The Jersey City news., 1899-11-28
CASUAL TIES 1873.
English Won the Battle Of
Enslin at Heavy
Cost.
VICTORIOUS REPORTS DENIED
General Joubert Has Given a
Satisfactory Explanation
of Firing on Flag.
VICTORIOUS REPORTS DENIED
nv cable 70 The Ass0clated Press.l

BY CdDle TO lie <ASSOCtdtco Z ~ cs7-l
LONDON, Nov. 2s, 1894 despatch has
been received here from General Butler
giving a list of the casualties among the
troops engaged in what was hitnerto
known here as the Battle Of Gras Pan,
but which is now. officially designated the
Battle of Enslin. 1t proves, as antiei-
pated, that the British success was heavily
bought. The losses announced today
added to the Naval Brigade casualties
previously notified. make grand totai
of 1873 as the cost of General Methuen'
second battle The Yorkshires, apparent
ly. bore with the Naval Brigade the brunt
of the fighting, as there are IN adultion
to three officers, forty-eignt OF the ranA
and file killed, wounded and missing Inc
fact that the list contains the casualties
of the Ninth Lancers seems to dispose OF
the fears that the cavalry was surrouho-
ed and captured especially as none Oh
the Iancers are reported missing
Apparently. the Government is monopo-
7Iizing the single cable working to South
Africa. as up to two o'clock this after
noon no news from the seat of war has
been made public, with the exception OF
General Buffers dispatches. This Is par
ticularly tantalizing at the present crucial
moment. While the latest news IS OF a
fairly reassuring character, from the Brit
;sh view point, much of 1t is assumed 70
be true on insufficient evidence. For IN
stance. the reported capture OF Honey
Nest Kloof, of which there is no confir-
nation, while the stories Of the rapid re-
tiremeut of the Beers in Natal must be
received with caution The fact appears
to be that the British scouts. have lost
touch of the burghers. portions OF whose
forces, after withdrawing out of reach of
observers may, 1t is claimed. make a de-
tour with the object of interruplng the
British line of communication.
Sharp lighting may be expected at any
time on the southern frontier. Possibly
General Gatacre's first battle viii be in
the rough passes of the Stormberg Noun
tains.
Great Britain has notified France that
a state Of war has existed between her.
self and the Transvaal since October IL
The Particular Service Squadron of the
British fleet has been ordered to proceed
to Gibraltar, December 5. 1t will prob
ably replace the Channel Squadron. which
is coming home for Christmas leave.
1t is said that the French Cabinet has
instructed the Minister Of War to refuse
all officers leave to go abroad, and that
Officers absenting themselves in order to /
go to the Transvaal win do SO at the risk /
of dismissal
A corrected list of the British casualties !
at Gras Pan shows that Flag Captain /
c. Prothero, of the Doris. and |
Lieutenant Of Marines Walter T. c. Jones
also OF the Doris. previously reported /
were killed.
The additional casualties telegraphed by /
General Butler appear to be the first inti-
nation OF the actions OF General |
Methuurs forces which have not yet /
,een reported AS the Ninth Lancers par
.icipatesi in a reconnaissance on Sunday /
hey must have safely returned from the /
pursuit of the Beers after the battle OF t
sras Pan.
Among the wounded Of the Second |
Yorkshire Light Infantry were Captain I
). A. Yates, Lieutenant H. c. Fernyhough I
and Lieutenant c. H. Ackroyd The /
casualties among the non-commissioned !
,ficers and men of the various regi-
nents engaged were: KILLED. 10; wound
ia. Il; missing, 3.
The War office has received the follow |
ng despatch from General Butler, dated |
Natal, November 2S:-
Our last news from Ladysmith, Mo-
tember a, said ell well. An old message.
lated Nov ember H. just arrived, begins:
Joubert has explained firing on one Cred
sross) dag. previously reported Have ac-
'epted explanation as satisfactory.
S. lieutenant Lethbrldge, Rifle Brigade, {
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