The Penn's Grove record., 1899-10-27
BRITISH FORCES JOINED.
General Yule's Column Meets the
Troops From ladysmith.
HOT FIGHT COVERS THE RETREAT

General YuIe EHcuates Glencoe Before
a Superior Furcc-BrlIIiant s~trategicaI
+ ACKNOWLEDGEMENT white Engages
Orange Free State B-oers-some 10000
British Soldiers at Ladysmith.
LONDON (By Cable).-There was a Sigh of
relief In official circles when late Tuesday
night news was received that the retreat
OF the British from Glencoe had been sue
cessfully accomplished, and that the army
Of General Yuls had finally Joined the
main body Mt Ladysmith under white.
General Yuie had u heavy march over the
Stratford Slopes and the zurfonteln Table,
both more than 5000 feet high.
His movements wero actuated by sound
Judgment, since he soon would have been
surrounded and In a desperate position.
The combined forces at Ladysmith, now
amounting to some 10, 900 men will be
amply sufficient to act on the defensive. A
few more victories like Glencoe and Glands
laagte would leave the British troops with
out officers.
While the Beers have failed to take adj
vantage of their strategic position, owing
to the Incompetence or haste OF their lead
ers, the British have no cause for con-
graduation over the results OF the Natal
operations. They have suffered heavy
losses In men, and their victories nave
practically gone TOR nothing, the whole OF
northern Natal being now abandoned to
the Beers.
The following dispatch from General Sir
George Stewart White to the Marqu-
Lansdowne, Secretary OF State for War,
was posted at the War ONCE.
"LApYsMIrH. = Information received
showed that the Boersg had estab-
lished themselves in considerable numbers
In an exceedingly strong position west oil
the main road leading from Ladysmith to
Dundee.
81 also had information tha the Dundee
force, formerly commanded by General Sy-
MONS and since his wound commanded By
General YIle, was falling back on Lady
smith by way OF the Helpmakaar road,
Beth and the valleys OF the W~aschbank and
Sunday Rivers and was expected to reach
Sunday River Valley to-day.
II therefore moved out with a strong
force to cover the movement Of Yule's col
umn. The enemy was discovered about
seven miles out OF L~adysmith in a position
Of exceptional natural strength, west OF
the road. When he saw that preparations
were being made against ain he opened
fire with one gun, with great accuracy.
"Our artillery 500 got into position, and
the gun was silenced. Our troops vera or
dered to occupy a strong ridge, parallel to
the enemy's position, but nearer to the
road.
II confined my efforts to occupying him
and hitting him hard enough to prevent his
taking action against Yule's column.
Numbers OF the enemy fed to the west,
and the firing had practically ceased at Q
O'clock"
Germany has sent her Military Attache
in London, Captain Baron Won Luttwitz,
who married Miss Mamie Cary, OF Cleve-
land, Ohio, to follow the British forces.
The British military authorities hope to
have the wireless telegraph in operationin
South Africa within three weeks, when, 1t
Is hoped, the difficulties experienced from
the cutting of wires Will be obviated.
A dispatch has been received stating
that parties OF Kaf1rs returning home from
Jagersfontein to Kimberley are unable to
obtain food. Already there is a scarcity
Of supplies throughout Bechuanaland and
~Grlqualand West, owing to the suspension
Of the transport service. Famine is almost
certain.