Show papers are over reports ot the movements of the leans ports for clews respective respect ine gen cullers plan of campaign and tho of the relief column now forming at lower natal the censorship la well managed for just enough news comes through to contuse every expert and render an intelligent tell igent judgment out ol 01 ana question apparently gen buller has a soul above red tape and Is disposing his troops as they arrive regard tor tho original schema 0 organization but in accordance ith the actual military requirements if all arrivals have been reported over troops have reached south africa of which nearly ohavo been sent to durban about a thousand of east london while over have remained at cape town this distribution of forces serves to indicate that the situation at Lady cannot be regarded by gen bullar as critical for otherwise he would not have detained so large a force at cape town the dearth of news encouraged speculation respecting lines of british attack when an anny corps Is fairly on the ground one or two military critics have hazarded the conjecture that a startling diplomatic surprise la in reserve and that a strong column wah land at delagoa day by arrangement with portugal and germany and take advantage of the shortest possible llna to advance upon pretoria a distance of about miles this con jecture Jec Is generally regarded aa fanciful sober minded critics contend that Is relieved the free will retire to van Rec nana pass and the boers to aings nek where each body can hold strong defensive positions but that the army will not be drawn in either direction the german emperors pro gramme for hla visit Is enlarged today by the announcement of a large and impress ive suite but the english journals are now somewhat coy in their advances and are content to allow the queen and the prince of wales to manage the entertainment of the nations strictly private guest I 1 estcourt natal nov 12 sunday another wag |