New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-22
MOTHER BOER DEFEAT.
POSITION AT ELANDsaAaSzA .a., Sa1rISn
c.pRJED BY THE BRITISH.
anil WHITE MOVES on THE AFRl-
VA x,SprRs IN FORCE FROM LADY
sMTH-GENERAL sSNoNss
nrATH REPORTED.
DEATH REPORTED.
,av c,slr 10 THE TRIRuNrl

~. coA telegram received at the
from, General Hunter shortly after
-,,,sbt announces another British victory
.,s White ana French on Saturday even
,he Boer position at Elandslaagte,
s,,esn miles north Of Ladysmith three Of
-. ,nrsbers guns being silenced and all camp
.r, horses and wagons captured. The
.ralrv have started in pursuit
e, "details o. casualties are given, but General
,,,,sr IN his Official dispatch says the telephone
sdn,, some British wounded. The
s,rsngth engaged in the battle is esti-
1870, ., Two thousand. The British force con-
.,...a q, one squadron OF the 9TH Lancers' the
=. n~ssoon Guards. the two field batteries,
-. Natal Field Battery. the Devon Regiment.
50, The Manchester Regiment. half the Gordon
7ro,.r,al Light Horse, and two squadrons Of the
go, Volunteers General Hunter remains on
....,o. q, 1aavsnith with the Manchester and
hal. the Gordon Regiment, mountain battery
.ra Eve hundred Natal Volunteers.
gentleman who made inquiry last night at
,,a We, once on behalf Of Lady Symons was
informed that no fresh news as to the condition
=, csreral symons had been received. but
rrsss agency telegram dispatched from Cape
Town Saturday afternoon says that profound
erie, was felt there at the death Of the General.
Some anxiety is expressed by inquirers at the
War once as 70 the 18th Hussars. whose return
from pursuing the Beers after the battle Of
Glencoe does not appear 10 have been officially
recorded in London.
SATISFACTION IN BRITAIN.
7hs intense Z sober satisfaction expressed
throughout Great Britain to-day has. IT Is
believed common sense behind It. Military men
FAY that Natal. by reason Of the Boer superior
,y both in numbers and disposition on the
ground was the weak spot. and in Natal Gen
4-sl synons's small and separate command
va. the weakest point. All that was asked.
even Of General White was that he should in
trench himself as strongly as possible and guard
Natal and his own position of defence against
The invaders When General White was able
ttsw days ago 10 announce that he could with
r,nd q Boer assault. and the experts consider
tr he position confirmed the Natal Generals
opinion. It seemed that his work was done and
well done. II was felt that all else connected
with the business Of in1icting chastisement
,o,,b. bs lef, n General Butler and the army
corps on their arrival
THE WEAK POINT STRONG ENOUGH.
It's now known that the small force and the
weak point have turned formidable, that an
admirably planned assault has not only been
repulssd. but thar the assailants have been
sharply srtten and the Boer plans Of campaign
have been completely naf1ed Those plans are
warmly commended in military circles here,
where It is remarked that the Boer scheme was
erninently sound and scientific. As the plan IS
explained by experts General Whites force at
ladysmith was 70 have been held by the demon
stra,ions Of the Free State Beers on the western
side, 70 prevent endorsements being sent 10
Glencoe, which would be isolated by cutting the
railway between IL and Ladysmith- Then
large force would converge on Glencoe. All this
vas done The railway was cut several days
ago, and the appearance on the western side
Of the Free State troops. which induced General
White to hope. in his own words. that they
would Come near enough for me TO strike
blow" is now explained
Where the Boe-s rniscaculated was over the
vlperiority Of the British artillerymen to the
Imported German gunners Of the State artillery.
and. more seriously, over the superior dash and
grit Of the English officers and men. That the
British artillery justified the high praise OF
German military attaches does not admit or
oouot In twenty minutes almost all the trans
vaals splendid Krupp guns were silenced. But
The three hours scramble Of the Irish Fusiners
and the Rifles up the precipitous mountain sides
under calling fire was splendid achievement
ana decided the fortunes OF the day. TO thls
and General symons's handling Of his troops
ne upseting II q well calculated stroke was
due. The Boer plans are pronounced by ex-
perts here excellent down TO the opening or
nanruvre successfully executed by the Prus-
sans IN 1870 AZ Vionvne.
THE SACRIFICE OF LIVES.
As anticipated from the nature Of the attach
'ne British losses are heavy-214 killed OF
wounded officers killed. besides mortalS
"ounoed General and 81 wounded The OIL
'efs' after the British habit. neglected prec"'-
Iohs about taking cover. and risked their own
"'es while ordering the men not 70 rlsk the"''
Inc Rihes. famous body Of troops. VINO ha'o
Vn helr colors three -fourths Of the famous oa'-
Dss OF Britain. and reckoned with the Hieh-
shaers the corps delite Of the army hao nNe
'uoers killed ana their color sergeant ana na"F
men, including among the former their heuten-
snt-coionel. Cunning. He will probably be sue
.esoeo by Major Pitcairn Campbell commons
'no"n as Jock" Campbell. Last night severai
VI Campber's friends were anxious for him ana