Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-20
SITUATION SAME
No Change Is Reported In
South Africa
THE RELIEVING COLUMN
Is Being Hurriedly But Carefully Pre-
pared-Geaeral Methuen is in
Charge of it--Heavy Fighting is
Expected According to Reports.


ing's news gives little that alters the
complexion of the situation. Since the
fight of Nov. 8. matters, so far as is
known, have been fairly quiet at Lady
smith. 1t is not unlikely that the Beers
tent of British preparations to advance
to the relief of the town, may be hesitat-
ing regarding the next movement.
The situation in Natal is very compli-
Gated, more especially if the reports be
true that the great Tugela bridge has
been destroyed. The success of the next
movement on either side will depend
more on strategy than on superior num-
ba;s. The Beers have three lines of ac-
ton open. They can hold the railway
with the FORCE they hay at Ennersdale,
falling slightly back before the British
advance and threatening it from Wee
men, or, in the second place, they can adj
vance from Weenen and try to carry
Escort, or in the third place. the can ad-
vance due south from Weenen to Wes-
ton, cut the railway and blow up the
bridge over Moot river. If it be true
that there are 10 1000 Beers under lou
bert and General Botha. marching south
to meet the British relief force, heavy
fighting is in store.
Nothing is known with certainty re-
SaruinS the progress of the relief coll
unln from Durham and the immediate in
tereSt centerS in the relief Of Kimber-
ley.
General Methuen has a splendid knowl-
edge of the country where he will OPP
crate and is laying his plans with the
utmost care. An interchangeable worker,
he is busy night and day cutting down
the baggage to a minimum and issuing
orders with a view of ensuring that the
officers shall be Observation-Disclosures from
the men to the eye OF the Beers. A
naval brigade. with searchlights from
the cruiser Doris, under Major Ernest
Rhodes, will accompany the column and
Major Rhodes is confident that he will
see his brother, Cecil. in Kimberley. The
column will take all the materials for
repairing the railway, wich, it is believ-
ed. there will be no difficulty in doing.
The advance will be made by forced
marches, the column reaching Modder
river in four DAYS.
An Orange river dispatch dated Thurs
day, Nov. IS. says hat the Beers We're
then concentrating their forces outside
of Kimberley. According to the latest
advices from Jamestown there has been
no signs of a Basuto rising up to Thurs
day last. The Beers have renamed Ali
wal North Oliversfontein, in honor of
their c~Ommandant
From Lorenzo Marques comes a report
thar three German officers, Colonel Won
Drawn, Lieutenant Brulewitz and Lieu
tenant Won kunze. have arrived at Pre-
toria with the intention of joining Gem
eral Joubert's staff.
London, Nov. 19.-The wal Office posted
the following .ele"ram to-day from Cen
eral ItedVers Butler to the Marquis of
LanSdoWne:
Capetown, Nov. Is, 9:35 p. m.-Tha fol-
lowing is from the general commanding
at Pietermaritzbulg:
To-day at s q. IN. the officer COM
manding our northern outposts report
ed that the enemy's mounted patrol We're
advancing across the whole country from
Goudton road to ulandi, moving IN Est
court. My force stood to arms. The
outpost reported various bodies, from
500 to 700 strong, advancing on Estcourt
from a northerly direction. One party.
800 strong, moved toward the railroad
bridge half a mile northwest of Estcourt.
Our outposts fired on the enemy and
one of the naval guns fired a she'll at
to the Enemy. when they hurriedly re-
tired. At II o'clock reports We're receiv-
ed from three pickets that a large mum
Der of Beers were in sight on a hill above
Leslie'S homestead. The troops have re-
turned to camp
General Butler has also telegraphed as
follows:
"Capetown, Sunday. $3.50 p. ma tel
esram from the British consul at Lo-
renzo Marques, dated Nov. IS, reports
tiItl AMY -sIN pt I'oitS "
the Estcourt armored train, have reach-
ed Pretoria. I believe Winston Church.
i'll is missing but as yet have been UNI
able to ascertain for certain"
London. Nov. 19.-The first definite
news regarding the fate of Winston
Churchill was conveyed to his mother
this evening by a representative of the
Associated Press. Lady Randolph
Churchill had just returned from a quiet
dinner with a few friends when the good
news that her son is living was convey
ed to her. The fact that his wound is
not necessarily dangerous and hat he is
alive in Pretoria caused her the greatest
qualification. as she had been hitherto
without the least ~intination of his where
abouts.
Pretoria. Saturday. Nov. Is. by way If
Lorenzo Marques. Nov. 19.-At noon to-
day So British prisoners, including men
from the Dublin fusileers and several
blue jackets. arrived here. There We're
large crowds at the railway station. but
20 demonstration was made. Winston
Churchill, who is wounded in the hand.
was taken to the Model school. while the
rank and file are being sent to the race
course. One spy was lodged in Jail. The
wounded had been treated at Colenso.
Pretoria. Saturday, Nov. Is, via To-
rAnzo Marques, Nov. 19.-Three female
prisoners. captured near Mafeking vera
brought 70 Pretoria. The male priS-
onars VIII follow. Rev. Abraham Hoir-