The record-union., 1899-11-04

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shooting OF the blue jackets have ma
terially improved the position of thu
British. A temporary armistice was de
clared Monday evening to allow of the
collection of the dead and wounded.
A dispatch from Kimberly dated Oc
tober 18th said all the wounded were
doing well. Small bodies of Beers about
4oO strong were then frequently seen
They apparently came from Mafekins
for the purpose either of assisting il
the attack on Kimberly or to resist tht
advance of reinfOrcements. The abb
sence of water outside the place causes
the Beers to continually move theil
camps.
| While the wires to Ladysmith are
cut, the optimism of the war officials
yesterday evening in refusing to be-
lieve that Ladysmith was completely
invested or Colenso captured appears
to be justified, as this morning it was
asserted that the railroad is still open
though traffic has been conducted with
the greatest caution. What, however
was only a rumor yesterday evening
may, it is claimed, be reality at any
moment, as General Joubert, with a
expected to detach force of several
thousand men and make dash at the
railroad.
Rumors Of all kinds are springing UP
here. 1t is even asserted that General
White has been compelled to fall back
| on Piete1 maritzburg, leaving his wound
ed behind. Probably such rumors have
their origin in the recollection of the
| ominOus silence which preceded the
evacuation of Dundee. But on the 9TH
er hand, it is asserted that the condi-
tions are altered, and the British guns
now seem more than equal to the
artillery of the Beers, thus enhancing
the difficulty of any assault on the
British lines.
While there is a habit here to assume
that news of Boer victories emanating
from the continent cannot be true be-
cause of the censorship, the fact is
forgotten that foreign Governments are
fully privileged to send and receive
cipher messages to and from their rep
representative in South Africa. AS
a matter of fact, the rumors of the
capture of the Hussars, the occupation
of Dundee and the disaster on Monday
also came the first news of the Jane
son raid. So tidings Of any British re-
verse are as likely to- come from there
as from anywhere.
General Whites position is acknowl-
edged to be SO precarious that the land
ing of a big naval brigade to go to his
assistance is being advocated.
The rumors of the continental anti
British coalition continue to occupy the
French papers. Referring to the alleg-
ed Anglo-American understanding, said
to be an outcome of the Spanish-Amer-
lean war, the Figaro says:
1.-THE Washington cabinet is convince
that had it not been for the resolute
attitude of Great Britain, the Mckinley
administration would have had to face
a European coalition in Spain's behalf
to deprive the United States of the
fruits of victory. The English played
so well on this string that at the pres
ent moment if Europe did not remain
in a position of strict neutrality it
would not be long before United
States fleet showed it's flag on the east
ern and southern coast of Africa. That
is the Emperor's nightmare. and it will
be used as an argument in favor of an
increase of the German navy. The Eng
lish hope that the increase will be made
with the view of conclusion of an alli-
ance Between Great Britain and Ger
many and the United States"
CASUALTIES AT FAROUHAR'S
FARM
The following is a detailed revised re-
port of the. total casualties among the
rank and file at Farquhar's Farm:
Cavalry-Two killed. nine wounded,
none missing.
First Kings Rifles-One killed thir-
ty-two wounded, twenty-one missing
Second Kings Rifies-Eight killed,
twenty nine wounded, sixteen missing.
Leicestershire Regiment-Two killed,
eighteen wounded, four missing
Dublin Fusileers-None killed. three
wounded, sixteen missing.
Manchester Regiment-None killed,
SIX wounded, one missing
Irish Fusileers-Ten killed, forty-one
wounded. missing unknown.
Gloucester Regiment-Thirty killed,
fifty-three wounded, $50 missing.
Engineers and Naval and Colonial
forces-None killed, seven wounded.
none missing
Revised total-Fifty- killed. 227
wounded, Alb missing, the last men
TONED not including the Irish Fusileers $.
significant fact indicating the hasty
character of General Whites retreat to
Ladysmith is the number of men cap
tured, apart form the members of the
worcestershire and Irish Fusileers TAX
en- prisoners
/ The list of casualties among the nom
commissioned officers and men at Far
quhars Farm shows the Gloucesters
lost thirty killed and fifty-three wound
ed; the Fusleers ten killed and fourteen
wounded. and the Tenth Mountain Bat
terry two wounded, before they surrend-
ered The captured, who are given un-
der the head of missing, are divided
as follows: G1oucesters, nineteen off,
GERS and $50 men; Tenth Mountain
Battery, five officers and eighty-four
men; Fusileers, not yet reported
bOERS MOUNTING HEAVY GUNS.
LONDON, Nov. s3-The Daily MaiP'
publishes the following dispatch from
Ladysmith, dated Wednesday morn
ing: Matters to-day are quiet. The
Beers are apparently mounting more
heavy guns to the north and northeast
which are likely to give us trouble. a
Boer contingent, 1000 strong and
clearly visible from the camp. is
streaming away to the south. The in
nabitants of Ladysmith continue to
leave the town.
TO PREVENT LANDING OF SUP
PLIES FOR BOERS.
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