The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-11-15
The War in South Africa.
THE BRITISH RECEIVE
REINFORCEMENTS.

ov0u tuet u tuUmtOete0 Wild 0rtg0t
pssssges. such % Geo. Whites
victorious sor,ies. II be esu keep the
British Dag 6yiog over Lsdysmith uosil
he is relisved, the osmpsigo will turn .
frosh page, snd With the advaoo 90 Of
Sir R0dvers Buller's force. the British
public 10 promised more cheerful read.
Jog.
This feeling Of relief iospired By
recon. good sidioss 10 nevertheless
tiossd By . certain soxiesy lest Gen
White sheSld sgsin make some fatal
missslculs,ioo Involving . repetition of
sts Nicholson Mex disaster. Her
majesty doss not share this ar xie.y
and apparently 10 ssoguios Of bis
ability TO pail through successfully.
IL 10 asserted that che hes written to
Lady White sxprsssiog sym.
ps,by With her husband 10 the
trials and difioultiss be 10 GOV expert.
eoeiog. sod sssuriog Lady White Of
her Own uodim,oishsd eoo6deuee 10 bic
esosrslsbip. The purpor. Of this
letter hss been ssblsd 10 Gen. White
By the Marquis Of Lsusdowne.
The most Interesting news tonight
10 dispatch from Estoourt suuouoc.
log she departure Of . ssroog force Of
moustsd troops aud artillery for
destiastioo not given 10 tho
sdvisss Another message announces
the arrival as E,teourt and P,e.erusr.
it1burg within the last few days Of
rsioforesmsuts from Dusbao. aud that
$500 troops assembled ready for 40
advance to Oolsoso when the oppor.uoe
woueut srsivss. The latter dispatch
'hsoWs light upoo the former aod the
force which lefs Esseourt Monday has
doubtless rsooeopisd Colsoso sud DOS.
sibly 10 oov sdvsneiog cautiously no
The rsilrssd toward Lodysmith. Gen
Whits's sorsie Of Friday. almost to The
banks Of The Tugsls river encouraging
i's soausodsr 10 The hope Of joining
hsods With hin
Gen. Joubsrs. tho latest advioss
would indicate, drew 10 bic boros
sfssr Fridsy's sogsgsusos sud bss
sipes wisbdrswo she sousbsru Boer
eoosiogsots. leaving only ou.posts on
chs lios from Lsdysmi,h to Coleuso.
The Bosrs who occupied Colenso about
the middle Of last week retired without
dsmseiog Balwsr bridge over tho
Togols river or tho railroad % far
north - tho village Of Nsl.horpe.
seveo miles south Of Lsdyswitb.
Evidsotly they nurse hope Of eveo.u.l
" utilizing both 10 their descent on
Pieserusri'shurg. MsanWbiI the
British ere slso able to use both, %
they havs already done. 10 running up
90 armofsd trsio, which may at the
present moment be covering the
advance Of the Estcaurt force.
Al Esteourt and Pistermsr,,sbure
the defensive works have been erestly
strengthened within The last few days
aod they are now believed capable Of
holding their owo against sny Boer
force which Gen. Joubsrs would .. tho
present juosturs risk seudiuR against
either tow. Both are likely TO be
strengthened before The week 10 out bv
. further naval force sod even by the
hrst dssscbmsns Of Gen Buller's srmv
corps.
None OF tb" troopsbips have arrived.
The ooe which i: is predicted might
reach Cape Town at The earliest NJ on.
Day 10 ~ yet uusnnouuosd, and even
~bso il does arrive there. it will have
three dsys stsamiog to reach Dorbsn.
IA many - elk transports With 4.5OO
troops are expected to be 10 Cape Town
hsrbor by this time. bat the war Office
last evening issuod . sta,emeu, to- the
ensct that the only arrivals q. Cane
Towo we're the Su,oatra. from Durham
With wounded, the Southern Cross from
Gibraltar With N ales aud tho oollier
Wenvoe
VI course It is possible that dispatch
boats have been cent to NEE. the troon.
ships With instructions to proceed direc,
to Durbso. sod 10 that event the var
ONCE statement that oos one bss arrived
H Cape Town would be literallv
accurate. oven though several should be
h.' "sy between Cape Town and
Durham.
The situation looks bright a. Mafe.
..oe' where the BOers are appsren,l,
d'hsartened at the unexpected resist
snce. large body Of their force having
been detached to tho south to assist in
tho Investment Of Kimberley. around
wh!ch the Gordon is drawing tighter
Evidently tho Beers intend to make .
conoso'rssed.effort to capture Kimber.
Icy and their arch. .eueuy. Ceoi,
Rhodes.
The reported departure Of a Boer
contingent from Pretoria. with German