The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-24
ANXIETY IN LONDON. =
Relieved That Gen. White Is Close
Pressed DesDite Victories

Relieved That Gen. White Is Close
Pressed Despite Victories.
LONDON, Oct pa dispatch from
Ladysmith. Natal, dated Ais es,erday
morning, has just been received 1t il
a literal repetition Of Cape Towns Glen
GOES advices of yesterday, and it is re-
garded as somewhat onlinous that some
thing has not been received regarding
the result, especially when viewed in the
light of Lord Wolseey's statement that
Gen. Yule's force felt it necessary to re-
tire from Dundee to Glencoe Junction
Gen. Yule, evidently, is liz tight corner,
as he now has or had to face the main
Boer army, under Gen. Joubert. Gen
Sir George Stewart White, the British
commander-in-chief in Natal will un-
doubtedly detach part OF the force which
was victorious al Elardslaagte to his
assistance. Such a detachment how
ever, will leave Ladysnith poorly D % ect-
ed against the threatened attack from
the west, as Gen. Hunter on Saturday
wired that the departure of the force
to Elandslaagte left him with only a
couple of battalions of regulars, a noun
tain battery and 500 Natal volunteers to
defend the town. which is the Bft.sh
military base in North Natal. Further
news, therefore, is anxiously awaited.
No news yet received tends to disp
the apprehension caused by Lord Wolse-
leys brief summary OF the situation, A
Pietermaritzburg dispatch says that the
censor now permits no messages to be
sent from the front. Other dispatches
represent the Beers as boasting that Dun
dee is absolutely cut off, 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 at Glen
coe, and the reasons why Conmandant
Erasmus failed to come to the assistance
of Commandant Meyer cannot be fathom-
ed. Had he done so the British victory
might have been still more dearly bought
Probably Commandant Meyer, having ar
rived at the rendezvous first, thought to
get all the glory of wiping out the Brit
ishers himself, and opened attack without
waiting for the others. If so the Beers
suffered badly because of his hastiness.
1t appears certain, however, that the
brilliant victory at Elandslaagte was pro-
ductive of no effect for the relief of Glen
coe, and the very reticence and brevity
of Lord WolseleyS communication are
only too ominous. 1t seems to be worded
to prepare the public for bad news and 1t
is only too likely that Gen. Yule has been
compelled to abandon the wounded and
the prisoners at Dundee, because his force
is too weak to hold the four and half
miles separating Dundee from Glencoe.
Probably Gen. Yule believes he can bet
ter protect Glencoe from an enemy ad
vancing from the north by concentrating
all his available strength at Glencoe,
where there are now $500 men and three
batteries. In the meantime efforts VIII
be made TO reopen the railway and to get
reinforcements from Ladysm tn. 1t is
expected that Commandant Erasmus has
by this time Joined Commandant Gen.
Joubert and that their combined columns
amount to some $4,000 or n,Oo men, while
the Free State Beers now threatening
Ladysmith from the east and a column
reported to be coming through Zululand.
must also be reckoned with.
In short, Gen. Sir Stewart White has
been unable to follow up his successes,
and is obliged to remain a Ladysmith
without being able to restore railway
communication, which is probably brok-
en- at other points besides Elands;aagte
Thus the enemy, although their original
plan, which is supposed to have been
Col SchieFs. failed, may be fairly credit
ed with having isolated Gen. Yules bri-
igade, and divided the British forces in
Natal Gen. Yule may find himself in
tight place, needing all his experience in
Indian and Burmese fighting to extricate
himself
1t is q-lte evident that the war office
has news which is being withheld from
the public, and that the situation as here
sketched Is confirmed
Up to midnight the war office was be-
sieged with inquiries. The list of recent
heavy losses caused much heartburnfng.
Said workman:
IF this is to be the price for suzeratnty,
good God but we are paying in full
1t is regarded as not impossible that
Gen. White may yet be compelled to.
smith and await the arrival Of the army
corps