New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-11
ENGLAND'S NEW ALLY.
rycorRAGING NEWS FROM LADYSM1TH
-nrTcH ALLIES MISS THEIR CHANCE.
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,,aor Nov II a. m-No pans will be
,,,-.d nv ROYALTY 10 impress the English people
with the fact that the German Emperor wheh
10 arrives on Monday week at Portsmouth comes
as an ally whose moral support and hearty sym
pathy are Of the utmost value. He VIII De WEI
coined by the thunders Of a feet and the greet
hgs Of members Of the royal family. ana during
his stsy al Windsor there will be unique func-
aons OF exceptional interest The importance oi
| his visit increases every day with the evident
dss,re Of the royal family 10 emphasize H. Inc
vmneror will be entertained both at Sandrlng-
|,sno and Chatsworth and Count Won Bulow VIII
ucornnanv him 70 England with military reti-
|me and a full naval band, according TO Berlin
+umor. One Of the chief functions Of English
loyalty is TO set the style in national poHcy'
herman fashion. and diplomacy VIII now nave
|Ae high authority of the Court and royal fam-
M and the masses and classes are expected TO
I've their cue and transform the Emperor, not
,,hans into an heroic sovereign like either his
AMER or his grandfather, but certainly into
vy,ul and opportune ally and friend.
l rss various little arrangements ordered In the
soun Seas and in East and West Africa 90 not
su,in the Emperor's sudden access or lmpor-
| u,c. and popularity. Diplomatic TRANSACTIONS
| ~ the arst magnitude are denoted by re-
l ,,sor annroaching that ordered for Napo-
i L- III during the Crimean period. IT Is
M ,mprobable that the Emperor VIII De
,s,vsa with municipal addresses OF welcome
l Il Portsmouth. and that he will have the dis
action Of being entertained at the Mansion
sousa and Guildhan The Queen returning 70
rhdsor from Balmoral. will receive Lora oa"s
hry after to-days Cabinet meeting ana ar
xsements for the Emperors Engnsh ui-
nphal progress will be completed.
NEWS BY THE PIGEON POST.
Esgland is dependent from day to day upon
e pigeon post for good news, which continues
hhsars that Ladysmith is holding out well ana
x the long range bombardment Is not DONG
\ Kaus harm. The garrison is constantly
tightening the intrenchments. and the sup
! d provisions is reported ample. 1enerai
Fts saws nothing about his ammunitioh'
saA some military writer's still insist may oe
siiscuate, especially for the naval guns. Ihe
| "a correspondents have ceased from their Ia
| "s and even the military writer's are disheai'-
u aed BY lark ~ material and content them
sys with colorless paragraphs. Inc Du'ci
| liss have become inactive all along the line at
! critical stage Of their fortunes. when they
ave no time to lose. They have not aoVahceu
Ton colenso nor lde headway In their III
'ason Of Cape Colony from the southern IRON
of o. the Free State. and their campaign oH
s western border remains an indecislNe one
| iragmen, Of Of cial news has come from
| 'aluvayo 10 the effect that the Beers nave at
~eked and captured a small wagon convoy
'Hen was escorted by detachment from |oio-
he Plumer's force
Expert opinion here is confirmed that the
dutch allies have made a serious mistake IN
scattering their forces at too many points ana
mat they have souapdered the advantage de-
'''' Hom superiority Of numbers
CHARGES OF FOUL FIGHTING.
general Whites bulletin contained the hrst
~AcA evidence Of foul play on the Boer side.
-0e nave been charges and countercharges oi
~hs upon field hospitals and flags of truce
!" no previous accusation had an authentic
~acuon. General White has taken the respon-
~V OF reporting that a British detachment
"hg refugees under flag of truce was
upon by Boer artillery before reaching tne
Ladysmith. This outrage furhisheu
- 'of more serious protest thah "eho'"'
eHs myective against lyddite shells zen
L puiier took advantage OF this incident 10
IAN ohcially that firing by British artiiiery
M GENEVA flag was accidental and unlh-
'O"ai' and was due TO the fact that the am
"ee was not where il ought 10 have peeh
lung to the rules Of war.
are many signs that the combatants on
H.. 'oe are embttered by the terrible NOR
~ ahd the ferceness and desperation OF the
sse Tor victory. Not only there IRE
~ ou'cries against blows below the belt, put
az" an Increasing feeling OF resentment ana
passion. Even reinforcements starting for
-" africa are eager 10 avenge former de-
- battalion Of Gordon Highlanders sail