The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-24

LONDON. Oct. c3-No news yet received
tends to dspel apprehension caused by
Lord Wolseley's brief summary of the
situation. A PistermariizburE dispatch
says that the censor now permits no mes
sage TO be sent from the front.
Other dispatches represent the Beers a.
boasting that Dundee ts absolutely Gu.
of and assert that despite the British
victories the situation Is still uncertain.
The Pretoria dispatch giving the report
OF Gen. Joubert TO the government, evil
IDENTIFY refers TO the first battle OF Glencoe,
and the reasons why Commandant Eras-
mus failed 20 come to the assistance Of
Commandant Meyer cannot be fathomed
Had no done 40 the British victory might
have been stili more dearly bought. Prob
ably Commandant Meyer. having arrived
at the rendezvous first. thought TO get all
the glory of wiping out the Britishers
himself. and opened attack without wait
Ing for the others. II so. the Beers suf-
fered badly because OF his hastiness.
Victory Was Nearly Barrcn.
II appears certain, however. that the
ductive of no effect for the relief OF Glen
cce. and the very retfcence and brevity
OF Lord wolseiey's communication are
only too ominous. 1t seems to he worded
to prepare the public for bad news. and II
is only too likely that Gen. Yu,e has been
compelled to abandon the wounded and
prisoners at Dundee because his force ID
too weak to patrol the four and half
miles separating Dundee from Glencoe.
Probably Gen. Yule believes he can bet
ter protect Dundee from an enemy sd-
vancing from the northwest by concentrate
Ing all his available strength at Glencoe
where there are now $500 men and three
batteries. In the meantime efforts will he
made to reopen the railway ands to get
reinforcsmen,s from Lsdysm!;h.
Boer Forces Are Overwhelmiuw.
II IL expected that Commandment Erasmus
has by this time joined Commandant Gen.
Joubert and that their combined columns
amount TO some 1000 or ii.0Oo men. while
the Free State Beers, now threatening
iaaysmith from the east and column re-
ported 10 be coming through Zululand,
must also be reckoned with.
In short. Gen. Sir George White has been
unable to follow up his successes and 10
obliged to remain at Iadysmith without
being able 10 restore railway commnnica-
ton. which is probably broken at other
points besides Elands lsagte.
Thus the enemy. although their original
plan failed. may fairly be credited with
having isolated Gen Yule's brigade and di-
vided the British forces In Natal. Gen.
Yaie may find himself In n tight place,
reetinY all Efa ir ruAt.~ suA
Burmese fights to ex,rica,e himself.
News IL B~tng withheld.
I; !s quite evident that the war once
has news which has been withheld from
the public and II inc situation as hero
skeiched p confirmed Boer divisions may
be expected at other frontier points
Up to midnight the wsr Office was be-
sieged with Inquiries the heavy HISS %
British losses causing much heartburning.
IL is regarded ss not iupossabl. that Gen.
White may yst Dc compelled To concentrate
all the Natal forces at l1asysmith and
await the arrival ot the army corps
A dispatch to the Times from coIeshurs.
Cape Colony. says: the situation today
tMonday3 ia grave. Tie Beers are 40
strong and ~4ll be reinforced from Dr:ekop.
No defense is possible The town guard
win retire on Nasuspoost on the appear
anee Of The enemy.
The Dsiskgp force Is estimated at In
men. The report OF the sighsfnx at Glen.
cos has been pacarts.i al geth,lis the
frontier town on the East London line An
brilliant Besr victory"
Sai~ In Fight Corner.
dispatch from Isatysrn.th Natal sa,ef
t;ia yesterday afternoon has Just been re-
e.iysa ~ is literal repetition Of rape
Towns c1efsoe adyfc~e os YESTERDAY and
II ls regarded somewhat oruiraus sha,
relhfng has since ssesu received respect
ing tna result especially gaen viewed In
the light of faf5 wo.sesay's staternrr, that
Geo. fsi'a's force feis II necessary to retire
tram Dundee 10 Glencoe tunctian
Gen. Yuie syi3ently is In a tsgh, corner
as he nov has. or bad 30 fac. The main
Boar army under Gen. JaIIers f;er, sir
George stewart White British commander
sn-esies In Sasal will undoubtedly astaea
part os ste force whiefs was victorious az
E@aan3s iaAxte 10 his assistance surn n
detachment. howevev. ~iii leave Lady.
shss.n ssaoriy prot~c,sS sgalna, the threat
ensi attack from Vie sss.. az Gen Hun
ter or SATURDAY wirei taaf the Departure
90 ise force In Esauas Esagts l9st hisp with
ersts couple ~ saftaa0ns Of reeusars =
mountain bAssesy ana 80 Natal vosun-
;seys to ses@.i the town, which il tho
DsisaAh military basa n NossA NaGaA