The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-11-25
THE WAR IN THE TRANSVAAL.
The Situation at Various POintn oil
Interest as Reviewed from
London.

LOnlOu, NOV. Il, . 4. m.-lHC AC-
ports of heavy fighting at Ladysmith
last Wednesday have not been con-
frmed. On the contrary the most re-
liable advices from Estcourt indicate
that there was nothing more than Il
desultory cannonade. Probably the
rumor of n serious engagement grew
out of the fact that the Beers threw
a few harmless shells late Tuesday
night, leading to the supposition that
an attack was imminent. Nothing,
however, happened Wednesday.
The Boer Invasion of Cape Colony.
Beyond the fact that the Beers are
daily receiving fresh reinforcements
and supplies, there is practically moth
ing new from the front.
The Boer invasion of Cape Colony
continues steadily and rapidly. There
arc 1900 Beers at Cotesburg, and news
has reached East London that Lady
grey, near Aliwal North, has been de-
serted by the British and is now in
the hands of the enemy.
Severe Fighting Near M~nfeking.
\ Pretoria dispatch announces the
arrival there, among the British pris-
oners, OF Mai. Haldane. Lieut.. Brochie
and Lieut.. Hallway. 1t also declares
that the British, on Sunday, made two
unsuccessful attempts to roust the
R~usetenberg commando from a posi-
ton near Mafeking, and that severe
fighting took place.
German officers and Artillerymen.
From Delagoa Bay COM the report
u the arrival of more German officers
and a~rtillerymen, who have volun-
teered to serve with the TranSvaal
forces.
The war office semi-oficially asserts
that all news received from Africa has
been published with the exceptions of
material and the like.
There is an unconfirmed report that
more troops have been ordered from
India to the Cape.
Plans Slowly Unfolding.
The plan of operations on both sides
is slowly unfolding itself. Gen. Jou-
bert is evidently moving south to pre-
vent, if possible, the junction of the
British relieving force with the forces
at Estcourt and Ladysmith, while Oh
the Orange river border the Beers are
believed to be concentrating at DonE-
erpoort to oppose Gen. Buffers adj
vance. 1t is said 5000 Beers nave al
ready laagered at Donkerpoort.
The English Plan.
The English plan seems to be a
three-fold advance from Durham To
Ladysmith. from Orange river to KIM
berry and from East London, by way
Of Queenstown, to Burghersdorp. Gen.
EULER has wired the commanding Off
Ger at Queenstown announcing the dis
patch of Gen. G~reatacre, with the first
battalion of the Seventh brigade, to
East London. This was the place from
which it vas originally intended that
Gen. Greatacre's column should start.
Thus it is possible that Gen. Buffers
first plans nave suffered less modifi-
cation than some ave supposed.
To Keep she Beers Occupied.
Gen. Greatacre will be able to keep
the Beers on the Orange border suffi-
cientIy occupied to preserve Gen.
Methuen from undue molestation, es-
| pecially if rumorsfrom various sources
are well founded that describe the
Free State burghers as in no wise en-
thusiastic fer fighting.
Gen. DuIIer's Headquarters.
It has been reported that Gen.Buller
vii! take up his quarters at De Aar.
but this seems doubtful. De har.
where Il vast amount of stores has
been collected, is the base for Gen.
Methuen's advance, and Gen. Butler
may have beer there for a day or so.
1t is believed, however, that he still
has his headquarters at Cape Town.
May March Across the Free State.
Although Kimberly is supposed TO
be the objective of Gen. Methuen,
many military critics are of the opin,
ion that his advance will be not to-
ward Kimberly, but across the Orange
Free State.