Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-11-01
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London, Oct. The following dis
patch from Gen. Sir George Stewart
White to the marquis Of nsdowne, sec
rotary of state for war, received Tues
day evening at II o'clock, was posted at
the war office soon after midnight:
'Ladysmith,e Oct. "a, 9 D. m.-Informa-
ton received yesterday showed that the
Beers had established themselves in con-
siderable numbers in an exceedingly strong
position west Of the main road leading from
Ladys!nith to Dundee also had informa-
ton that the Dundee force. formerly COM
manded by Gen. Symons, and since his
Wound1nG commanded by Gen. Yule, was
falling back on Ladysmith by way of the
Helpmakaar road, Beth and the valleys of
the Waschbank and Sunday rivers, and
was expected to reach Sunday river valley
to-day. I therefore moved out with a strong
force to cover the movement of Yule's col
umn The enemy was discovered about
seven miles out of Ladysmith in position
OF great natural strength, west of the road
When he saw that preparations were being
MADE against him. he opened fire with one
gun with great accuracy. Our artillery
soon got into position, and the gun was
sllenced. Our troops were ordered to &C.
cupy strong ridge, parallel to the enemy's
position, but nearer to the road. confined
my efforts to occupying him and hitting
MIN hard enough to prevent his taking ac-
ton against Yule's column. Numbers of
the enemy fed to the west, and the firing
had practically ceased at two o'clock"
The war Office dispatch seems to real
ize the worst fears. Gen. Yule has aban-
ooned not only Dundee, but Glencoe
also, and, SO far as present news would
indicate, he has neither joined Gen.
White nor reached Ladysmith. Gen.
Whites ''successful action" announced
in parliament by Mr.. Wyndham, seems
to resolve itself into a mere engaging of
the attention of the Free State troops
while Gen. Yule is slipping southwark.
1t is evident from the official dispatches
that both Commandant Gen. Joubert's
column on the north and the Orange
Free State troops on the west now oc-
cupy strong positions and that nothing
hinders the Beers from following up
Gen. Yule's retirement and getting
around Ladysmith from the southeast.
Until reenforcements arrive it seems
that Gen. White is obliged to concen-
trate on Ladysmith.
London. Oct. 26.-A special dispatch
from Cape Town, dated 9:1o in the
morning, says there has been another
battle at Ladysmith and that the Beers
were repulsed.
Gen. White has telegraphed to the
war office from Rietfontein, under date
of October "a, saying that in the fight
ing near Ladysmith ~ of the British
force were killed and 50 wounded, and
that five are missing, the casualties
being mostly among the Gloucester
regiment.
Cape Town, Oct. 26.-It is officially
announced that the forces of Gems. Yule
and White are in touch near Lady,
smith.
London, Oct. 26-The war Office re-
turns show that the total British casual
ties since the beginning of hostilities
reaches 597, IS officers having been
killed and IS wounded and rs men killed
and 435 wounded. There are 13 unac-
counted for.