Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-30
NO NEWS FROM METHIEN.
Relieved That He is F'oIloyfue In
the BeprS

| the Beers.
| LONDON. November 20-AI:bour, f.1.-
| graph ana railroad communication is omen
| with ModdCr river no further news rf c.,
| Methucn's movements or the big Ugh, had
been given out up 10 30 O'Clock This af-
| tefnoon This is generally taken to indi-
| cate that Gen. Methuen is asaiu on the
march and that. is heretofore. he Will not
| again be heard from until h. has fought
another battle and gained another srara.
That the general anticipated dueced resist
ance on his northward march is shown bv
the speech which he delivered to his troops
| November -. after the battle Of Gras Pan
reports of which have Just arrived here
After reading telegram from Gov Miner.
ccngratulating the troops and syuuathIz-
ing with the wounded, Gen. Mcthuer per-
sonally congratulated the troops on the
work done, and expressed appreciation Of
the manner in which they had endured
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 afford to give d single point.
Their tactics had been excellent. and he
recognized and admired their courage.
Objects TO Fighting savages.
Continuing, Gen. Nethuen said that when
ferred to fight foe worthy of his steel.
rather than savages. whose sole recommcn-
dation was bravery.
He then expressed the hope that he and
his men had gained each others confidence
and would all do their duty to their coun-
try, as Englishmen should
General Methuen also described as "daS-
tardly" the conduct of the Beers in firing
on ambulance wagons, the shooting Of a
British officer by a wounded Bocr. and the
Beers use Of dumdum bule;s but he re-
fused to believe that these acts were char
acteristic of the Beers. He gave them
credit until convinced to the contrary. that
they, like the British wished to fight fair
and square.
Those who are acquainted with General
Methuen think his terse description Of the
battle of Modder river forecasts IA fearful
butchers bill"
Little attention was paid here to the
flmsy fabrication announcing the fan Of
Ladysmith. The dispatch caused frenzies
Of joy in Paris but it is impossible to
make a Briton believe that. after with
standing the Siege so long. General White
with the thunder Of General Clery's guns
at Coenso telling of the coming relief
would yield his position while a round Of
ammunition or a man was left. The news
of British successes will speedily spread
far and wide among the Beers.
No News Of Ladysmith's Fall
The war office officials today reiterate
that they have received absolutely moth
ing to indicate the slightest likelihood OF
Ladysmith surrenderng. while on the
other hand they expect the place will be
relieved shortly.
Gen. Buffers dispatch from Pietermaritz-
burg. yesterday. would hardly have dealt
with belated details of the situation at
if there was anything serious TO
report. Since then has come the dispatch
from Estcourt saying Gen. Joubert is
Fastening back to oppose Col Baden-Pow-
ell. This is incomprehensibe here, and is
suppos- d that names have been
mixed up But In some quarters conjec-
lures are ventured that the besiesers OF
have withdrawn southwark and
permitted Col. Baden Powell to leave that
place, and that he is now, in conjunction
with Col Plumer of Fort Tuli, traversing
the Transvaal
1t is claimed that Gen. Joubert is travel
ing in an omnibus. He must be sick or
wounded.
dispatch from Cape Town, dated Mon
lay, November "a. gives reports of the
aervousness of the Beers of the Orange
Free State border. some of the Boer
forces, it is aided have been hurriedIy
withdrawn from Lady Grey and Barkly
East.
Joubert May he Wounded.
ESTCOuRT, Monday. November 27.-The
9TH Lancers are reported to have attacked
Pet Retiefs force at Weenen and to have
Inflicted great loss on the Beers.
Gen. Hndyard's troops bivouaoked last
light at Frere.
Two Beers have been captured. One OF
hem. a doctor, entered the British camp
inder the belief that it was Boer bivouac
Gen Joubert is reported to have retreatei
o Co1enso yesterday by way of Chicveley
lie travelled in an omnibus drawn by six
lorses It is rumored that he is hurrying
,ack TO oppose Col. Badeu-Powell.
Two EstcoIrt trains arrived at Frere last
vening. There is great rejoicing at the
eopening of he line.
Boer prisoners report Gen. Hndyard's
att x.rft