The Van Buren press., 1899-12-02
DISPATCH FROM BUTLER.
4 List of Casualties Among the
Troops Engaged at the Bat
tie of Gras Pan.
british SUCCESS HEAVILY BOUGHT.

tudicnte TINT the Fears Regard
tnr the Ninth Lnnccrs Have Been
GroundIess-GOver Monop-
oIiyiHE the Cable.
London, Nov. ga dispatch has
been received here from Gen. Butler
cying list of casualties among the
troops engaged in what WAS hitherto
known here as the battle of Gras Pan,
hut which is now officially designated
as the battle of Enslin. 1t proves, as
anticipated, that the British success
WAS heavily bought. The losses now
announced, added to the naval brigade
casualties, previously mentioned, make
n grand total of 19S as the cost of Gen.
Methuen's second battle.
YorIsshires Lost Heavily.
The Yorkshires, apparently, bore
with the naval brigade the brunt of
the fighting. as there were, in addition
"a three officers, As of the rank and
file killed, wounded and missing. The
fact that the list contains the casual
Ties Of the Ninth lancers seems to dis
pose of the fears that the cavalry was
surrounded and captured. especially as
none Of the lancers are reported miss
ing.
Officers wounded.
Gen. Buffers list of the casualties
shows that among the wounded of the
Second Yorkshire light infantry were
Capt. C. A. Yates, Lieut. II. {. Ferny-
hough and Lieut.. {. II. Ackroyd. The
casualties among the non-commis-
stoned officers and men Of the various
regiments engaged were: Killed 10:
wounded, II; missing, 8.
News From Ladysmith.
The war office has received the fol-
lowing dispatch from Gen. Butler,
dated Pieterinaritzburg. Natal. Novem-
Der rs:
"0ur last news from Ladysmith. No.
veniber "a. said all well. An old mes
tage dated November 10. Just arrived.
begins:
s'Joubert has explained firing on
one lked Gross1 flag, previously re-
ported. Have accepted explanation as
satisfactory.
Health of Troops Good.
"'lieut Lethbrdge, rife brigade,
died of wounds. Others wounded gen.
orally doing well. Health of troops
good
"'Six wounded Dublin fusilecrs, cap
'nred on armored train south of Colen-
SO, sent here to-day"
other Casualties.
The casualties in the reccnnaiss
Of the armored train Friday, November
q, were:
Killed, Lieut.. i. Owen-Lewis, Bonn
bay infantry, and one private; wound
e., one.
In the reconnaissance of Sunday, No
rember rs, Ninth lancers. wounded,
Lieut. J. G. Sterling and one trooper.
Government Holds Cable.
Apparently. the government is mo-
nopolizing the single cable working to
South Africa, as up to two O'Clock
Tuesday afternoon no news from the
seat of war had been made public,
with the exception of Gen. Buffers
dispatch. This is particularly tam
'alizing al the presnt crucial moment.
While the latest news is of "A fairly
Teassurng character, from the British
view point. much of it is assumed true
OH insufficient evidence.
To lie Taken with Caution.
For instance, the reported capture
OF Honey Nest Kloof, where there is
10 confirmation, while the stories OF
the rapid retirement of the Beers in
Natal must he received with caution.
The fact appears to be that the Brit
lSh scouts have lost touch of the
bnrghers, portions of whose force. af-
Ter Withdrawing out of the reach OF
observers. NAV, il is claimed make
a detour with the object of interrupt
Ing the British line of communication.
sharp Fighting is Done.
Sharp fighting may be expected at
NY 'iiilt OH illt SOulHtih
Possibly Gen. Gatacre's first battle Will
De in the rought passes OF the storm
berg mountains.
Particular service squadron
The particular service squadron OF
the British fleet has been ordered to
proceed to Gibraltar, December 3. IL
will probably replace the channel
squadron, which is coming home fot
christmas leave.
Killed Not Wounded.
A corrected list of the British easu'
alties at Gras Pan shows that Flag
Captain Reginald C. Prothero. OF the
Doris and Lieutenant of Marines wal
Ter 7. c. Jones, also of the Doris, pre-
Nously reported wounded. were killed
Ninth Lsncer- All Right.
The additional casualties telegraphed
by Gen. Butler appear to be the nrS'
intimation of the actions OF ten
Methuen's forces which have not Fel
been reported. As the Ninth lancer'
Participated in reconnaissance on
Sunday, they must have safely re-
turned from the pursuit of the bo'rS
after the battle of Gras Pan.