The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-01-31

NEW YORK. Jan. O.-Adyices from
London indicate that military assoc
clates of General White are Of the Opins
ion that he win make desperate at
tempt to break through the Boer lines
and escape from Ladysmith; that
though such movement would cost a
tremendous sacrifice OF life, It would be
preferable to surrender to the Beers.
The statement that Lord Roberts ad,
v,ged the abandonment OF Ladysmith Is
mot generally credited in London, but in
view of the fact that the supply of pro-
visions win not hold out for more than
a week longer. 1t is not probable that
any aid can be rendered to General
white inside Of that time, and he will
have but two courses open-surrender,
or cut his way out. Several military
experts in London are Of the opinion
that the British in Kimberley at Mod
der river and on the Tugela win also
be left to work out their own salvation.
One critic says:
GAS to an advance northward through
the Free State, II, as appears probable,
the British commander has to keep
nearly all Of Buffers army on the line
Of the Tugela, a new army win have to
make the advance on BloemfonteiA.
There is no use Disgusting the fact that
the imperial forces In South Africa are
not strong enough at present to under
take this advance with safety"
The Daily Telegraph says:
ut is a terrible alternative when we
have to balance against each other the
safety Of the brave men in the be-
leaguered camp and the only rational
policy of carrying on the war. 1t has
to be faced without sentiment or un-'
avalllng regret"
The Daily Mail says:
"such a move could not be made with
sufficient speed to save Ladysmith. 1t
would seem that the soundest military
principles dictate the reinforcement of
our army in Natal and fresh advance,
this time in ample force.
Between Two Fires.
eThere are two dangers to be guard
ed agalnst-foreign intervention and
further military disaster in South
Africa. To meet the first the whole
navy should be mobillzed and the ma
yal reserves called out. Our squadrons
should be distributed in the proper po-
sIt,op for war. The volunteers should
be nut under arms anG provided with
transport aud artillery. The remnant
of militia should be embodied. A force
of at least one hundred thousand men
over ard above the volunteers and
militia is required to supply our gener-
ais needs In South AfrlcP. II 1t cannot
he raised on terms Of voluntary service.
we-,nust have drifting as in the Uni
ted states during the Civil war"
TRe London Post says:
There is a rumor that General Kitch-
enei or Lord Roberts has left Cape
Town already to take command OF
movement by General Gatacre's and
General French's combined forces. with
heavy additions of fresh troops against
the Orange Free State.
THE defeat is bitter, but it is right
10 face it, while 1t is wrong to conceal
from ourselves. The meeting OF the de-
Tense committee on Saturday probably
was caused by a knowledge Of General
Buffers retreat, though the fact was
kept from the public until Sunday.
"The measures now urgently needed
are development of the military re-
sources Of the country, with 100000 men
in the field and $1,000 to follow. The
moment has come to push on the train
ing Of all the troops left at home"
Beaten at All Points.
The Leader says:
.'The enemy has beaten US at the
sticking game; he has beaten US in
strategy tactics, and he has induced us
10 give up the first plan. where he
would have hardly had show and to
conform to this plan where naturally
everything is against US. is there SIN
gle soldier who can justify what we
have done on other than political pleas?
Not one. we know from his own pen
that General White was induced by one
Of Mr.. chamberlaln's deputies to dIsas-
trously change his plans. We know
that General Butler, after working up
TO the original plan of marching on
Bloemfontetn, was persuaded by some
body to give 1t up, and he was persuad-
ed within three days. That is pretty
problem for parliament to whet It's wits
on for the opening day"
News Held Back,
The war office continues to hold back
definite news in regard to the casualties
at spion KOp resulting from Wednes-
days battle, but reports from various
sources state that the British losses
were even greater than indicated In tho
Boer dispatches of Sunday night. One
report states that the British casualties
exceeded 1900 dead and 1000 wounded.
In view of the large number Of officers
reported kitIed-twtce as many as at
Magersfontein, and four times as many
as at colenso. there is reason to fear
that the Boer report OF the Britain
Losses win prove nearly accurate.
Several special dispatches from Lon
don state. owing to some blunder. the
British soldiers were short Of ammuni-
tlon In Wednesdays battle on spion
Kop. ana that they were forced to meet