The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-22
War Office at London Besieged
With Anxious Inquirers.
GEN. sYMoNs REPORTED BETTER
Believed War Will Develop Into Guer-
lila Campaign, and Reference Is
Made to American Progress
in the Philippines

London, October N.-The war office is still
beseiged late tonight by anxious inquiries,
but the officials have no further news from
Glencoe. Some anxiety is beginning to be
felt with regard to the Eighteenth Hus-
sars, whose return from their pursuit of
the Beers has not yet been officially noti-
fled to the war office.
Lady Symons heard this evening that
her husband Was slightly better Reliable
news from South Africa is meagre, the
wires being so overloaded with official dis
patches that others filter through in the
slowest possible manner
The latest advices from Cape Town show
that all was well ait Kimberley ON Thurs
day. Although the usual water supply of
the town was cut off, there was ample
water for the needs of the town.
A small body of Beers approa cfied KIM
berley on Wednesday, and Major Chamier
made a sortie with a sreconnoitering party
and some guns ON an armored train After
few shots had been exchanged the
hurghers fled precipitately. There were no
casualties on the British side
The police garrisons of Fourteen Streams
and Taunms have arrived at Kimberly.
Everything tends to confirm the statement
that Colonel Baden-Powell temporarily
worsted the Beers at Mafeking, and it ap-
pears that upwards of 800 wounded Beers
have arrived at Johannesburg.
The Beers, however, appear to have re-
occupied the scene of the fighting, as an
attempt to recover the bodies of the British
failed owing, it is alleged, to the Beers re-
fusing to recognize the the Red Cross flag.
The news from Glencoe aroused immense
enthusiasm among the British residents of
Camp Colony, and this is rapidly spreading
to Basutoand, where it is feared it will fur
ther infiame the desire of the natives to
participate in the operations against the
Beers.
The correspondent of the Associated Press
learns that the plans of Sir Redvers Butler
on this subject are that, finding on his ar
rival that the complexion of the situation
has not changed materially, he will divide
his four divisions, each army in itself
and capable of meeting the full strength of
the Beers at their own tactics. AS his
forces will exceed $4,000 men, this is regard
ed as feasible. With three armies he in
tends to invade the Transvaal from as
many different points, possibly leading the
sending the others ITO hold Natal. Expert
military opinion, as ascertained by the As
sociated Press, is inclined to favor single
line of operations unless the invader has a
tremendous preponderance of strength. AL
though few are willing to criticise General
Buffers admitted military genius without
knowledge of the information upon which
he has based his estimate of the Boer
forces, there is growing feeling that the
war will eventually resolve itself into a
guerilla campaign, and many references
are made in this connection to the progress
of the American forces in the Philippines
1t Is not believed that the Beers will suf-
fer so much by the loss of artillery as
might at first be thought.
A splendid instance of the spontaneous
cooperation of army and navy Is given in
in the action of Captain Lamberton, COM
manding the British first-class protected
cruiser Powerful, while on the way to the
Cape. Calling at Mauritus he found line
regiment that had been ordered to Durham
unable to leave for want Of a transport.
Without awaiting instruction, he embarked
the whole regiment on board the Powerful
and landed them at Capetown, making an
extra quick passage for their benefit.