The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-22
VICTORY CURED THE STING.
RoEHs' DEFEAT Is COMPENSATION
FOR THAT OF Upton.

mrs comment on the Recent Mo-
dus Vivendi.
copynght. 1893 by the Associated Press.
ls,e .ial London Gable Letter)
ro-ssn. oct 21-The stirring develop
,,sr,z of the week form a vivid contrast
=, ,5si vsarisome period of procrastina-
,io, and suspense which preceded the out
brzat of the war. Through her Parlia-
mon, England has quickly and dramatic
siy sanctioned the momentous action of
,p. cabinet; the first battle worthy of the
rama has been fought and an army corps,
Frsland's greatest military effort in this
century. is now on the way, bent upon
administering an eternal quietus to South
African unrest.
The thrilling scene in the House of
Commons Of a member of the cabinet max
ing an impassioned defense of his own
honesty against the lmputation of deliber-
atelv involving England in war; the far
reaching significance of the intimation by
the cautious prime minister that Englands S
rule throughout the whole of South AT
rlca must be absolute and many other
striking points in an epoch-making week
have been almost entirely obscured by the
overwhelming interest of the sharp, mea-
ger bulletins bearing date at Ladysmith
that tell of victory and of how many died
to gain it,
Glencoe and Ladysmith irresistlbly rivet
national attention; and, when the average
Butsher tires of lauding the pluck that
mon r,r;5a1-is ba++1a opd etiI i-oo-- 4l,a
flag flying over .Mafeking, he reverts to
the universal query, what will White do
next"
Butler Wired Him to Hold Off.
Sir Redvers Butler, last weeks ideal, has
almost passed out of the popular mind, al
though that general, despite the fact that
he is 10 mid-Ocean and unaware Of what
befel the Beers at Glencoe, appears to be
the main factor in the situation. The As,
ISOLATED Press is reliably informed that his
last act before leaving was to cable Sir
George Stewart White TO- bidding any Brit
ish advance pending the arrival of the
atmy corps.
Il is understood in army circles that
Gen. White believed himself quite strong
enough to advance through Laings, Mex.
Sir Redvers Buffers prohibition If carried
out, resolves all prOgnosteations into the
the Boer aggressiVeness depends the num-
Der and nature of the engagements that
are 10 mark the next months fighting.
PROBABLY ne Boer movement will be
curbed by the defeat at Glencoe; but ii
seems reasonable to believe, judging from
me determination and fanaticism of the
Boer forces, that they will sooner or later
anyway before Buffers corps takes the
ned-return to the fray with redoubled ag-
greSSlVeUesg in a TaeDarata ottar,,Df tn,
orelk The backbone of Gen. Whites force,
having previously endeavored to weaken
II by telnt and flank movements.
SutH supposition regarding the Boer
pans Is based upon the belief that Com
mandant General Joubert's main objective
IS 10 break up or rout Gen Whites COM
Hldhd before the British reinforcements
arrive. But it is possible the willy Boel
GENERAL mas some carefully concealed
strategy which he intends to carry out
III an unexpected direction and that the
aUack upon Gen. White on Friday was
merely intended TO deceive the British az
~ me main objective. Reliable news from
5He boer side is so hard to secure in Lon.
@ oon mat II is impossible to predict with
"uS uesree Of certainty what the next few
"'eAs are likely to bring forth.
Expects 10 Divide His Force.
., Iae Associated Press learns that the
PPans OF Sir Redvers Butler, subject to
"lu'ns on his arrival that the complexion
oro campaign Is not entirely changed,
10 nave four divisions, each little
army IN Itself and each capable of meeting
far r iuI strength Of the Beers. As his
,2'yeS VII exceed 10000 men, this is regard
tu as feasible. With three armies he in
O.19 10 invade the Transvaal from differ
.I points personally leading the princi-
raI to -orce through the Free State, sending
"E olher to hold Nalal
Expert military opinion. as asoertained
yor !, 'ae associated Press, is inclined TO ia
t. single line of operations, unless the
cf 'eI mas a tremendous prepond rance
o 'e"slh. Although few are willing to
"o"else Gen. Buffers admitted military
1tHUs without knowledge of the in forn1a-
of , Npoh which he has based his estimate
ir, '5 4'oeI forces there is growing feel
,s Dia' lhe war Will eventually reso We
mo a guerilla camraign: and many
Ma .i'g's are made In this connection o
pS M pI'sfess of the American forces ia the
'lAnpines
.'e-d Englishmen, who have lived
S,,''5 Ae Beers, but who are now in Lon
n assert that the Beers will never stick
fl.,.,N aItHIery;and there is a unanimous
N',N- among those who know the Trans
W., ana .ls Inhabitants that the Boer ar
fr. "ill cut small figure after the
r. i'ohIf' 1t is not believed that the
ANN ".- suffer so much by the loss of
I',.-e-E as might al frs, be thought.
csI....lnaered by guns. they regain that
ny which, in the previous war
pg'ga ps5 such thorn in the side Of our or
e'0zed troops
o'p Sloid instance of the spontaneous
he pe. aNcn OF army and navy Is given in
n, rI.A Of Capt Lambtcn, commanding
por.l ..'sn frst-class protected cruiser
C5W.- I'd while on the way to the Cape.
lms.,S at Maurltus, he found a line reg
ursbi mat had been ordered TO Durham
WIZ to leave for want Of transport
Nh. a "aihug instructions, he embarked
ana noe regiment on board the Powerful
an ...ed -led lhem at Cape Town making
"a quick passage for their benefit
The Modus Vivendi.
ha sa,ur3ay Review commenting upon
Of lusEa modus vivendi, says: The talk
bssr Amer can good will, witch has
gs,.,i Hldu ged in even more freely than
s5 -uIl s the we k, is mere moonshine
rergi.s as he Alaska boundary question
Es1'" unsettled. Amer can obstlnacy has
Nb.ct % temporary Arrangement
,a.r sF u uis Davies, q Canadian m n.
Be- d...-.,. .sa. ries ard marine. SAYS cannot
O. 0tiI Il by the mama of ~ 7.l,,. ,-t-.,,.,.ft