Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-10-25
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the natives. T wish to place 1t on re-
cord that the Beers have unwisely at
tempted to shake the allegiance Of the
Basutos and Illustrate our efforts to-
ward tranquility. The Beers, therefore.
are responsible for any commotion and
for the alarm regarding native inVa-
sions, which now prevails"
COQUETTING WITH BASUTOS.
Cape Town, Oct. 24.-The following
adviceS have been received here from
Maseru, Basutoland, dated October %:
~ reliable native lately visited
lager OF Orange Free State troops just
opposite Maseru. He found 1t to con-
sist of wagons, surrounded by turf
piled three feet high. He noticed only
u few Mausers. The Boer commandant
questioned him regarding the feeling of
the different Basuto chiefs, principally
the paramount chief, Lorothoui, and i'll
order to draw the commandant, the
native replied that the chief sided with
the Beers.
"Thereupon the commandant said the
two republics wished to kill the Brit
ishers and to take over and govern the
Basutos, restoring to the latter that
part OF the country which the Free
State formerly took from them. AS to
the Britishers, those whom they failed
to kill they would drive into the sea.
"The commandant wished a decision
on the part of Lorothod and the other
chiefs as soon as Observation-Disclosures
they would fight the Beers or the Brit
ish-bccause his contingent was anN-
ious to help the Beers elsewhere. lie
acknowledged that his men were afraid
OF the Basutos. because their wives and
families, as well as their cattle, were
within reach of q Basuto incursion, and
he said he vas prepared to enter into
an agreement. with the chiefs. signing
the same, to give n very substantial
recompense to the tribesmen for assist
ing the Beers. Failing this, if the Basu-
tos would give written understanding
not to assist either side. the COM
mandant said his force would withdraw
from the Basutoland border and go to
the assistance of their countrymen,
where the fighting was hottest.
The Beers on the Basutoland from
tier, according to the best Information
obtainable at Maseru, number about
$500.
~ BRILLIANT. MOVEMENT.
London, Oct. 25.-The Cape Town cor
respondent OF the Daily Mall, telegraph
ing at 9:i5 p. m. Yesterday, says:
General Yule has performed Il bril-
liant stratcgica movement. BY q swift
march to- the south, leaving Glencoe
empty, he has effected q junction Of his
forces with those Of Sir George Stewart
White. slightly to the north OF Lady
TO offer battle. believe the first attack
will be made on the large Free State
force which entered Natal by way of
Tintwn Pass, and which has Since been
harrassing Ladysmith. The military
authorities decided that by Joining their
forces the two generals would be bet
ter able to cope with one large force ut
time than by having two small de-
tachmentS to oppose simultaneously two
big Boer forces.
WILL FIGHT JOUBERT.
Accordingly. after defeating the Free
State troons. they will offer battle to
Commandant General Joubert. Only
forty miles now separate the two Boer
forces. Hence the need for swift and
telling action.
The two sections of the Boer army
together outnumber the entire British
certain at n very early date. Our men
are confident and there is much en-
thuSiasm.
"rhe fighting to-day outside of Lady
smith was a mere brush. The losses on
merely an artillery duel, in which the
Soers came off decidedly the worst"
WORST FEARS REALIZED.
London, Oct. 25-The War Office dis
patch seems to realize the worst fears.
tiir1erdt utu hIIs HBandOned not ONLY
Dundee, but Glencoe also, and SO far
as present news would indicate, he has
neither joined General White nor reach
cd l.adysmith. General Whites sue
cessful action, announced in Parlia-
ment by AIR. Wyndhamf seems to re-
solve itself into n mere engaging OF the
attention of the Free State troops. while
General Yule is slipping southwark.
1t Is evident from the official de-
spatcheS mat both commandments, Gen
eral JoubertS column on the north and
the Orange Free State troops on tho
west, now occupy strong positions and
that nothing hinders the Beers from
following up General Yule's retirement
and getting around Ladysmith from tho
southeast: Until reinforcements arrive
1t seems that General White Is Obliged
to concentrate on Ladysmih
1t Is believed that the government
have other dcspa tches that have not
been published. The Secretary of State
for War left Mr.. Choate's residence i'm
mediately Mt the end of the banquet to
General Harrison and proceeded to the
War Office, where's even after midnight
there was considerable activity, MANY
visitors calling to inquire for informa-
ton. among them a sister of General
Sir Archibald Hunter.
TIE BOER LOSSES.
Cape Town, October PA private
telegram from Delagoa bay says a man
has just arrived there from Johannes
burg, and asserts that the Transvaal
government has appropriated 500 beds
In private houses in Johannesburg for
wounded troops from the front.
The Beer organs, according to this
informant, are doing everything to
minimize the Boer losses, and all sorts
| of misstatements ana misreprcsenta-
| tons are employed.
THE BOERs REPULsED.
| London, October 24.-The War Office
publishes tonight n dispatch from Col
| onel Baden Powell. the British com