Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-10-29
Krugsr's Prediction Ihat en!|1IfllleiI
Would StaggaI Humanity Va'i!LltII!sd|
RoER's RAPIn An.YAMcs
BrItish General hit ~ Iii y o1ltioTaj
scarcely More = sasauE me- 1haaI
nj Ouibreaf II OF Che Var rho HosISl
Act ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS sHs GaseEnIs:
Prepared Plans 81 sGafnpniEn M
specnlaflon In 1'oado 81 aas so 81 satsI
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Copyright. 1899. BY ASS iated f'rsss:g
London, Oct. 2S.The South Tdcan
war has now been IN progress nearly;
three weeks, and So fart the Ss British
arms have been consistently crownadS
u cost which verifiea Presid lent ssISrngs,
er's prediction that the conf let would,
stagger humanity. But, 9t hduE hSSVicsl
tory has fallen Great Il Britaif hem
ever and wherever the tssn ss;s were of
paramount Importance Gents Whfta,B
assuring then-Gt the putbreaI OF Che,
war. SO far he has only shown 3 Ills
ability to outwit by strategy the Beers
strategy. That i'm it's option meets
with high praise from the BRITISH nlst
tary critics. Now he appears TO 5fayai
reached the limit OF this game 3Sfs
by which he was able to pTeYenk tfiss
missing OF the Boer colunlns, and
must either meet the enemy,s combined
forces OF retreat b
WHAT PEOPLE THINK. S sSESsl
Many people think General Whtte
should rest content With the successea
so far achieved and fan back on Colsnt
So pointing out that he appears to sbd
fully able to move his forces Quickly
md without deterioration.SItIi is scarce
Is probable that he will a fol low s5S this,
course, preferring rather to hold Lady
smith though against much superior
numbers. until reinforced,% 1t Is the feelS
Ing that the general intend s. to- follow
the latter course that creates 8uneasisj
ness for victories over Beer uni it's q aTat
not believed to indicate that thne
result can be achieved over TIL BaeF1
when massed. ~
BOERS' RAPID ADWANGE.s sss
Compared with this impending moves
mhnt hNllf II \,
Kimberley and Mafeking ana the prot
gress OF the other Independent opera4
lions are most insignificant. %&T The u rasSg
pdity of the Beers gadvaHc nd fStfiaS
tenacity of the endeavors Of "a I'll COLI
umns to concentrate on GeneTalsWhttoS
have proved clearly that the Beers
plans were matured long before llostiIsS
tiles displaced negotiations ana thonEES
they may be unable to stand before the
brilliant charges of the British Troops
or serve their artillery with the skill
of their opponents, that they are 81 "a oSA
bile force and operate .harmoniouslylu1 una
der carefully prepared plan Of csInai
paign Z, IS; 8 4. M
SPECULATION.s ss.;3 ~ SSss
No one seems to have the faintest idea,
OF what conditions Will confront fhs,
British army corps upon its arrival IN
South Africa. Will It be an ayenaingt
force whose duty will be to- wipe oIiu;
the defeat of General White end the
capture OF Mafeking or Kimberly gon:
VIII 1t simply be q walkovers into Pre-
toria. dispensing Boer bands 5distnte.s
grated hythe strnln of a. Inn M
and discouraged by constant reyersestl
These questions are uppermoats ms tta
minds of all concerned with the War
Office. By November 4th 81 the Ia 6g
troop ship should have sailed, but the!
army corps will scarcely take this field:
until the end of December. There iss n;
lull in the departure OF & the ItrooDas
forming the army CORDS owing. B alias
Admiralty officials say, to the troopsi
not being ready. \ s;ssls