Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-11-01

the streets and by women in carriages
Then there was a rush to the wal
office, which by noon was surrounded
with private carriages and hansoms
while many of the humber class OF
people came on foot, all waiting and
watching for names they held dear.
i MARKET AFFECTED.
The disaster had an Immediate eff
feet on the stock exchange here, where
sonsols fell " point. South African Sc
curities dropped heavily, Rand lines
falling 2 points. Rio Tintos fell y of a
point.
PRESS OPINIONS.
The afternoon papers made only
brief editorial comment on the news
from Ladysmith, but their headlines
voiced the feeling of general sorrow.
The tone of the editorials can be
summed up in the following statement
of the ST. James Gazette:
ut is evident that the patriotism and
fortitude of the nation are to be tested
in real earnest by these operations of
ours in Natal against great odds. Gen.
White had a difficult task set him and
we must take the disaster with the
logged GOODNESS which Britons know
/ final result without apprehension
The Globe calls upon the British en-
pire to accept this bitter and unpalat-
able dispatch with the spirit of a great
nation that relies upon its invincible
reserves of strength.
AT late hour the war office declared
that nothing had been received since
Sir George Whites dispatch COM
municating the capture of the royal
Irish fusiliers and the Worcestershire
regiment.
This delay in getting further intelli-
gence is attributed in part to the break
down of the east coast cable. but it
stands to reason that the war office
must be possessed of further news
which it is probably thought advisable
should not be published vet.
CLEVER STRATEGY.
Gen. White advanced with the idea
of driving the Beers from the hills.
seven miles out, which Gen. Joubert
made an ostenta tious show of fortify-
| ing on Sunday.
The Boer commander left force
sufficient to draw Gen. White on, while
the mass of the Beers he moved
steaithily around the British right, to
deliver flank attack and to endeavor
to cut off Gen White from Ladysmith
The British commander succeeded in
beating off the attack. but only with
great difficulty, and during the turning
movement his troops suffered from a
Ranking fire.
Harsh things are said in military cir
ces of the British tactics, which have
made possible the ambush of the Eigh-
teenth Hussars at Glencoe and now the
loss of two fine regiments. II is feared
that Sir George White is no match for
the Beers in that cunning by which
Boer tactics are conceived and it is
pointed out that if the British com
manders continue TO lead their men
into obvious traps further disasters
must be looked for.
BOERS OPEN FIRE AGAIN.
Public anxiety was increased by a
special dispatch from I.adysmith. pub
isEed in the late editions Of the London
AFTERNOON papers. TO the effect that be-
fore darkness Monday the Beers recc-
cupied the old position held by their
heavy artillery. which Gen. White had
reported silenced by the guns Of the
naval brigade from the Powerful and
| had opened fire again.
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lioll i one " sfaNe ANXIETY. faesoi'a
uoupt efe boer 'esireiilsi,t Nolass MAS
ruse 10 afaW zen WHIT mo 'he
hliiS country ana away from ehe hrit-
lish camp.
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example OF oiuilderlng.
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u tiie eiieli's o'iicefs were aiio"ta to
oetups ana PAM uhs on iaiaha Hill,
,sothilis Was zone 70 s'op TINS ufi1il the
I'osis pesaii 70 siieli 1iehcoe on the
loiioWl1ls morning As Ior MONDAYS
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