The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-29

LONDON. jar. 29-(3.26 p. m).-Great
anxiety has been removed by the receipt OF
a despatch announcing that DundonaId's
cavalry forces. which it was feared were
isolated among the hills west Of Acton
Homes. are safe on the south bank Of the
TugeIa River. Dundonald's escape from
the Beers is described in the one cabIegram
received from South Africa today as. 4
successful retreat"
Despite occasional attempts to grasp at
straws for comfort such as the reports
OF the undeniable courage Of the British
troops when in desperate straits, or Cen
eral Buffers statement that he had. with
out molestation. withdrawn south OF the
TugeIa negative Boer tribute to his
strength and fighting qualities the Ens-
lish people find little to encourage them
today.
Gathering information from both Boer
and British sources it appears unQues-
tionable that the losses Of the Beers at
Spion Kop were at least 500 killed, while
the losses OF the British were fully LOO
killed with later reports swelling this
list, that Buller's expedition has been an
utter failure, and that Ladysmith must be
abandoned to her fate-ultimate surrender
preceded by more or less bloodshed.
Such are the main facts confronting the
British people now.
While Everyone. the people and the press.
unite in censuring the War Oficc and the
officers in the field, beneath the food Of
reproach runs a steady current Of determi-
nation TO continue the war at any cost.
Several OF the papers urge the immediate
enlistment OF more troops. 600 or more,
and the concentration Of the navy to fore
stall any attempt at Intervention by for
eign powers. These demands are accom-
panied by a suggestion that the entire plan
OF the campaign be changed. that, in the
place Of three inefficient columns fighting
vainly az wide distances there be a con-
eentration and a velI-deGned purpose ex-
pressed IN one increment. It is a further
belief that Butler should be superseded.
Certain faith is given to reports that
War Office officials held back the reports
Of disaster and. whether Intentionally or
not, their friends received advanced
knowledge and operated probably on a
falling market. No one questions the
statement that the extent Of BulIe.s de-
feat was known in Paris and Berlin long
before England had received an inkling Of
the bad news. This in itself. looks suspi-
cious. Meanwhile on the stock exchange
there is decided slump in all securities.
"ourols today declining II points. Kaf-
f-s are badly demoralizcd. partly due 10
the report to a certain degree apparently
well founded-that in case Of the English
reaching Pretoria the Beers have fully pre-
pared plan for blowing mp an the mines,
thereafter retiring stll further up country
The general uneasiness is sure to crys-
tallize during the session Of Parliament
which opens tomorrow. The Guardian.
OF Manchester. this morning authoritative.
ly announces that the first act OF the op-
position Will be to move a vote OF censure
on the government. This will come from
the front bench Of the opposition and has
already received the sanction Of the leaders
OF ,hat party.
despatch received this morning from
Durham says;
NO estimates Of the wounded have come
through but the list must be a terrible
one Enough is known TO mark spion Kop
as one OF the bloodicst batueRelds Of re-
cent wars"