The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-12-06
BRITISH SUCCESS
HEAVILY BOUGHT.
Naval Brigade and York.
shires Bore Bruut Of Bat.
tie.

Loodeo. Nov % "A dispatch hss
bsss received here from Gen Butler,
giving ! lies ei tho oasosi,iss among
shs troops ssssgsd 10 ~nss vss high
svto kaews here % the bastls Of Gras
Pas. bot vhich 10 nov ofisislly desig.
ssssd shs battle OF Doblio IL proves,
- ss,isipsssd. that tho British sueoess
vss heavily bought. The losses 40.
sossssd today sdded to the naval
brigade sssaslsiss. previously notified,
asks . grand tosel Of 1913 ss the cost Of
Geo. Msshuso's second battle. The
Xostshisss. sppsssotly. bore With tho
saval brigade the bsuos Of the 6ghtioR
- there ssrs 10 addition to three
sossss. 48 of'sbs rank ssd Gle killed,
vsusdsd sod missing The fac. that
shs HES contains the casualties Of the
Niath Lanssrs sssvs 70 dispose Of The
fssss Thea the cavalry wss surrounded
ssd sspssrsd. especially 90 aoos Of the
Laaesss sss reported missiae.
Gee. Bullsf's lies Of the casualties
shove saooe shs voasdsd Of the SEQ
ed Yorkshire Light iofsp,ry we're
Osps @. A. ,Ystss. Lisss II. @. Fseey.
hsssh ssd Lisss. q. H. Askroyd.
The ssssalsies saosg The sos- -sommis.
sisssd ofkssrs sad nso Of The various
ssOiossss segsssd we're Killed, 10;
wounded. II /; eissing.
TIE Ger once has received ,be
foIlowisg dispatch from Geo. Bullsr
dated Pistssussi,sburg. Natal. Nov.
cssb:
'Oas last news from L,dysui,h.
Nov. 24sh. said ill wsll 40 old
uesssgs, dated Nov l9,b. just arrived.
bosios 'Joubsrs has explained 6riug
90 oos Red Cross.) Dag previously
reported Nave accepted explsostioo
- sssisfse,ory
"Lisu,. Lsshbridss. rife brigsde.
died Of Wounds. O,hers wounded
::s;''''' ::s:' doing ''''. Health Of troops
"Six vooodsd Dub!io Fusiliers Gap.
ssrsd 90 srmored train south Of Coieu.
20 scot hero today"
+, A corrected list Of che B,i,ish casual.
tiss - Gsss Psn shows that Flag Capt.
kseisSN O Pro,hsso; Of the Doris and
ssd Lisussssss Of essioes. Walter G
Josss. slso Of The Doris. previously
reported vousdsd. we're killed.
The sddisionsl casualties tslsgrsphed
by Gen. Bellss appear to bs ,he Ore,
istiossioo Of the sesioos Of Geo
nsshuso's forces. which bsvs DOT yet
beer reported
A TOUGH PROPOSITION.
The Associated Press learns tba,
sosioo Of Lord PAuoesfo,e aud other
Bsiiisb subsssadors 10 notifying the
powers that . state Of Wsr hss existed
s'oes Oct. ll,h be,Wes0 Great Britain
sod the Sou,h Afrieao republics hss
proupsed inquiries BY the various Lou
doo embassies regarding the nature Of
the hos,ili,ies The Associated Press is
s6sislly informed that the ooti6oatiop
hss 10 40 W'se charged tho British
sisws - TO the B)srs' status But, 10
spite Of the ambiguous references 10
sbs queens speech ard other Official
docowsots 81 sbe CON menecmeot Of the
vss rssardisg "miIitsry operation" ;"
ssd osbsr svssivs use Of the term
.ss." is appears ,bm The United
S's'ss hss ooosisteo,ly recognised tho
Bosrs - forming. practically, 90 inde
pendent State. considering the olsin Of
British sussrsioiy too sl,gh, . thread
TO pu, them 10 the light Of rebels. IL
10 iscitly admitted by the British off
eisls that the usual oommuui uioa,ions
relative 20 . "stsie OF war" wero not
made earlier because IL Vas not ,houRht
that victory would be deferred long
enough to make such q diplomatic step
necessary. The government msintains
that giving the Beers belligerent rights
does 90, constitute on acknowledgment
OF their claim TO indepeodeoe, evidepc.
log ss proof Of this contention that
both foreign governments aud the gov.
erumeot OF the Uoi,ed States treated
the Confederates Ne beliigereots.