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Wmm IUHTMK WATCHMAN, Katabllehad Consolidated Au?. 2,1881. Cht (RMatcbnnn anu* Sontbron. Publiifcsd iTtry VtdnetdA7f -ir INT. C3k ORtoen SUMTKR, 3. 0. tirm8 : $ 1.50 per inoaiD?in advance 4DTIITIIIHISf I Oo ? Square Brtt insertion.f 1 00 I?wt subsequent iasertloo. 50 Contracts for three months, or longer wil be oaada at reduced rata?. All roai^unica'iont which subserve private Interests will be charged for tf adtertieaieots. Obituaries and tributes of respects will be ?barfed for. 1... ' Communication With Estcourt Interrupted. I Get to South of Towo, Waat-tot Mountain Passes. Darbt*, No* 21 ? Communication 'ith Eetooart if interrupted Durban, Natal. Monday, Now 20 ?Sevan hundred Boers from Wee neu took op a etrong position on the bighlsads 12 miiee aooth of Estcourt Sunday, occupying Turner's farm, ?ortbeaat of the Mooi river. Maj. Tboroejcroft, with a detachment of moon ted infantry and the Estcourt Carbineers, engaged the Boera, of whom three were killed, iuoloding their oemmsndaot The Boers with drew, taking 200 head of cattle cap lured at Tomer's fares. The mala Boer force south of Est oeart ie reported to have retired Pretoria, No? 21, via Lorenzo Marquee ?Monday's report from Gen Jonbert 's headquarters, whiob Wae preeeoted to the Transvaal coun oil of war today, says : * 'Heavy gun firing wae heard in the direction of Estcourt oo 8aturday, and conti du oat rifle firing ie proceeding aoutb of Ledyomitu "A email sortis '?ob Ladysmith this morning wae repulsed The Transvaal heavy gone fired a num? ber of shells into the towo tbie after aoon " Loadoo, Nov. 22 ?The Daily Mai pobliehee tt rt following diopatoh from Pietf rmaritiboig : "An oAoial communication from Ledvemitb dated Nov 18th, saya the rnsoo ie maintaining ita position. Boer force ie reported to the rear of Boetoo, about a day'e ride from bere." letooort, Natal, Monday. Nov. 20. ?Rasoore of a glorious victory achieved by Gen White Wedoeaday laet ere etill unconfirmed Lit e eredenoe ie attached to them, espe? cially aa the rumors added that Gen White had threatened to place many hundreds of prisoners in conspicuous places should the shelling of the towo continue. Reporte from the southward aay that the Boere ere eeparating into foraging and pillaging partiea who are looting stores, stealing cattle and ranaacking aooeeo It ie added that one farmer bee rose eo incensed that he stalked a party of 100 Boers, eventoelly shooting eight of them. A Boer foice occupies a position oo the Mooi river, ten miles below tbe Mooi rivef station Durbao. Nov. 21 -The govern ment hae received tho following ad vices from Col Roylstoo, command? ant of the volunteeie at Ladysiuith, ooder date of Nov 16 : "All the volunteers and police aro well and there aro plentiful supplits for man and horse All waa quiet yeaterday (Wednesday) and the same eondition eiiats this morning. There hae been do further bombardment, and the effects hitherto have bet n trifling. vV*Sauire anxious fur news from the souih^Ss AT MAKKK1NU L >ndon, >ov 2*2 ?Late Ust even? ing the war office msde publio two dispatches from (Jen Holier from Cape town Tbe first had be* u received from (ten C?ery, dated Moi ? dey. Nov. 20. and announced thst three privatea were wjunded the previous day at Mooi river T'.e second wss from Col Baden Powell, dated at Msfeking, Nov 6, saying : "All well here. We have i:*.d a few successful sorties Our loss is two officers snd 17 men killed sn<1 four offioers snd 20 men wounded. Tbe enemy's loss is heavy Hie norobers are decreasing, but his guus remsin snd shell us, keeping out of the rsnge of our small guus. Have bad no news from the ootside since Out 20 " NAUWAPOtfRT RE0?0UPIED. Cape Towo, Nov 21 ?The Britieh troops reoccupied Nouwpoort oo Swwday April, 185U. "Be Jus SUMTE Boers are Preparing to Shoot Their Bolt. GOING DOWN -TO MEET BRITISH REINFORCE? MENTS. Protori?, No? 21 ?The following dispttoh hss been received from (he Boer headquarters near Ladysmith : "The field oornets of the Pretoria commando reported that British gun oarriagea and some horsemen had been beard moving last night in Ladysmith Our outposts observed the British eodesvoriog to sortie toward Lombsrd's Kop and But wama Hill when onr Maxima opened fire. The range was too great and, therefore, our artillery began ebell ing, which drove the British back About daybreak the British batteries fired upon onr positions Two burgh ere were wounded. "It ist eopposed that the object of the sorties wae to relieve the Est? ooort force, who bad sent sn urgent messsge to Ladysmith requesting sid. The burgher* csptured the messenger, but finally allowed him to proceed " It ie reported that the Natal police have captured a number of Transvsal dispatch riders In hie latest report Gen Joubert eiye : "I am cutting off the retreat of the Estcourt troops to Pieterro intzburg and driving them back oo (be Tugela river " It is also reported that the Boer commander with (he forcea near Ladysmith has "comprehensively sur? veyed the different points from which the fall of Lad*smith can be icsur ed ? Oeo Synman, who ie outside Mafe king, reporta heavy fighting Monday afternoon. The British briskly fir .ed oo the French oaonon and Boer forts Tbo Boers replied, bombarding the British forte with good effect The loee of the Britieh ie ookoowu One Boer wae wounded The official returns of the Tranvaal cssualtiee since the ontbretk of the war show that 90 men have been killed end 200 wounded, of whom number have recovered and returned to the front Newspsper reporte from Cape Col? ony aay that a general riaing of the Dutoh farmere ia imminent in Natal and that tbe coloniata Boere io these diitricte which have been proclaimed repoblioan territory have already jotoed tne Boer forcee Gen. Metheun Meets Boers Beyond Orange River London, Nov. 24, 5 a. sj ?Before ansistv as to the sitoatioo in Nstai has be jo relicvsd there comes news of a Croat battle at Bslmoot. Tbis bss happened sooner than wss expeoted. Only (be offiaisl sseoaot is vet to hand, but so fsr ss sso be gathered tbe fight* i&g sppears to have been almost a repetition of the battle of Elandslaegte. A dispaieb of the previous day esti mates that the Boers ia ?bat vieioity numbered 2.000 sod that tbey had 6ve eons, and jodging fron the abtenoe of any statement to tbe eontrarv in the official report it is believed that tbe British were slightly superior io num? bers to the enemy The Boca bad eho?en a position s'th their customary skill and were ?Sroeftj entrenched The British wero obliged to carry three ridges io B'icno!?t"ion. Nothing is said as to whether the tesiltaaa so gained were held, and tbo destruction of ammunition seems to indicate that, ih? contrary was the en?e While Gen Mefhuen can bo congra? tulated upon a brilliant victory it wss gained at a heavy loss of officers and men. The diary of events at Mafeking u*) to Not. 15 b<?s arrited It gives litlic 'hat la new. At that dato Col. Bade8 Powell had no idea of helaf relieved for a fortoight, or perhaps for a month B?*l Mafeking and Kimbcrley ,iOSM if er. aeeej to he quiot La er details regard* t?ig the Arundel reconnaissance say tho Boers were engaged in destroying ire reilwOJ Ono aooouot ssys that after tho retirement an ambulance tram wi'h doctors was sent out from Naauwpoott. The situation in Natal remains ohocure Fighting is reported at both Kstoourt and Liujemith It wss at first reported that heavy firing had h?ea besrd in tbe direction of Willow Grange, leaJiog to a belief that Gen Whitr. sortied from Ladynmith and inflicted a demoralising dc'e*t upon the Boers. It wonld be prematuro to give full credence to either report. Wha? is quite oertain is that Lidytmith, Bst< o >ort and Moot River stat'mr are all isolated and tbe Boers serm able, aft r detaching enough troops to hold three British forcss aggregating 17.000 men, to posh oo towaid Pieteroaritiborg with some 7,000 msa hm on t and Fear not?Let all the Ends thou 1R. S. P.. WEDNESD. A disquieting feature of the whole campaign is the fact that all the ad? vancing generale report meeting the Beers in force In view "of the brilliant success of Gen Joubert in partially paralyzing the relieving columns, the question is being asked, what would have happened had be at the outaet of the war, instead of eitting down before Ladysmith push ed on to Pietermaritzburg Gen Gatacres reports that the Dutch are rising, increases public anxiety as it tends to confirm rumors that have long been current. Late last evening it was asserted at Alderrhot that the sixth division, now in process of mobilization, will actually be required for active ser? vice Some of the yeomanry agents have been warned for mobilization, owing to the scarcity of cavalry in Africa It ie also reported that an other brigado of horse artillery will be mobilized BRITISH REPORT OF BATTLE. London, Nov 23 ?The secretary of war has received the following dispatch through Gen. Foresties Walker from Gen. Methuen, dated Belmont. Nov. 23 : "Attacked the enemy at daybreak this morning He was in a strong position. Three ridges were carried in succession, the last attack being made by shrapnel Our men behaved splendidly and received support from the naval brigade and artillery The enemy fought with courage and skill Had I attacked later I should have had far heavier loss "Our victory was complete Have taken prisoners Am burying a good number of the Boers, but the greater part of the enemy's killed and wounded were removed by their comrades Have captured a large number of horses and oows and destroyed a larjre quantity of ammu? nition " Brig Gen Fetherstonhaugh waa severely wounded in the shoulder, ood Lieut. Col Urabbe, of the Gren? adier Guards, i i reported wounded Our casualties ore tbe following : Rilled, 44 ; wounded, 130; missing, 18 BOERS ATTACK M00I RIVER Moei River, Natal, Nov. 23, 10 o m ?The Boer ijone began to ahell the camp at 5 o'clock this morning Thu Britiah artillery is in position on grounds to the east, west and north of the atation The artillery duel was continued until 8, when it ceased for an hour. The Boers recommenced at 9 and dropped three shells into camp They are still firing at intervals with no damage although their aim is good NO CHANGE AT KIMBERLY London, Nov. 23 ?The war office this evening issued a dispatch from Cape Town which is a brief official dairy of events at Kimberly from Nov 12 to Nov 17 It shows that no serious engagement occured between thoae dates, that the British losses have been infinitesimal and that the Beer louses were probably very small Tbe final entry indicates that the Boera, anticipating the advance of the relief column under Gen Meth? uen, has taken up defensive positions to the south of trie town. Dervi8her8 Meet Deatb From British Maxims. Cairo, Nov 23 ?Gen. Wingate, with an Egyptian force, moved from Fakikohi yesterday to attach the force of Ahtnr>d Fedil, reported to be Nefissa (DroifeoOS ?) ?3 miles from the Kivrr Nile, on tbe road to Genial ((iimeh ?) Thu sirdar, Gen. Kitch? ener, haa telegraphed to Lord Cromer, the British minister, as fol lows : "Omdurman, Nov. 23 ?Wingate found Nifissa evacuated, pushed on to Abriaadil, tour miles further, and found Fedil's forces encamped. They were forthwith engaged by the mounted troops under Mahon, with four Maxims and two guns and the Jehadieh under Girringe The Der vishers chaiged with all their old dam to within Hi) yards of the guns Wingate, with the infantry, arrived in lino to support Mahon and clear ed the whole camp The Dervishera bolted through the bush, pursued by the mounted troops. Wingate eotl mates Fedil's force at 2,600 men, of whom 400 were killed Wingate captured many ptisoncrs, grain, rifles and speais The Egyptian casual tie* were Ihres wounded " -?MaW i?i Boltioaore, Nov 22. -The Donald son lino * teams top Lokouio, Capt. McNeill, arrived at this port this morning with the crew of the British steamship Manchester Bnterprloo, which foundered No? 16, 480 miles southeast of Cape Race The rescued mei number 63, of whom nine are cattlemen returning from Liverpool. Tbe Manchester Enterprise sprung a look during o severe gale Nov. 13 fttte ! Aims't at, be thy Country's, thy God's A.Y. NOVEMBER 29. Lawton and Young Give Otis The Slip. They Are Independently Campaigning in the far North Manila, Nov. 21, 6 05 p. m ?The whereabouts of Gen Lawton and Young is becoming as mysterious as Aguinaldos. The belief is beginning to grow at Manila that Gen. Liwton has struck the trail of the insurgent government and is pursuing ministers into the Benquet mountains It hss been bis ambition to capture the Fili? pino leaders and Gen Young4 be? lieves that a cavalty brigade, living on the country, could run them down to any part of the island. One vague report brought by Spanish prisoners is that Aguinaldo and others were nearly surrounded by Americans soon after the insurgent chief left Tarlao, but he escaped through the lines'in peasants clothes Officers and soldiers arriving at Ca banatuan from Gen Lawton's force, describe the campaign as one of great hardship. Many men dropped, sick, and were left at various towns with? out adequate supplies and attendance, some of them making their way back across the terrible roads A number of horses were dyiug and many of the soldiers and even some of the officers, were marching on, half naked, their clothes having been torn to pieces in getting through the jungles* Somo of them were reduced almost to breach clouts and hundreds were barefooted, their shoes being worn out, aud all were living on any sort of provisions. Bread was rare and caraboe meats and bananas were the stsples Gen Lawton foresaw that the cam I peigo would involve auch hardships, I but he considered it the quickest and cheapest way of ending the war. The last number of the indepen I dencia, published at Tarlac, the day I before the Americans entered that I place, contains a despondent valedic? tory entitled "Adieu. The tone of the article showed the writer consid? ered the game played out He said: "Obliged by circumstances, we have fouud it neccessary to interrupt with I this uumber the pleasant labors of I defending our ideals and interests We take leave of the public and our I readers with grief most profound and bitterness most cruel." The paper also contains "News" illustrating in what a Munchausen world the Filipino leaders have tried to keep the people. A Washington I dispatch dated September 14th, des? cribes Senator Hear as opposing the McEnery resolution in the senate that day. AGUINALDO SLIPS AWAY. Manila, Nov. 22, 12 50 p. m ? Aguinaldo haa escaped between Gens. Young and Wheaton Gen. Young is pushing toward Bayam bang YOUNG PRESSING IN PUR? SUIT, BUT CHANCES AGAINST HIM. Washiogten, Nov. 22 ?Gen. Otis today oibled the war department as follows : Maoiis, No*. 22 Dispatoh 21"t from Lawton at Tajug reports Young with cavalry and Maoabebe soouts st Ariogay with advance north to Baoang rear Han Fernando, about to move on trail east to Trinidad. Young reports consider ablo insurgent force moving in that direction ; ibat Aguinaldo is in oharge, peeking to cross over to Bay OD bong. Portion of Liwton's troops now being nu?hed through to Tayug with rations. Battalion Twenty fcurth will join Law ton tomorrow. Nothing from Wheatcn for several days. MacAtlhur opera? ting west of railroad nnd north of Tarlann. Wire from Tarlaoo north not working ; troops on entire railroad Hos rationed without difficulty Iloilo reports seven companies Sixth and Twenty sixth volunteers ucder Ilickman, struck ioeurgents northeast Jaro, casualties, six wounded. Knemy left rn field 18 killed. Dickman cap? tured seven prisoners, four one pound brass field pieces, several thousand rounds ammunition. Eighteenth in fantry yesterday drove insurgent north on Santa Barbara. Hughes with col? umn north aud west of Santa Btrbara ; reports of results not yet received Ois. Tho dispitch from Gen. Otis docs not yet. make it appear that the efforts to capture Aguinaldo and the larger por tion of his army will be successful. The intention of General Voung to prevont Aguinaldo reaching BayooboBf seems evident, but this seems scarcely probably now Some errors have b*cn made in tho transmission of the dis? patoh Bayonbang is evidently meant instead of Bayombang. The town given in Tarlann is probably Tarlao, as | and Truth's." THE 1899 New the situatiou of MacArtbur would indicate cbat he is operatic g not far from that place. No alarm is felt regarding tbe situation of General Wheaton, as he has been for some time beyond telegraphic communication. Operations are also progressing in (he islands south of Luzoo, as tbs last portion of tbo dispatch indicates Tbe next move of importance is to be made by Gen. Wheaton, who will go up tbo ooast by transport to Vigao, . at the mouth of Abra river This will laud his forces far to the north of where Aguioaldo is supposed to be, tbe io.ee tioo being to cut off bis retreat to tbe north. From tbe military information bureau it is learned that east of tbe route AguiDaldo is taking are moun? tains inhabited by tribes which are not friendly to Aguiualdo and would be likely to attack him if be attempted to cross their territory The country along tbe ooast is quite well settled. There are several little rivers making I harbors from which it is feared Agui- | naldo may escape by boat. General Young, it is believed, is watching these smaller ports witb a part of bis force. HIS DESTINATION ILOCOS. Manila, Nov. 23, 9 a. m ?News from tbo pursuit of Aguioaldo is not eipeoted for a day or two. Yesterday a report reached Gen Lawton by courier from Gen. Young that peoplo knowing the com.try think Aguioaldo's destination is Ilooos With Gen. Liwton's troops in position to move toward Bayombong by every road from tbe eouth, and witb impenetrable mountains, peopled by unfriendly, semi savage tribes behind, Bayombong would be a poor refuge. It is reported that Geo. Lawton is moving northward from Tayug, with infantry to bead off Agoinaldo. Geo. Young has ooly .one troop of oavalry and the Maoabebeft, who orig> ioally numbered 300. Agoinaldo is supposed to have two days start from Avaogay. The transports Newport aod Tartar have arrived. PASSING OF AGUINALDO. Manila, Nov. 22, 12.50 p. m.?Geo. Youog reports that Agoinaldo, with a party of 200, inolndiog some women and a few carts, passed Ariogay, on the ooast between San Fabian, and San Fernando, in tbe province of Uoiop, Friday, Nov 17. Tbe general adds that Aguioaldo probably intended to strike inland through the Bioqoa mountains, toward Bayombon, in tbe province of Nuevia Visoayo. Gen Young. with cavalry and Maoabebes, is pursuing the Fili? pino leader, part of the American force taking the direction of San Fernando. Io a fight witb Aguinatdo's rear guard, at Ariogay, ono Maoabeba was wound? ed and tbe insurgents retreated. Their loss is unknown. Some Hard Fighting In North of Iloilo. IN8URGENTS ARE DISPUTING EVERY FOOT OF GROUND. Manila, Nov 23 ?10 50 p ro ? Severe fighting in the north of Iloilo began Tuesday, Nov 21 Four Americans were killed and 25 were wounded, inoluding three officers. Tho insurgents are retreating to SaDta Barbara, but the fighting continues. Ool Carpenter, Nov 18, advanced to Santa Barbara straight north from Jaro, taking trench after trench, the enemy fighting and retreating. Gen Hughes' column has steadily j been Rdvanciog north to gain a position west of Santa Barbara It encountered the enemy in small detachments. Six to ten American-; were wounded in this column O >1 C;xrpmtor started during the nignt of N;jv 20 and opened with Batttrj G of the Sixth artilley, at daybreak, Nov 21, on the treocbef. Tin? enemy volleyed a* tho artillery took up a petit 100, wounding four Two companies of the Twenty-HX'h regiment, garrisoring Jaro. moved tbroogb Ca pace l, attacking the enemy en the right flank, ju t north of Jaro at daybrea!: Nov. 21, driving tbem toward Col Carpenter. The country betweeo Jaro and daota Barbara is tbioktj ootrenebed, especi? ally oear Pa via. The Sixth artillery fired on the trenches and the Eighteenth rogimeot charged, the enemy retreating tj the next trench. The Eighteenth again charged, enooootered and attack? ing a force of Bolomeo, who were bid in the 'ong grtus, and who severely wout.ded several Americans Rott t Absolutely 1 Makes the food more dc _wovAi ajajaa Spa rK?E SODTHRON, Established Jane. 13?i6 Series?Vol. XIX. No. 18 During the aftcrcooo of Nov. 21 the fighting was severe immediately south of Pavia, three miles north of Jaro. Tne Twenty sixth's companies re. turned to Jaro after the flank move? ment, having captured three six pound smooth bore cannon and a quantity of arm? and ammunition. The enemy's loss was not obtainable, but deveo men were found dead io one trench. The insurgents are falling back on Santa Barbara, which, it is expected. Gen. Hughes has attacked before this. A Spanish corpora! cap'ured by the Filipinos has arrived here from Tarlao. I He says he saw Agnioaldo, accompa? nied by a prominent leader and 15 men, arrive at Byambane (Dayambang ?) during the night of Nov. 13, batiese. his clothes torn and spattered with mud and bis horte exbaasted Agnioaldo, it appears, rested a short time, seemed anxious, consulted with his oompsnions and the villages as to the nature of the roads, secured fresh horses and pro? ceeded immediately toward Maoagale ren in Pangatuoan, provioce of Bayambaog. The oorporai tells a straight story, giving minute detaiis. He is convinced be is not mistaken, hav > t seen Agni naldo several times during recent moaths. Aguioaldo, it appears, would have bad time to leave Bayambaog N iv 13 and pass through Genersl Wheaton's iioes Nov. 17. Insurgents Collecting. Manila, Nov. 23, 12 50 p m ?The insurgents from the north are concen? trating at Mont Alaban and San Mateo where it is expected they will make resistance The Spaniards never occupied these places, and the insurgents believed them to be im? pregnable A reconnaissance to the northwest of San Mateo on Juesdsy developed the fact that the rebels were moving stores and men to Mont Alaban. The number cf insurgents is unknown A reconnaissance made yesterday showed that 200 rebela are entrench? ed at San Mateo and others in the valley between there and Mariquina, where the rebel outposts are station? ed. Gen Young entered San Mateo last September and found the place not especially adapted for a strong resistance. Filipino Cabinet lS Badly Scattered Washington, No* 24 ?Gen Otis summarizes the situation in Luzon in a dispatch to the war department to? day in which he says that the insur? gent government can no longer claim to exist, its troops and officials are scattered and Aguinaldc in hidirg < The dispatch follows: Manila, Nov 24. Claim to government by insurgents can be made no longer under any fic? tions; its treasurer, secretary inter? ior and president, of congress in oar hands ; its president, remaining cab? inet officer, in hiding evidently in different central Luzon provinces ; its generals and troops in small bands scattered through these provinces acting as bauditti or, dispersed, play? ing the role of "Amirj' with arms concealed Indications are that Aguinaldo did not escape through "lines of Lawton or Wheaton but fled westward from Bayambang railway station Telegraphic communication to Dagupan established, piobably to San Fabian today ; by relaying nine milt s of track with material at hand raiiway communication to that point reestablished j Isbor of trooi ?; must ?ttoad maintenance " Fuller details of the sharp engage? ment between Carpenter's commanej and the insurgents in Iloilo : "ached i the war department today in the fol? lowing dispatch iron Gen. Oil's, date\ Manila today : Mln Panay, 21 inst, when Dickman diove enemy vicinity Jaro, CsrpentSC with (wo battalions Eighteenth infant? ry ??ik1 Bridgemen's battery had levers engagement at Pavia, north Iloilo II id casual ties ti^e killed, 20 wounded, now in lloiio hospital, others niighily wounded with com* maiid. Enemy driven north with reported very heavy lof-s : particulars not received. Carpenter passed on to ireurgents* Santa Barbara, wiiich he captured 22d inst , without loss Nothing received from oolttflM under immediate command hughes, which is moving rapidly and operating north and weut of Santa Barbara. Apparently Visayans friendly, not taking active part ; enemy cousiets of -2,000 Tnga'.oe 99 BBaTHanrHaaaHBTaTaTaTBBaHaBWBaBTBTHBTHHH^ .a Baking ! iUd Powder Mi tlicious and wholesome rota co., mm vom._