The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-02
CABLE is BROKEN.
,rvvs FROM SOUTH AFRICA CUT
SOMEWHAT SHORT.

GEN. White Gives Further Partic-
ulors of the Fight.
london. Nov 2.-The break down of the
ne,oaos cable route, combined with the
-,,oonorization of the available telegraph
rs nv the government and British staff
.e.srs i7 responsible for the fact that
roth,ng further has arrived from South
Africa.
The government has received dispatches
rsc,tfying the casually list. These will be
,lgsbed to-day. Up to midnight Moth
ina had been received concerning Mondays
casualties.
The war office officials are working I'M
der great strain. Capt. Perriott, staff cap
t,n TO the military secretary, has just
died his end being hastened by anxiety
and overwOrk,
An unconhrmed statement is published
that Gen. Sir Redvers Butler has left Cape
Town for Ladysmith.
belated dispatch from Ladysmith, de-
srbing Mondays fight, says:
"A couple of squadrons of hussars had
sUarrow escape from disaster early in the
day. They found themselves suddenly
confronted, within easy range, by an over
vbelmIng force of Beers. who seemed to
suing from the bowels Of the earth. The
hussars were splendidly handled, and were
cytricated with only one man wounded"
The Queen is credited with expressing
sna4re pity for Sir George Stewart White
and the officials are in no wise inclined
to Judge him harshlv. So far as the public
is concerned, however while qualification
is felt at the manner in which the isolat-
ed battalions surrendered, there is still
severe criticism of Gen. White and Lieut..
Col Carleton for allowing the column to
gel out of touch, for the absence of prop
er scouting ana for not retiring when the
ammunition was lost.
White Tells of Mondays Fight.
London Nov. THE British war office
today made public dispatch received
from Gen. White, describing the operations
Of Monday. It was as follows:
'Ladysmith Oct 81, 1850 p. MI took
out from Ladysmith a brigade of mounted
troops two brigade divisions of the Royal
Artillery, the Natal Field Battery and
Two brisades Of infantry 10 reconnoiter in
force the enemy's main position 70 the
north, and if the opportunity should offer
to capture the hill behind Farquhars farm,
which had, on the previous day, been held
in strength by the enemy.
"ln connection with this advance a col
umn consisting of the Tenth Mountain
Artillery four and a half companies of the
Golcesters and six companies of the Roy
al Irish Fusiueers. the whole under Lieut..
Col Charlton aud Mai. Adye, deputy as
ssiant adjutant general, was dispatched
al II p. m. on the 29lh, to march by night
up Bells spruit and seize Nicholson's Mex,
or some position near Nicholsons Mex,
thus turning the enemy's right flank. The
main advance was successfully carried
out The objective attack being found evac-
uated ana an artillery duel between our
field batteries and the enemy's guns of
position and Maxims, is understood 10 have
caused heavy loss to the enemy.
The reconnaissance forced the enemy to
tllly disclose his position, and, after a
strong cOunter-attack on our right, the
infantry brigade and cavalry having been
Tepulsed, the troops were slowly withdrawn
70 'anp pickets being left on observation.
Late ia the engagement the naval contin-
7nL under Capt Lambton, of H. M. S.
FoWertul came into action and silenced,
with their extremely accurate fire, the en-
emy guns of position.
Stampede OF the Mules.
THE circumstances which attended the
movements Of Lieut. Col Cartons col
umn are net yet fully known, but from re-
polls received, the column appears to have
carried out the night march unmolested
taNl within two miles of Nicholsons Mex
AZ lhis point two boulders rolled from the
,1. i-t' and a few rifle shots stampeded the
Try ammun.tion mules. The stampede
'9a9 10 the battery mules, which broke
..VSe rom their leaders and got away with
p'eucally the whole of the gun equip
,~.Dl ana th greater portion of the regI-
,"..'"i small arm ammunition. The re-
S1lge was similarly lost
me Infantry battallons. however. fixed
s's'Nets, and, accompanied by the per-
joa'e. jls. OF The artillery seized a hill on the
t-', Ig1I ot me road. two miles from the Mex
n'-l i4t little opposition. There they re-
14I1'9o uamoiested untl dawn, the time
'Us occupied in organizing the defense
~, ~ S"e nlh and constructing stone sangars
st9 vans as cover from fire. At dawn a
!u'Sning attack on our position was
ooi,'helced by the enemy. but made no
f' "NtL $3.50 a. m. when strong rein
a'.ce.hents enabled them to rush to the
c,,.h ,,',h with great energy. Their fire be-
~ very searching, aud two companies |
1'e 1loucesters, In an advance position, |
we. Tele 'rdered to fail back The enemy
or. e1 pressed to short range, the losses on |
~" S'ee becoming very numerous.
Ammunition Was Exhausted.
81. AT D. m. our ammunition was prac-
t Exhausted, the position was cap !
." ana the survivors of the column fell |
'i anemy hands. The enemy treat |
e'' wounded with humanity, Gen Jou- |
oo. ai once dispatchlng a letter to me, |
b.I '-Ns safe conduct TO doctors and am |
-, 10 remove tho wounded. A med |
+, 'Aeer and parties 70 render first aid |
'H- wounded were dispatched to the |
AL 'i action from Ladysmith last night, |
a-, --e 3mbulances at dawn this morning. |
a. -e want Of success Of the column was |
- tAe misfortune Of the mules stam- |
e-1 aLd the consequent loss OF the guns
,-.. s'lall arm ammunition reserve
-e "iheiel list Of casualties ard pris- |
mr.. rlu be reported shortly. The latter /
IN p. peu1 rstood 10 have been sent by rail- |
of. '4e security Of Ladysmlth is in no way
Gloom Somewhat Relieved.
to- Ne SOON caused by the British dlsas-
ILL.,, l'adysmith was, In a measure re-
of NV 2y to-day's story. giving an account
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