The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-10-29

and every bridge and viaduct Will be
I blown into fragments.
Tremendous Loss of Property.
The loss to the Uftlanders by this
/ senseleSs struggle will exceed amy mill
tary ravageS since the burning of Mos
cow. The final victory of the British
arms will come only with the 6fisap-
pearanCe of the last considerable bands
of Beers able to bear arms. The rela-
tive losses Of the British forces en-
gagged Will be appalling, for the hardy
habits of the Beer s0ldiery will give
them a clear superiority in the de-
/ tached operations of the Irregular war
! fare.
1t is not, however, possible for the
aG,heremss of Kruger to prevent the
final occupation of the. South African
! republic by the British forces. The
/ period which viii be marked by BueF'
victories is limited by the final arrival
of British troops in sufficient numbers
| to guard and maintain the double lime
of advance from DeTag0a bay and Cape
Town. After six months the continued
arrival of British TetmfOTcenaents and
supplies will enable the British conn
mander to firmly hold the ground
gained and by the use of cavalry and
I light troops to break up tine diSurgdn-
ized masses Of the Beers However
brave and sIxillfCM in personal warfare,
1T is NOT possible for the inferior forces
to finally mSke a successful stand
against the British army, smartins
under the severe losses of many bloody
I outpost battles
The Beers lack discipline. soliCtly and
/ familiarity with the practical branches
of the military art. The only iRdivid-
ual object Of the British Is to break up
the masses of the Beers and by advanc-
ing in force into the country to scatter
the interior enemies and allow priva-
ton. sickness and the absence of mill
tary supplies to bring about the final
extinction of the Beers as an organized
army.
J The British commander who rashIy
advances or who divides his forces in
! the face of this stubborn enemy may
pay dearly for his temerity. There ia
but one royal road to success for the
English commander, and rnat is with
an irresistible force 10 advance slowly
along the natural lines of operation,
covering his front with a strongly
/ supported cavalry screen. ard guard
! ing against al possible attacks upon
his Zines of communication.
In artillery and cavalry the Beers
must soon yield the palm 10 the in
vadef. 1t is only by tine wCst skilful
use of the entire defensive infantry
in positions admirably chosen and
where the British artillery and cavalry
cannot be brought into play that
! KrugeT's generals may hope to- in
I fliCt a decisive check upon the British
advance If the British commander is
not CALLED into advancing too soon. the
final rate of progress toward victory
Will be materially enhanced. 1t Is
naturally To be expected that i'm the
! destruction and capture Of private
| propeTty in the minor operations of che
< British they S'jRl often he taken at
/ great disadvantage The final nmtc0r7fe
Z 10 fp1ora fr.trr
/ sion. The romantic assistance of
women and children. the occasional
help Of a few restless adventures
| the speculative efforts Of outside sup
/ ply agents. will, after all. but poorly
replace to The brave and devoted Beers
the advantages of solid numbers, q
sound military organization. and con-
tinued and regularly furnished mill
! tary supplies.
The Result Inevitable.
| The South African republic is a nat
ural treasury of gems and precious
metals hidden under the dreary cattle
ranges OF the Gas0iate- and treeless
land But devoid of manufactures,
with imperfect internal communication
! with no Omen seapoFts for Illicit sup
! plies. it is clear that the sharper and
/ more active the operations this sooner
/ will arrive the period of the military
exhaustion Of the country.
| For many months after the final mill
tary objects of the British have been
| accomplished bands Of determined col
! OniStS may keep up a resistance III
spired only by the desire of avenging
| their fallen brethren and their ruined
homes. But with the needing of the
two strong British columns. sure sooner
| or later to force the boundaries of the
J Transvaal all capacity for organized
resistance will come to an end. The
/ folly of an ultimate resistance on the
! part of this brave and unfortunate
| people is apparent with the first shots
Of the campaign. The hope that a de
voted and chivalric struggle may bring
I to their aid the reTnDnStFanceS of OUT
ragged international sentiment may
cause the Beers to fight up 30 the very
/ last moment.
I The jealousy Of Russia and Germany
/ may cause either one Of these great
powers to intervene. with Russia pre-
sumably antagouistic to British inter
4 estS. 1t is clear that in such jJrncture
F., the balance of power would be left in
! the hands of France, should France
/ decide to follow the car in amy man
( date which should forbid the dpstruc-
/ ton of the autonomy of the South
! African republic.
! 1t is hopeless, however, to imagine
! that any moral resistance of an out
ragged civilization will hold back the
/ British government in Its purpose to
/ finally possess itself of the Transvaal
| The losses and expenses. however
| heavy will be atoned for by the surely
/ gained profit in the acquisition of the
/ richest undevel0ped territory NOW open
/ to the grasp of any strong nation. The
) geographical advantages of the move
make the Cairo g. Cape railroad a
national necessity as we'll as a pre-
ordained success. and at whatever cost
/ of blood and treasure. at whatever dis
/ prOpOrtionate slaughter of British
i troops. the dominating idea of Cecil
/ Rhodes will he carried out and that
/ idea is expressed in the declaration
/ that though stained with blood and
unfurled against all dictates of national
morality. the British banner shall wave
victorious from the Cape Of Good Hope
! to the nYirarets of Cairo. The greater
| includes the lesser. and the extinction
of the BOer autonomy will be but one
! bloody page in the history of the par
/ ceiling out of Africa to the strongest.
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