personal courage
and GOODNESS, may have dangerously
exposed himself in a personal recon-
nossance of the British position. Ii
Joubert were really killed on the battle
death for such gallant soldier. Even
his foes admit that he fought fairly and
squarely, and his action when Gen.
Symons died, in cabling his sympathy
to the bereaved widow, established
him in the high regard of all soldiers.
Ii is claimed that the death of Joubert
would be likely to lead TO the adoption
by the Beers of holder and more ac
tive tactics, as it is well known Gen.
Joubert was a cautious and conserva-
tive commander, and that he had con-
siderable difficulty in restraining his
hot-headed followers.
The driblets of news this morning
bring the information that Ladysmith
was still undergoing bombardment on
Sunday from six 40-pounders, while
the British naval guns were silent.
The Beers, it consequently appears,
have got more heavy guns into posi-
ton, while either the British ammuni-
ton has given out or the British gun
ners are reserving their fire, in view
CT the poor practice made by the be-
siegers.
The reports that the Beers have pen
etrated southwark from Colenso to
Chievely, where they are said to have
cut the railroad, shows, it is claimed,
that they are adopting proper strate-
gical plan to impede the advance of the
British relieving force Perhaps this
may turn out to be Gen. Schalkburger's
force which, when last heard from,
is asserted, may next be heard from
south of Estcourt, which they villa, in
all likelihood, attempt to isolate before
further reinforcements arrive. Indeed,
it is already reported that a Boer force
has been seen in the neighborhood of
the line north of the MOOT river.
1t is said this morning that 200
wounded of Gen. Meyers force arrived
at Pretoria the next day.
There are signs that forward move
ment for the relief of Kimberley may
be expected shortly There is great
activity at De Aar, situated on the rail-
road about $50 miles south of Kimber-
ley, whence the advance 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 from
Newport of mountain battery of the
Royal artillery, 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 battery remaining
In England, eight others being in In
dia and the tenth having been cap
tured by the Beers at Nicholson's
Mex. ..
Nothing is known at the war Office
of the reported death of Gen. Joubert.
According to the latest advices from
British sources at Estcourt the Beers
are suffering from lack of supplies.
though the large stores the British left
when they evacuated New Castle and
Dundee must have been of great as
sistance to the Boer commissariat. But
the task Of maintaining a complete in
vestment of Ladysmith is probably
proving onerous. Ladysmith seems to
be we'll provisioned and the entrench-
ments are daily being strengthened.
The Beers have renamed Dundee
sMeyersdorp," after Gen. Lucas Meyer,