The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-03

oface has Jus; informed the Associated
Press that a dispatch had been received
from the governor of Natal. Sir Walter
Francis Hely Hutchinson. announcing that
communication with LAdys smith hai been
interrupted since $50 this afternoon.
This is not regarded by the war office.
however. as in anywise confirming the ru-
NOR of a complete investment of Lady
smith or OF the capture of Coenso.
Lon& List OF Casuaitiea.
LONDON, Nov. 2-Gen. Sir George
Stewart White has cabled the war office
that in the engagement on Farquhars :
farm near Ladysmith. October 49, when
Lieut.-Coi. Carleton column was com
PEELED TO surrender. six officers were kill
ed and nine wounded. Among the non
commissioned officers and men the casual
ties were hfty-four killed and 81 wound
ed. Gen. White promises list of the
missing later.
AT 2-i0 a. m. the war offlce issued the
text OF the dispatch. which is dated at
Ladysmith, Nov, ?. 10 a. m. giving the
list of casualties among the officers
which is as ioIlows:
Royal artillery-Killed. Lieut. j. c. Nc
Dougal. Wounded Maj John Dawkins
slightly; Lieut. Harold Belcher severely
Kings royal rife corps-k lied. Mai "
]. Myers. Lieut.. II. s Marsden and Lieut..
r I. Foster, Wounded. Mai. Henry f.
Buchanan R!ddell and Lieut. II c. John
SON both severely.
Royal Irish Wounded. Capt.
J n. II. Rite and Capt. W. B. Silver both
severely
Gloucestershire regiment Wounded.
Capt. s Wllicock Capt Il. . FyTe and
Capt. F. S. S,ayner. all severely
National mounted Killed. Lieut.. VIM.
Chapman
Medical corps-Ktlled. Maj Edward
Gray
The list OF the names ~ the noncou1-
mi.sioned officers and men killed and
wounded IS promised tomorrow.
The war Office received long dispatch
from Ladysmith timed % - this morning
the contents Of which have not yet do
veloped II Is thought possible Il may
contain a list OF the casualties resulting
from the disaster ~ Wednesday
The war office thts afternoon posted the
following dispatch:
~ ArYSMITH. NOV ,-T-ieu. FageT'on.
of II NJ. s Powerful. vas dangerously
wounded This morning by 4 shelf. In the
le.: knee ard right foot His ifte Is not
IN danger ~ present
Il was inferred from this dispatch tina.
the artillery duel between the Boers ara
British continues. as E.!gartou was he
gunnery lieutenant with the big naval
guns
4 special dispatch from LaSysraith says
that twenty British dead ard one hundred
wounded have been counted on the >oene
az Mondays disaster while Ssh prisoners
were sent 20 Pretoria
Another lis, - casualties al Dundee was
issued ~ the war or3ce today Il gives
eighty-two noncann1issio7ed ofncer. ana
rlen OF ,hs Dublin f1sF!le~* s< missing. In
Aicar'us 1h., The Boe-s captured IS many
tlsiIiers as they dis husssrs
Deep Anxiety Felt.
The breyjty ~ rewx from I-alysmlth
s.rce Tlicstay night has rot relieved tne
snxiety prevailing regarding the position
ot the british army ~ T-aiy$n;th. The
war eff has no information ~ Gen
Ru.iey having let Cap. Toan
Col.p.o We'll Defended.
Colers0. in tne rear - wnite's force. (.
believed - - wsii t@feultea b a com
posite naval arf military corps aas i, is
an3evs-oos ne TO rsTal twelve- Founders
arc mounted near trs hri3.s oVc- re
Tux~la cne o' ne rnost yutue~a1ie points
along to~ railroad c-oru f.a3ysTnt-h e ptst-
erYuariizburg. hugat - - SHE u defend
it ard prevent f's obstruction. II tns Roers
sflorse,ief IN destroying ;kb bridge &