The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-23
Beers ARE GETTING SUPPLIES
AND MUNITIONS OF WAR THROUGH
DELAGOA BAY.
Portuguese officials Are Said to
lie Purchasnble.

New York. December ga Herald
cable from London says England at pres
ent is directing Il very keen and critical
eye upon Delagoa bay, more so than is
generally thught
Your correspondent by meeting a Della
goa bay merchant learned many side
lights which bear directly upon the pres
ent war and explain how well the Beers,
having no lack OF money, are able to con
tinue their persistent and ever increasing
resistance.
He said Tho Portuguese officials of
tho Delagoa port, and ! know them well,
are the most corrupt lot in the world.
When the war commenced the Portuguese
in Deiagoa bay, like everybody in the
world, considered victory Il dead certainty
for tho English and. therefore, they at
first put Il certain curb upon the Boer
importation Of arms recruits, etc. But
since the English reYerses all that has
been changed
They have turned round and are entire
~ against us. Instead Of helping the Eng
lish in Delagca bay. they have made
that port a base of supplies for me
Beers"
But" was asked, how can they man
age that? Don't the English wArships
patrol the coast and stop conraband o,
ware"
Yes" he said, hut what is control
exercised outside the three milo limit?
That does not make any difference.
Food, munitions and recruits are
brought in almost openly Arms are con
cealed in the lowest parts OF the ships
and covered over With tons OF stuff. Elk
anime such ships out al sea2 Why, it
| would take three weeks to examine ihcm
/ properly. The bills Of lading. of course,
are all cooked.
AS for tho recruits. they come in the
same ships as passengers. walters Or sail
ors II does not matter how
| They are landed and received with ova-
/ lions and enthusiasm. After this open
armed reception they are expcditiousy
( forwarded to Pretoria arms and all They
/ come as civilana, they leave as soldiers.
An Europe Ia a recruiting ground Tor
the Beers Germany, Belgium. Sweden,
HOLLAND and Ireland all coutrihutins."
Who recruits them2"
Who was the reply. but Mr.. Leyds.
fle s lust as clever rs he can be. Give
Leyds all the credit he deserves. 1t is
| Loyds with almost unlimited secret
| money, who is engineering this. 1t Is he
who inspired and bribed the French press.
Old Kruger gives the money and lots of
4 II. OF those recruits Leyds Is not the
getting the worst In the land. as has been
( stated, but the very best. let me tell
7 you. Every little dodge which can throw
dust in the eyes OF the English Is re-
sorted to and helped by the Portuguese
| in Delagoa bay.
Bear this very much in mind, for 1t
| is n vitality important point. Were Della
goa bay today Boer possession II would
be infinitely better for the British inter-
ests because We then would know what
search vessels properly, or TO prevent re-
cruts from arriving.
I'm the light OF what we know. there Is
nothing to do but for England to remem-
-ber that she has fleet and to use it on
Lourenzo Marquee.
Dclagoa bay the war would be over In
three months. II she leaves things as
they are now the war viii last for at
: least year, II England takes Delagoa
bay she will have nothing TO fear. France
will not move without Russia and II Rus
STA moves she would have Japan on top
OF her Germany has been paid"
What do you mean by that?" was
asked.
81 don't mean exactly in cash but IN
promise of n quid pro quo in Africa In
short time you will ind that a conven-
! Nph betNetH iAuEiauu anu 1tEHuHny VIII
come to light"
THE crux OF the present for England
In South Africa is briefly, that II England
wants 10 finish this war she has to bay
or occupy Dolagoa bay"
! London, December 22,--The Lisbon cor
responder OF he Daily Mail discussing the
Boer importation OF food, munitions OF
war and recruits by way OF the Portu-
guese port OF Lourenzo Marquee says:
Portugal is undoubtedly doing her ut
most TO check the transit OF war material
for the Beers through Delagoa bay al
though Great Britain wonld do well to
mako demand for greater watchfulness
Portugal. however. IL In constant terror
of Boer raid on her African possessions
and can not stop the passage OF volunteers
for the Transvaal
The Daily News sees immense sig0lfi-
canoe In the fnct that Lord Roberts hns
appointed on his staff Lieutenant Colonel
Henderson, author OF life OF General
stonewall Jackson. the Confederate leader.
and man who has closely studied the
history Of the American civil war. Espe-
lciaily as he has not served under Lord
Roberts before and Is but little known TO
him personally. the appointment Is regard
ed by the Daily News as proving Lord
Roberts belief that what Is wanted i'm
the war IN South Africa is a strict APP
Il ilration OF Stonawall Jackson's principles
II also connects the appointment with the
rnmor that General Joubert served lndar
General Stonewal Jackson.