The Waikato Argus GEORGE EDGECUMBE, Proprietor. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1899.

Waikato Argus, Volume VII, Issue 519, 28 November 1899, Page 2

The Waikato Argus GEORGE EDGECUMBE, Proprietor. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1899.

«. . The news from (he seat of war this morning is very satisfactory, and goes to shoiv that after our reinforcements reach the front the war will be speedily brought to an end. In considering the position, it mus 1 . be remembered that our forces although greatly outnumbered have been ablo to hold their own, but unfortunably not without serious loss. 1 he losses of the enemy, however, have been much greater than our own. There is reason for uneasiness concerning Mafeking where a comparatively small force is beleagured. Disease is reported to have broken out amongst our troops, and this is

likely to prove to them a more dangerous enemy than the Boers by whom they are surrounded. No doubt General Buller will relieve the garrison at the earliest possible moment. The next move will be upon Kimberley where possibly another battle will be fought if the Boers make a stand, and past experience leaves no room to doubt as to what will be the result. Maf eking like Kimberley is on the line of rail way so that a rapid advance may be anticipated. The position of Ladysmith was from last news much as ifc has been for some time past. The garrison are confident of being abb; to bold their own, in fact the Boer force in front of them is said to be diminishing, as the Free Staters are returning to protect their own territory. Relief should have reached Ladysmith by this time, and the advancing force, with the assistance of the garrison, should have an easy task to drive the enemy back. The most satisfactory news is that which shows that our soldiers have not lost the dash and determination which has won them victory on many hard-fought fields from Agincourt to Waterloo and from Waterloo to Belmont. The least satisfactory part of the business is that it has been from the first a foregone conclusion that the Boers must be completely conquered ; they appear to be the only people who have had any doubt on the matter. They forced the war upon us, and the extinction of the Republics is the only possible ending of the struggle. General Bulletis not likely to stop half way, find public opinion throughout the'Empire would not allow him or the Government to do so.