Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-22
The Gallant OfICar, HOYiYer, is MADE
a Or-6eleral.
noERs SAID TO III DEMoRALIzED.
badly Wake /,

LONDON, October H.-rhc War Office
has issued a list of casualties i'm IA. hat
ue between Glencoe and Dundee veefor.
d'y' received from the general command
ing I'm Natal. SIR George Stewart Whit.
In addition 20 Sir William Penn syron.
who is morially wounded. two colonel.
/ ur'e captains, and five Ieutcnants w.r.
! killed. and colonel three majors SIX
captains. and ten lieutcuauts were wound
| "a.
Ihis heavy loss among the officers WAS
due. as the latest dispatches from the
front show TO their valiant conduct I'm
| sticking TO the traditions of the British
army and refusing TO use the cover If
which the men availed themselves I'm
| stormng the Boer position ON the SUM
| NIT Of the Kopic.
Among the rank and file. the hugears
had wounded; the artillery killed and
| 3 wounded: the Loicestershire regiment
wounded; the Kings Royal Rifles II kill
ed and e> wounded the Irish Fusileers n
killed and 30 wounded: the Dublin Fusi-
leers 4 Killed and q wounded and the
Natal police wounded
rpFRS DEMORALIZED
The outlook publishes o dispatch from
Cape Town, dated yesterday. alleging
that tho Beers are not likely TO make any
further considerable offensive movement
/ The correspondent saws.
heS are utterly demoralizad. and tho
men refuse Oh take risks They are GROW
\ ing 10 distrust the aged Joubert The
/ mixed mercenarics are proving froflla-
some The artillery is badly handled and
lno administrative department. IS reveal
! ms marked defects"
The first news for long time from
Rhodesia comes in telegram from TJu
dated october lGh Tho dispatch says.
RHoDESIA SITUATION.
Major PiIson. from Rhodes Drif,. with
hiiF Beers. passed Point Drift trIs morn
/ ms. shouting that hc would MAKE tba
| British SIT mp. Another body cf Eo.rs
has crossed the liver 400 Baiu'e Drift. ana
is marching ON MacIout-ie. where tbs
'' lmas iet declares that De- hmk- ho
can hold the Beers at bay. The garrison
| ls throwing uT entertainments"
This shows that the Beers have thus
far achieved nolniug in the direction Jf
Ehodesia
SPECIAL SERVICE SQUADRON.
LONDON October N-The dock-yard
authorities at Davenport have been order
ed 10 promptly prepare the second-class
cruisers Hyacinth Hiehnyer. Juno. and
ChWyldis TO join a special-seryice squad
ron which is about 90 be- commissioned.
AMERICANS CHEER BRITISH
LONDON October 2L-There was
pleasing incident To day. as the American
Line steamer So. Louis passed the British
transport Gascon, about to sail. with the
Co.dstream Guards. for South Africa.
The passengers of the liner cheered lust
ily. waving their hats and handkerchiefs.
and tho soldiers responded with three
cheers for the Americans
ASTOR CONTRIBUTES $4,000.
William Waldorf Astor has donated
5000 10 the British Red-Cross fund for
the South African war.
SYMONs MADE MAJOR-GENERAL
LONDON. October 2l-The War Office
has ISSUED the following announcement:
THE queen has been pleased 90 an-
prove OF the Promotion Of Lieutenant
General Symons. commanding the Fourth
]
maior-gencrai. supcrnumerary o. the es-
Enlistment. for distinguished service in
tho field"
BRITISH FORCE FOR FREE STATE
LONDON. october 21.-A disuatcb from
Cape Town announces that British
naval force. with field guns. landed yps-
terday at SimonstOwn. and took q train
for the north. The exact destination was
not revealed. but probably 70 is some
point ON the southern frontier Of the
Orange Free state where the Beers are
assembling.
BASUTOS THREATEN BUTCHERS
LONDON. October 1.-THE paramount
chief Of the Basut0s. according 10 dis
patch from Cape Town has asked peg
mission 10 assemble the other Basut0
chiefs with "a view 10 inviting them Co.,
pledge loyalty 60 the Queen.
This is assumed TO Doe "a lorcrunner NJ
Basut0 movement. and the Orange
Free State Burehcrs near tine Basutl
border are said 90 De- ln 70 state OF COM
sternation. fearing that al any mohlont
the Basutos. despite Imperial instructions
90 the contrary. will take the field and
invade The Free state.
GRAND FAREWELL TO GUARDS.
LONDON. October 21-London gave o..
Guards grand farewell to-day on
their departure for SOUTHAMPTON whore
they embarked for the Cape. Three bait
talions-the First Scots. the Second
Coldstreams. and the Third Grcnadiers-
left
ANOTHER BOE3 REVERSE.
LONDON. October 22.-At ? o'clock this
morning the War Office posted the fol-
loving from General SIT Archibald Hunt
or.
"Ladysmith October 2.-Sa5 p. NJ
General White rode towards El1ndsiaaete
n, 230 T.. VI The force under General
French left here at y. NJ. by road and
rail to Moddcrs Bridge. By T.. NJ DO
has been gradually strengthened Co the
following total. Fifth Lancers squadron
~ the Firth Dragon Guards. TWO field
batteries The Natal Field Battery. the
Dnyorshire Regiment. half the Manchps-
tor Regiment. half the Gordon Highland
ers the Imperial Light Horse and two
squadron OF Natal volunteers.
~ remain here i'm defence Of Lady
.,ritb with the Gloucester Regiment. hall
IN. Manchester. half the Gordon High
Iarders. a mountain battery and 500
Natal volunteers
FNEMY'S GUNS SILENCED.
II learn by telephone from an armored
train a mile this side OF Elandslaagte that
a, u NJ the enemy's three guns were