The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-19
AT ORANGE RIVER.
Brigade Of Guards Arrived from Cape.
town by Rail, Others Coming.
PREPARING FOR THE ADVANCE.
All Troops Exercised Daily to Be Ia
Condition.
NO BAGGAGE OR TENTS ALLOWED.
News Received Of Fighting Ia The Vicinity
Of ladysmlth and Colenso
TELLS OF REPUlSE TO THE Beers
ominous Reports of the British Re
treat mt Dundee Have been Rc-
0 BAGGAGE OR TENTS ALLOWED.
News Received Of Fighting In The Vicinity
Of ladysmlth and Colenso
TELLS OF REpulsE TO THE Beers
ominoas Reports of the British Re-
treat mt Dundee Have Been Rc-
ccivcd In LIZ ndon by Mail.

| London, November ia special from
vember l5 (afternoon), says: brigade
of the guards arrived today by rail from
Capetown and marched to their quarters,
looking perfectly fit. They were loudly
cheered. other troops under General
Methuen are rapidly pushing forward tho
preparations for advance. Last night the
Northumberland Fusileers made long
night march in the brilliant moonlight.
1t was n smart exhibition, All troops arc
being exercised daily. General Methuep
has decided that only four newspaper cor
respondents shall accompany tho forward
movement, which may now take place at
any moment. No baggage, tents or SER
wants will be allowed.
London, November ia special dis
patch from Pietermaritzburg dated SAT-
urday November Is says. A runner
brings message from Ladysmith say
ing that on November the Beers attack
cd that town from the southeast but were
repulsed by the Royal Rifles and rifle bril-
Sade with great loss, November II the Bo-
ers made nm attack near Colenso. but were
repulsed with a loss of 500. Fighting is
proceeding at Bstcourt.
London, November 1s.-The salient fen
lures OF today's war ncws is the runner
at Estcourt from Ladysmith, and informa-
tion from Ladysmlth dated November is
that the Inhabitants we're cheerful and
that tho only recent casualties was n
volunteer killed in tent. The sortie re-
ferred TO in the runners report occurred
Tuesday. November IA. Tho Beers were
driven from their guns and Ave were
killed and two wounded. There has been
no news later than this TO Justify the be-
lief that the comparatively cheerful sit
uation then prevailing at Ladysmith has
In any way been altered. So there has
been visible relaxation OF the extreme
tension which existed all over the country
owing to the long absence of news from
the beeaguered garrison.
The sorte referred to by the Ladysmth
runner is probably the same as kn5orted
from General Joubert's camp mentioning
heavy fighting between Free Skaters and
British. II Is pointed out that while the
position at Ladysmith may momentarily
be less unsatisfactory there will be no
lack of cause for anxiety before the place
is relieved.
ominous reports coming by mall that
the British retreat from Dundee was large.
Iy due to the shortness OF aia9nnition AMI
as this is thought probable II seems TO
furnish ground for anxiety for the safety
Of the isolated garrisons.
with the Coenso bridge destroyed II 10
claimed that General Butler will have dlf-
Acult problems 10 solve.
Reports from Cape Colony indicate that
the Bosr sympatbizers are greatly sur
prised at the inability of General Joubert
TO capture Lsdysmith. Interesting details
are arriving at Capetown from the Orange
river relating TO the fighting at Belmont
showing that when Colonel Keith II. Fall
eouer was shot through the breast he was
going TO the assistance OF wounded Lieu
tenant Biyen. Lieutenant Brooke OF the
I.ancers had a marvellous escape He had
dismounted to sketch the Beers position.
being at the time some distance ahead OF
his troopers when thirty Beers opened fire
and the bullets passed under his leg az
he mounted. killing his horse