The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-12
TENSION IS GREAT.
The Absence Of Authentic News Is
Causing Much Anxiety
AMONG ENCLAND'S PEOPLE.
Greater Part Of the Boer Forces Are
Concentrating Near LadysmIth.
A GENERAL ATTACK IS EXPECTED.
A GENERAL ATTACK is EXPECTED.
Joubert Is Making Great Preparations for
Desperate Struggle.
HEAVY FIGHTING IS DAILY EXPECTED
Depend 10 "a Great Extent DurR-
ton of the War.

| London, November 1.-THE entire alb
sence of news of any Importance Is having
| its effect on the nerves OF the country and
| the references In the censored dispatches
to heavy losses heightens the anxiety. It
| is pointed out that the absence of serious
news In such dispatches as have been re-
ceived from General White proves moth
| ing as the general is not likely to send
| by pigeon anything unpleasant or indica-
tive OF anxiety. carriers being so liable
to fall into the hands OF the Beers.
There are signs that the greater part OF
the Beers are concentrating between Lady
| smith and Colenso, but tho stories are so
| contradictory TINT 1t is impossible TO az
sert this absolutely. II true IL is pointed
out that while 1t cuts off Ladysmith the
| risk to the Beers is also great, for It viii
| give General White great chance TO in
| tercept their retreat when Lord Methuens
| division advances from the southwark. I'M
less, in the meanwhile, General Joubert
succeeds in crushing tho beleaguered gar
rison. That the latter is completing prepa-
rations for series OF desperate attacks
on General Whites position is not doubted
and heavy fighting may be heard of - any
moment General Whites forces. 1t is
asserted. must be enduring daily, ordeals
| which harly will improve their fighting
| efficiency and the danger of the shortuess
of ammunition looms up largely. On the
| Developments of tho situation at Lady
smith in the immediate future depends
| probably the duration Of the war.
| 1t is pointed out that II General White
can maintain his position until November
26. or November 2S. the British authorities
! wlll BIO fully satisfied that all danger In
Natal VIII be over. Should he fail TO "a,
so and he compelled TO abandon his guns
and stores and retire with heavy loss
southwark. where he viii meet the Beers
in position on the Eugea river, IL is i'm
possible TO predict what may happen.
On the other hand. The critics say, should
the situation at Ladysmith not be ma
terally changed before November IS, It Is
confidently predicted that the majority of
the Boer force will be caught hetween two
British forces and compelled TO retreat
over the difficult Tintwa Pass or Liver
shook, after abandoning their guns How
ever, the Beers have expressed the in
tentio 4 capturing Ladysmith and then
marching on the capital of Natal. and the
fact of their retaining Tugela bridge Intact
argues confidence in their ability to carry
out their plans.
General Schalkhurger's fanking move
ment. via Zululand, must shortly develop,
II It Is 10 be effective. but the experts
here scout the suggestion that. with the
achievements already there and the big
naval guns continually arriving at T$eter-
maritzburg. there can be any serious dam
age.
There is nothing corroborative of tho
rumor from Brest of a disaster to Brit
lsh troopshlp.
A dispatch from Capetown, dated Wei
nesday, November s. indicates that the
American mniaturlst, Amelia kassonler,
is among the beleaguered people at Kim
berley. The dispatch adds that Mr.. Rhodes
is sitting to her for a miniature.
General Butler advises from capetown
that all the sick and wounded In the hes
pital at Wynneberg are doing well.