Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-26
|YULE'S FORCE SAFE,
1t is, Moreover, Anxious to
Meet the Beers Again.
BRITISH NAVAL MOVEMENT.
Il Causes Strong Relocation Of For.
elsn Complications.
DAvITT TO QUIT PARLIAMENT.
His Resignation n Protest Against
the war-Bridsh Casualties since
DAvITT TO QUIT PARLIAMENT.
W ouudcd,

LONDON, October 25.--The War Office
this evening made public the following
dispatch. sent by General White. from
Ladysmith at $3.50 this afternoon:
"The adyance-guard OF the forces sent
out by me this morning to get in touch
with and help General Yule's column. was
within three miles Of that column, which
had temporarily halted at Sunday River.
about noon. have occupied an the
strong positions on the road TO Lady
smith, and have no further anxiety about
them.
Il have received from Lieutenant Rsn-
drick signalling officer of the Queens
Regiment, who has ridden IN. and also
from Colonel Dartncll Of the Natal Po-
lice, who accompanied the column, the
best account Of the spirits and efficiency
of the troops, who are very anxious to
meet the enemy again"
HEAVY BRITISH LOSSES.
LONDON. October 25-General White
has telegraphed to the War Office from
Rcitfontein. under date Of October 9th.
saying that IN the lighting near Lady
smith, thirteen Of the British force were
killed and ninety-three wounded. and that
three are missing. the casualties being
mostly among the Gloucester Regiment.
The officers Killed and wounded, tho
dispatch adds. are:
First Gloucester-Colone MILFORD, kill
ed.
W0nded-Leutenant Hickock.
Second Battery, Field Artilery--Lieu-
tenant Douglas
Fifty-thrd Battery. Field Artillery
Major Abby. Lieutenant Perelu, Lcu-
tenant Hobart
Nineteenth decentralization Hol-
ford.
NON-COMMIsSIONED OFFICERS AND
MEN
The following casualties occurred among
the non-commissioned officers and men.
Nineteenth Hussars-one killed; three
wounded.
Fifth Lancers-One wounded.
First Deyonshire-One killed; Five
wounded.
First Gloucester Regiment-Scycn kill
ed: nfty-two wounded; three missing.
Natal Volunteers. Carbineers-One Kill
ca. ten wounded
Natal Mounted Rnes-Two wounded.
Border Mounted Riiies-Two killed;
ten wounded.
The total number OF casualties as cor
rected ls thirteen killed. ninety-three
wounded. three missing.
SQUADRON TAKEN PRISONERS.
LONDON. October 25-The War Office
this evening ISSUED the following:
There is nothing 20 add TO General
Whites description Of the engagement
near Ladysmith, as given IN his dispatch.
except that we learn the following casu-
alties
Ncre follows the list of casualties)
1--WE learn from unofficial sources that
the following officers whose absence has
not previously been notified 70 US. are
prisoners.
Eighteenth Hussars- LAeutenant-coio-
mel Moller, Major Greyille, ana Captain
Pollard.
Dublin Fusileers-Captan fonddale,
Lieutenant Lemesurier. Lieutenant Car
vice, Lieutenant Grimshaw. Lieutenant
Majendle. and Lieutenant Shore.
ut IS presumed that the whole squad
ron Of the Eighteenth HuSsars. under The
command Of the officers named, were
taken prisoners.
- squadron ~ Hussars usually con-
sists Of three troops. Of twenty eight men
each, go that about eighty officers and
men Of the Eightecnth Hussars are sup
posed 20 have been captured"
STRAY HCssARs RETURN.
LONDON October pa special dis
patch from Iadysmith. dated October
23d. says the group of Eighteenth Hus-
sars which got astray I'm pursuing the
Beers after the battle of Glencoe has
arrived at I.adysmith. the troopers hav-
ing fought their way through, with the
loss of three horses.
CRUISERS LEAVE QUEENSTOWN.
QUEENsTOWN October 1.-THE Brit
ish cruisers Furious. piraeus. and Pacto-
iua. sailed from here this afternoon.
on route for Cape Clear whore they Will
r,oet eight battleships and two cruisers
Of the Channel Squadron from The North
~ ireland. The fleet will then proceed
ostensibly TO Gibraltar, but II is thought
that possibly the fleets destination IS
CONCLUDED Of SEVENTH PACED