Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-11-19

corps had arrived IN South Africa and
Sl2a troops had been dispatched 10
Durham They found II still more diff
cult D. understand the situation when
the military experts. who had been keep
ing close tally on the admiralty returns,
assured them that Ci2l men had landed
aud reinforced the garrisons In lower
Natal which previously had strength
Of over $500 men. including the naval
brigade With this evidence that the
British forces could not DO less than
1000 men, they could not comprehend
how there could b. any risk OF the leo
lation and investment Of Estcourt or
any necessity Tor q retreat
The situation iu Lower Natal was not
~ obscure az the panicmongers imag-
iued. General ilildyaris second bri-
gaia had been sent go Durham with the
Co.l.tream. from the First brigade aud
the Sixth brigade and a fusileer battal-
ion from the third division and an had
arrived except the Coldstreams and the
Second Dcyoushires This was a strong
Infantry force. of which the Second
/ We' Yorkshire bad reached Eslcourt
/ Tho garrison there was weak 10 aTtll'
lery. unless tho naval brigade had
brought up iis guns from the ships. and
on tbs account 70 might mo-: be- prepared
Tor an attack from the noer guns Three
batteries uf field artillery were disem
bafked from the Armenian at Durham
Thursday. bot time sill Is required for
carrying up the country And getting the
horses into condition after their long
voyage
Cool military experts contend that
everything could not be- done Ia a day;
that the men and stores must be- taken
Of, the ships that arrangements must
he made Tor feeding the troops and ami
mails sni that pieiermaritzburg was ~
miles inland They also predicted with
c0uGlescs hat the Boers would retire
when us lief column was ready tc
advarl' earnest bat would be likely
90 dcH' bridge aud break mp tho
railway aesiui them. The Beers in
this rr,lyot vii. Boz less considerai,
and not u, -ervceable % their fls-
a. Gpuer' laN was when b. retreat
ell from lsnt upon Ladysmith with
ont li,V l,g mp bridges or interfering
with the Railway service for Jouhert
camp before Ladysmith
The war Office has issued General Bul.
lcr- account of the armored train ana
buscade. confirming press dispatcno.
and minimizing the affair. but admit
ting that 100 men were missing Com.
ment- upon this episode In tho club.
were bitter. although every one hal q
good word for the gallAntry Of Lieut.
Winston Snencer Churchill
"Entrapped again aud will our
J officers ever he on guard against thes,
hunters stratsgems were the eXplana
tions heard on every side. The rea
point ~ the criticism was the lack Of
good scouting which has had radica
defect IN the British campaign from th,
outset a. Carleton. White and Yul,
could testify The commander AZ Est
court was. however, forced to recon
noiter with an armored train from lacl
Of effective cavalry The only mountet
force which could be sent out after IN,
return Of the battered engine aud tendei
consisted Of a troop Of Natal cArbin
eers aud Of the light horse These troop
ers retired after an Ineffective skirmisl
with the enemy.
The only cavalry reserves az CAPS
Town are the Aldershot company o
mounted infantry. with a machine gun
section and q forco Of 600 LAncers which
arrived Thursday.
The tone Of the war authorities re-
mains confident. and II is estimated tina
General Butler knows what be Is goinl
on in Ladysmiih from day TO day Thi
is hardly creditable since a single on
cial sentence denoting that all was wei
with General White would cause grea
relief throughout England without Civ
ing aid or comfort 10 the enemy.
Public anxiety Is increasing with lac
Of authentic news from Ladysmith bu
there is a hopeful feeling respecting th
western border Colonel Baded.Powol
il considered more than a match for th
Boer- In craft. and indeed is the onl
commander on the British side who ca
fight them Ia their own way Their
are also signs that the column for th
relief Of Kimberley Is well on is wa
and within 30 miles ot thu town Gcr
Butler with $4,000 fresh troops at Cap
Town ha, ample resources for a decisiy
aitempt 20 raise the siege Of Kimberley
French Onicsr whh Boers.
Paris. Nov rs The Gaulois say
that Colonel Deyille Boismareui
formerly Of the general staG. lett Franc
ON Ot 70 Tor South Africa on the h
yiintiou II the Transyaal government
which offered him high rank IN II
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