The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-07
LANDING MAY Be DIVERTED.
NOT KNOWN WHERE ARMY CORPs
WILL NOW BE SENT.

News OF Its Movements VIII PrObn-
bly, He suppressed-Orange Free
State Has strong Force Opposed
TO NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. People
Shut Up at LRdysmitI-BOers Abnn-
don n Gun-NhtaI Already Putting
in Her Claims.
London, Nov. Z. 4:S0 a. m.-Thls morn
ing's news carries public knowledge with
respect to hostilities IN South Africa very
little further than the evacuation Of CO.
lenso and stormburg.
These movements, taken together With
the admiralty statement that the public
must not be disappointed should the trans
ports on which there are about 10000 men,
not reach their destination ON the dates
indicated in the published lists, may indi-
cate some change of plan neeessitated by
the bad position of affairs in Natal.
1t was expected that the army corps
would land near Cape Town for an inva-
sion of the TransVaal through the Orange
Free State, but the landing may now be
diverted to Durham, Natal. whittier Il Is
fully expected Lieut. Gen. Sir Redvers
Butler will go within a week or two to in
vestlgate the situation for himself
There is also a possibility of movement
through Delagoa bay and the admiralty
notice regarding the transports simply
means in all Likelihood, that news of their
movements is to be suppressed.
Stormburg was understood to be the de-
No uvhA e
and all the commissariat details of the
third division-that under Sir william
Gatacare-were in process of accumula-
ton.
The stores have been removed to Queens
town, and an obvious explanation of their
removal arises out of the Boer advance
from Bethune and Allwal North.
Reports that Nauuw Reede port is about
TO be invaded seems to corroborate tho idea
that Gen. Buffers first business viii be to
relieve Sir George Stewart White.
Orange Free State Force.
1t is believed that the Orange Free State
commanders now have 11,OO0 men concen-
trated against Kimberley and on the Free
State southern frontier. Opposed to them
are only 1900 British troops. The towns
which lie open to their attack are Aliwal
North, Burghersdorp, Steynberg, Barkly
and Molceno.
A dispatch from Pletermaritzburg dated
Friday reports that railway communica-
ton with Ladysmith is severed the Beers
having effected a Fodgment at Nolthorp,
south Of Ladysmith about seven miles.
Among those invested at Ladysmith are
Col. Rhodes, brother OF Cecil Rhodes; Sir
John W.loughby, and II is believed Hr.
Jameson as well as most of the press cor
respondents and the Earl of Ava, son of
Prince Duffern of Ava. All of the Cape
railways are now in the hands Of the
military authorities
Five hundred tons of foodstuffs were
seized on board the steamship Maria at
Durham consigned to Delagoa bay for the
| TTansVaaI.
Twenty missionaries have arrived at
Durham from Swaziland, after many mar
row escapes.
1t is reported from Boer advices that
The big guns with which Gen. Kronje had
hoped TO demolish Mafekiug Is not a sue
cess. 1t is believed to be a Schneider-Ca-
net gun, weighing, with the carriage
about ten tons. The recoH is so tremen-
dous as to throw the gun out of gear ev-
cry time 1t is fired After using the wea-
pom two days The Beers gave 1t up.
The Morning Post hears from Mazeru
Basutoand, that the Boer attempt to IN
cite the Basutos against the British has
failed.
NNINA w III WAnt IA
Tt is understood that when the time
comes to arrange terms of peace, Natal
Will claim an apportionment of territory
which, besides recompensing the colony for
losses sustained, win place il in a posi-
tion less open to attack in future.
There are renewed rumoFs of another
engagement at Elandslaagte, with severe
Boer losses.
Vague remarks in the dispatches point
to the impending arrival of fur
ther big Boer guns from Johannes
burg to be mounted on the hills
within range of Ladysmith. Such
considerations explain the anxiety felt re-
garding Gen. Whites movements and po-
siton, not only by the public, but in Off
cial circles.
The British retirement to Estcourt has
given the impression that 1t Is intended
TO make a stand there. Estcourt is the
last important town between the Beers
and the capital of Natal, and If the Beers
sweep past Estcourt nothing can keep
them from laying siege 20 Pietermaritz>
burg, which cannot be expected to make
a protracted defense, while its fall would
be a tremendous blow to British prestige
throughout South Africa.
Already the British retirement south of
Coienso has given the Boers an opportun ty
to make a bid for the active support of
the disaffected Dutch by proclaiming the
annexation of TIE Upper Tugela section.
The st. Petersburg correspondent OF the
Times telegraphs that various rumors are
afoat there regarding Russian designs
upon Afghanstan.
BOERS WE'RE DRIVEN BACK.