The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-10-25
BOERS BEATEN BY
GENENERAL WHITE
Action Between Ladysmith
and Newcastle.
GEN. YULE FALLS BACK
HE AND WHITE TRYING TO Eff
Feet A JUNCTION.
ALL SAID TO BE WELL AT KIMBERLEY
Though Crorje is Marching on that Town. The
Iransyaa viii Now Declare The Dis
trict North of the Vaal River
Boer Territory.
B0er Territorv.

Boer Territory.
London, Oct 24-The Parliamentary
secretary of the War Office, George
Windham. in the House of Commons
today announced that Field Marshal
Lord Wolseley, the commanderin- chief
of the forces, sums the situation in Natal
today as follows:
General Yule has fallen back to eff
feet a junction with Sir George Stewart
White. He camped yesterday about six
teen miles south of Dundee without see
ing anything of the enemy during the
march, and it has since been reported
that all's well ON the Waschbank river.
General White fought successful
action with an Orange Free State force
today. on the road between Lldysmith
and Newcastle, and should join hands
with General Yule this evening.
General Yule reports that his wound
ed are doing well.
The Boer wounded on our hands are
treated just as our own. and | have
every reason to believe that the Beers
will treat amy of our wounded in their
hands in a similarly humane manner"
Mr.. Wyndham added:
Il may remind the House that the
Transvaai is a party to the Geneva
Convention
Lord Wolseley further says:
Il have also received from General
Walker, at Cape Town, the following:
Ihe last message from Kimberley
October 22nd, 2 p M, reports all WE'LL z
GEN. WHITE IN ACTION.
London, Oct 24-The following dis
patch from General Sir George Stewart
White to the Marquis of Landsdowne,
Secretary of State for War. received
last evening at IL O'Clock, was posted
at the War OFFICE soon after midnight:
''Ladysrnith, Oct. 24.-9 p m.-Infor-
nation received yesterday showed that
the Beers had established themselves
in considerable numbers in an exceeding
~ strong position west of the main road
leading from LadySInith to Dundee
also had information that the Dundee
force, formerly commanded by General
Symons and since his womding conn
nnnded By General Yule, was falling
back on I4adysmith by way of the Help
makaar Road. Beth and the Valleys of
was expected to reach Sunday River Val
ley today. | therefore moved out with
Il strong force to cover the movement Of
Iule's column. The enemy was discov-
erred about seven miles out Of I1a1lysBnith
in a position of great natural strength
west of the road. When he saw that
preparations We're being made against
him. he opened fire with one gun with
great accuracy.
.'Our artillery soon got into position
and the gum was siIealced Our trooulk
were ordered TO occupy strong ridge,
parallel to the enemy's position, but near
er TO ihe road.
II confined my efforts to occupying
him and hitting him hard enough to pre-
vent his taking action against Yule's col
Ilnln. Numbers of the enemy fled TO the
west and the firing had practically
ceased at 2 o'clock
FAMINE IS IMPENDING.
KOopmansfontein, Oct. 20.-(By dis
patch rider, via Hopetown.) )-Parties of
Kaffrs returning home from Jagersfon-
tein to Kimberley are unable to obtain
food. Already there is a scarcity of sup
piles throughout the Bechuanaland and
Griqraland West, owing to the total
stoppage of the transport service.
Famine is almost certain.
THE BCERS STAGGERED.
Cape Town, oct. (Afternoon)-
News has been received from Dundee 20
the effect that the Boer disaster at
Elandslaagte staggered the Beers COM
pletely, rendering the attack upon DUN
dee feeble. Therefore there is no catlse
for anxiety.
HOLD BOERS RESPONSIBLE.
London, October 24-The Colonial
Office this evening published cable
dispatch received from the British High
Commissioner in South Africa, Sir AL
fred Miner communicating a signifi-
cant dispatch from Sir Godfrey Lagden,
the British resident commissioner in
Basutoland, calling attention to the
recklessness of the Basutos, who, he
says he has been trying to calm. The
resident commissioner adds:
Our policy, however, has been made
difficult by the clustering of the Beers
who have freely threatened to attack
Masura and other stations Those
threats, combined with intriguing. have
contributed to rouse excitement among
the natives. j wish to place it on record
that the Beers have unwisely attempted
to shake the allegiance Of the Basutos
guilty. The Beers, therefore, are re-
sponsible for any commotion and for