The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-25

tranquility. The Beers, therefore are re-
sponsible for any commoton, and for
the alarm regarding native invasions,
which now prevails.
WANTED As ALLIES.
CAPE TOWN. oct. 24-The following
advices have been received here ffom
Maseru, Basutoland. dated October ed
~ reliable native iatcly visited
Lager Of Orange Free State troops just
opposite Maseru. He found IL to consist
Of wagons surrounded by turf piled three
feet high. He noticed only a few Maus-
ers. The Boer commandant questioned
him regarding the feeling OF the different
Basuto chiefs. principally the paramount
'chief. Lorothodi. and in order to draw the
commandant. the native replied that the
chiefs sided with the Beers
"ThercupOn the commandant said the
two republics wished 10 kill the Britishers
and 20 take over and govern the Basutos.
restoring to the latter that part Of the
country which the Free State formerly took
from them. As to the Britshers those
whom they failed TO Nil they would drive
into the sea.
The cOmmandant wished a decision on
the part OF Lorothodi and the other chiefs
as soon as possible--whether they would
fight the Beers or British-because his
contingent was anxious 10 help the Beers
elsewhere He ackrowledsed that his
men were afraid Of the Basutos. because
their wives and families, as wei as their
cattle. were within feach Of n Basuto
lncurs'on and he "A i he was prepared
20 enter into an asreemenr with the
chiefs. signing the sane. to give very
substantial rccompense 10 the tribesmen
for assisting the Boers. Failing this, II
"a 4
taking not % assist ether side. the COM
mandant said his forte would withdraw
from the Basutoland border and 90 20
the assistance Of ther countrymen who
were lighting where dghting was hottest.
The Beers on the Basutoland frontier
according TO the best iinformation obtain
able at Maseru. were, about $500.
FAMINE THREATENED.
KOOPAIANsFONTHiN. oct @.-(By
dispatch rider. via Hopetown Parties OF
Kaffirs returning hose from Jagersfon-
tein 10 Kimberley arr unable 10 obtain
food Already there a a scarcity Of sup
plies throughout Becihianaand and Girl
qualand, West. owing y the 70 al stoppage
OF the transport service. Famine is al
most certain.
CAPE TOWN. oct. s2I-A message re-
ceived this evening from Mafeking by
way Of Lorenzo Marques. says: "All well
In Alafek'ng on October 10Th
BOERs STAGGERED.
CAPE TOWN, Oct 23.-(Aiternoon)-
News has been received from Dundee to
the effect that the Boer disaster at
Eandslaagte staggered the Beers COM
pletely rendering the attack upon Dun
dee very feeble. Therefore thee is no
cause for anxiety.
JUNCTION EFFECTED.
LONDON. oct. 25.--The Cape Town cor
respondent Of the Daily Mail, telegraphing
at 9:25 T. VI. Yesterday, says;
General Yule has performed brilliant
stratescal movement by a swift march
10 the south. leaving Glencoe empty. He
has effected a junction OF his forces with
those Of Sir George Stewart White. slight
ly 10 the north Of Ladysmith The two
are now in q position to offer battle.
81 believe the first attack viii BE- made
on the large Free State force which en-
tered Natal by way Of Tintwa Pass and
which has since been harrassing Lady
smith The military authorities decided
that by joining their forces the two gen
erals would be better able 10 cope with
one large force at a time than by having
two small detachments 10 oppose stimuli
teneously two big Boer forces.
Accordingly. after defeating the Free
state troops they will offer battle to
Commandant-GeneralJ Joubert
"Onlv forty miles now separate the two
Boer forces hence the need for swift and
telling action
'The two sections Of the B0er army to-
cether. outnumber the entire British force
hv 8 10 I. Hard fighting is certain at
very early date our men are confident.
and there is much enthusiasm.
"The fighting to-day outside Ladysmith
was a mere brush. the losses on either
side insignificant II was merely an artil-
lery duel. in which the Beers came on de-
cdedlv the worse"
LONDON. oct. 25.-Although there IS
no reason to doubt the accuracy Of the
dispatch from Cape Town to the Daily
Mail regarding General Hule's movements,
il is curious ,Aat General Whites tele-
gram 10 the War Office is also dated az
. =. NJ. but makes no mention OF the
joining of forces
When the War Office dispatch was is
sued Just after midnight the officials an
nounced that nothing more would be-
communicated until Wednesday morning,
so that it is impossible 90 confirm or de-
ny the news General Yuie had a heavy
march Monda, over the Stratford Slopes
and the Zurfontc.n table. both over 5000
feet high. and arrived after dusk at
Beth which is half way between R0rkes
Drift and Waschbank He had still
heavier march. and was hardly expected
to join General White at Ladysinith un-
tl to-day.
His movements were actuated by sound
judgment. since he soon would have been
surrounded and I'm q desperate position.
The combined forces al Ladysmith, now
amounting to some 1900 men, will be
amply suHiclent 10 act on the defensive.
few more victories like Glencoe and
Elandslaagte, would leave the British
troops without officer
HONORS EVEN.
While the Bocrs have failed TO take
advantage Of their strategic position.
owing to Incompetence or haste Of their
leaders. the British have no cause for
coneratulation over The result OF the
Natal operations They have suffered
heavy losses in men and their Victories
have practically gone for nothing. The
whole Of northern Natal being now aban-
doncd 10 the Beers
II would have been better to concen-
trated on Ladysmith IN the first instance,
but General White and General Symons
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