The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-20
THE SITUATION COMPLICATED
THE BOERs HAVE THREE LINES OF
ACTION OPEN TO THEN.
The Succcss of the Next Movement
VIII Depend Entirely on the
Strategy iced.

mornings news gives little that alters the
complexion of the situation. Since the
fight of November . matters. so far as
is known. have been fairly quiet at Lady.
smith. 1t is not unlikely that the Beers,
badly informed as to the extent and ma
turc of tho British preparations to advance
to the relief of the town, may be hesitat-
ing regarding the next movement. The
situation in Natal is very complicated
more especially II the reports be true that
tho great Tugela bridge has been de-
stroyed. Tho success of the next move on
either side will depend mnre on strategy
than on superior numbers. The Bores have
three lines of action open. They can hold
the railway with the force they have at
Ennersdale. falling slightly back before
the British advance and threatening 1t
from Weenen. or in the second place they
can advance from Weenen and try TO car
ry Estcourt; or, in the third place, they
can advance due south from Weenen 10
! Weston. cut the railway and blow up the
bridge over Moot river. If 1t be true that
there are 10000 Beers under General Jou-
bert and General Botha. marching south
| to meet the British relief force. heavy
| fighting Is in store.
| Nothing is known with certainty re-
garding the progress of the relief column
| from Durham, and the Immediate interest
centers in the relief of Kimberley. General
Metheun has a splendid knowledge OF the
country where he will operate and is laylns
his plans with the utmost caution. An
| indefatigible worker he is busy night and
day. cutting down the baggage to Il mini
mum and issuing orders with a view OF
insuring that the officers shall be indis-
tinguishable from the men to the eyes OF
the Beers. A naval brigade, with search
lights from the cruiser Doris, under Major
Ernest Rhodes, will accompany tho column
and Major Rhodesgi eoafdnnt that he win
see his brother. Cecil Rhodes, In Klmbor-
ley. The column VIII take all the Dlate-
rails for repairing tho railway which, u
is believed, there will be no difficulty In
doing. The advance will be made by forcoc
marches, the column reaching Modder river
In four days.
An Orange river dispatch dated Thurs
day. November l6, says that the Beers were
then concentrating their forces outside OF /
Kimberley. According to the, latest adj |
vices from jamestown, there had been no
signs of Basuto rising up to Saturday
last The Beers have renamed Aliwal-
north. oliversfonten, in honor OF thel, |
commandant.
From Lorenzo Marquee comes report
that three German officers, Colonel Won
Braun. Lieutenant Brutewlz and Lieu
tenant Won Kunze, have arrived at Pre-
toria with the intention of joining General
Joubert's staff
Capetown, Friday, November 11.--Sir
Alfred Miner, governor OF Cape Colony,
and British high commissioner, has is
sued proclamation declaring that the
Boer proclamations annexing territory,
impressing men or Selling goods are null
and void and should not be obeyed. He
pensation for actual injury resulting from
loyal adherence to British allegiance.
Mr.. w. p. Schreiner. the premier, has
instructed all civil commissioners to an
nounce that there is no intention to call
out the burgher forces in the colony, az
the colonial government considers the mill.
tary forces of the crown sufficient to pre- Z
serve order and repel invasion. Ordinary {
the premier declares, "are only |
expected to remain loyal and not to give t
to the enemy {
Judging from present indications. so far o
from there being a prospect OF Dutch {
-isin. :.e fact is that many OF the Cape &
Dutch are so incensed at the loss of their |
property and the destruction of railways
md bridges that they are even beginning :
o favor the annexation Of the two repub. !
les. One prominent politician goes 30 far Z
IS TO say It may possibly happen that the
will be the chief opponents OF
Going for Hospital Duty. Q
New York, November 1e.--When the b
atlantic transport liner Manitou sailed y
oday she had on board DR.. Hastings and