New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-28
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Tor reading the Queens Speech Mr.. ChambefS
lain has been the chief figure. but Mr.. Wynd-
ham has gained an Increased reputation by ths
clearness ability and courtesy with which he
discussed the Army Estimates Wider lines OF
cleavage have opened in Mr. Gladstones Home
Rule party in consequence OF the hostile atti-
tude Of the Irish Nationalists toward the war
measures which were rendered unavoidable by
PRESIDENT krnger's utimatum. The Liberals,
with few exceptions have Joined forces with the
Unionists. Lord Rosebery's short speech at Bath
Is a model OF reticence and good sense which the
London press generally commends to-day His
point that the Boer ultimatum cut short all dis
cussion OF questions relating to diplomatic cor
respondence and the adequacy OF the war prepa-
rations is unanswerabc. and equally cOgent is
his plea that partisan criticism is out OF place
when the two races watching struggle for
supremacy in South Africa and all Europe wait
ing to whether England will stumble fall.
While an atmosphere OF suspicion has been
created in Russia and France by the English
ornaments. it is noticeable that the influence Of
the Triple Alliance operated to command good
feeling and respect for the British Government
the part Of Germany. Austria and Italy.
England is slipping back into her oldtime po-
sition the naval Power in reserve behind tho
man Emperor will postpone his visit TO England
not confirmed. but there is much OF a secret
underplot in progress on the Continent. with an
early meeting OF the Car and the German En-
peror as an interesting episode. Bismarck sup
plemented the Triple Alliance with a secret un-
derstanding with Russia, but that because
he Indifferent 70 the fate OF Constantinople
and Asia Minor. The German Emperors secret
understanding Is with England and that is be-
cause he is not idle spectator OF what is go
ing on in the Sultan's dominons There Will BE-
neither European Intervention any secret
attacks on Persia or anywhere else. unless Eng
land meets some great disaster or there is an
outbreak OF civil a large scale In South
Africa with the native tribes Joining I'm the fray.
The latest cables do not add much additional
Information regarding the situation So far as
is known. no recent movement OF Importance
occurred in Natal.
YULES HEROIC NIGHT MARCHES.
The particulars Of Yule's famous night marches
to Ladysmith are gradually coming to hand.
Bennett Burleigh in The Telegraph says that
history records few Instances more heroic OF de-
votiOn to duty. Not murmur escaped the men.
but all showed the keenest zeal. Many troopers
in the saddle nearly thirty hours. The
Times's' Cape Town telegram states that off,
cial correspondence proves that Nryburg was
virtually betrayed into the hands of the Beers
The we'll informed Constantinople correspond
ent OF The Standard" mentions the Sultan as
having received news that Jouberts forces had
defeated the English. when he Immediately dis
patched telegram TO the Turkish Embassy in
London stating that II the report was true IL
would be a great sorrow TO him. He only re-
GREETED that he could not come 10 the aid OF his
friends the English
The Parliamentary election for the Bow ana
Bromly Division Of the metropolis fought ex-
clusvely on the question of the war, resulted
last night in a great victory for the Govern
ment whose supporters were returned By ma
iority Of two to one l. n. +.