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the line of communication. Gen. Hide
yards force. anchored at EstcOurt by
| the naval guns. can do little but await
an attack. until General Clery's column
| is capable Of taking the field.
According to a Cape TnWn dispatch,
General Methuen's division left Orange
river. and had reached Witteputs, half
way to Belmont. yesterday, Tuesday.
Advices from Orange river. today. show
that the Beers occupy Belmont in force
and that the neighboring hills are
crowned with Boer cannon. A patrol
of Lancers which has returned to Or
ange river came on two Boer laagers.
Three schrapnel shells burst close to
the Lancers. Who however. We're I'M
harmed
The British transport kildona Cas-
tie. said to be the largest transport in
the world which left Southampton.
Nov. a. with 5000 men, their weapons
machine guns. balloons. wagons, pom
ICONS. etc. arrived at Cape Town, this
morning. About 1000 men of Gen.
Buffers army corps have now arrived.
The transport Nubia, with the LIST Bat
talon Of the Scots Guards. has sailed
from cape Town for Dundee. The
transport Corinthia arrived at Cape
Town. yesterday
Adrices from Cape Town says Mr..
Gollet. the correspondent of the Lon
don Daily Graphic who was arrested
by the Beers while conveying a mes
sage from Mr.. Schrener. the premier
of Cape Colony to President Steyn Of
the Orange Free State. has been re-
-, IL,
Steyn's reply.
1t is reported that Mr.. Hoffmeyer. the
Afrikander leader. has taken an i'm
| pOrtaut step in the hope of Fastening
the close of the war. He is said to
have charged Mr.. Sauer. the minister
of public works. to get in touch with
the Free State forces in an endeavor
70 arrange that the Beers shall apply
for an armistice. The ostensibe OBJ
| ject of Mr.. Sauers trip is to induce his
constituents at Aliwalnorth to remain
| passive.
Durham. Natal. Nov. PA dispatch
| from the Mooi river says the telegraph
lire was cut Tuesday evening, near
| Highlands station. The dispatch adds
| that the railroad station is in the pos
session of a large force of Beers. en-
train bound from Estcourt returned.
| It got only mile and a half north
ward Of the Highlands station. The
Natal Stud Go. farm has been raded
and goo blooded horses. valued at c15,-
| GOO have been captured.
| London. Nov. 22.-Sir Charles Dixie, NJ.
r. for Forest of Dean division Of Glou
| cestcrshre. speaking at Chelsea, this
evening said when the British forces
enter Blocmfontein. some declaration re
earding the future will have to be made
If the peace to be effected is one in which
Cape Colony can concur, the Free State
government will abandon the violent eIe
mcnt in the Transvaal forces. The settle
ment, in order to pacify South Africa rs
Canada has been pacified. must be a set
Element in which the constitutional posi-
ton Of cape Colony and Natal must play
the leading part. The big guns and forts
must be got rid Of.
New York. NOV. GA committee with
John V. l.. Pruyn of Albany, as chairman.
was organized here. today. to assist Red
cross work in tho South African republic
especially within the Boer lines. The com
mittce is in no way allied with the Amer e.
lean Rcd cross Society. The organiza ton
Englishman who made known the poor
facilities Of the Beers for caring for their
sick wounded ana dead. If sufficient
funds are sent II the committee. the fam =
lilies Of the Eocr dead and wounded will
be assisted. II is the intention Of the
committee to send all the money to the
Netherlands Rcd Cross, which is in the
, field ana needs all the assistance it can
secure.
Durham. Nov. 22.-About 5000 Free State
Beers with guns are marching from the
west by way Of Fort Nottingham.
Durham, Nov. 22.-The Beers opened fire
with artillery on MOOT river camp from
| the north but without casualties TO the
| British.
| 10 p. Moving to the proximity OF
the Beers to Pietermaritzburg it has
ben necessary to alter the defences
of Durham.
Estcourt is still silent. All accounts
:, point conclusively to determined
rush of the Beers toward PietermaritZ-
: burg with large force. Seven thou
sand men with guns are reported -
J miles from Howick. They are said to
. be- under the personal command Of Gen.
/ Joupert.
1 Today'S engagement at MOOI river
!. found the British almost constantly on
. the defensive According to this ac-
2 count the British troops prepared with
the utmost promptitude and advanced
under cover whenever possible. The
: British artillery was brought in posi-
!. ton behind the hotel where Gen. Bar
ton and his staff We're being accom-
modated. The Devonshre Regiment
J, and the Royal Welsh Fusiliers occu-
=. pied the trenches.
Prince Christian Victor has been ap-