Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-10-25

L
YULE IS MARCHING SOUTH.
GENERAL WHITE ADVANCED
TO MEET HIM, AND A JUNCTION
IS EXPECTED-THE CONCEN-
TRATION IS NOT MEETING
WITH RESISTANCE FROM THE
BOERS-THE BRITISH POSITION
AT KIMBERLEY is STILL SAFE.
ANXIETY IN ENGLAND.
LONDON. October 24-The parlia-
mentary secretary of the war Office,
George Wyndham, in the House OF
Commons to-day announced that Field
Marshal Lord Wolseley, the command
er-in-chief of the forces, sums UP the
situation in Natal to-day as follows:
Gen. Yule has fallen back to effect
junction with Sir George Stewart
White. He camped yesterday evening
about sixteen miles south Of Dundee
without seeing anything of the enemy
during the march, and it has since been
reported that "All's well on the Wasch-
bank river
Gen. White fought successful action
with an Orange Free State force to-
day on the road between Ladysmith
and New Castle. and should join hands
with Gen. Yule this evening.
Gen. Yule reports that his wounded
are doing we'll
'The Boer wounded on our hands are
treated just as our own and l have
every reason to believe the Beers win
treat any of our wounded in their
hands in a similarly humane manner
Mr.. Wyndham added: Il may re-
mind the House that the Transvaal is
a party to the Geneva convention
Lord Wolseley further says: Il have
also received from Gen. Walker, at
Cape Town, the following: 1.-The last
message from Kimberley. October p,
2 p. M, reports all we'll"
Replying to a question as to what
arrangements had been made to EN-.
ploy civilian doctors to assist in the
care of the wounded in South Africa,
Mr.. Wyndham said he was glad to take
the opportunity of announcing that
Sir William MacCormack, the distin-
guished president of the Royal Col
lege of Surgeons, had intimated his
readiness to accompany Gen. Sir Red
Vers Buffers force and place his great
skill and ability at the disposal OF the
army medical authorities. Mr.. Wynd-
ham added: 1--WE have not hesitated
to accept this patriotic offer"
In regard to the statement furnished
by Lord Wolseley yesterday, the war
Office this morning declares that it
created
UNNECESSARY ALARM
and it is asserted what the official note
called Gen. Yule's retirement" would
be more accurately described as "a
change of position for tactical reasons
and that the alarm for the safety OF
the wounded is not justified. 1t is fur
not be moved but the fact that they
had to be left to their fate while the
British forces made strategic move
ment to the rear shows the suspense
of the public at the absence of subse-
quent news is amply justified, and that
the heavy fighting on Friday and per-
haps Saturday is only prelude 10 still
sterner work.
The vague and varied estimates of the
Boer losses and the absence of anything
official on the subject are also arousing
misgivings as to whether the beaten en-
envy suffered proportionately to the dis
astrous losses of the victors.
One of the most disquieting stories
come from Ladysmith. 1t is to the eff
feet that an Englishman who arrived
there from Dundee on Sunday evening,
after escaping through the Boer lines
on the previous night, reported that the
enemy was then Smelling the camp and
town with heavy guns, While the shells
of the British were unable to reach the
enemy's batteries. Consequently, the
man is said to have added. the camp
was shifted mile or so, in order to be
out Of reach of the Beers, who were
firing on the magazine in the town.
News has al length been received di-
rect from Col. Baden-Powell dated Ma
fehiug, October Is 1t confirms the
statement that in the armored train
fight the British had two men killed
and 10 wounded. including Lieut.. Lord
Charles Bentinck, of the Ninth Lancers,
slightly wounded. The Boer less was
estimated at SO killed and many wound
ed.
The latest advices from Kimberley,
under date Of October 81, said the Boer
attack was still pending and that large
Beer forces in the neighborhood had de-
stroyed big sections Of the railroad line
north and south of the town. Many fu-
gitiyes from neighboring villages have
been imprisoned by the Beers. Several
ladies. hearing their husbands had been
captured, visited the Beer camp and
were
CONTINUOUSLY RECEIVED.
Their intercession for their husbands
was successful and the reunited families
arrived at Kimberley The prisoners
report that they were well treated
According TO runners who have ar
rived az Kimberley from Kuruman,
British Bechuanalsnd. the resident mag
istrate there has recently presided at a
council of the native chiefs. He adj
vised them not to participate in the
war. The natives expressed satisfac-
ton al the magistrates explanation and
urnnaiSed to remain uuieScent