The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-11-01
GLOOM PREVAILS IN LONDON
and the Killed and Wounded Ex-
pscted to Reach High Numbers
When the List Comes.
FATAL RUSE AT LADYSMlTH.
Long List Of oficsrs Killed, Wound
ed and Taken PrtsonerS-Total
Loss Must Be Great,

LONDON, October Sl.-There was a
continuous streant OF callers at the war
office until late hour, everybody
anxlously inquiring regarding yester-
days casualties, but the war offlc2 de-
ctared that nothing had been received
since Sir George Whites dispatch com
munIcated the news Of the capture OF
the Royal Irish FusIllers and the Glou-
cestershIre regiment.
This delay in getting further intelll-
gence is attributed in part to the breaF-
down OF the east coast cable, but 1t
stands to reason that the war Office
must be In possession Of further news,
which It is probably not thought advls-
able should be published as yet. The
disaster has caused feeling akin to
condemnation, and in GloucestershIre
and the north OF Ireland. where the
captured regiments were recruited. the
blaekest gloom prevails, families await
ing with beating hearts the names Of
the killed and wounded, which are fully
expected to reach q high figure. Many
homes are already In mourning, in con-
sequence of the losses sustained by
these regiments in prevIoui engage
ments.
Public anxiety was increased by a
special dispatch from Ladysmlth pub
Ilshed In the late editions of the Lon
don afternoon papers to the eject that
before darkness yesterday the Beers re
occupied the old position held by their
heavy artillery. which General White
lad reported sIlenced by the guns Of
the naval brigade from the Powerful
and had opened fire again.
The dispatch further says; "The en-
uniyris-aSoin enclosing tn'Hnd the stu
alton Is one of grave anxiety. Beyond
doubt the Boer retirement yesterday
(Monday) was ruse to draw General
White into the hilly country and away
from the British camp"
This last sentence is significant and
confirms the opinion OF the military ex-
perts here that General White is allow.
ing himself to be outgeneraled by Com
naHdant General Joubeft. From the
scanty advlces received up to II o'clock
p. M, 1t Seeml probably certain Tint
the disaster was sImpls repetition OF
the battle Of Ma3uba hi, though Oh n
larger scale The two regiments were
allowed TO march into the trap set for
them by the Beers. It is simply case
OF Boer spider and the gullaless British
ily In fact, the whole engagement. OF
Monday SENS TO have been brought on
by Comm1ndnrt Genera, Jouber., who
skillfully conceived gigantic trap, out
OF which, as the official dispatch shows,
Sir George White only escaped with
difficulty.
General White advanced with the
idea Of driving the Boers from the hill,
seven miles out, which General Joubert
made an nRtentatIons pretense of fOrtI-
tying on Sunday.
The Boer commander left force suf-
felent to draw General White on,
while the mass Of the Beers he moved
stealthiIy around tne Brltlsh right TO
deliver a flank attack and to endeavor
to cut OFT General White from Lady
smith. The British commander sue
ceeded In beating OF the attack but
only with great ditheulty' and during
the turning movement his troops suf-
fcred from fanking IRE
Harsh things are said IN military cir
eEea OF the British tactics Which have
made possible the ambush oil the Eight
eenth Hussars at Glenco' ana now the
loss Of TWO fine regIment9' 1t is feared
that Str George White to no match tor
the Beers in that cunning by which the
boer tactics are conceived and II Is
pointed out that II the British com
mahaefS continue to lead tae'F men IN
70 OBVIOUS traps further disasters must
W ''oHeu 'or'
~, an interview Is published with
o.. S.''S% ,,1 o''lcsr' whose name Is withhela'
Du1 ""' - ueScF'oed as a well-Rho"n
se"si"' WIN u H'stnGuIsheu record
uutlns '"e ina'an mutiny'" IN the
'. eou.Ss VI, y. Wn'rn ne passes severe oriti-