Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-11-12

Gen. Whites forces, it is asserted.
must be enduring daily ordeal, which
/ will hardly improve their fighting eff
| ficiency, and the danger of the short
ness of ammunition looms up largely
On the development of the situation
at Ladysmith in the immediate future
depends, probably, the duration of the
| war. 1t is pointed out that il Gen.
White can maintain his position until
| November rs or November 28 the Brit
ish authorities will be fully satisfied
that all danger in Natal will be over
Should he fail to do SO and be COM
PEELED to abandon his guns and stores
ana retire with heavy loss southwark,
where he will meet the Beers in posi-
| ton on the Tugela river it is impes-
sible to predict what may happen. On
! the other hand, the critics say should
the situation at Ladyslmlth not be
materially changed before November
%, it is confidently predicted that the
| majority OF the Boer force will be
caught between two British forces and
compelled to retreat over the difficult
Tintwa pass or Livershook after aban-
doning its guns However, the Beers
nave 6ApItSSSU Lie lutSAtlOu VI SoP
turing Ladysmith and then marching
on the capital of Natal and the fact OF
their retaining Tugela bridge intact
argues confidence in their ability to
carry out their plans. Gen. Schalk-
burgers fianking movement via Zulu
land must shortly develop, if it is to
be effective, but the experts here scout
the suggestion that, with the reinforce
ments already there and the Zig naval
guns continually arriving at P1eter~
maritZburg, there can be any serious
danger
There is nothing corroborative of the
rumor from Brest of a disaster to a
British troopship. The admiralty has
no knowledge of any such occurrence.
Sunshine so brilliant that it compell-
ed Queen Victoria to resort to sun.
shade for protection greeted her maj
esty's return to Windsor this morning
where she inspected three detachments
of Household cavalry, bound for South
Africa. The Royal Horse Guards and
the Second Life Guards had journeyed
up from London, joining the First Life
Guards. Amid scenes of great enthus-
iasm the troops formed in two lines,
unmounted in Khaki uniform. An i'm
| mense crowd of people witnessed the
assembly. Brigadier General Trotter,
the district commander, with his fun
staff, conducted the inspection.
The queens farewell to the soldiers
was as follows:
II have called you here to-day, my
soldiers, who are always near me, 10
say farewell before you cross the seas
to distant part of my empire to as,
sist your comrades, who are fighting
so bravely for your sovereign and coun-
try. l know you will always do your
duty, as heretofore, and | pray God to
bless you and give you safe return"
CAPE TOWN, Friday night, Novem
Der 10.-A accommodating force from
the Orange river had skirmish with
the enemy to-day about four miles east
of Belmont. Casualties in the North
cumberland Fusilliers, Col. c. E. Keith
Falconer, killed; LieutS. F. Bevan and
H. G. Hall, wounded. In the North
Lancashire regiment. Lieut.. c. c. Wood
and two privates wounded. This is the
only report to hand.
The war Office has also received the
following from Gen. Butler:
CAPE TOWN, Friday, November
10.-1O:2O p. m.-The following mes
sage has been received from Col. Keke-
witch:
KIMBERLEY, Monday November
6.-The wounded are progressing salts
factorily. Two unarmed natives have
been shot by the Beers at Alexanders-
fontein. The conservatory post 10 the
of ~ a 10
been missing since November 4. 1t is
supposed to have been captured by the
Beers. Browne, of Beaconsfield, nav
ing ridden beyond the barriers ye5ter-
day, is missing. The situation other
wise is unchanged T"
The advance to the relief of Gen.
White can hardly start for a fortnight
and in the meantime whatever happens
at Ladysmith little news is Likely 10
reach London. The lull gives the OPP
portunity for a discussion of Great
Britain's political and military posi-
ton. 1t is beginning to be asked
whether, looking at the present ex>
perience, the British army is equal to
the national needs. Lieut.. Col. 81
Wolfe Barry, Of the engineer and rail-
road volunteer staff corps, says: In
military matters Great Britain is trad
ing with insufficient capital. She ought
to add 100000 men to her army.
George Bernard Shaw. in an ironlc
mood, asks how Tommy Atkins can
be expected to shoot as well as the
Beers when the nation begrudges the
money to enable him TO p.actice?
The public is beginning with some
anxiety to wonder what would happen
should any great power take the OPP
portunity to attack Gr5at Britain The
fTankness of the Duke of Cambridge,
Lord Salisbury and Gen Wo,seley re-
garding the unpreparedness TO meet
the Beers promises some lively times
for the government when Parliament
reassembles Altogether nothing could
be more welcome under the present
circumstances to the British public
than the evidences that the United
States, Great Britain and Germany are
working amicably together in the in
terests of peace.
In connection with the reported An
o-English understanding, the open
door in China, Japan's attitude in far
Eastern affairs is much canvassed.
Several correspondents in China talk
of a coming conflict between Japan
and Russia over Corea. A letter from
Seoul which appears in the Times to-
day says: THE Japanese are convinc
ed that to permit Russia to acquire
Corea or establish Russian ascendancy
in Northern China would be strategy