The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-12-18
OVER 100.
Butler sends a Statement of His Terri
bic Loss.

London, December l7.-Beyond a par
tial list and summary OF the totals OF
the casualties In she Tugela river engage
ment posted at midnight, the war office
processes not to havs any news from the
seat of war while the censorship evident
" blocks other channels Of Information.
Never within the range Of the longest
memory has Great Britain met with
three such military reverses In single
week and hence IL is not surprising that
notss Of anxiety should be heard amid
the gensral chorus of press expressions of
grim philosophy and resignation.
Mr.. Asquith's speerh at New Castle
last evening fairly expresses the moderate
average opinion Of the situation. rad
ical view, which has few open followers,
was echoed By Sir Wllfrid Lawson In an
address to the liberals at Carlisle. He
accused the government after bringing
the country to the verge Of war with
America, Russia. Germany and France,
Of having plunged 1t into war In South
Africa through incompetent diplomacy.
He thought the people should insists upon
the government stating its terms 80 that
everybody might see what 1t was lighting
for.
The Sunday papers mostly follow the
lead of yesterdays morning and afternoon
Journals In their comments on the 81 tn
alton. At the army and navy ana other
clubs the general impression prevails
that the check IL only temporary.
The government view Ia probably
voiced by the right Hon. Walter Long,
Speaking at the ship brokers' dinner in
Liverpool last evening. intimatsd that
thu cabinet committee on national defense
had considered the adsisability of utilsz-
Ing the militia and volunteers for service
abroad. He emphstioally asserted that
the government In no way attempted to
interfere with the generals In their mill
tary operations.
Some say that another 100, 600 troops are
wanted and, declared MIR. Long. II the
COVER pment does not propose to send
them, 1t will be wanting to the country.
For his own part, Mr.. Long said. he
failed to see that the necessity had arisen,
but II 1t does arise, the 100000 will
be forthcoming and they will be sent.
London, December l6.-General Butler
reports TO the war office that his losses 8 in
yesterdays engagement were 1850 men. !.
The war office late tonight issued the
following list of General Buffers list of
casualties:
ntotn
II. aoldie and Lieut.. g. p. Schrieber.
Dublin Fusileer: Captain A. II. Ba-
con and Lieut.. X. q. B. Henry. Innis-
Killen Fusiiesrs: Major ]. W. Charley
and Captain Frank q. Lotus. Medical
Corps; Captain NJ. /. Hughes. Thor
neycroft Mounted Infantry: Lieutsn-
ant U. NJ. Jenkins.
Officers wounded. regi-
ment, 5; Rifle Brigade, (the Prince Con-
sorts Own), /; Fifth brigade, staff. 1;
Innis- Kiilen Fusiliers, 8; Border regi-
ment, 8; Connaught Rangers. 2; Dublin
Fusiliers, 8; Irish Fusiliers. 1; Horse
Artillery, 1; Field ARTILLERY, IS; Medical
Corps, Al; Mounted Infantry, 8; Natal
Carbineers, 2; South African Light
HORSE, Q.
The wounded include Captains N. J.
Goodwin. ]. Radcliffe. p. j. W. Vigors.
Hon. ST. Lager Carvis, A. ]. Hanoocks,
W. It. Hersey. &c. J. Buckley, J. Il. s..
Probyns. II. NJ. S. Lewan, ]. 4. r.
Brush. II. d. White Thomson: II. l.
Reed, II. A. g. Elton and w. N. Con-
grove; Major r. ID. q. Heygate, A. W..
Gordon, and y. A. b. Raoington;