As the military critic of the Morning Post points out,
the situation is a most curious one, for Natal is now dotted with British forces hemmed in by Boers,—i.e., at Ladysmith, at Eat- court, and at Moei River. This he regards as very serious, and • so in many ways it undoubtedly is. Still, it seems to us that unless the Boers can in a very few days actually take some of the positions they are " containing " they will soon find them- selves in a "tight place." Granted that the places "contained" have plenty of food and ammunition, we see no reason for de- pression. As we have said elsewhere, the Boer butter must be spread very thin, and this is always dangerous. Meantime, to speculate as to the future is at present quite useless. We know too little as to the facts. Still, we at any rate shall not feel alarmed even if we hear of Joubert raiding to the sea. The further he gets away from home the more complete must be his ultimate ruin.
