The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-25
General White Defeated Free State
Forces Near Ladysmith.
BASUTOSGETTlNG TROUBLESOME
Threats of the Beers Have Raised
Much Excitement Among the Ma
tiycs-They Have Made Several
Propositions Tor an Alliance
Against e British.
Famine Threatened,

LONDON. oct. 2L-The parliamentary
secretary Of the war office. George Wynd-
ham, in the House Of Commons to-day an
nounc,d that Field Marshal Lord Wolse-
ley. the commander-in-chief Of the forces,
sums the situation in Natal to-day as fol-
lowss
General Yule has fallen back to effect
a 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 IL has since Deen
reported that "Alrs well on the Nasch-
bank river
General White fought n successful ac-
tion with an Orange Free State force to-
day on the road between Ladysmth ana
Newcastle. and should join hands with
General Yule this evening
General Yul0 reports that his wound
ed are doing well.
aThe Roer wounded on our hands are
treated lust as our OVID, and have every
reason 10 believe the Beers will treat any
Of our wounded I'm their hands In a Sim
ilarly humane manner.
Mr.. Wyndham added.
"I may remind the House that the
Transvaal is a party TO the Geneva con-
vention.'
Lord Wolseley further says:
II have also received from General
Walker. at Cape Town, the following:
The last message from Kimberley
October 22d, p. NJ. reports all well.
10 PROTECT YULE.
LONDON. oct G-The following dis
patch from General Sir George Stewart
White to the Marquis of Lansdowne.
Secretary Of state for War, received last
evening at II O'Clock was posted at the
War Office soon after midnight.
"Ladysmith, oct 4-9 +. M-lnforma-
ton received yesterday showed that the
Beers had established themselves in con-
siderable numbers I'm exceedingly strong
position west of the main road leading
from Ladysmith TO Dundee. / also had in
formation that the Dundee force. for
merly commanded by General Symons and
since his woundng commanded by General
Yulc. was falling back ON Ladysmith by
way Of the Helpmakaar Road. Beth and
the valleys Of tho Waschbank and Sun
day Rivers and was expected 10 reach
Sunday River valley to-day.
II therefore moved out with n strong
force 90 cover the movement Of Yule's
column The enemy WAS discovered about
seven miles out OF I.adysmith in a posi-
tion Of great natural strength west OF
the road. When he saw that preparations
were being made against him he opened
fire with one gun with great accuracy.
"Our artillery soon got into position and
the gun was siienced. our troops were
ordered TO occupy strong ridge. parallel
10 the enemys position. but nearer TO the
road.
u confined my efforts 10 occupying him
and hitting him hard enough to prevent
his taking action against Yuie's column
Numbers Of the enemy fed 10 the west
ana the firing had practically ceased at
o'clock"
THE WORST FEARED
The War Office dispatch seems 10 real
ize the worst fears.
General Hule has abandoned not only
Dundee. but Glencoe also. and so far
as present news would indicate he has
neither Joined General White nor reached
Ladysmith.
General Whites successful action. an
nounced in Parliament to-day By Mr.
Wyndham. seems to resolve itself into
mere engaging Of the attention OF the
Free state troops while General Yule IS
slipping southwark
II is evident from the official dispatches
that both commands. General Joubert's
column on the north and the Orange Free
State troops on the west. now occupy
strong positions and that nothing hinders
the Beers from following up General
Yule's retirement and getting around
Ladysmith from the southeast. Until
reinforcements arrive Il seems that Cen
eral White is obliged to concentrate on
Ladysmith.
II is believed that the Government have
other dispatches that have not vet been
published The Secretary Of State for
War left Mr.. Choates residence imme-
d.ately AT the end Of the banquet 10 Cen
eral Harrison, and proceeded 10 the War
Office where even after midnight there
was considerable activity. many visitors
calling to inquire for information. among
them a sister Of General Sir Archibald
Hunter
BOERS REPULSED.
LONDON. oct. A.-The War Office pub
fishes tonight dispatch from Colonel
Baden-Powell. the British commander at
Mafeking, dated October 18th, and for
warded from Cape Town:
All we'll here. In a fight to-day four
miles from Mafeking. the armored train.
section Of the British South African
police and two squadrons Of the Protec-
tOrate regiment repulsed the enemy los
including Lieut.. Bentinck. Ninth Lancers,
and Lieut.. Bray Of the Protectorate reg
imcnt. both 81 ghtly
THE enemys loss Is estimated at %
killed. besides many wounded The names
OF our Killed and wounded will follow. All
worked splenddiy. and are very anxious
for the next meeting with the enemy"
TROUBLESOME NATIVES.
LONDON. oct. 2i-The Colonial once
this evening published q cable dispatch.
received from the British High Commits.
sloner IN South Africa. Sir Alfred Miner.
communicating significant dispatch
from Sir Godfrey Lagdcn the British resi-
dent commissioner In Basutoland. calling
attention to the reckle-sness of the
Basutos. whom. he SAYS. he has
been irving to caim. The resident
&, minis sioner adds. "Our policy, however.
has been made difficult by the clustering
of the Beers, who have freely threatened
to attack Maseru and other stations
Those threats. combined with intriguing,
have contributed 10 arouse excitement
among the natives 7 wish to place II on
h.. 1ts