The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-16
DEFEAT OF BRITISH
,,,mrNT THE SOUTH AFRICAN
wan Is not OVER.
ENGLAND FEELS IT KEENLY.
M WET MAKING HER LAUGHING
STOCK or THE WORLD.

u.,.r.e ~ NaEsIiesbcrR Came Just
an. Year After BuiIer's Defeat nt
,,i.uso-Nortbumbe which
f,.t 80 Heavily, We're known a.
,n. "Fighting Fifth."-<itchcner
,rn.t Have Mounted Infantry.
war Once Grins, hut Generals
wan suGer.
-..son. Dec. 1.-THE astounding and
,...-.v Unexpected reverse OF the British
a. t.. MaEalIesbcrg the news Of waich
broken TO the na,lon exactly one year
o.s. Geu. Buffers defeat a. Coieuro. ef-
fnaiy dsp0ses Of any hope that tle
ru south Africa s nearly ended. aud
,.u..etely abates the myth that the op-
s-.oas there were merely ol gucrUl
nature. As Mr.. Lloyd-George. Liberal.
a the House of Commons to-day;
IS one Of the most severe reverscs
4rei by Tie British. and IL is quite
,vl.rt the war VIII drag on for many
months 60 come. De Wet is making Ers-
lsri the laughing stock Of the world. We
have 1000 men In tine field, set We ore
unable 20 protect ourselves from disaster
al ,he hands of small commandos drawn
ron a pastoral population"
ra. extcns Of the reverse and the dis
s-l.e of such large body OF men SUR
r. lerrg 10 small contngent of Boers
Dol. created a feeling OF shame and as
t.r. umeni which finds free vent
u.b somewhat cruel coincidence tho
rtalmbcrlauds are known as the
.a.ng FAITH" The Second Battalion
90 which the captured companies belong
v. one Of the heaviest sufferers at
s-nberg year ago. The regiment has
cr.n been pronounced by home and for
.n rifles 20 be one Of the finest 90 thc
I..l army.
HemIndcr OF Coicn>O.
tI The forebodlngs and crt.clsms
vl.a CoIenso gaYe rise to a year ago
ta.. hssu resurrc-ted by the disaster at
e.. Narall,sberg. Tho war office has
n rot.r- 10 DO bat 20 grin and bear IL, ANA
II ,-lst 10 time
II tau Gen. Kitchener forces are trans
q formed into mounted infantry and The
roln,e8 Police get 10 work Mr Brod-
s. r.s secs Hiue hope of Improvement in the
& a-y situation But whoever was re-
alnsIa.e for the surrender al thc
q Nselueshere IS likely 70 suffer. for me
a var office officials are determined 20
o.. se examples OF generals or any other
oa.ers eulay OF such gross mismai-ase-
mont. o. worse which % would seem,
must have occurred az tl.s last defeat.
r. stern attitude ON tie par, of Tho
H.t rrrt. Z.
.-.. ths feorn and isn9mNy with
v.8 certain OF tne Liberal members of
I.tamsut who are ayowed.y pleased b,
ta Tocr SUCCESS. are regarded by tue
u..r part Of thc community.
At pro-Boer meeting Friday az wh.cl
Leonard Courtney presided, Gen. kitc1-
our- name was erected win cries OF
'AFa.n" Butcher Beast whho
mention Of s,eyn and DeWct encited loud
cheers.
nulicr Made ScapeEont.
G.r Ktchener's supplementary dis
patch referring 10 the disaster az Mag
aAe nere confirms yesterday most pcs-
tmsfle fears. and dcmonstrAtes That che
cIasirophe IS among the worst OF the
v4r Toe matter was brought up 90 the
House 0f Commons to-day. but the scc-
rotary OF war. SIR. william s.. John
It,irck had no informal on 70 add. ex-
n, that The wounded numbered SIX Off
nni forty-nve men.
Ile uewepapsrs see prearrangcment In
t.e rscrldesconce Of Boer activity every
vaere. the object being to strengthen
M- Kruger's hands. while The fact ,hlt
p news Of sho fresh disaster comes on
ta~ anniversary OF the battle Of Co.enfo
frnirhes she editors with an excuse 90
cmlud the head Of Gen. Butler. The 81
James Gazette declares IL has reason 20
cei' the National Reviews recent ssatc-
mont that Butler. after his first failure 20
drte the Beers from the Tugcla. counsel
sl Con- White TO surrender Ladysmsh.
Tac 81. James Gazette holds Butler
alone blamabie for the disasters q the
-4-e.a campaign. and says.
When comparable blundcrs occurred IN
uc navy a couri-martlai meted out Jus
r Why. therefore should not the sume
te hold good 60 the army
fho pubIc apparently is little affected
t' ihe fresh troubles. Soldiers are sul
"Fer 90 go to South Africa. the news
fom the Maganesberg having resulted
offers from volunteer regiments TO pro-
@ 90 The front.
la contrast with the apparent Insult
rercy % the troops 70 master the situa-
'0r IN South Africa. comes q revelation
ne military resources az home sul
O.. tho disposition OF the government 80
i.-1ays encouragement that f6oo troor1
. be- sent from Aldorshot to I4oudoi.
participate in Lord Roberts trlumphAl
eary Jan. g.