The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-12-02
BRITAIN is RESTIVE.
Lack of News from South Africa a
Source of Irritatiou

London. Nov. 2S.-Apparently the gov
ernment is mOnopOlizing the single cable
working to South Africa. Up to >
O'clock this afternoon no news from the
seat of war had been made public, with
the exception of Gen. Buffers dispatch.
This is particularly tantalizng at the
present crucial moment. While the latest
news is of Il fairly reassuring character
from the British view point, much of it
is asUmsed to be true on insufficient eyi-
dence. For instance, the reported cap
tUre of Honey Nest kloof, of which there
is no confirmation, while the stories of
the rapid retirement of the Beers iu
Natal must be received with caution.
The fact appears to be that the British
scouts have lost touch of the burgherS,
portions of whose force, after withdraw
ing out of the reach Of observers, may. it
is claimed, make a detour with the OBJ
ject of interrupting the British line of
communication.
Sharp fighting may be expected at any
time on the southern frontier. Possibly
Gen. Gatacre'S first battle will be in the
rough passes of the StOrmberg noun
tainS.
The particular service squadron of the
British fleet has been ordered to proceed
to Gibraltar, December ). 1t will prob
ably replace the channel squadron, which
is coming home for Christmas leave.
Forbidden to Go Abroad.
1t is said that the French cabinet has
instructed the minister of war to refuse
all officers leave to 90 abroad. and that
officers abSenting themselves in order to
90 to the Transvaal will do so at the risk
of dismissal.
The corrected list of the British casual
ties at GraSpan shows that Flag Capt.
Reginald &. Prothero of the Doris and
Lieut.. of Marine Wa!:ar L. c. Jones, also
of the Doris, previously reported wound
ed. were killed.
The additional casualties telegraphed
by Gen. Butler appear to be the first in
timation of the actions of Gen. Methuen' s
forces which have not yet been reported.
As the Ninth Lancers participated in a
reconnaissance on Sunday, they must have
safely returned from the pursuit of the
Beers after the battle of Graspan.
Victory Dearly Eorght.
London. Nov. 2S.-A disrafsh has been
received here from Gen. G2jer giving a
list of casualties among ne troops en-
gagged in what was hitherto known here
as the battle of GraSpan, but which is
now officially designated the battle of
EnslIn. 1t proves, as anticipated, that
the British success was heavily bought.
The losses announced today, added to
the naval brigade casualties, previously
notified make Il grand total Of 1913 as
the cost of Gen. Methuens second bat
tie. The 1OrkShires, apparently, bore
with the naval brigade the brunt of the
fighting, as there were, in addition to
three of the officers, fOrty-eight of the
rank and file killed, wounded and miss
ing. The fact that the list contains the
casualties of the Ninth Lancers seems to
dispose of the fears that the cavalry was
surrounded and captured.
Gen. Buffers list of the casualties
shows that among the wounded of the
Second Yorkshire Light infantry were
Capt. c. \. Yates. Lieut. II. c. Fer
nou@h and Lieut.. c. II. Ackroyd. The
casualties among the nOncommisSioned
officers and men of the various regiments
cnga Ged were: Killed, 10; wounded, Il ;
missing, 9.
All Well at Ladysmith.
The war office has received the follow