Abilene weekly reflector., 1899-11-23
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of the various divisions at unexpected
points 1t seems clear that the original
plans Of Gen. Butler have been wholly
changed Not the slightest word re.
garding the new plans have been al
lowed to escape.
1t has been reported that the Bel
mont fight arose owing to the advance
OF British column to relieve Kimber-
ley but this came incorrect, all Of the
most reliable accounts representing
the engagement as growing out Of a
reconnaissance. The announcement Of
the arrival Of Gen. Methuen at Orange
river, however, doubtless means that
arrangements are In forward state
for an advance from that point, II the
advance has not already begun.
Kimberley was safe on Friday, No
vember 10. Last Tuesday a Boer force
Of 900 entered Aliwal North, Cape
Colony, hoisted the flag Of the Free
State and declared the town and dis
trict to be part Of the republic. Tie
activity Of the Beers In this locality
would almost point to the necessity Of
insuring the safety Of the column
marching to the relief Of Kimberley
froui attack from this direction or from
Bloemfontein.
In view Of the reticence OF Gen.
Butler 1t Is almost useless to speculate
regarding the report Of movement to
relieve Kimberley. 1t can only be in
tended to withdraw the Beers, II posi-
Bile, from Natal. There are reliable
reports Of mysterious movements Of
Free State commanders along the
Orange river and important develop
ments are expected.
Lourenzo Marques continues to send
Joubert stories, the latest being that
no news has been received from him at
Pretoria for three days and that 1t is
rumored he was taken prisoner.
BRITISH REINFoRCEMENTs ARRIVE.
London, Nov. lS.-The admiralty an
nounced the arrival at Cape Town yes
terday Of the troopship Arcana with
battalion Of Argyll and Sutherland
Highlanders (the Princess Louise's reg
iment), bringing the reinforcements up
to 93, 800, Of which 1890 have already dis
embarked at Durham, with Is field
pieces, a number Of machine guns, en-
gineers and hospital troops, as well as
700 mules This force, with that al
ready between Estcourt and Durham,
is considered sufficient to enable Gen.
Hildyard to advance and to take the
aggressive against the Beers south Of
Ladysmith. According to the latest
advices Ladysmith is holding out salts.
factorily, everything having been well
up to Wednesday. In view Of the Bosr
destruction of bridges, the was office
has issued orders for the shipment Of
q quantity OF bridge work between
this and the end Of the year.
MINERS THROWN OUT OF EMPLOYMENT.
Kimberley, Nov Q, via Hope Town,
Nov. ls.-The Beers were busy yester-
day in throwing up fresh earthworks
There has been no further lombard
ment, The De Beers mines are prac-
tically closed. Thousands OF the en-
ployes are now domiciled in the center
Of the town and are being provisioned
by the mayors relief fund.- The mill
tary authorities have ordered all civil
ians to give up their arms and ammu-
milton with the view Of preventing ir-
rcsponsibles firing at the Beers, in con-
travention Of the laws Of civilized war
fare.
TO INTERCEPT THE BRITISH ADVANCE
London, Nov. lS.-A dispatch from
Lourenzo Marques says:
A Pretoria newspaper announced last
Wednesday that 1900 burghers had left Gen.
Joubert's force around Ladysmith to Join Com
maudant Botha's force near Estcourt with
Wow Of assisting to intercept the British I'D
vunce to the relief Of Ladysmlth Gen. Lucas
Meyer, the Free State commander, has asserted
In the course Of an interview that he Is con-
vnced that the battle Of Elandsgaate will be
the first and last Boar defeat Of the year
LADYsMlTH HARD PRESSED.
London, Nov. ESPECIAL dispatches
from Pietermaritzburg and Lourenzo
marques say tnat Luoysm'tn Is pom
barded night ana day and is hard
pressed. On November Q, having dur.
ing the night placed men close to the
town, the Beers after heavy lombard
ment, began an assault, but were re-
pulsed at every point with heavy
losses. The Beers have destroyed one
Of the bridges over the Tugela river.
THE zuLus GROWING ISsoLENr.
London. Nov. ls.-Advices from A,lu-
land testify to the growing uneasiness
of British residents. whose stores are
looted by the Beers, with the result
that the Zulus themselves are growing
insolent, giving rise to fear that they
may attack the unarmed British popu-
lation. -H.