The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-22
BRITISH RUMORS
ARE UNCONFIRMED
Little Change in the Situation
at LadySmith.
J0UBERT HOLDS POSITION
Colonel Royston's Dispatch Finally Dis
poses of All Reports as to Another =
British victory-All Direct
Information Withheld
JOUBERT HOLDS POSITION

London, November 22-5 a. m.-The an
nouncement from Durham that communica-
ton with Estcourt is interrupted seems to
confirm the belief that Boer commander
has esta biished itself at Willow Grange,
or near the Moot river, and has cut the tele-
graph wires.
Nevertheless whatever definite news the
British commanders may have obtained
from the south of the disposition eff the
Boer commands in Natal, and the condition
of tine ibeeagured garrisons particularly,
nothing has been allowed to develop for
the publics information.
1t is certain that owing to the heavy
work of debarkation and entraining at Dur
ban, the preparations for Hhe advance of
the relief force Is not advanced as has been
supposed. This may also be due 20 tine
necessity of pushing stores and provisions
to the front in needful quantities, before
the troops are sent.
On the other hand, the celebrity with which
troops are being pushed forwad from Cape
town equally tends to show that all such
ions were already well advanced before the
troops arrived at Capetown.
General Metheun's baggage has arrived
at Deaar, addressed to Lord Metheun, Pre-
toria, via Capetown.
The re-oecupation of Nauwpoort is good
news for theSBritlsh 1t is not known here
from what point the troops came, but it IS
presumed they were from Deaar, in which
event it will not be long before Stromberg
also is re-occupied Nauwpoort commands
the gap in the Kikversberg, the last strong
fighting position south of Orange river.
and was admirably suited to Boer tactics.
Colonel Roystons dispatch from Lady
smith finally disposed of all reports of an
other British victory last Wednesday. The
Duke of Portland has contributed G10O0D
for Red Cross society work in South Afri-
ca.
The Times announces that it is authorized
to deny the sta tement recently made by
French paper that Prince Louis Napoleon,
who is a colonel in the Russian army, de-
sired to join the Beers, and asked Emperor
Nicholas for permission. AS matter or
fact he never had any such idea.
Pretoria, via Lourenzo Marquee. Novem-
Der 21.-Mondays report from General Jou-
hert's headquarters, which was presented
to the Transvaal council of war today
says:
Heavy gun firing was heard in the direc-
t;on eff Estcourt on Saturday, and continu-
Gus rifle firing is proceeding south of Lady
smith.
"A small sortie from Ladysmith this
morning was repulsed.
THE TransvaaPs heavy guns fired a num-
Ter of shells into the town this evening"
London, November 22-The war corre-
spondent of the Standard at Estcourt tele-
graphs as follows under Mondays date:
mo actual confirmation can be obtained
of the report that General Joubert has
moved from his position in front of Lady
smith. Our patrols and spies have aScer-
tanned beyond doubt that several COM
manders working southwark There Is
a growing belief here that he will move to-
ward Ladysmith about the end of this
week."
Durham November 2.-The government
has received the following advices from
Colonel Roysten, commandant of the vol
unteers at Ladysm(Jh, under date of No
vember To-
IAN the volunteers and police are we'll
and today are plentffully supplied. All
quiet yesterday wednesday,, and the same
condition exists today. There have been no
further commandments, and the effects hith-
erto have been trifling. We are anxious
for news from the SOUTH
Capetown, November 21.-Mr. Collet, the
correspondent of the London Daily Mail at
Stromberg, while bearing a message from
Mr. Schreiner the Cape premier, to Presi-
dent Steyn, of the Orange Free State, with
Sir Alfred Miners sanction, was arrested
by the Beers in the mountains and convey
ed to Bloemfontein. 1t Is understood that
Mr. Schreiner's letter was protest against
the Imprisonment of the British subjects In
Cape Colony.
London. November 21.-The Daily Mail
publishes the following dispatch from NE
termaritzburg: IAN official communication
from Iadysmitg dated November is, says
the garrison is maintaining its position.
Eoer force is reported ITO the rear of Bos,
about a days ride from here
Durham, November 22.-General Clay, act
ing under instructions from General Butler.
has issued a proclamation announcing that
the government will exact full compensa-
ton for damage done to the property OF the
loyalists.
Capetown November 21.-The British
troops occupied Naauwpoort on sunday.