The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-10-24
YET IT'S HARD TO CREDIT
AS KRUGER LEADS AN ATTACK
ON GLENCOE.
so SAYS A DISPATCH FROM LADY SMITH
Beers in Swelling Numbers Surround Kimber
y, Wires Cecil Rhodes. Beer
and British Gallantry at
Glands Laagte.


London. Oct. 23.-,No news yet re-
ceived tends to dispel the apprehension
mary cf the situation. \ Pietermaritzburg
dispatch says that the censor now per-
mits no messages to be sent from the
front. Other dispatches represent the
Beers as boasting that Dundee is abso-
lutely cut off, and assert that despite the
British victories, the situation is still un-
certain.
1t appears certain, however, that the
brilliant victory at Elandslaagte Was pro-
ductiye of no effect for the relief of Glen
coe and THE very reticenIce and brev:ty
of Lord Wolselcy's communication are
only too ominous. 1t seems to be worded
to prepare the public fer bad news and
it is only too likely THAT General Yule has
been compelled to abandon the wouamed
and the prisoners at Dundee because his
force is too weak to hold THE four and a
half miles separating Dundee from Glen
zoe.
Probably General Yuae believes he can
better protect Dundee from an enemy adj
vand.mg frcm the northwest by coucen-
trating all his available strength at Glen
cOe, where there are $500 and batteries
In the meantime efforts will be made
to re-cpen the railway and to get REIN
foI1cememts from Iadysmifh.
lit is expected that Commandant ETias-
mus has by this time Joined commandment
General Joubert and that their COM
bined columns amounts to soire $4,000
or 11,000 men, while the Free State
Roers. now threatening Ladyslldth from
the East and "a column reported to be
ccmfing through Zrluland must be feck
omed with.
In short, General Sir George Stewart
White has been unable to follow UP his
successes and is obliged to remain at
Iadysinith without being able to restore
railway communication which is probably
broken at other points besides Elands-
laagte Thals the enemy. thCligh their
original plan, which is supposed to have
been Colonel Sdhiel's, failed. may be
fairly credited with having isolated Gen
elril Ylrle's Brigade and divided the Brit
ish forces III Natal.
Genoral Yuia may fiid himself in a
tight I.Iace. Iaedin: all his experience in
Indian ;.nd Iutnicsr lighting to eXtri
cate himself
1t IS cl'tc evident that the War OF
flee has news which llais been withheld
from the public. and if tire situation, as
here sketched lis confirmed Boer diyi-
sioies may be expected at other frontier
points.
1t is regarded rs not impossible that
General Wfite may yet be compelled to
concentrate all the Natal forces at Lady
smith and fsawait the arrival Of the aaTny
corps.
A dispatch to the Times from Coles
burg. Cape Colony, says:
1.-THE situation today GMOmlay) is
grave. The Beers are $50 strong and
will be reinforced from D1fekop. No de-
fence is possible. The town guard will
retire ON NaaUMpoort ON the appearance
of the enemy.
The Driekpe force is estimated at
LOCO men. 44c report of the fighting
at Glencoe has been placaIided at Bethll-
lie. The frontier town cn the east London
lne, as a brilliant Boer victory"
London, Oct. pa special dispatch
from Cape Town Sunday. says that ad-
vices received there from Pretoria re-
port President Kruger as now being in
favor Of an uncoLditlclal surrender. Ii
is added that lit is expected the execu-
tive council will meet on Monday or
Tuesday to discuss the advisability of
such a step.
The report, it is stated here, must be
accepted with reserve.
STORY OF EI4ANDSIlAAGTE.
London, Oct. 23.-The British victories
In Natal. following each other in quick
succession, though accompanied by
neaYy losses ON the side of the victors,
bear striking testimony TO the valor on
the vanqlrished Boers They arpaar to
nave fallen Victims to the very plan
winch they counted on to drive the Brit
ish into the sea. They have been beat
en- in detail by counter strokes carefully
considered and brilliantly carried ollt i'm
the face of courageous opposition, which
has done much to increase British respect
for the burghers, whose splendid yaloT
and determination, it is universally ad-
mitted reached the h tghest level.
Fuller accounts of Saturdays battle at
Elandslaagte emphasize the splendid gal
lantry exhibited ON both sides, and the
superiority of the British in a apitched
battle although the Beers fought wihh
the greatest tenacity TO the last. only
yielding when further fighting was hope
less.
An armored train with the men of the
Manchester. regiment appeared on the
left at Ladysmith, at daybreak, Satur