The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-10-26

the war office last evening said that
very few dispatches have arrived and
that nothing further was TO be expect
ed until morning.
Since il is practically certain that
General Yule has now effected a june
ton with General White-although this
was not brought Tuesday night. as an
bounced by the Daily Mail, but some
time on Wednesday-an as both are
now in position OF safety. conjecture
concernt itself chiefly with the manner
of General Yule's retreat. That it was
hasty is evident. Was it diSorderly?
Was any considerable camp equipment
abandoned? Was there any lighting on
the way?
Little Reliance On Official Dispatches
Such questions and others like them
the public is anXiously asking. Since
the receipt of General Whites curious
first description of the Ladyslnith fight,
in which the British lost 100 men, little
reliance can be placed on the official
dispatches. While the concealment of
the facts regarding General Yule's re-
treat can be amply justified on the
ground Of keeping the intelligence from
the Beers. the hiding of the news re-
specting the Hussars and flsilleerS who
were apparently captured in the battle
of Glencoe, is severely criticized. no in
timatiOn even having been given that
the officers were missing.
The heavy losses of the British troops
In facing only some 5000 Beers, are
commented upon as what rife fire
means today in the hands of even un-
disciplined men who can shoot fairly
straight, and stand their ground. Com
parsons are made with the first en-
ployment Of the magazine rife in the
Hispano-Americano war, and il is con-
sidered thai the American losses at ICl
Caney and San Juan would have been
much heavier if the Spaniards had dog
gedly stood their ground like the Beers.
General Sir Redvers Butler is eX-
pected to arrive at the Cape early next
week. and the indications are that some
troops have already arrived at the
front and been in the fighting whose
arrival has not yet been announced.
There is every probability. therefore
that reinforcements are now moving
up. This is calculated to hasten Com
mandant General Joubert's attack on
J.adysmith and news Of q big battle is
daily expected.
Half An Army Afloat
About half a complete army corps is
aow afloat and a hull has occurred in
deSpatching the remainder of General
Buffers forces. owing to some difficulty
IN obtaining troops. The mobilization
and embarkation of q, 900 men, how
ever. have proceeded with the utmost
snOothness and completeness, extorting
admiration from even the Severest
critics Of war office organization.
Although news has arrived that Cen
eral Sir William Penn Symons is doing
well, there is no indication as to his
whereabouts. It is presumed that he is
at Dundee in the hands of the Beers.
Speaking at Dublin yesterday to the
departing troops. General Lord Freder- /
Eek Roberts Of Kandahar said that
however important previous campaigns 4
IN South Africa had appeared at the
time. they dwindled into insignificance
vhen compared with the great event in |
which the British troops We're about to
engage
Among the touching incidents of the /
field related. Captain Peyton, of the
Manchester regiment. who was wound