Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-01

is generally taken to indicate that Gen.
Methuen is again on the march and
that, as heretofore, he will not again
be heard from until he has fought an
other battle and gained another stage.
That the General anticipated dogged
resistance on his northward march is
shown by the speech which he delivered
to Is troops November 27, after the
battle of Gras Pan, reports of which
have just arrived here. After reading
a telegram from Gov. Miner, congrat-
ulating the troops and sympathizing
with the wounded, Gen. Methuen per-
sonally congratulated the troops on the
work done and expressed appreciation
of the manner in which they had en-
dured the hardships. The work, he said,
was the most severe encountered by
the British army for many a long day.
They had in front of them, he added,
an enemy to whom they could not af-
ford to give a single point. Their tao
tics had been excellent and he recog-
nized and admired their courage.
Continuing, Gen. Methuen said that
when called upon to fight for his coun-
try he preferred to fight a foe worthy
of his steel rather than savages whose
sole recommendation was bravery.
He then expressed the hope that he
and his men mad gained each others
confidence and would all do their duty
to their country as Bnglishmen should.
Gen. Methuen also described as
"dastardly" the conduct of the Beers
In firing on ambulance wagons, the
shooting of a British officer by a
wounded Beer and the Beers use of
dum-dum bullets; but he refused to
believe that these acts were character
istic of the Beers. He then gave them
credit until convinced to the contrary,
that they, like the British, wished to
fight fair and square.
Those who are acquainted with Gen.
Methuen think his terse description of
the battle of Modder river forecasts "a
fearful butchers BILL
Little attention was paid here to the
fimsy fabrication amounting the fall
of Ladysmith. The despatch caused
caused frenzies of joy in Paris, but it is
impossible to make Briton believe
that, after withstanding the siege so
long, Gen. White, with the thunder of
Gen. Clery's guns at Colenso telling of
the coming relief, would yield his posi-
ton while a round OF ammunition or a
man was left. The news of the British
successes will speedily spread far and
wide among the Beers.
The war Office officials to-day reiter-
ate that they have received absolutely
nothing to indicate the slightest likli-
hood of Ladysmith surrendering, while,
on the other hand, they expect the
place will be relieved shortly
Gen. Buffers despatch from PETER
mariEburg, yesterday, would hardly
have dealt with belated details of the
situation at Ladysmith if there was
anything serious to report. Since then
has come the despatch from Estcourt
saying Gen. Joubert is Fastening back
TO oppose Col. Baden-Powell This is
incomprehensible here and is generally
supposed that names have been mixed
up, but in some quarters conjectures
are ventured that the besiegers of
Mafeking have withdrawn southwark
and permitted Col Baden-Powell to
-Save that place and that he is now, In
>pnjunction with Col. Plumer, of Fort
uli, traversing the Transvaal.
1t is claimed that if Gen. Joubert is
avelling in an omnibus, he must be
k or wounded.
despatch from Cape Town dated
nday, November q, gives reports of
nervousness of the Beers of the
nge Free State border. Some of the
forces, it is added, have been hur-
ly withdrawn from Ladysmith and
key east
war office has received this from
General commanding at Cape Town:
Iceived from Modder River, Nov. 80.
led-Staff Colonel H. P. Northcott.
Coldstreams, Lieut.. Col. H. r.
lrd. Capt. S. Earle. Wounded-Artil
Major w. Lindsay, Capt Farrell.
Dunlop, Lieut.. Fuerse; Third gren-
Major Count Gleichen, Lieut.. The
p. II. Lygon Coldstreams, Lieut..
1t Acheson; medical corps, Capt. G.
re.
casualties among the men of the
rigade and the men of the division
ow"
HEAVY BoER 1yosEs.
[GE RIVER. Mqhday, Novem-
Boer prisoners 1ere report that !