The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-01

learned IL. 1t 10 humiliatng TO find nation
OF farmers beating soldiers at their own game.
but the sooner proper respect IL had for Boer
strategy and Boer tactics the better for our
fortunes in Natal. We insist that there 10
need for caution in fighting a people who
have a natural aptitude for deception and
who are quite fearless In war That caution
no doubt seems TO the professional fighter as
somewhat beneath his dignity when he Is ar
rayed against a scedy old gentleman In q billy
cock hat and muller but that caution must be
learned and that soon"
Tho Post ind ignantly refuses to believe that
the lost troops capitulated. On this point 1t
says: 'Capfuation 10 a word OF shame.
Troops in the field cannot capitulate without
disgrace. We assume until better informed
that the column fought until It was cut
to pieces and its ammunition gouo:
that the ground rendered the use Of the bay
onst i'm possible. and when their officers were
struck down the remnant Of the mon surrsn-
dered. II this 10 not the case. then Oct. 30
will be day OF indeible disgrace"
The Chronicle saya: 1T 10 Impossible now.
In view OF the patent failure OF the campaign
and the terrible hum iliation the British army
has sustained at the hands OF what can only be
called . national militia OF peasant farmers. to
do more than vaguely hope that Gen. White
In the hard days that lie before him may be
able to hold Ladysmith. Retreat would
be an undertaking which the Imagination
fails to grasp"
referring to the shouts Of "Avenge Maiuba"
which greeted Gen. Sir Redvsrs Butler on his
arrival at Cape Town. the Chronicle says; III
this Is to be u war OF vengeance We will have to
wipe out disaster before which the memory
Of Majuba Hill fades away. Tho Empire Is
face to face to-day with a rspulse comparable
only to the surrender Of Burgoyne.
For the present there can be but one voice
in the country. We have been told that this 10
q war for British supremacy In South A'rtsa.
and We cannot doubt that that supremacy 10
now threatened. The conflict will therefore
inevitably continue until II places tho
empire in a position TO dictate the terms
OF settlement. The trial which Is now
uron us will. We hope. strike . sober.
serious chord Of the country's heart An
ignoble mood has grown out OF our prosperity.
fed by u press which has much to answer for
when the account OF these latter days 10 AIDE
up II the present catastrophe calls forth
something better than musio-hall patriotism
We may come to reckon Il as timely lesson.
well learned for our souls good"
The Times Appeals to the nation TO bear it's
| III fortune with courage and dignity. though It
IL convinced-that there will be no disposition
In any responsible quarter TO minimize the
weight OF the blow or underestimate its posi-
| BILE consequences. The paper says:
| "A retrograds movement In tho actual condl-
| tons. so far as known. would seem too peril
| Gus. even II II were otherwise desirable, TO
| Justify any com mandsr 10 attempting II. Gen.
White has got to hold IAdysmith with the
| splendid force still at his disposal until he is
relieved. and there is no doubt OF his ability to
| do so with safety
| The Telegraph says: Nobody who looks
At tha situation will dsny TINT
| White still possesses an extremely efficient
| army. even against troops 80 numerically
| superior as those Gen. Joubsrt CO mmands."
| Tho Brussels correspondent to the Chronicie
| says that In ar Interview DR.. Leyds
| tho Transvaal's agent. was not disposed
| TO ovsrestimate the eject OF tho
| British defeat. He declined to express
Al opinion regarding future Developments.
He said that conrratulatory tslc-
| rrams were pouring in from all over
| Europe. DIR. Lsyds paid warm
| tribute to Gen Whites csndor. He pointed out
| the fatal technical error Of dividing his forces
| thus undertaking the strength OF the Boers.
| "Remstn Der" he said. chat the Beers were
not the first TO sssum. the aggressive"
| He wished 10 modify the views at
| trlbutsd 70 him predicting the ultI-
| mate triumph Of the Beers. He
| declared that his words were much eIaggsr-
| ated. lie denied that hs had estimated tho
| Bosr forces at 100000 men. He assured tho
| correspondent that 1t did not amount 10 Co.,
900, including old m On and boys.