The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-23
.TIDINGS OF VICTORY
ENGLISH PEOPLE EAGER TO HEAR
THE NEWS FROM THE
FRONT
THE WAR OFFICE BEsIEGED

Adjacent streets~ ThrOnged by
snlts of the Active Operations
Services In the Churches In Hon
er of Those Who Fell In Battle
Gen. SymOns Reported Dead.
LONDON, Oct 22.-Despite the fog, the
London nlwsboys today found ready
sale for the newspaper extras announc-
ing the continued victories in South At
RIGA The losses In killed and wounded
were the subject of pulpit references In
all the churches, especially the Catholic
churches. owing to the disasters that be-
fell the Irish Fusileers
The vicinity of the war Office was
crowded all day by anxious inouirers for
the latest information. The greatest anx-
iety and suspense existed respecting the
losses at Elandslaagte, and as to the fate
Of the Hussars who pursued the Beers
from Glencoe.
Among the callers at the war office
were the lord chief justice or Ireland, Sir
Peter OBrien, who called to inquire for
particulars as to the Irish troops; Baron
MacNaughton, Lord Stanley, Lord George
Hamilton, secretary of state for India;
Mrs. Hammersley, whose husband was
wounded at Glencoe; Joseph Chamberlain,
Arthur J. Balfour, Lady Randolph
Churchill and other yell known society
women.
Typewriter copies of the reports of
Cen Sir George Stewart White were
tod 1ati in hoe vda tn ne
crowds amidst much enthusiasm, while
the additions to the list of Killed and
wounded at Glencoe were received with
manifestations of personal bereavement.
The stream of callers at the war office
showed little diminution rs the evening
advanced. Everybody was gratified to
read the kindly message from the queen,
and disappointed at the absence of news
from Glencoe, many arguing that COM
munication must be cut off, as otherwise
there would be at least some further in
teligence as to the condition of Gen.
Symons, who, according to an uncorfirm-
ed report died yesterday Of his wounds.
TRANSPORTS SAIL.
The British transports Favonia and
Malta sailed this afternoon from South
ampton with troops of Sir Kedver Buffers
army corps. There was q renewal OF the
scenes of enthusiasm that marked the de-
parture of the Guards yesterday. Enor-
nous crowds gathered at the quays to
witness the embarkatlon. The transports
that were due to sail last evening and
this evening from Woolwich and Tilbury
were detained ia consequence of the heavy
fog that has enveloped London district
fOrtU-ei0bf
the embarkation of troops. 1t is expect
ed that they will leave tomorrow.
The departure Of the last battalfons of
the Coldstream guards from Waterloo
station today was attended by great
crowds, although the fog was so dense
that from the sidewalks the troops could
scarcely be seen.
Although the fund opened by the lord
mayor, Sir John Moore, for the Transvaal
refugees. has already reached e1S5 900, his
royal highness, the Prince of Wales, and
his royal highness, the Duke Of Cam
bridge, chairman Of the patriotic relief
fund, have addressed petitions to the lord
mayor to open a new, fund for the widows
ard orphans of the heroes OF the war
This will be opened tomorrow
NO GENERAL INVASION.
The latest dispatches received today do
Beers as, yet into Bechunaland. Along
the Orange river everything seems to be
quiet. From Colesburg, Cape Colony, it
is reported that all the available burgh-
ers from the Orange Free State have
been sent north and west On the other
hand, a messenger from Aliwal North
reports that large body of Beers Is adj
Vancing towards the Orange river.
Refugees are leaving that town in great
ho
mounted Krupp gun on a bridge COM
handing the most thickly populated part.
Advices from Cape Town say that
wholesale fear Of rising in Basutoland
prevents the Beers invading Cape Col
ony, and that, on the other hand. there
is considerable excitement at Maseru
ana other Basuto stations, arising from
native apprehensions of Boer attacks
IL appears that colonial news is in soma
mysterious way supplied to the Roers
ana that the movements depend largely
on intelligence communicated through na-
yves. D1squfeting information comes
from Herschel and other points in Cane
Colony, where the natives are much av-
cited i CA
MAY END WAR.
There is no longer any apprehension of
even the expected initial success Of the
Beers. The two victories already gained
by the British must have complete dis
1llus1oned them Of the Idea they had gain
ed through the Majuba affair and looking
to the statements already circulated that
President Kruger himself was opposed 10
sending the ultimatum there IS speculation
in some quarters that Beers may now sue
for peace.
At least, 1t Is learned that the fear of
a Dutch rising in the British colonies
may be set aside. Much praise is eXtort-
ed by the bravery shown by the Beers
The Times says: "They are honorable
foes and well worthy OF our metal Their
sterling qualities ought to do much to
facilitate the ultimate pacifcatien of
South Africa. That is now the real end
of the war. We have to settle once for
all the question of British supremacy
and to Danish forever the phantom of an
Afrikander nation"
The Daily News, on the contrary, saws:
"It is not at all likely that the two vic
tories portend a speedy end of the war
The Beers will fight on and our army Of
occupation must be hurried forward The
appalling less of officers and men we
have sustained shows clearly that we
have stiff work before us. The army
corps will have ample work to DO"
The second British victory, that at
Elandslaagte, in which the British losses
though heavy, were not out Of proportion
to it's Importance, may be regarded as
having completely demoralized the we'll
laid, but ineffectively executed plans Of
the Beers. In the opinion of military
critics 1t will tend to bring the war to
speedy conclusion.
Gen. White 1t is hoped, may have been
able by this time to have relieved Maj.
Yule at Glencoe, thus enabling him to
deal with Gen. Joubert's column, as Gen.
Symons and Gen. French have already
done with the others. There is still to be
guarded against a possible raid from the