The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-07

GIVING OUT.
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patches point to the impending arrival
of further big Boer guns from johann
nesburg, to be mounted among the hills
within range of Ladysmith. Such con-
sfderations explain the anxiety felt re-
garding Gen. Whites movements and
position, not only by the public, but in
official circles. The British regiment to
Estcourt has given the impression that
it is intended to make a stand there.
Estcourt is the last important town be-
tween the Beers and the capital of Ma
tai, and, if the Beers sweep past Est
court, nothing can stop them from lay
ing seige to Pietermaritzburg, which
cannot be expected to make protract-
ed defense, while it's fall would be
tremendous blow to British prestige
throughout South Africa.
Already the British regiment south of
Colenso has given the Beers an oppor-
tunity to make bid for the active sup
port of the disaffected Dutch in Natal
by proclaiming the action of the upper
Tugela section. Thus far the Dutch
colonists seem to have confined their
sympathy with the invading Beers to
a platonic emotion. Except Tor surrep-
titious assistance, there is no evidence
that they have yet Joined the Beers
openly in any considerable numbers.
These proclamations, as in the case of
Bechuanaland, have been and will be
Immediately followed by British coun-
ter proclamations and to the eyes of
the Dutch farmers, the presence of one
Boer commando is probably more i'm
pressive than the expectation of the ar
rival of the whole British army in the
more or less distant guard.
A LIST of the transports due to arrive
at Cane Town from today will be given
out tomorrow. The admiralty issued
chilling warning last evening, to the eff
feet that no disappointment must be
felt nv the public if the transports
should not arrive on the dates men
toned. dates which, the war office
says are BASED in many cases upon
tonnage expectations"
The French press has been cheerfully
announcing the issue OF letters OF
maroue by the Transvaal government
and nredicts the havoc which pri-
vateers may work among British mer-
cbantmen. This Paris journalism
finds in part an explanation for the
mobilization Of the British special
squadron.
Berlin journalism treats the sugges-
ton of privateering with skepticism.
The Vossicher Zeitung says: "Pri
watering is no longer recognized by
international laws, and the Transvaal
is not in a position to issue letters of
maruue, as it possesses neither ports
nor harbors. Attempts at privateer
ing must consequently be regarded not
only by Great Britain, but by neutral
powers, as unlawful war and be treated
as common piracy.
An allied fund will be opened in
Paris for the hospital ship Maine. Mr.
Harges, of Drexel Morgan & Co., has
issued a call for a meeting to form a
committee Lady Randolph Churchill
has sent him the following telegram:
1.-THE executive committee thanks you
for your cooperation, and hopes you
may work as effectively as we are
working here"
Last evening her majesty wired in
reply to a telegram from the Crimean
veterans banquet at Portsmouth:
1.-THE queen wildly recalls your cam
paign and feels sure that the Crimean
veterans must feel proud of their
younger comrades now fighting in
South Africa"