Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-10-17
TIE Beers IRE advancing.
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government a ship for hospital purpos-
es during the war with Spain has now
done Great Britain similar service.
The admiralty have gladly accepted
the vessel. which will be named the
Maine.
The war office issued the following
notice this afternoon with respect to
the situation in South Africa:
"The dispatches received do not point
to any material change in the military
situation. Small bodies Of Beers are
reported to have crossed the Natal
frontier at various points and en-
trenchments are said to have been
thrown up at Van Rennens pass"
The Evening News publishes a dis
patch from Cape Town saying that, as
the Cape ministry refused to call out
the volunteers for the defence of the
colony the imperial authorities have
done SO.
On the other hand the Cape Town
correspondent of the Daily Chronicle
declares that the imperial authorities
have never suggested any such action;
and he asserts that the widespread re-
port regarding the resignation or in
tended resignation, of the Cape premier
Mr. Schreiner is incorrect.
NEW YORK, October ia dis
patch to the Tribune from London
says; After three days of alarms and
sensations there is general impotence
over the vagaries of catch-penny jour-
nalism and an increasing disposition to
criticise the government for waiting
too long before providing adequately
for the defense of the imperial possess
sions in South Africa. Sir Charles
Dixie is known to have strong views on
the subject, and will probably take a
line Of his own when Parliament meets
unless George Wyndham silences him
in advance by satisfactory statement
of the details of the military prepara-
tons
A high military Official is quoted as
saying that England now has the
toughest job which she has undertaken
in very many years. The experts
agree that the British forces must re-
main on the defensive fully six weeks
and that the war will not be ended this
year. Some of them assume that the
delay will be demoralizing to the Beers,
and will force them to attack strongly
intrenched positions where they can
not choose their own ground.
Mastery inactivity has followed Sir
George Whites reconnaissance in Natal
His force is still reported at Ladysmith,
but in several newspapers the latest
messages received are dated Friday
Anxiety centers in Mafeking. The
wires being cut, all communication
with the place is suspended, and it is
not known whether reinforcements
have yet reached Col. Baden-Powell. If
not, ne is resis ting 5000 Beers with
force Of 600. Yet the opinion expressed
in military circles is that Col. Baden
Powell's resources and almost uncanny
luck may pull him through.
1t is reported that the wires and rails
are cut between De Aar and Kimberley
Mr.. Rhodess action in going to Kim
berley in these troublous times con
trasts with the pacific reserve main
tanned by him throughout the political
stages in the crisis, and recalls his dar-
ing displayed in the Matabele rebellion.
English appreciation of American
moral support in the campaign brought
on by President Kruger's ultimatum has
been expressed by Mr.. Chamberlain
with authority and power Sir Henry
Irving, before sailing for New York,
expressed the same view, saying: I'VE
Anglo-Saxons must stand together al
ways. The world is always hostile and
suspicious when either Of our two coun-
tries has serious work to do. They
must look to each other for sympathy
in every crisis, for they will not get it
anywhere else