Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-10-22
He Will Invade the Transvaal
With Three Armies.
EXPERTS WAC THEIR HEADS
British Commanding General Proposes to
Advance on Beers from Three Din. rent
Directions. One Fourth of His
Strength to Guard the Fatal.
Especial London cable letter copyright
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Especial London cable letter. copyright
1899. The Associated Prcss)
LONDON. Oct. 2I-The stirring dc
contrast to that wcarisome period Of
Er"crastination and suspense which
preceded the outbreak Of the war
Through her Parliament. England has
quickly and dramatically sanctioned
the momentous action of her cabinet.
the first battle worthy Of the name has
been fought. and an army corps. Eng
lands greatest military effort in this
century, is now on the way. bent upon
administering an eternal uuie,us to
South African unrest.
CHAMlsERLAIN INCIDENT.
The thrilling scene in the House of
Commons of 4 member Of the cabinet
making an impassioned defense OF his
own honesty against tho inlputatiun of
deliberately involving England in war:
the far reaching significance Of the in
tlmatiOn by the prime minister that
EnSlands rule throughout the whole
Of South Africa must be absolute and
many other striking points in an epoch
making week have been almost entirely
Gbscureu by the overwhelming interest
of the sharp. meaSrc bulletins bearing
date at Ladysmith that tell of victory
ana of how many died to gain it.
Glencoe and Ladysmith irresistibly
rivet national attention.: and. when the
average l'ritisher tires of lauding the
pluck that won Fridays battle and still
keeps the flag flying over Mafeking, he
reNer-s to reNerts tn the universal que
~. what Will White do next?''
GEN. BULLER'S ORDER.
Sir I>cdvers Butler. last weeks ideal.
has almost passed out of the popular
mind although that general, despite
The fact that he is in md-ucean and UNI
aware CT What befell the Beers at Glen
coe. appears to be the main factor in
the situation. The Associated Press is
reliably Informed that his last act be-
fore leaving. was 20 cable Sir George
Stewart White forbddins any British
advanc" pending the arrival Of the
army corps.
1t is understood i'll army circles that
Gen. White believed himself quite
strong enough To advance through
Lains,s Neck Sir Redvers Buffers
prohibition. ii carried cut. resolves AL
l,;o2n"stics ton into the simple state
lient that upon the extent Of Boer as
grcssiveneSs depends the number and
nature Of The engagements that are to
mark the next months fighting.
Probably the Boer movement Will &c
curbed by the defeat at Glencoe: but i,
seems reasonable 10 believe. Judging
from the determination and fanaticism
ut the Boo" forces. that they will soon
CT 81. later-any"aE before Buffers
cnrFs takes the iield-rcturn to the fray
n"r;ltc ATTEMPT TO break thu, backbone
of Gen Whites force. having previous
!. rnd"lvnred to weaken ii by fent and
flank movements.
GROUND FOR SUPERSTITION.
such Il superstition regarding the
l;ocr plans is based upon the belief that
Commandment General Joubcrts nEiin
objective is to break up or route Gen.
Whites command before the British
r"int"rcements arrive. But it is pos
,!l" the willy Beer general has carcfui-
~ concealed strategy which ha intends
to carry out in an unexpected direction
ana that the attack upon Cen. White
Friday was merely intended to deceive
tn" British rs TO The main object in
view. Reliable news from the Beer
side is SO hard to secure in London that
it is Impossible TO predict With any de-
gree. Of accuracy what the next few
weeks are likely to bring forth.
III" Associated Press learns that tn"
El1ns Of Sir RedvGrs RulIer subject u
finding on his arrival that the complex
ion If the campaign is not entirely
changed. arc to have four divisions.
each a little army in itself and each ca
pahle CT meeting the full strength of
he I;ocrs. AS his forces Will exceed So
GOO men. this is regarded as feasible
With three armies he intends to invade
personally leading the principal Sorce
through the Free State. sending the
others to hold the Natal
EXPERT OPINION.
Expert opinion is inclined to favor a
single line of operations. unless the in
Nader has q tremendous preponder-
ancc of strength. Although few are
willing to criticise Gen. Buller's ad-
mitted military genuius without knowl-
edge of the information upon which he
has based his estimate of the Roer
forces. there is 4 growing feeling that
| the war will eventually resolve Itself
into a guerilla campaign, and many
references are made in this connection
to the progress of the Americans In the
Philippines. Several Englishmen who
have lived among the Beers but who
are now in London. assert that the
Beers will never stick to their artillery
and there is a unanimous feeling among
those who know the Transvaal. that the
I;oer artillery will cut a small figure
liter Tie first month
T is not believed that the Beers win
suffer so much by the loss of artillery
as might at first be thought IInen-
numbered by guns they regain that mo-
hiIitv which. in the previous war. PROV
cd such a thorn in the side Of our or
canized troops.
4 SPLENDID INSTANCE.
\ splendid instance Of the sponta-
neous operation of army and navy
| is given in the action of Capt. Lamb
| ton. commanding the British irst-class
| protected cruiser Powerful while on
he way To the Cape. Calling at Maui
,iiius. he found line regiment that
had been ordered 10 Durham unable to
| leave for want OF a transport Without
| waiting for Instructions. he embarked
| The whole regiment on board the Pow
| "rfu! and landed them at Cape Town.
making an extra quick passage for their
| BENEFIT