Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-10-22
Copyright, 1899. Associated Press.)


LONDON, October 21-The stirring
developments of the week form a vivid
contrast to that wearisome period OF
procrastination and suspense which
preceded the outbreak Of the war.
The thrilling scene in the House of
Commons of a member of the cabinet
making an imprisoned defense Of his
own honesty against the imputation of
deliberately involving England in war;
the far-reaching significance of the in
timation by the cautious prime minister
that EnglaDd's rule through the whole
of South Africa 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, meagre bulletin bearing
date at Ladysmith that tell of victory
and of how many died to gain it.
Glencoe and Ladysmiths irresistibly
rival attention, and when the average
Britisher tires of lauding that pluck
that won Fridays battle and still keeps
the flag flying over Mafeking he re-
verts to the universal query: What
will White do next?"
Sir Redvers Butler, last weeks idol,
has almost passed out of the popular
mind The Associated Press is reliably
informed that his last act before leaving
was to cable Sir George Stewart White
forbidding any British advance pend
ing the arriva! of the army corps.
1t is understood in army circles that
Gen. White believed himself strong
enough to advance through Laings
Mex.
Probably the Boer movement will be
curbed by the defeat at Glencoe, but it
seems reasonable to believe. judging
from the determination and fanaticlsm
of the Boer forces, that they will sooner
or later-any way before Buffers corps
takes the field-return to the fray with
redoubled aggressiveness in desper-
ate attempt to break the backbone of
Gen. Whites force, having previously
endeavored to weaken it by feint and
flank movements. Such a supposltlon
regarding the Boer plans is based upon
the belief that Commandant General
Joubert's main objective is to break
or rout Gen. Whites command before
the British achievements arrive.
The Associated Press learns that the
plans of Sir Redvers Butler, subject to
finding on his arrival that the com
plexion of the campaign is not entirely
changed. are to have four divisions,
each a little army in itself, and each
capable of meeting the full strength OF
the Beers. AS his forces will exceed
eighty thousand men, this is regarded
as feasible. With three armies he in
tends to invade the Transvaal from DIFF
erent points, possibly leading the prln-
cinaI force through the Free state,
sending the other to hold Natal.
Expert military opinion as ascertain
ed by the Associated Press is inclined
to favor a single line Of operations, I'M
less the invader has tremendous pre-
ponderance of strength. Although few
are willing to criticise Gen. Buffers
admitted military genius, without
knowledge of the information upon
which he has based his estimate of the
Boer forces, there is growing feeling
that the war will eventually resolve IT.
self into a guerilla campaign; and many
references are made in this connection
to the progress of the American forces
in the Philippines.
A splendid instance Of the spontane-
Gus cooperation of army and navy IS
given in the action of Captain Lambton,
commanding the first class protected
cruiser Powerful, while ON the way to
the Cape. Calling at Mauritius he
found a line regiment that had been
ordered to Durham unable to leave for
want of transport. Without awaiting
instructions he embarked the whole reg
fment on board the Powerful and land
ed them at Cape Town, making an extra
quick passage for their benefit.