The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1899-10-26
WAR NEWS.
Unconfrmed Report of British
Surrender.
Special to the HERALD.

London, Oct. 25.-It is reported
here this morning that Kimberly has
been shelled, and that the besieged
garrison sent flag of truce to the
Beers. The report is unconfirmed.
| Capetown, Oct. 25.-The bullet has
been extracted from the wound suf-
fered by Gen. Symons in the first bat
tie of Glencoe, land as result his con-
dition is improving.
Cairo, Oct. 25.-Kitchener's expe-
dition against Khalifa has been aban-
doned, as the latter is retreating to
the far south.
Ottawa, Canada, Oct. 25.-The Gov
ernor General received a cablegram
from Colonial Secretary Chamberlain
to-day conveying the thanks of Queen
Victoria to Canada for her loyalty and
patriotism, manifested in the prompt
offer of troops for Transvaal service.
| London, Oct. 25-The Irish protest
| against the war eliminated this morn
ing when Michael Davitt, "a prominent
Irish nationalist and republican, an
nounced in the House of Commons
that he would resign from that body
tomorrow.
Ladysmith, Oct.25 General Whites
force in covering Yule's retreat from
Glencoe yesterday lost four killed
and seven wounded
Capetown, Oct. Pat is reported
that the Beers have occupied Krip-
dam, between Kimberly and Mafe-
keng, and made two Englishmen
prisoners. Fears are entertained that
Doughlasstown, farther west, now
asking for assistance, will be oc-
cupied next.
London, CT. - Tie f,ll,wirg dis
patch from Gen. Sir George Stewart
White to the marquis of Lansdowne, sec
rotary of state 1Ur W.T., received Tues
day evening at II o'clock, was posted at
the war office soon after midnight:
"Ladysrfth, Oct. "a, 9 p. m.-Informa-
ton received ycStIr Gay showed that the
Beers had established themselves in con-
siderabl numbers in an exceedingly strong
position west of the main road leading from
adySmilh to Dundee. ] also had infoTma-
ton that the Dundee force, formerly com
mand by Ger. SymOns, and since his
wounGing commanded by Gen. Yule, was
falling back on Ladysmith by way of the
Helpmakaar road, Beth and the valleys of
the Waschbank ard Sunday rivers, and
was expected to reach Sunday river valley
| OH WI a
force to cover the movement of Yule's col
umn The enemy was discovered about
seven miles out of Ladysmith in position
of great natural strength, west of the road.
When he saw that preparations were being
made against him, he opened fire with one
gun with great accuracy. Our artillery
soon got into position, and the gun was
silenced. Our troops were ordered to oc-
cupy a strong ridge, parallel to the eaemys
position, but nearer to the road. l confined
my efforts to occupying him and hitting
him hard enough to prevent his taking &C
ton against Yule's column. Numbers of
the enemy fed to the west, and the firing
had practically ceased a. two o'clock"
YuIe's Retreat.
The war office dispatch seems to real
ize the worst fears. Gen. Yule has aban-
doned not only Dundee, but Glencoe
also, and, so far as present news would
indicate, he has neither joined Gen.
White nor reached Ladysmith. Gen.
Whites successful action" announced
in parliament by Mr.. Wyndham, seems
| to resolve itself into mere engaging of
| the attention of the Free State troops
| while Gen. Yule is slipping southwark
1t is evident from the official dispatches
| that both Commandant Gen. Joubert's
column on the north and the Orange
Free State troops on the west now oc-
cupy strong positions and that nothing
| binders the Beers from following up
Gen. Eule's retirement and getting
| around Ladysmith from the southeast.
| Until reenforcements arrive it seems
that Gen. White is obliged to concen-
| trate on Ladysmith.
Brilliant Movement.
Lordon. Oct. 25.-The Cape Town cor
| res pendent OF the Daily Nail, telegraph
| ing at 9:4j =. IN. Tuesday, says: Gen.
| uie has performed brilliant strateg-
ical movement. BY swift march to
the south, leaving Glencoe empty, he
has effected junction of his forces
| with those of Sir George Stewart White
slightly to the north of Ladysmith. The
| two are now in a position to offer bat
| tie. | believe the first attack will be
| made on the large Free State force
| which entered Natal by way of Tintwa
| pass, and which has since been harass-
| ing Ladysmith. The military authori-
ties decided that by joining their forces
! the two generals would be better able
| to cope with one large force at time
| than by having two small detachments
| TO oppose simultaneously two big Boer
forces. Accordingly, after defeating
| the Free State troops, they will offer
battle to Commandant Gen. Joubert.
| Only 40 miles now separate the two
Boer forces. Hence the need for swift
and telling action.
Hard Fighting Expected.
''The two sections of the Boer army
| together outnumber the entire British
| force by three to one. Hard fighting is
certain at a very early date. Our men
are confident, and there is much en-
| thusiasm.
"The fighting Tuesday outside Lady
smith was mere brush. The losses on
neither side were significant. 1t was
merely an artillery duel, in which the
Beers came off decidedly the worse"
Statement of the Situation.
| London, Oct. 25.-The parliamentary
secretary of the war office, George
Wyndham, in the house of commons
Tuesday announced that Field Mar
shall Lord Wolseley, the COMMANDMENT
chief of the forces, sums up the situa-
ton in Natal as follows:
| Gen. Yule has fallen back to effect a
/ junction with Sir George Stewart White.
4 He camped yesterday about 16 miles south
i of Dundee, without seeing anything of the
enemy during the march. and 1t has since
| been reported that ais wei! on the Wasch-
| bank river
| Gen. White fought a successful action
with an Orange Free State force to-day.
| on the read between Ladysmith and New
castle, and should join hands with Gen.
| Yule this evening.
| Gen, Yule reports that his wounded are
| doing wei,
| "Tbe Poer wounded on our hands are
| treated just as our own, and have every
| erason 10 believe the Beers viii! treat any OF
our wounded in their hands in similarly
humane manner"
Kept Busy Explaining.
The war Office here has been aitenpt-
ling to explain the summary OF the sit
luat;cn in Natal furnished by the COM
| MAJ 5er-ir chief of the forces, Field
Marshal Lcrd Wolseley, to the house
Of commons Monday. His statement is
low said to have created unnecessary
alarm and ii is asserted that what the
laficial note cai.ed Gen. Su.e's retire
ment" would be more accurately de-
seribed as "a change OF position for
Tactical reasons" and that the alarm
'or the safety of the wounded is not
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