The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-01

obvious traps further disasters must be
looked for. An interview is published
with British officer, whose name is
withheld, but who is described as a well
known general, with a distinguished
record during the Indian mUtiny, in the
course of which he passes severe cr.t.-
cism uopn the conduct of the campaign
Yesterdays disaster" said the official
'1s only another proof of serious blum
dering. Although Sir George is a good
regimental commander he does rot seem
to excel In strategy or the management
Of big division l regard the Glen oe
business as another example Of blunder-
ing"
Proceeding to discuss the engage ment
PIT Glencoe the officer observes:
Some of the enemy's officers were al
lowed tc occupy and plant guns on Tai
ana hill. Nothing was done to stop this
until the Beers began to shell Glencoe on
tho following morning.
'As for yesterdays casualty, 1t seems
ineXcuSable that the two reg ments
should have been allowed TO separate
themselves from the main hody, especial
ly with a considerable swarm Of enemy
against them. / know ] am express ng
the opinion of many military officials
1--WE are Disguised with :he var oitic e
for having prematurely allowed the is
suance Of glowing reports Of vlctori s
without equal fIankness and prompt tud ;
in disclosing circumstances discount ng
these reports"
MAY BE SUPERSEDED.
Sir George Whites honest admission Of
full responsibility and the terms of s
dispatch are regarded in some circles IS
virtually placing his case in the hands Of
the home authorities, and It is even
rumored late this evening that the war
office has already decided to supal Sc 5e
him. The report, however, is dis re 1ted
in well informed quarters
About 5000 fresh troops Will arrive at
Cape Town on Sunday mex, from Eng
land, and will be available TO rein orce
Sir George White. TRANSPORTS VIII ar
rive there daily after SOnday un IT, by
the end of next week, 2S,090 troops Will
have been landed in South Africa. Ihf Sc
men are intended for Gen. Sir ltcdVers
Buffers army but they will undoubtedly
be dispatched to Natal II the tu2tlon
there should become perilouS. 1hc
British army will eventually reach the
huge total of S9,634, of which 1854 vi
he regulars and the other 200O) miscel-
laneous, but excellent colonial trot ps
While announcement today OF the arrl-
val of Gen. Butler at Cape Town was
.raceiyed nv the British with unfeigned
satisfaction, it is pointed out the general
cannot end the war without an army
corps. and some of the troops Wnlch are
to compose it have not even lett Eng
land for South Africa.
Disnatches from Cape Town show that
Gen. Buffers reception there was most
enthusiastic He was welcomed by Cen
Sir Frederick Forstier-Walker, alter
which they both entered a carriage ana
drove to Government house, escorted by
mounted police and mounted volunteers.
They were wildly cheered by the throngs
of people lining the route. There We're
cries of "Avenge Majuba" and Wlld
cheers for the general. Gen. Butler lace
was impassive as he returned mlhtar9
salutes for the cheers.
Other advices from Cape Town show
that the Beers are gathering in consid.
erable force at Dewdrop, southeast OF
Tadvsmith. while large forces are ad-
vancing over the Helpmakaar road. "A
big camp of Beers is to be formed be-
tween Harrismith bridge and Potgieter
farm camp, at Dewdrop, which, it is said,
will extend for miles
UNDISTURBED AT PRETORIA.
An Englishman who has arrived at
Aliwal North, from Pretoria, whence ne
was expelled by way Of Bloemfonte1n,
saws that when he left Pretoria all the
stores were carrying on business as
usual. President Kruger was still there,
and he did not see any wounded at Jo-
hannesburg Some of the TransVaal pa
pers are still publishing and contain
glowing accounts of the success or the
Boer army, saying that Kimberley and
Mafeking are expected to fall at any mo-
ment, while Bechuanaland is conquer
ed and annexed; that the republican arms
are also successful in Natal, and that the
burghers are continuing their victorious
march south, capturing British prisoners
and stores The papers admit that the
battle of Elandslaagte was reverse for
the Beers, who lost thirty killed, had
many wounded and that eighty-lVe Beers
were made prisoners. Ladysmith, accord
ing to the Boer newspapers, is soon to
be taken The Englishman added that
the Beers are absolutely confident of
their ultimate triumph and believe the
whole of Natal is already practically in
their hands.
A dispatch from Vryberg, dated Oct.
25 gives a report of a speech Of Com
mandant Delary, when hosting the Boer
flag there He declared that the flag of
the republic was now floating over the
whole country north of the Orange river
and that the British flag would never
again fly there unless hoisted over the
dead bodies of the burghers. Complete
order prevailed at Vryberg.
Advices from Kimberley, under date of
Oct. II, are received through GlSpdtCn
rider at Orange river Oct. 80, and report
that all the wounded are progressing ia
vorabIy 1t also appears that as they are
unable to blow up the piers of the Modder
river bridge the Beers are demolishing
them stone by stone They have blown
up practically every culvert from the
Modder to the Orange river
An armored train, strongly supported,
made a reconnaissance Oct. 27 and found
the Beers still at SDuitfontein.
There was an extraordinary military
parade at Aldershot yesterday, when ff-
teen traction engines and forty trucks
were inspected previous to their depar-
ture for South Africa. A stretch of
sandy, rocky road was selected for the
tests and gave an excellent chance to
observe the points of the engines. A
steep ditch and banks two and three feet
high were safely traversed, and though at
times the wheels sank axle deep other
engines pulled out the hapless ones. The
Duke of Connaught and Princess Louise
and Victor Napoleon attended the trials
and were much pleased with the results
Twenty-four Of these engines will be dis
patched to South Africa.
PRINCE OF WALES ANXIOUS.
Late this evening the Prince of Wales
and Marquis of Salisbury sent their re-
SpectiVe secretaries to the war office to