Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-09
THE TIDE TURNING Z.
WAR VIEWS ExpECTED NOW TO BE
nErTEp FOR BRITISH.
HAS CObEESO BsEk REOCCuPlED !
Indications That the Tow" '''' -
uctaten by Force fro"
rourt-Isoers Anxious U"
x,u,.,,x and cecil Rhodes.

military experts the '"."N-' -
war Is now being written. But even ina
g. illuminated with bright pictures suci
ne General whites victorious sortcs'
he can keep the British has flying over
Iadvsmith until he is relieved the cam
naIen will turn a fresh page, and VIII
the advance Of Sir Redvors Buffers force
the British public is promised more cheer'
full reading.
This feeling of relief. inspired by recent
good ,ldings. is nevertheless tinsed WIN
n certain anxiety lest General Nh'e
should again make same fatal miscaiCu-
Iat,on. involving a repetition OF the Nio"-
olson's Mex disaster. Her Majesty uoes
NO, share this anxiety. and apparently IS
sonoulne of his ability 10 pull throusn
safely. IL is asserted that she mas WIN
ten 10 Lady White expressing syinp"'nS
with the latter's husband IN the triais anu anu
dIniculties he IS now experiencing, anu
assuring Lady White Of her own uhuii. III,
ished confidence in his generalship. Inc
,,,,rnor, ~ this letter has been cabled TO
General White by the Marquis Of Lans-
downe.
INTERESTING NEWS.
The most Interesting news tonight Is
n dispatch from Estcourt announcing me
departure Of a strong force OF mounted
tronps and artillery for destination not
given i'm the adyices. Another mes
sage announces the arrival al Estcourt
and Pietermaritzburg, within the ias'
few DAYS. Of reinforcemcnts nom Dur,
band, and that $500 troops are asseniD''
ready for an advance to Coienso' Mheh
the opportune moment arrives.
The latter dispatch throws light upon
the former. and tho force wnicn leit
Estcourt Monday has doubtless reoccu-
pied Colenso, and possibly Is now ad-
vancing cautiously up the failioad To-
ward Ladysmith, General Whites sorue
OF Friday. almost TO the banks Of the
Turela river, encouraging its commander
I'm the hope Of joining hands with him.
JOUBERT DRAWS IN HIS HORNS.
General Joubert the latest advices
would indicate. drew in his horns after
Fridays engagement. and has since
withdrawn the southern Boer contin-
gents, leaving only outpOsts on the line
from Ladysmith TO ColensO. The Beers
who occupied Colenso about the middle
of last week retired without damaging
Bulwer bridge over the TUgela river or
the railroad as FAR north as the village
Of Nelthorpe. seven miles south of Lady
smith. Evidently they nurse hope of
eventually utilizing both in their descent
on PietermaritZburg
Meanwhile the British are also able
10 use both, as they have already done,
in running up an armOred train, which
may at the present moment be covering
the advance of the Estcourt force.
BRITISH DEFENCES.
At Estcourt and Pietermaritzburg the
defensive works have been greatly
strengthened within the last few days
and they are now believed capable OF
holding their own against any Boer force
which General JOubert would at the pres
ent juncture risk sending against
either town. Both are likely to be
strengthened before the week IS out by
further naval force, and even by the
hrsi detachment Of General Buffers army
corps
None Of the troop-ships have arrived.
The one which Il was predicted might
reach Cape Town al the earliest on Mon
day. is as yet unannOunced, and even
when 1t does arrive there IT will have
three days steaming to reach Durham.
WHERE ARE THE TRANSPORTS?
AS many as six transports. with 400
troops. were expected 10 be In Cape
Town harbOr by this time, but the War
Office last evening issued statement to
the effect that the only arrivals at Cape
Town wero the Sumatra from Durham.
with wounded. the Southern Gross. from
Gibraltar, with mules, and the collier
WenyOc.
OF course. it is possible that Dispatch
boats have been sent TO meet the troop
ships with instructions to proceed direct
20 Durham, and in that event the War
Office statement that not one has arrived
"a IL. I 1I,.
even though several should be halfway
between Cape Town and Durham
MAFEKING AND KIMBERLEY.
The situation looks brighter at MAIZE
king, where the Beers are apparently dis
heartened at the unexpected resistance,
Il large body of their force having been
detached to the south TO assist in the in
yestment of Kimberley. around which the
Gordon is drawing tighter. Evidently
the Beers intend to make concentrated
effort TO capture Kimberley and their
arch-enemy. Cecil Rhodes.
The reported departure Of a Boer con-
tingent from Pretoria, with German ar
tillery gunners. moving in a southerly
direction, is taken TO mean cooperation
In the invasion OF the northern portions
OF Cape Colony, an undertaking which,
thus FAR, has not progressed very rapidly.
ALLEGED BOER TREACHERY.
Reports of a treacherous use Of the
white flag by the Beers, coming from ma
tive sources. are not received with COM
plete creduity but at the same time
their reiteration is making an unfavor-
able impression.
ANOTHER ATTACK ON LADYSMITH?
ESTCOURT. NATAL Monday, Novem
Der 6.-l045 A. M.-The Natal field artil-
lery left camp to-day, escorted by troops
OF the Imperial Light Horse. Carbineers,
and Natal police. The destination of the
force is unknown.
Firing was heard this morning in the
direction OF Colenso. from which IT is be-
leved that the Beers have resumed the
bombardment OF Ladysmith.
BoERS NEAR ESTCOURT.
ESTCOURT, NATAL, Sunday, Novem-
Der 5.--5:2O r. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Wolfe Murray has received important
dispatches from Ladysmith, by runner,
but their contents have not yet been
divulged. The armoured train. with a
detachment OF the Dublin Fusileers ana
a railroad engineering stan. which left
here for Colenso. TO repair the line yes
terday evening, and which also intended
TO 20 through TO Ladysmth, II possible,
has returned here. The commanding Of
f!cer reports that he procee&cU rSyond
Caenso and found the dwellings there
untouched. There had been no looting
there. except In single case, where a
store was pinndered by Kafiirs.
1t Is reported that the Beers are now
within twenty miles of here
BULLET-HOLES IN UNIFORMS.
The bullet-holes I'm the uniforms OF Dur
ban volunteers show the narrowness OF
their escape from Fort Wylie. which was
effected after the heavy fire Of the Dub
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