The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-11-08
BRITISH FORCES JOINED.
General YuIe's Column Meets the
Troops From Ladysmith.
HOT FIGHT COVERS THE RETREAT
General Yule Evacuates Glencoe Before
q Superior rForce-Brilliant Strategical
Movement-General White Engages
Orange Free State Boers-some $4,000
British Soldiers at Ladysmith.

Orange Free State Boers-some $4,000
British Soldiers at Ladysmith.
LONDON (BY Cable).-There was a sigh Of
relief In official circles when late Tuesday
night news was received that the retreat
OF the British from Glencoe had been sue
cessfully accomplished, and that the army
Of General Yule had finally joined the
main body at Ladysmlth under " hite.
General Yule had heavy march over the
Stratiord Slopes and the Zurtonteln Table,
both more than 5000 feet high.
bis movements wore actuated by sound
Judgment, since he soon would have been
surrounded and In desperate position.
The combined forces at Ladysmith, now
amounting to some $4,000 men will be
amply sufficient to act on the defensive. A
few more victories like Glencoe and Glands.
laagse would leave the British troops with.
out officers.
While the Beers have failed to take ad.
vantage Of their strategic position, owing
to the incompetence or haste OF their lead.
ers, the British have no cause for con.
graduation over the results OF the Natal
operations. They have suffered heavy
losses in men, and their victories have
practically gone for nothing, the whole OF
northern Natal being now abandoned to
the Beers.
The following dispatch from General Sir
George Stewart White to the Marquis OF
was posted at the War ONCE.
"LADYsM1rH. - Information received
showed that the BoersI had estab.
lished themselves In considerable numbers
in an exceedingly strong position west oil
the main road leading from Ladysmith to
Dundee.
"I also had information that the Dundee
force, formerly commanded by General Sy.
mons, and since his wound commanded by
General Yule, was falling back on Lady.
smith by way OF the Helpmakaar road
Sunday Rivers and was expected to reach
Sunday River Valley to-day.
II therefore moved out with a strong
force to cover the movement Of Yule's col.
umn. The enemy was discovered about
seven miles out OF Lsdysmith In position
Of exceptional natural strength, west OF
the road. When he saw that preparations
were being made against him he opened
fire with one gun, with great accuracy.
"Our artillery soon got into position, and
the gun was silenced. Our troops were Or
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the enemy's position, but nearer to the
road.
"I confined my efforts to occupying him
and hitting im'hard enough to prevent his
taking action against Yule's column.
Numbers of the enemy fed to the west,
and the firing had practically ceased at
O'Clock"
Germany has sent her Military Attachs
In London, Captain Baron Won Luttwltz,
who married Miss Mamie Cary, Of Cleve.
land, Ohio, to follow the British forces.
The British military authorities hope to
have the wireless telegraph In operation In
South Africa Within three weeks, when, 1t
Is hoped, the difficulties experienced from
the cutting OF wires will. be obviated.
A dispatch has been received stating
that parties OF Kafflrs returning home from
Jagersfontein to Kimberley are unable to
obtain food. Already there Is q scarcity
Of supplies throughout Bechuanaland and
Griqualand West, owing to the suspension, 6S,
,ertaln.