Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-11-04
COMPLETE ABSENCE OF NEWS
From South Africa, Causes Great
UneaSiness IN England.

from S0utn Africa, UauSeS GreaL
UneaSineSs IN England.
THE WAR OFFICE DISCREDITS
REPORTS OF SUCCESSFUL BoER
MOVEMENTS. COMING BY WAY
OF THE CONTINENT. BUT ADJ
MITS THAT HERETOFORE THE
MOST IMPORTANT DEVELOP
MENTS IN SOUTH AFRICA HAVE
COME BY THAT ROUTE-A RE
vISED STATEMENT OF KILLED.
WOUNDED AND CAPTURED.
LONDON. November 4. 4:05 a. m
There is very little fresh intelligence
to-day. but il Is believed that the Del
ag0a Bay route. II not already restored.
speedily will be. thus giving quicker
communication with the Cape. The
situation is still hopeful.
The accounts that continue to arrive
regarding the fighting on Farquhar's
farm only confirm its serious nature
and the narrow escape Gen. White
lad. On this point, the Morning Post
remarks:
Nothing tells such tale of battle
as the list Of missing. When the miss
ing exceed the killing, it is almost safe
to write defeat across the story. because
missing means abandonment or sur
render"
1t now appears as if it were only
the arrival 70 the naval contingent
from the Powerful which prevented a
worse disaster 1t seems that when 1t
was seen that retirement was impera-
tive, two Natal cayalrymen volunteer
ed to convey dispatch across the Boer
lines to Major Adye, ordering linn TO
retire, but the risk was considered too
great, and flag signalling was employ
ed instead. The distance was too great
and the ground too rough for cavalry
TO go to his assistance.
A dispatch from Calesburg dated No
vember 1, announces that six police
who were stationed at ColeSburg
bridge were surrounded and captured.
This is probably the origin of the story
that the Beers had occupied Colesburg.
Paris and Berlin continue to supply
statements of British reverse, the latest
being that Mafeking has fallen.
None Of these ruInors is yet confirmed
and little attention is paid to them.
LONDON, November 3.-Belated dis
patches from the British camp at Lady
smith add little information regarding
Mondays fight, except the estimates of
the Boer loses, which are now said to
be So killed and 200 wounded mostly
victims of the artillery shells, which
have wrought such great havoc that ii
is said Gen. Joubert, the Boer COM
mander-in-chief, has written letter to
Gen. White, the British commander,
protesting against the use OF Lyddite.
According to all accounts the pres
ence at Ladysmith OF the long range
naval guns and splendid shooting OF
the blue jackets have materially i'm
proved the position of the British.
temporary armistice was declared Mon
day evening to allow of the collection
of the dead and wounded.
The telegraph line between Durham
and Ladysmith has been cut, and the
absence of news from Gen. White has
created great uneasiness throughout
England.
A dispatch from Kimberley, dated
October 20, said all the wounded were
doing well. Small bodies of Beers,
about four hundred strong, were then
frequently seen. They apparently
came from Mafeking for the purpose
either of assisting in the attack on
Kimberley or to resist the advance OF
reinforcements. The absence of water
outside the place causes the Beers to
continually move their camps.
While the wires to Ladysmith are
cut, the optimism of the war Office off
Gals yesterday evening in refusing to
believe that Ladysmith was complete
ly invested or Colenso captured APP
pears TO be justified, as this morning #
was asserted that the railroad is still
open, though traffic has been conducted
with the greatest caution. What, how
ever, was only rumor yesterday even
ing, may, ii is claimed. be reality al
any moment. as Gen. Joubert, WITH a
large and wonderfully mobile force Is
expected to detach a force of several
thousand men and make dash at the
railroad.
Rumors Of all kinds are springing up
here 1t is even asserted that Gen.
White has been compelled to fall back
on Pietarmaritzburg leaving his wound
ed behind. Probably such rumoTs have
their origin in the recollection Of the
ominous silence which preceded the
evacuation of Dundee. But, on the
other hand, II is asserted that the con-
ditions are altered, and the British
guns seem more than equal to the ar
tillery Of the Beers, thus enhancing the
difficulty Of any assault on the British