The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-14
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ports that the prisoners are well caed Tor.
LONDON, Nov. 13-Paying u high
tribute to the surprising intelligence ana
confidence Of the American soldier" the
officer says.
Patience and bravery the American
soldier has shown IN a high degree, but
he is not particularly mODue. lie VIII be
more enicacious IT, instead OF being COZ
lected in comparatively enormous num-
bers, he were used IN smaller forces,
mOv.ng more rapidly and living In the
country, instead of requiring vast quanti-
ties OF ported luXuries.
Moreover, ne looks tired, and as If he
wanted something 10 do. Except FOR an
occasional game OF baseball, there Is
nothing TOR him to do but 10 drink. Now,
II he were a British soldier, he would be
diverted by all sorts or sports"
WOULD HAVE HELD OUT.
LORENZO MARQUES, DELAGOA
BAY, Thursday. Nov. 9.-Father Mat
theWs, who has arrived here from Pre-
toria, says with reference TO the sur
render of the Irish Fusiliers and the
Worcestershire troops at Nicholson
Mex. that after the mules stampeded the
force, got hard pressed by the enemy.
They would, undoubtedly, have held out.
however. but some subordinate without
instructions. hoisted q flag of truce on
his own responsibility. Nothing then re-
manned but To surrender.
1--WE were sent out" said Father Mat
thews, TO occupy position with the OBJ
Ject Of preventing Two BOer forces from
dining We started al s:SO Sunday even
ing, marched ten miles. and got TO the
hin about l O'Clock Monday morning.
The nTst mishap was that the noun
tain batteries stampeded and scattered
the whole lot Of mules We formed up
I a.. ri
gone, but not all the ammunition. | do
not know what stampeded the mules
They knocked me down. Ii was p.ich
dark.
we had one hours sleep. The nring
began just after dayhreak. being some
what slack for time. but finally the
| Beers crept around and then the firing
became furious. our men made a breast
work Of stones
"(S0on after u o'clock. noon, there was
a general cry of cease fire bue our fell
lows would not stop firing. Major Adye
came up and confirmed the order and
then the bugle sounded cease fire.
IN our locality there was a rumor that
white flag was raised by young officer
who thought his batch OF ten men were
the sole survivors, but we were nine
hundred alive. having started with per-
haps 1850 / think that many OF the s3t-
terry men escaped.
FURIOUS AT SURRENDER.
Our officers and men were furious at
the surrender. The Beers did not seem
TO be I'm great numbers on the spot, but
heard that the main body had galloped
off Our men had TO give up their arms,
and the officers were sent 20 Commandant
steenekamp. The officers then ordered
the men 10 fan in.
THE officers were taken away from the
men and sent 10 General Joubert the same
day. travelling i'm mule wagons and sleep
ing that night In some stores I'm the way
| The next morning they took a train at
Washbank for Pretoria They are very
well treated. and So ; have heard, are the
men.
There has been go unpleasantness IN
Pretoria. The Officers are In a school
building. and are allowed TO walk as they
please I'm the grounds.
The surrender. In my judgment. was a
great blunder. caused by a nisunder-
standing Major Adye was much put out
The white naC was not hoisted by the
'''''' 4 'TRo0PsIGPs ARRIVE.
LONDON. Nov. ia dispatch from
Cape Town to the War once announces !lllS,.s
the arrival there to-day OF the troopship
Armenian. with three batteries Of arti-
lery and an ammunition column and the
troopship Nubia. with the scots Guards
and half a battalion Of the Northampton
shire Regiment. This brings the total
number Of reinforcoments TO 12sO2 Of
which about six thousands are already on
the way 10 Durham. The Armenian and
Ntfla. whose troops belong TO the First
Division. VIII probably also be ordered to
proceed. ., 40 -
Nine troopships. carrying 1loo men,
are due at cape Town tomorrow CIues-
day .ee,.,.,,..
nounced that the transport Armenian lelt
Cape Town yesterday Monday AFTERNOON
for Durham. and .hat the roorship
Orient has arrived at Cape Gown with
a. officers and 11N men,
10 JOTN BOERS.
MARTTF BASUTOLAND. gov. d
The Indications are that Chiet Joel. OF
the Basuios. VIII JOIN the Beers who are
likely 20 annex q strip OF inc northern
territory Of Basutoland. The other chlefs,
however. are staunch, and there Is no
cause for alarm. M, -,
TUII. RHODEsIA. oct 3l-The Beers.
with the exception Of eontinS snt At Pont
prift. have ieft the northern boreer The
railway is now open south Of Caher"nes
for a hundred miles toward MateA1pS