Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-11-23
men and rejoin the investing forces
around Ladysmith.
NO NEWS FROM ESTCoURT.

with Estcourt, Natal, since noon Tues
day, and the Beers now control the
railroad thence to the Moot river. Con-
sequently momentous Developments
may be expected at any time. The
Beers, 1t seems. are swarming south
ward. Large bodies of them are re-
ported all around Estcourt and parties
of Beers appear to be threatening
Pietermaritzburg. The Beers encamped
at Highland station are well supplied
with artillery. and all evidence tends to
show that the various Boer forces are
being largely increased by accessions
from the disaffected Cape Burghers.
The serious deficiency in cavalry is be-
ing felt by the British, who are unable
to keep in touch with the mobile Boer
forces, whose presence is hardly re-
ported before they are lost sight Of
only to reappear at
ANOTHER VITAL POINT
along the line of communication. Gen.
Hildyard's forces anchored at Esteourt
by the naval guns can do little but
wait an attack until Gen. Clery's col
umn Is capable of taking the field.
According to Cape Town dispatch,
Gen. Methuen's division left Orange
river and reached Witteputs. half way
to Belmont. yesterday, and advices from
Orange river to-day 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 Orange river,
came Unexpectedly on two Boer laagers.
Three shrapnel shells burst close TO the
Laneers, who, however, were unframed.
The British transport Kildonan Cas-
tie, said to be the largest transport in
the world, which left Southampton No
vember 4th with 5000 men, their kits,
weapons, machine guns, ammunition,
balloons pontoons, wagons, ETC., arriv-
ed at Cape Town this morning.
About $4,000 of Gen. Buffers army
corps have now arrived.
The transport Nubia, with the first
battalion of the Scots Guards, has sail
ed from Cape Town for Durham.
The TRANSPORT Carinthia arrived at
Cape Town yesterday, and the Mon
tezuma to-day.
Connrcpo>rrurNr 7, UT rkcrn
Advices from Cape Town say Mr..
Collett, the correspondent of the Lon
don Daily Graphic, who was arrested
by the Beers while conveying a mes
sage from Mr.. Schreiner, the premier
Of Cape Colony, to President Steyn, of
the Orange Free State, and who was
taken to Bloemfontein. has been re-
leased and sent back with President
Steyn's reply.
II is reported that Mr.. Hoffmeyer, the
Afrikander leader. has taken an i'm
portant step in the hope of fastening
the close OF the war. He is said to have
charged Mr.. Sauer, the minister of pub
lie works, to get in touch with the
Free State forces in an endeavor to ar
range that the Beers shall apply for an
armistice The ostensible object Of Mr..
Sauer's trip is to induce his constitu-
ents at Aliwal North to remain passive.
Boer requisitioning of men and sup
plies proceeds briskly on the northern
border Of Cape Colony. but Gen. Gaia
ere hopes soon TO be in a position to
PUSH THE FREE SKATERS BACK
within their own borders. The re-oc-
cupation of Naauwpoort by the British
is the first step in this direction, but
strong forces of Beers are laagered at
Colesburg and threaten a further i'm
mediate advance from there.
Various officials of the British admir-
atty have been interviewed by represen-
tatiyes Of the Associated Press regard
ing the London Daily Chronicles bad
beef assertions. and they say they have
not received a single complaint as to
tnc IuaAftS Vi lOoN luE uGSAEN OH iQe
transports. The chief of the victualling
department said:
The first We heard Of the matter
was through the press, and, though
doubtful Of its accuracy, We have set
on foot inquiries on the subject. The
only specific instance mentioned is
that Of the Nubia. We bought large
quantities of provisions in New York,
but We have there responsible agents,
who are not likely TO accept rotten meat
or meat which has already been refused
by other governments. 1t is under
stood that the term
"EMBALMED BEEF"
is applied in the United States TO can
ned meats We have not bought any
OF these. Our supplies are confined to
salt beef and pork. packed in casks,
commonly known al sea as salt horse
the same as served in all the navies Of
the world for years past We have
not, so far. heard a word against this
form OF food and judging from the
health Of the men in the United States
navy in the war with Spain, 1t must