Show I I i I I I CIO ISO lJ l ON O OEN ms Jar at Go Do tug to Ih London Dec war office omro here has received the following dispatch Crom Capetown dated Tuesday Dec 26 There Is no change e In the situation Methuen reports report a that the force torce has ha and aud has hns engaged ened In In trenching three and a hal halt mies miles tram from his outlying pickets Methuen reconnoitered wih with two squadrons and mounted infantry Cor or two ml the lne line and drel drew the tho fre fire or of tour four un uns and two Vickers ma ehin sunK guns Four horses were hi hit The queens Christmas message was receIved with enthusiasm Gatacre Is endeavoring to reopen communication with lh the col Lourenso Marquez Marquz Dec 27 I Winston Churchill arrived hert lure late last lut and ond l lOft C for tor Durban by the steamer Gibraltar Dee Dec Cato Castlo on board Lor o of I chief of the tho forces In South Africa arrived here yesterday evening Gen cn Sir who came from Egypt to Join Lord as his chief ot of stat staff embarked on the Cate Castle and the vessel sied sailed earlY this morning for tor Capetown |