Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-14
LIST OF THE KILLED
Total British Loss at Modder River
Was 9l7.
FIFTEEN OFFICERS AMONG DEAD
Highland Brigade Borethe Brunt
of Attack.
METH UEN IN TIGHT PLACE

LONDON. December 14.-An official re-
port gives the total number Of killed.
wounded and missing of all arms in the en-
gagement of Sunday and Monday, north
of MOdder river as S1I.
There were fifteen officers killed and four
wounded. and in addition five are missing
and one is known TO have been made pris-
oner.
The war office has received n message
stating there were $50 casualties among
the non-commissioned officers and men of
the Highland Brigade at Magersfontein.
The brigade lost ten officers killed. thir-
ty-eight wounded and four missing
The war office has received from Gen.
Gatacre the following list of casualties fur
nished by n correspondent who was permit
ted to visit the Boer camp with the chap
Iairs and is believed 10 be reliable:
Second Royal Irish-Ten killed, 81
wounded.
First East Lancashjers-One wounded.
Second Northumberlands-Twe killed;
q wounded.
All Of the above wounded men are pris-
oners.
The following list of the officers killed Or
wounded has been received:
Highland Brigade: Killed-Gen. Wau-
chope. Lieut.. Col. ]. N. c. Coode, Capt.
Elton. Lieut.. Edmords. Capt. ]. r. Clark,
Lieut.. Cox. Capt. Cowan, Capt Lamber-
ton, Lieut.. Col. Goff, Major Robinson, Capt.
Wingate and Lieut.. Cowie.
Wounded-Col. Kelhan. Major Berkeley,
Major Duff, Capt. Featherstonehaugh,
Capt Noyes. Capt. Wolfe-Murray Capt.
Richardson Capt Campbell Capt Gordon,
Capt. McNab, Lieut.. the Hon. W. c. Bail
lie, Lieut.. Scott and Lieut.. Waterhouse.
Many Wounds Are Severe.
Many Of the above mentioned officers are
dangerously wourded.
Second Royal Highlanders: Wounded
Lieut. Wauehope. Major Cuthbertson, Capt
Cameron. Lieut.. s.. ]. Harvey, Lieut.. Ber-
thon and Lieut. TAFT who was formerly the
amateur golf champion.
HI;sstug-Capt. tho lion. Cumming Bruce,
Capt. McFarIzrs and Lieut.. Ramsay.
The Mar tuis os Winchester of the Cold
stream Guards was killed, Capt. ]. Ster-
ling. Lieut.. Col. CgJrirston and Maj. the
Hon. W Lambt7n If The same brigade were
wounded. and "f the rank and file six were
Killed and forty-six were wounded.
Twelfth Larc=rs. one killed, eighteen
wounded.
Ninth Lance-s. one killed. nine wounded.
Second Seafortls missing. Mai. X. r.
Mackenzie and Capt Brndie-
Field Artillery. twenty-One wounded.
The surgeon was taken prisoner
Mounted Infantry killed, Maj. Milton and
Mai. Ray.
Scenes at the War Office.
The scenes al the war office this morning
when General Methuens casualties were
posted We're highly dramatic. There was
a steady incursion of anxious inquirers
from the moment the doors opened. and
there was intense excitement when an Off
ciaI appeared bearing the ominously long
list of names. The women present crowded
eagerly forward and begged for copies of
the lists, but The supply was not sufficient
and the official read out the lists. Intense
feeling was evident on all the faces.
1t was memorable scene. Some of the
women were 50 overcome that they had to
be assisted from the room
While the outwardIy calm attitude of the
press and people here during the present
crisis commands admiration, there Is an
undercUrrent Of intense indignation against
the war office and the government, which
threatens to have serious addition in the
blunderS OF the generals, and the further
evidences Of the breakdown Of the trans
port and intelligence departments, which
are daily coming 10 light.
Methuen Expected to Retreat.
1t was freely predicted this morning, even
in high military circles, that the South At
rican campaign Will last until June 1t was
also expected that Gen. Methuen would
have to retire south of the Orange river,
as II was claimed he could not hold out
long at the Modder river where his ammu-
milton and food supplies We're not expected
to last over q week.
In fact. it was said that his line Of COM
muncauOns was probably already cut
and IL was claimed that General Gatacre
was similarly weakened by his reverse and
the revolt of the colOnists. and it was added
mat he might have to choose between a
seise and retreat.
The afternoon papers of all shades of
politics follow the morning papers in fac
ing the situation courageously and demand
ing the immediate dispatch OF reinforce
ments- Thus the radical Star says:
The stake the gambler, Chamberlain
has thrown on the table is not merely
South Africa. but the empire 1t Is too
late to regret the game. We have no choice
but to play it. even II II involves sending
abroad the militia. Our armies in South
Africa must be amply reinforced"