The Washington weekly post., 1899-10-24

London. oct. 23.-It Is regarded as some
.lat ominous that nothing has been re-
ceived to-day respecting the result Of the
engagement At Dundee on Sunday, espe-
a4.y when viewed in the light of a state
meut from Lord Wolseley. early this
morning that Gen. Yule's force felt it
necessary 10 retire from Dundee 10 Glen
cgr Junction.
Gen YuIe. evidently, is in a tISh: corner,
a. be- now has OF had TO face the main
Bger army under Gen. Joubert. Gen. Sir
George Stewart White the British COM
E.4nder-in-chiei in Natal, will Undoubted-
y dispatch part of the force which was
victorious al ElaHdsIaagte TO mis- assist
aucs. such a detachment however, viii
leave Ladysmith poorly protected against
the threatened attack from the west. as
Gen. Hunter on Saturday wired that the
departure Of the force to EIandslaagte
lttt him with only q couple of battalions
OF regulars, a mountain battery, and 500
Natal volunteers TO defend the town.
which is the British military tase in
North Natal Further news, therefore, is
aHZI0usly awaited.
Holding Back the News.
Il is quite evident that the war Office
has news which has been withheld from
The pub-s and if the situation as here
sketched is confirmed, Boer diversions
may be expected at other frontier points.
Up 10 midnight the war Office was be-
s.-sed with Inquiries. the heavy lists of
British losses causing much heart burn
Ing. Said d WOrhngman who was read
Ing the list: II this is the price of suz-
rrainty good God. but we are paying in
fun"
IL Is regarded as not impossible that
Gen. White may yet be compelled 10 con-
c-nIrate all the Natal forces at Ladysmith
and await the arrival Of the army corps.
The Daily News publishes the following
dispatch from Ladysmith, dated Sunday
night.
A large force under Commandant Gen.
e'al Joubert and Commandant Vogan op-
eA-d fire on Dundee yesterday. The fir
Ing was continued to-day. The result is
lot known here"
The Daily Telegraph has received the
following from Ladysmith, dated Sunday,
a. 2I5 p m:
lAr Beers, reported 10 be 1900 strong.
a"4 under the command of Commandant
zen JoUbvrt and President Kruger in
Person. are to-day again attacking Glen
''r. Gen. Yule, commanding our troops.
I@s moved his camp back into a better
Offensive position"
hoer- Are BOasting Now.
4 FietermarItzburg dispatch says that
.N- censor now permits no messages to
'' sent from the front. other dispatches
.'WrsrHi the Beers as boasting that
dundee is absolutely cut of. and assert
Wat despite the British victories. the sit
."Noa Is stiu uncertain.
-I- Pretoria dispatch. giving the re-
p'T' "t Gen. Joubert TO the government.
.'1'A,.y refers 10 the first battle at
u.rheoe. and the reasons why Comman-
~--- Erasmus failed 10 come 20 the as
'S'~Hte OF COmmandant Meyer cannot
o. ia'aomed Had he done SO the Brit
N1 Victory might have been stM more
1~aEy bought
'.o'ao.y Commandsnt Meyer. having
@'"'el al 'he rendezvous FIRST thought
~ g., all the glory by wiping out the
-''.l.A-rs himself, and opened attack
"..-'-i waiting for the others. If so. the
''7's suffered badly because Of his hasti-
Irs-
appears certain. however, that the
.-''.-~'i victory at Elandslaagte was pro-
--....e of 30 effect for the relief OF Glen
eit The very reticence and breyity
Lord Wo.seley's communication are
..s Too ominous. II seems 10 be word ID
ii'l1re The public for bad news. and
" 'A-y too likely that Gen. Yule has
." compelled TO abandon the wounded
'- .-r prisoners al Dundee because his
'.' is too weak 70 hold the four and a
a---es separating Dundee from Glen.