The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-11-01

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aster is not yet acknowledged, if it is
known at the war Office. The loss in
effective men must be appalling to a
general who is practically surrounded.
Two OF the finest British regiments and
mule battery deducted from the Lady.
smith garrison weakens it about a fifth
OF its total strength and alters the
whole situation very materially in ia.
vor OF the Beers, who have again shown
themselves stern fighters and military
stragegists of no mean order. The
disaster cost the British from 800 to
1000 men and six 7.pound screw guns
and as the Boer artillery is already
stronger than imagined, the capture Of
these guns will be great help to tho
Beers.
Further news must be awaited be.
fore it is attempted to fix the blame
where 1t belongs. General White man
fully accepts all the responsibility for
the disaster, which, apparently was at
least partially due to the stampeding OF
Iie mules with the guns.
From the list it will be seen that AZ
officers were made prisoners. besides q
newspaper correspondent, ]. Hyde.
HAD News Travels Quickly.
Never was the old saying "bad news
travels quickly" better exempliied. BY
noon gloom and bitter sorrow prevailed
throughout the British metropolis.
At the government Offices, no effor.
was made to conceal the feeling Of dis
may prevailing. One official said tc
the representative Of the Associated
| Press:
lit is inexplicable, and am sorry to
say its moral effect is inestimable. We
have lost heavily In many wars and have
had regiments almost wiped out. but to
have regiments captured aud by the
Beers. it is terrible"
The disaster had an immediate effec,
on the Stock Exchange here. where
consols fell y. South African securi
ties dropped heavily, Rand lines falling
2 points. Rio Tintos fell "a.
Have Need Of Fortitde.
The afternoon newspapers made only
brief editorial comments on the news
from Ladysmith. but their headlines
voiced the feeling of general sorrow
The tone Of the editorials can b.
summed up in the following statement
Of The ST. James Gazette:
ut is evident that the patriotism ant
fortitude Of the nation are to be testet
n real earnest by these operations o
ours in Natal against great odds. Gen
eral White had difficult task set him
aud we must take the Disaster with tn
dogged GOODNESS which Britons know
how to display. We shall await tn
final result without apprehension"
Butler 1t Cape Town.
While announcement Of the arriva
Of General Butler at Cape Town wa
received by the British with unfeigne'
satisfaction, it is pointed out the gen
eral cannot end the war without al
army corps, and some OF the troop
which are to compose it have not eveI
left England for South Africa.
Dispatches from Cape Town shoS
that General Buffers reception ther
was most enthusiastic. He was wei
coined by General Sir Frederick tors
tier-Walker, after which they both en-
tered carriage and drove to Gover.i
ment House, escorted by mounted pc
lice and mounted volunteers. The
were wildly cheered by the throngs G
people lining the route. There wer
cries Of "avenge Majuba,' and VII
cheers for the general. General Butler
face was i,npassive rs he returned mil
tsry salutes for the cheers.
More Boers Advancing.
Other advices from Cape Town sho'
that the Beers are gathering IN consl'
ernble force at Dewdrop, southwest
Ladysmith. while large forces are az
vanciny over the Helpmakaar road.
big camp of Beers is to be formed o.
tween Harrismith bridge and Potgie''
!, farm camp, at Dewdrop. which, II
said, will extend four miles.
: An Englishman who has arrived
AIwal North, from Pretoria, wnen'
he was expelled by way OF Bloemto'
tein. says that. when he left Pretor
3 ali the stores were carrying OH bus'ne
3 "a usual. President Kruger was st'
: there and he did not see any wound'
at johannesburg.
0 The Enplishmen added that the Boe
ara absolutely confident Of their III
t mate triumph. and believe tho whole
I Natal is already practically in tht
!. hands. -