Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1899-11-03

British Fly.
London. war Office has rece;y.
% dispatch from Gen. White, com.
handing the British forces at Lady
smith, reporting that the royal Irish
Fuslleers, No. 10 Mountain Battery,
and the Gloucestershire regiment, were
surrounded in the hills by the Beers
and after losing heavily were obliged
to capitulate. Gen. White adds that
the casualties have not been ascertain
Cd yet. The following is the text Of
Gen. Whites dispatch to the war
Office.
"Ladysmith, Oct. 1910 S5 p. m.
Il have to report disaster to the col
umn sent by me to take position on u
hill lying to the left Of the troops. In
these operations today the Royal Irish
Fusileers. No. 10 Mountain battery and
the Gloucestershire regiment were sur
rounded in the hills and after losing
heavily had to capitulate. The casu-
alties have not yet been ascertained
IA man Of the Fusileers, employed
as hospital orderly, came in under
flag of truce with Letter from the
survivors Of the column, who asked
for assistance to bury the dead /
fear there IS no doubt of the truth
Of thu report
II formed plan in the carrying
out Of which the disaster occurred
and I am alone responsible for the
plan. There is no blame whatever to
the troops as the position was unten-
able -
| Staggering Blow.
While minor reverses were not who'll
ly unexpected, nothing like the stag
gering blow Gen. Joubert delivered
to Gen. Whites forces Monday was
anticipated. The full extent Of the
disaster is not yet known, if 1t is
known at the war Office. The disas-
ter must be appalling to the general
who is surrounded. Two OF the finest
British regiments and mule battery
deducted from the Ladysmith garrison
weskens 1T about fifth Of Its total
strength and alters the whole situation
very materially in favor Of the Beers,
who have again shown themselves stern
hghters and military strategists of no
WsaR order. The al4aaAax ~ qat t4se iP s zl
tillery is already stronger than imagin-
Cd, the capture of these guns will be
great help to them.
Gloom i'm England.
There was great crowd at the war
office, which was surrounded with car
risges and handsoms, while many OF
the humble people came on foot, all
waiting and Watching for the names
they hold dear.
The throngs of visitors at the war
Office remained all day. ;, Anxious PEG.
pie practically fought their way to the
notice bo,..d, at which exciting ssenes
were witnessed. Many women were
heard to gasp: "Thank God, he is alive
at any rate, as thew found the name
of some beloved one on the list of pris-
oners.
The sidewalks were packed with
solid masses awaiting their turn to en-
ter Never was the old saying, 'Ba0
news travels quickly, :" better exempl-
fed here than Tuesday. By noon gloom
and bitter sorrow prevailed througho0t
the British metropolis.
At the government offices no effort
was made to conceal the feeling of dis
may prevailing. One official said to n
representative Of the Associated Press:
SIT is inexp.icable, and I am sorry to
say that it's moral effect is inestima-
BILE. We have lost heavily In many
wars and have had regiments almost
wiped out, but to have two regiments
captured and by the Beers it is terri
BILE.
An official of the war Office said to
representative of the Associated Press:
1.-THE disaster is more likely due to the
craze Of our younger officers to distin-
guish themselves, obtain mention in
the dispatches and earn the Victoria
cross than the fault of that splendid In
dian veteran, Gen. White. in spite of
his avowal.
AS the day wore on the crowd around
Tho war office swelled to enormous pro-