The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-23
BOER SITUATION
AGAIN ALARMING
JOubeTt Evidently Forming a
Daring P|an
OFFICIAL NEWS VERY MEAGRE
British Expecting an Attack on
Mooi River Camp.
"A PARTIAL CASUALTY LIST
1t is Announced That a French Officer
Hoe Aooo-tad pocit;on On C1en
Joubert's Staff, Reliev-
ing Col. Schiel
PARTIAL CASUALTY LIST

London, November 23.-5 a. m-Alehough
1t is evident that the situation in Natal is
again becoming sufficiently alarming
nothing can be officially ascertained to al
lay public anxiety or the curiosity felt
regarding the disposition of the reinforce
ments recently landed at Durham.
The war office dispatches are confined to
q mere recital of few casualties at Mooi
river, which confirm the reports of skirm-
isaes there, but give no details as to how
the engagements happened The special
correspondents are only permitted to de-
scribe Major General Bartons camp at
Mooi river vaguely as "Farge'' or ''ample."
One correspondent says that 1000 Beers
are within twenty-five miles of Howick
Follows near Pietermaritzburg, and that
uhe inhabitants are fleeing to the capital.
Evidently a considerable force of the
enemy is now within thirty or forty miles
OF Pietermartzburg, but 1t is officially an
lfounced from there that no anxiety pre-
wallis, the garrison numbering 1000 men,
with six guns.
General Joubert's Plan
General Joubert's plan apparently is a
daring attempt to defeat the British reliev-
ing column from Durham in detail, while
still attempting tine reduction of Lady
mfth.
A serious attack on Mooi river camp is
low hourly expected with the object of
destroying the bridge at Weston. Should
this be accomplished the Beers would be
free to turn their attention to Estcourt,
while ff it failed tine enemy would retire
gain on Weenan and rejoin the investing
3orces around Ladysmdth.
The Boer report that General Hildyard's
messenger asking General White for as
sistance was captured, causes some uneasi-
ness, but it is argued that If General Hid
yard had not been strong enough to hold
out he would some time ago have been
ordered to retire on Pietermaritzburg
Therefore small credence is given this
story.
Nothing is known regarding the food sup
plies of the garrsons thus isolated. 1t Is
believed that Estcourt is well provided. but
there is less confidence in the case of Mooi
river.
There is no further news from the western
frontier except the list of casualties show
ing that one trooper was killed and nine
wounded at Kimberey'on November 16 and
confirming the accounts of the sortie pre-
viously from Boer sources.
1t was announced from Paris that Colonel
Devilldebos Mareut French officer. has
accepted the post of chief of staff to Gen.
eral Joubert in succession to Colonel Schiel,
the German officer who was wounded and
taken prisoner at Eandslaagte. From the
same source 1T is reported that two Russian
officers Lieutenant Gonetzki, of the Guards.
and General Seltz of another crack Russian
regiment, have resigned and are going to
join the Beers.
An Australian who wishes his name with
held has given 100000 pounds to the war
fund.
A Britisher who prefers to remain anony-
nous has undertaken to defray the cost of
distributing all gifts to the troops in South
Africa.