Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-10-24
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
The Situation i'm South Africa

London, Oct. 24.-No dispatches
have been received from Glencoe since
Sunday morning, when an engagement
with the Beers was expected north OF
the town where the Beers were report
ed in force. Fighting should have taken
place at Waschbank station, south OF
Dundee. Anxiety is felt for the
force at Glencoe which consists OF
600 men who were threatened by
General Joubert with 5000 men on the
north besides Orange Free State troops
who may have joined Joubert from the
northwest. Despite the British sue
ce=ses at Elandslaagte, the British forces
at Dundee and Glencoe are still isolated.
London, Oct. "a The official report
on the acton of Mafeking says the
British loss was two killed and fifteen
wounded while the Boer loss is estimat-
ed at So killed.
The lack of news today from Natal
ia regarded as ominous 1t is believed
today that Lord Wolsley's statement
was issued yesterday 10 prepare the
public for bad news. The feeling is
growing that Joubert has got the
British hemmend in at Glencoe, and
the worst is feared. From Boer
sources comes news that Boer column
under General Lucas Meyer engaged
Yule at Dundee and on the heels oi
this the announcement is made that
Yule had abandoned Dundee and was
falling back on Glencoe, leaving his
wounded behind. Glencoe is between
Durden and the enemy.) ALI these
things have caused change in the
British mind from rejoicing to perplex-
ity and anxiety and definite news from
the front is eagerly awaited.
London, Oct. 24-General White
fought his way out of Ladysmith today
defeating force OF Orange Free State
troops on the road between Ladysmitb
and Newcastle. White aims to join
General Yule who has fallen back from
Glencoe, which juncture be expects to
elect tonight.
London, Oct 24.-In the House OF
Commons this afternoon Mr.. Wyndham
parliamentary secretary of war, stated
that Lord Wellesley. in summing up to
days situation in Natal, reports that
General YuIe yesterday fell back from
Glencoe to effect a junction with Gen
ersl White and encamped last night lC
miles south of Dundee without seeing
the enemy. He has since been reported
safe at Waschbank river.
Continuing to read Lord Wolsley's
report, Mr. Wyndham said: General
White today advanced from Ladysmith
and defeated force of Orange Free
state troops on the road between Lady
smith and Newcastle. He expects 10
Join Yule this evening.
1.-The Boer wounded are being treat.
ell the same as the English and it is be
lieved the Beers will reciprocate if the
opportunity offers"
The report ofthe commander.in. CHIEF
was greeted with cheers.
While much anxiety prevails as to
the events that led up to Yule's evscua-
ton of Glencoe, the fact that White is
forging through to his reliefis regarded
as distinct achievement.
Lsdysmith, Natal, Oct. 24.-The
British wounded have been left al
Dundee, General Yule trusting to the
Boer consideration in their treatment
OF them 1t is seen from this that Yule
was hard pressed at Dundee and Glen
) coe.
Capetown, Oct. PA message from
Kimberly dated Sunday says the town
has not yet been attacked.
Hopetowp, Cape Colony, Oct. "a
Dispatch riders from Kimberly bring
word today that food supplies in Be-
chuanaland are running short and that
unless relief trains can be run through
soon, famine is certain throughout the