Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-02
LONDON STILL ANxIOUs.
BrIef News From Scene of War
SPECULATION ON Sitnatinn

LONDON, November 2-The brevitv of
the news received from Ladysmith since
Tuesday night has not relieved the anxiety
prevailing regarding the position of the
Rritish army at Ladysmith The war Of
fee has no information of Mai Gen. Bull
Ter, the British commander in South Africa
having left Cape Town
Colenso, in the rear of Gen. Whites force
Is believed TO be well defended by a com
Poslte naval and military corps. and it is
understood that the two naval twelve
Founders mounted near the bridge over the
Tugela, one of the most vulnerable points
along the railroad from Ladysnlith 10
PietermariJzbUrg, ought to be able to de-
fe nd and prevent its destruction
If the Beers succeeded in DESTROYING. thfs
Bridge 1t would mean the interruption of
railroad communication with Ladysmith
Tor an indefinite period. While the Boer at
tempts in this direction are not confirmed
it is claimed that they NAV be expected
monentarily, and the reported steady she'll
Ing or Ladysmlth, II is added, points to the
intention Of the Boer commanders to keep
General White occupied while their srrate-
gy Is carried out.
The only information received this morn
Ing from the seat Of war. in addition to the
brieI dispatch from General White say
ing he was well and holding his position.
was the lists Of casualties.
Report of the wounded.
tion Of the wounded al Kimberley adds
that Colonel Kekewitch. the British COM
nIander there. has learned from various
sources that the Boer losses on the occasion
of the late sortIe of the British troops from
Kimberley We're very heavy
The newspapers here continue to express
Keen pleasure at the sympathy of the
united States. The St James Gazette saws:
Few more graceful examples could be
lima Ktned of the Of ar;
can sympathy with this country which has
been so often evident Of late. than the pro-
Ject OF the American ladies' hospital ship
which VIII probably be fitted out with many
OF those American nurses whose services
were so highly valued during the Cuban
war. This Is the first example Of a hos
pital ship provided by "A nation which is
at peace for another during the stress of
war. and the widespread and generous re-
spOnScS TO its appeals from both sides of
the Atlantic show how warmly the merci-
ful idea Is accepted by the citizens in both
countries.
Germany VIII Remain Neutral.
The Berlin Neueste Nachrichten, in the
course Of an article evidently inspired
says: Germany has no intention of play
ing into the hands of France by intervening
in the Transyaal She intends 10 pursue a
course Of absolute neutrality
Replying 20 the anti-Semitic, pan-German
outCry against the emperor's expected visit
20 England. the Neueste Nachrichten re-
marks: Although Germans individually
may disapprove of Euglands policy. the
actions OF the emperor must be dictated by
Germanys interests. which do not allow
her unnecessarily TO arouse bad feeling in
England 1t would be a great mistake to
prejudice German interests In South Africa
by one-sided attitude. in view of the
future reorganization of the political situ-
alton there. Moreover. the great sea pow
er and the great land power have every
reason to cooperate in union and har-
mOny.
Raising French Corp..
A dispatch from Paris says: A society
has been founded TO render assistance TO
the Transvaal government. Col Monteil is
president and Francois Coppee, Jules I,e-
maitre. Henri Rochefort and Drumont,
proprietor of the Libre Parole. are the
honorary presidents.
The organization is enrolling volunteers
to fight for the Beers, and the promoters
claim that more than 300 have volunteered
They have difficulty. however. in finding the
necessary funds, and 1t is doubtful whether
DR.. Leyds. the special representative of the
Transvaal government IN Europe, will be