The record-union., 1899-10-23
Vicinity of the War Office Crowded
All Day.
References to the Losses Made In the
Pulpits.
Crowds Around the Bulletin
Boards and Much Enthusiasm
Observation-Disclosures Express
ed by the Newspapers-Gener
= Whites Report of the Battle to
the Secretary of War.

LONDON, Oct. 22.-Despite the fos
the London newSboyS to-day found q
ready sale for the newspapers extras
announcing the continued victories II
South Africa. The losses in killed anG
wounded were the subject of pulpit ref
erences in all the churches, especially
the Catholic churches, owing TO the dis
asters that befell the Irish Fusileers.
The vicinity of the War Office was
crowded all day by anxious inquiries
for the latest information. The great
est anxiety and suspense existed re-
garding the losses at Glands Laagte
and as to the fate of the Hussars who
pursued the Beers from Glencoe
Among the callers at the War Office
were the Lord Chief Justice of Ireland
Sir Peter O'Brien, who called to in
quire for particulars as to the Irish
troops, Baron MacNaughton, Lolc
Stanley, Lord George Hamilton, Sec
retary of State for India; Mrs. Ham
mersley, whose husband was wounded
at Glencoe, Joseph Chamberlain, Ar
thur j. Balfour, Lady Randolph
Churchill and other well-known society
women.
Typewriter copies of the reports OF
General Sir George Stewart White were
posted on bulletin boards or read Il
the crowds amid much enthusiasm
while the additions to the list of killed
and wounded at Glencoe were received
with manifestations of personal be-
reavement.
The stream of callers at the War Of
ch l.
evening advanced. Everybody was
gratihed to read the kindly message
from the Queen and disappointed al
the absence of news from Glencoe
many arguing that communication
must be cut off. as otherwise there
would be at least some further intel
ligence as to the condition of Genera
Symons, who, according to an uncon.
firmed report, died yesterday of his
wounds
The British transports Pavonia and
Malta sailed this afternoon fron
Southampton with troops of Sir Red.
Vers Buffers army corps. There was
renewal of the scenes of enthusi.
asTn that marked the departure of the
guards yesterday. Enormous crowds
gathered at the quay to witness the
embarkation- All the transports that
We're due to sail last evening and this
evening from Woolwich and TilIbury
We're detained in consequence of the
heavy fog that has enveloped the Lon.
don district for forty-eight hours. seri.
ously impeding the embarkation ot
troops. 1t is expected that they viii
leave tomorrow.
The departure of the last battalions
of the Coldstream Guards from Water.
loo Station to-day was witnessed by
great crowds, although the fog was sc
dense that from the sidewalks tbs
troops could scarcely be seen.
Although the fund opened by the
Lord Mayor. Sir John Moore, for tbs
Transyaal refugees has already reache
t135,000, his royal highness, the Prince
of Wales, and his royal highness, tn.
Duke of Cambridge, Chairman of tn
patriotic relief fund, have addressed
petitions to the Lord Mayor to open
new fund for the widows and orphan,
of heroes of the war. This will b,
opened tomorrow
Ihere is no longer, however, any ap
prehension of even the expected initia
already gained by the British mus
have completely disillusioned them o
the idea they had gained through tn
Majuba affair, and looking to tn
statements already circulated tha
President Kruger himself was oppose,
to sending the ultimatum, there 4
speculation in some quarters that tn
Beers may now sue for peace.
At least it is considered that al
fears of Dutch rising in the BritisI
colonies may be set aside.
Much admiration has been excited b,
the bravery shown by the Beers
The Times" says: They are hon
orable foes and we'll worthy Of on
metal Their sterling qualities ough
TO do much to facilitate the ultimat
pacification of South Africa. That
now the real end of the war we hav
to settle once for all the question o
British supremacy and to Danish for
ever the phantom of an Afrikander na
ton
The Daily News" on the contrary
says: 1T is not at all likely thai In
two victories portend a speedy end o
the war The Beers will fight on. an
our army of occupation must be hur
ried forward. The appalling loss 0
officers and men we have susta ne,
shows clearly that we have stiff woy
before us. The army corps will hav
ample work to do.
THE second British victory, that a
Glands Laagte, in which the British
losses. though heavy, We're not out 0
proportion TO its Importance, may b
regarded as having completely demon
allied the we'll laid but ineffectively ex
ecuted plans of the Beers. In the opin
ion Of military critics it will tend I
bring the war to a speedy conclusion.
General White, it is hoped, may hav
been able by this time to relieve Majo
Yule at Glencoe, thus enabling him t
deal with General Joubert's column a
General Symons and General Frene
have already done with the others.
There is still to be guarded against
possible raid from the Drakenbur
range by Free State troops or fror
Vryheid through Zululand. The Brit
ish plan will therefore, to a, great ex
tent, be still on the defensive, as 81