Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-25
NEWS FROM GENERAL WHITE
Dispatch from British Commando r
Giving Account of General Iulc's
Evacuation of Dundee.

LONDON, Oct. 25.--The following dispatch
from General Sir George Stewart White to
the marquis OF Lansdowne secretary OF state
for war, received last evening at IL o'clock,
was posted at the war Office soon after mid
night:
''LADYSM1TH. Oct. 24.--9 p. m.-Informa-
tion received yesterday showed that the
Beers had established themselves In con-
siderable number in an exceedingly strong
position west CT the main road leading from
Ladysmith to Dundee. l also had informa-
ton that the Dundee force. formerly COM
manded by General Symons and since his
wounding commanded by General Yule. was
falling back on Ladysmth by way of the
Helpmaaker road. Beth and the valleys OF
| the Waschbank and Sunday rivers and was
expected to reach Sunday river valley to-
day. l, therefore moved strong force TO
cover the movement Of Yule.
THE enemy was within about seven miles
OF Ladysmth in a position of great natural
strength west of the road. When he cav
that preparations were being made against
him he opened fire with one gun with great
accuracy. Our artillery soon got into posi-
| tion and the gun was slenced. Our troops
| were ordered to occupy strong ridge par
allel to the enemy but nearer the road I
| confined my efforts to occupying and hitting
| him hard enough to prevent his taking ac-
tion against Yule's column. Numbers of the
enemy fed to the west and the firing had
practically ceased at 2 o'clock"
Realize Worst Fears.
The war office dispatch seems to realize
the worst fears. General Yule has aban-
doned not only Dundee but Glencoe also and
! so far as present news would indicate he has
neither joined General White nor reached
| Ladysmith. General Whites successful ac-
| tion," announced in Parliament by Mr..
| Wyndham, seems to resolve itself into a
mere engaging Of the attention OF the Free
| State troops while General Yule is slipping
southwark
1t is evident from the official dispatches
| that both Commandant General Joubert S
column on the north and the Orange Free
State troops on the west now occupy strong
positions and that nothing hinders the Beers
from following up General Yule's retirement
and getting around Ladysmith on the south
east. Until reinforcements arrive it seems
General White is forced to concentrate on
Ladysmth. 1t is believed the government
has other dispatches not published.
The secretary Of state left for his residence
Immediately after the banquet to General
Harrison and proceeded to the wt.r Office,
| where even after midnight there was consid-
erable activity and many persons called for
information.
| The Capetown correspondent Of the Daily
Mail, telegraphing at 9:45 p. m. yesterday,
! says:
General Yule has performed a brilliant
strategical movement. BY swift march to
the south, leaving Glencoe empty, he has ef-
fected junction of his forces with those OF
Sir George Stewart White slightly to the
north of Ladysmith. The two are now in a
position to offer battle.
Swift Action Needed.
| 81 believe the first attack will be made on
the large Free State force, which entered
Natal by way of Tintwa pass and which has
since been harassing Ladysmith. The mill
tary authorities decided that by joining
their forces the two generals would be bet
ter able to cope with one large force at a
time than by having two small detachments
to oppose simultaneously two big Boer
forces Consequently after defeating the
Free State troops they will offer battle to
Commandant General Joubert. Only forty
miles now separate the two Boer forces.
| Hence the need for swift and telling action
| "The two sections of the Boer army to-
gether outnumber the entire British force
by three to one. Hard fighting is certain at
| a very early date. Our men are confident
and there is much enthusiasm.
THE fighting today outside Ladysmith
was Insignificant. 1t was merely an artillery
duel, in which the Beers came off the worst u
Jameson Arrives Mt DeIngon.
LOURENZO MARQUEE, Delagoa Bay,
Oct. 24-Dr. Jameson. who became famous
through the raid which be headed into the
Transvaal, and his companion, Colonel Gray
have arrived here from England.
All Well at Mnfeking.
| CAPETOWN Oct. PA message re-
ceived this afternoon from Mafeking by way
of LourenZo Marquee says: "All well in
Mafeking October 20"