The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-10-22
TO QUIET SOUTH AFRICA
SHE WILL CRUSH OFT UNREST
FOR AYE.
EXCITING WEEK IN THE BRITISH CAPITAL
It is Believed the Beers viii Make Desperate
Effort to Defeat General Whites
Forces Before the Arrival of
British ReinforcementS

Copyright 1899 by Associated Press)
London, Oct. 21-The stirring develop
ments Of the week form vivid contrast
to that wearisome period of procrastina-
ton and suspense which preceded the
outbreak of the war. Through her Par
lament England has quickly and dramat-
ically sanctioned the momentous action
of the Cabinet. the first battle worthy of
the name has been fought, and an army
corps. England'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
making an impaSsicned defence of his
own honesty against the imputation of
deliberately involving England an war;
the far-reaching significance of the init
nation by the cautious Prime Minister
that England's rule throughout the whole
of South Africa must he absolute and
MANY other striking points in an epoch
making week have been almost entirely
ohScured by the overwhelming interest
Of the sharp, meagre bulletins bearing
date at I4adysmith that tell of victory
and of how many died to gain it.
Glencoe and Iadysmith irresistibly riv-
ct National attention; and, when the
average Britisher tires of landing the
pluck that won Fridays battle and still
keers the flag flying over Mafeking. he
reyerts To the universal query, What
viii White Go neXt?''
Sir Redyers Butler, last weeks ideal
has almost passed ont of the popular
mind, although that general despite the
fact that he is i'm mid-ocean and unaware
of what hefell thn Beers at Glencoe,
'rr,oars to be the main factor in the sit
uation. The Associated Press is reliably
informed that his last act before leaving
was to cable Sir George Stewart White
forhidd'ng any British advance pending
the arrival of the army corps.
1t is understood in army circles that
General White believed himself quite
strcng enough to advance Through
Laing's Mex. Sir Redvers Buffers pro-
hibition. if carried out resolves all prog
nostication into the simple statement
that upon the extent of Boer aggressive
ness depends the number and nature of
the engagements that are to mark the
next months fighting.
Probably the BOer movement will he
curbed by the defeat at Glencoe, but it
seems reasonable to believe, judging
from the determination and fanaticism of
the Beers. that they will sooner or later
anyway before Buffers corps takes the
field--return to the fray with doubled az
gressivcness in desperate attempt to
break the backbone of General Whites
force, having previously endeavored to
weaken ii by fcint and flank movements.
Such a suppo>itiCn regarding the Boer
plans is based upon the belief that Conn
mandant General Joubert's main object
is to break mp on rout General Whites
command before the British reinforce
mentS arrive But it is possible the willy
Roer General has carefully concealed
strategy which he intends to carry out in
an unexpected direction and that the at
tack upon General White Cm FRIDAY was
merely intended to dece.vp tine Rllish as
to the main object Reliable news from
the Boer side is SO hard to secure in
London that it is impossible to predict
with any degree of certainty what the
next few weeks are likely to bItng forth.
The Associated Press learns that the
plans of Sir Redvers Butler. subject TO
finding ON his arrival that the com9leX
i~n of the campaign is not entirely
dTt W tIlNt 1OliT bbNcIOllS. tdI1l
Il little army in itself, and each carlble
of meeting the full strength of tine Beers
As his forces VIII exceed eighty thou
sand men, this is regarded as feasible
With three armies he Intends to invade
the T'mnsvaal from different points, per-
leading the principal force
through The Free State. sending the other |
to hold Natal.
Expert military opinion, as ascertain !
ed ny The Associated Press, is Inclined |
to favor single lime of operations I'M |
less the invader has tremendous pre- |
of strength. Although few |
are willing to criticise General Buffers |
admitted military genius without knowl- |
edge OF the information upon which he
has based his estimate of the B0er forces,
there is a growing feeling that the war
will eventually resolve itself into a gller- |
lila campaign; and many references are |
made i'm this connection to the Progress
Of the American forces ian the Philippines |
Several EmaliShmen who have lived !
among the Beers, hut who are now tn
London assert that the Beers viii never
stick to their ARTILLERY: aRd there IFS a
unanimous feeling among those who
l2n0w the Transvaal and it's inhabitants
that the Boer artillery will cut a small
figure after the first MONTH
1t is not believed that the Boars VIII
suffer so mach by the loss of artillery
lS might inf FIRST bp tho1olht IInpncIunl-