The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-04
MAFEK|NG RUMORED FALLEN
Paris Municipal Council Sympa-
thizeS With the Beers.
THE TWO ST TuRED REGIMENTS
Royal 7 8 usileers and Gloucesters
Hay 8 rable Records of Service
20 ly Campaigns Miner
Cablishes Prize Court

London, November 4.-4:05 a. m.-There is
very little fresh intelligence today, but It
is believed that the Delagoa Bay route, Il
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 Farquhars farm only con-
firm the serious nature of the narrow es4
cape General White had. On this point,
the morning Post remarks; -.
Nothing tells such a tale of battle as
the list of the missing. When the missing
exceed the killed, 1t is almost safe to writs
defeat across the story, because missing
means abandonment or surrender"
1t now appears as If 1t were only the arr
rival of the naval contingent from the Pow.
erful which prevented a worse disaster.
1t seems THAT when 1t was seen that retires
ment was imperative, two Natal cavalry-
men volunteered to carry a dispatch across
the Boer lines to Major Adye ordering him
to retire, but the risk was considered too
great, and flag signalling was employed in,
stead.
Inc distance was too great and land too
rough for cavalry to go to his assistance
According to the dispatch filed on Tuesday
defensive works were being constructed on
the hills around Ladysmtth, and 1t was ex-
pected there that the big naval guns would
be mounted the following day. The Beers
were threatening to attack the town In
force on Wednesday and Thursday, and the
women, children and non-com batants were
being sent by train Ito the south. Lady,
smith was provisioned for two months. Al
dispatch from Colesburg dated November 1,
announces that six police who were stations
ed at Colesburg bridge were surrounded and
captured. This is probably the origin of
the story that the Beers had occupied
Colesburg. III
Paris and Berlin continue Ito supply stateI
ments of British reverses, the latest being
that Mafeking has fallen. The Paris CORE.
spondent of the Daily News asserts that
since the war began the Boer secret service
fund has increased to 10 900 pounds monthly
and that pro-Boer Journalists are bribed.
wholesale. None of these rumors are yet
confirmed and little attention is paid to
them. vfal
The Standard publishes dispatch from
Luxembourg which says.
Until within a very few days ago DR..
Leyds has been In telegraphic communica-
ton with Pretoria through an indirect diplo-
matte channel by means of which he has
been able to inform the Transvaal of the
supposed British plan to advance through
the Orange Free State. With view of an-
ticipatng this movement the Beers will emf
deavor to capture os isolate Ladysmith and
then to press on to Durham where they
would be able ITO prevent a British des
barakation, while the main Boer army
would hastily retrace their steps to defend
the line of the Orange river. :,
At Plymouth 1t is rumored that the chan4
mel squadron will be ordered to the Caps
where a great naval force is to be cola
lected with view of establishing a Gordon
from the south of the Orange river to
Delagoa bay to prevent the landing of sup
plies for the enemy and with view also
If necessary of landing guns to assist the
British forces. .,-l5ila