The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-30

fety regarding Sir George stewart
Whites position. by remarking the
adaptabi.tty and able strategy OF the
Beers for WhichEhev had hitherto not
been given credit. IL goes on 10 say
Their strategy Is SO well planned that
il is impossible 10 doubt that IL is the
product OF some officer trained in the
best European school OF war"
Then, speculating uDon the probable
intentions of the Beers and the posi-
bility that thcy have been able 90 bring
up reserve batteries from the Trans
vaal without the knowledge OF the Brit
ish spies. the Standard SAYS: 1T is
not Impossible that we may hear Of
Sir George White retiring southward,
where he could fight at greater advan-
tage"
Bo1SR ARTILLERY.
A Durham dispatch SAYS The Natal
Mercury has the following from Lady
smith: THE Beers have been seen
dragging heavy artillery up Tinta In
goni. IL is expected that they will adopt
tactics similar 10 those they pursued
at Dundee-demonstrati i'm one di-
rection while attacking i'm another. TIE
British intelligence department is com
pletely informed regarding the Boer
plans The enemy have planted two
guns said u be those used in shelling
Dundee on a kOpje. two and a half
miles away. in the direction of Glands
laaete."
The news of the arrival Of Gen.
Yule's column at Ladysmith was re-
ceived here with general feeling OF
relief.
Or. Jameson. Col Grey. Mai. Heany
and CAPT. Seller have arrived from
Rhodesia on their way To Cape Town.
CAPTURE OF HUsSARs.
nv. t1,
capture OF the squadron of the 18TH
Hussars by the Beers is given by Capt.
Hardy
After the battle at Glencoe three
squadrons OF the 18th Hussars with a
Maxim, a company of the Dublin Fusl-
liers and detachment OF mounted M
fantry, Col. MDeller commanding, kept
under cover Of ridge north Of the
camp. and at $50 p. m. moved down
towards Sanispruit.
"Ou reaching the open the British
force was shehed by the enemy. but
without casualties col. Moeler lea his
men round Talana Hill. In southeast
erly direction. across Wants Drift road.
captured several Beers. anu saw the
Boer ambulance retiring. Then, with
squadron B OF the Hussars. the Maxim
and the mounted infantry, he crossed
the railway and approached strong
=
fire. wounding Lieut.. Lachlan.
Our cavalry retreated across Wants
Drift the Beers pressing. Col. Moeller
held the bridge for some time. but on
the enemy enveloping his right he fell
back across the Spruit. The Maxim
stuck In a water hole. Lieut. Cape was
wounded: three OF the detachment were
killed. and the horses of Mai. Greville
and capt. Pollock were shot under
them.
The force finally reformet on ridge
To the north. which was held FOR some
time. While Capt Hardy was attend
ing Lieut.. Crum who had been wound
ed. col. Moellers force retired into a
deiie apparently intending 20 return
10 camp around Tmpsti MOuntain, but
II was not seen afterwards"
FOUR BoER CAMPS.
The Daily Mail publishes the follow
ing dispatch from Pietermaritzburg,
Dated sunday:
Patrols from Ladysmith report that
there are four large Boer camps within
a radius OF 10 miles. extending in a
s5mi-circle northeast Of the town. Evi-
IDENTIFY the enemy is concentrating all
his forces. General Joubert Is I'm su-
preme command. one Boer laager has
Red Cross tent carefully posted IN "A
ConSDicu us position.
The British had several skirmishes
with the enemy today. Railway COM
muricatiOn with Ladysmith is stu in
tact At Colenso a couple of RasutOs
were detected putting houlders on the
railway. They confessed that they had
done this by order Of the Transvaal
authorities.
"a war balloon very small. and so
light that two men can hold IL down
easily. and which can ascend 5000 feet
Is row in use. and the full position OF
the Roer guns has been asc~rtained.
The heavy rains have flooded Tu-
gela river. which viii prove IN effertual
barrier TO any Beers proceeding south
wal
The remaining bridges are strongly
al