The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-22

Copyright 1893 by The Associated Press.
LONDON. oct. 2l.--The stirring develop
ments Of tho week form vivid contrast
TO that wear.some period of procrastina-
ton and suspense which preceded The
outbreak OF the war. Through her Par
Lament England has quickly anu qIA-
fnauCalv sanctioned the m0menlous ace
ti0n of The Cabinet, the hrst battle worthy
of the name has been fought, anu an
army corps Englan s greatest military
eflst I'm this century, is now on the way
bent upon administering an eternal quIetus
70 South African unrest.
The thrilling scene i'm the House OF COM
mons. of a member Of the Cabinet making
an imDassioned defense of his own honesty
against the imputation Of deiibela ely IN
volvirg England in war. the tar-reach-
ing significance OF the lhllInalou 10y 'u'
cautious Prime Minister that England
r,lie throughout the whole of South Africa
must be absolute. and many other striking
points in an epoch-making week have
been almost entirely obscured by the over
whelmine interest of tlS sharp, meaere
bulletins bearing date m Ladysmitn that
tell Of victory and Of how many dled 20
gain it.
Glencoe and I.advsmith irreslshbly rivet
national attention and whenever a Hritisher
tires OF laud'ns the pluck that won FRI
dav's battle and still keeps the fac flying
over Matching. he reverts 20 the universal
query: "What viii White do next
sir Redvers Butler last week. IDOL
has almost oaesed out Of tho popular mind
sr+houeb that general despite the fact
nat ne IS I'm mfd-ooe1n and unaware or
what hefeU tie Beers at Glencoe. appears
IN be The main factor in the situation
NOT BULIER's ORrERs.
The Associated Press IS reliably INFORM
cd that hfs last act before la1N.ns' was 10
cabIe Sir George Stewart White forbid
ding any British advance pending the ar
rival Of the army corps
IL is understood in army circles th1I
General Write believed h'Wseh pnI'7
strong enough 10 advance 'hIo Il,
~ek Sir Rcdvers Buffers prohibition. IT
carried out. resolves an pr,enosucatlon.
,rto the eir,nie statement thai unon tnf
evfent of roer aggression depends the nufh-
t-~ aud nature of the f~or1onte O1tt
are ~ make next months Sighting
Probably the Boer movement WI be-
curbed by the defeat at Glencoe tsut li
eeens reasonable to believe Judging from
the determination and fanatasm of tne
Boer forces that they viii sooner or
later-anvway before Buffers corps takes
tbe feid-return to the fray with re-
doubled aggressiveness In "a desperate
attempt TO break the backbone ot General
Whites force. having previously enc cav
ored 10 weaken - by tcmt and Hank
movements.
r,,ans IS based upon the belief that Com
mant General JOuberts main objective is
10 break i.o or rout General White S COM
mand before the British reI0fo-e -eements
arrive. Put 70 is possible the willy Boer
general has o carefully concealed strategy
which he intends 20 carry ont. and tnai
the assault ON Friday was intended 10
deceive The British as 10 the main object
Reliable news from the Boer side is so
hard to, secure in London that t is i'm
possible TO predict with any degree OF
certainty what the next few Eeeks are
.lkely 10 bring forth.
$50 CRUSH THEM.
The Associated Press learns that the
plans of sir ReiNcrs Eu-cr. subject 10 nnd
ing on his arrival that the complexion OF
the campaicn is not entirely changed.
are TO have four dNls.oas. each a little
army in itself. and each capable OF meet
ing the fun strength Of the Beers. As
his forces VIII exceed eighty thousand
men this IS regarded as feasible.
With three armies De Intends 20 Invade
Tie Transvaai from dia cent points, per
eonally leading the principal force through
the Free state, sendlng the other to hold
Natal.
Expert military opinion. as ascerta'ned
bv the Associated Press. is inclined 10
the invader has A tremendous preponder-
ance Of strength
There is a growing feeling that the war
VIII eventually resolve itfelf into guer-
riila campaign. and many references are
heard in this connection TO the small
progress of the American forces IN the
PHILIPPINES. Men who have lived among
the BOtrs assert that the Beers will never
stick % their artillery, and there is a
unanimous feeling among those who know
the Transvaal and its inhabitants, that
the Beers srtilSry win cut a small figure
after the hrst month.
ARTILLERY no LOSS.
IL is not believed that the Beers will
suffer so much by the loss Of artillery
ss might al FIRST be thought Unencum-
bered by guns they regain that mobility
which IA the previous war proved such
thorn in the side OF our organized
troops.
A special instance % the spontaneous
cooperation Of the army and navy is Civ
en- I'M the action of Captain Lambert0n
commanding the British frst-class cruiser
Powerful. while on the way 10 the Cave
Calling az Maufltus. he found "a line
reg.ment that had been ordered to Dur
ban unable 20 lea3e for want of a trans
port. WlfhOut waiting Instructions he em-
barkcd the whole regiment on board the
Powerful and landed them at Cape Town
making am extra quick passage for their
benefit
The Saturday Review commenting upon
no Alaska modus Nivendi says "The
talk oi Anelo-American good VIII which
has been INDUCED IN even more freely
than usual during the week is mere
moonshne so long as the Alaska bound
Sry question remains unsettled. Amer.-
ran obstinacy has resulted In temporary
arrangement which Sir Louis Davies the
Canadian Minister Of Fisheries and Ma
zine. says cannot be dinfied by the name
- n.odus viyendi. Such an arrange
meut in Itself Is menace. y
NAY break down az any moment. and
what would happen thenf so far "a d.