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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-24
TWO BOER GENERALS DEAD.
VILJOEN KILLED AT EI4ANDSLAAGTE--LTST
OF BRITISH LOSSES.


London Oct 23-An amended list Of the
British casualties at the battle Of Elandsaagte
places the number Of officers killed at > and
wounded at 80 and the number OF non commits
stoned officers and men killed at 81 and wounded
at 11o. the total number OF casualties being 24'.
Ten men are missing
An official dispatch from Ladysmith. the Brit
ish headquarters in Natal. dated 10 ?. m. yes
terday. gives the following list Of casualties
among the prominent Beers at the battle of
Elandslaagte:
General VIIJOEN. killed
General KOCK. wounded captured and now dead.
General ROCKS son. Killed
Colonel sCHIEL German officer commanding NE srti-
lery), wounded and a prisoner.
Commander PRETOEIUS wounded, prisoner
The following is an official list of the British
casualties at the battle OF Elandslaagte:
IMPERIAL LIGHT HORSE
KILLED.
Colonel scoTT-CTIIsHoI.M
WOUNDED
Major SAMPSON Lieutenant BARNES.
cen,s,n ORR Lieutenant FORBES.
Captain MULLENs Lieutenan, CAMPBELL
Lieutenant CURRY Lieutenant NOkMAN
Lieutenant SHORE
SECOND BATTERY FIELD ARTILLERY.
WOUNDED
Captain CAMPBELL stan Captain BROOKE. 'th
Lieutenant M1ANLEY Hussars
FIRST DEvONsHIRE REGIMENT.
WOUNDED
Captain LAFoNE Lieutenant hAlLhl
lleutenan, CUNNING Lieutenant GREEN
FIRST MANCHESTER REGIMENT.
WOUNDED.
Colonel CURRAN captain PAloN
Captain MELVILLE Lieutenant DANhS
Captain NFwDIGGING
FIRST LEICESTERSHIRE REGIMENT.
KILLED.
LA~u'enant HANNA
GORDON HIGHLANDERs.
KILLED
Mater Dt,NNE Lieutenant MURRAY
r+.,.s,.-, uO,-ro Is.u-.nsn, PRADBrR7
WOUNDED.
r<.y,.n,rt-color. DICK Captain MiKE1JoHN
COX, >GHAN IAeutsnsn' FINDLAY
Major WRIGHT Lieutenant GlLLAI
can,ain uALpASF Lieutenant CAMPBELL
Captain BUCHANAN Lieutenant htNNtSsf
rank and file
P1f,h Iancers-Thr.. troopers wounded
Imperial Light Hos.Tvo sersesnts and four trooper.
KILLED thirty-hve commissioned Officers ans man
wounded. missing
Tw.n,v-frsi Field Bat,ery-Thre- gunrs-r wounded
Fo-r, Second FIELD Rs''erv-Tuo and driver
wounded
Ff-s Devonshre acknowledgements. r-r commits.
stoned oNcers and wounded.
Manchester Reg.mert-p7even non
officers and KILLED and twenty six voun1-a
r;o-do, Hlghlanders-Prv. non-conm.sioned officers
and rfter Killed ana ff'e.n rono| niss'on.t -
rer. and sixteen wounded
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RUSSIA MAY INTERVENE.
continued from first page.

-s,eral feeling Is perhaps one OF relief at the
..orsh. that the British success will not COM
80, them TO face thepossbility Of giving ac-
tive support To the enemy
Tho reports Of the kind treatment accorded
40 poer wounded meet with unstinted admira-
80, bringing into marked relief the magnan-
Unity Of Great Britain-a magnanlmity which
,.o Dutch admit they had not expected to he
d,snisved toward the Beers
d'ficult problem is looming. owing to the
.-.reased race feeling aroused by the war. but
..a,ca,iors are frequent and substantial that
.,s rists Of acrimonious discussion are being
a,sre~sed by Great Britains rnagnanimity and
.clsndid tolerance. tending 10 make the Dutch
- cane colony proud Of their British citizen
shin
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-24
LACK OF MEDICAL CORPS.

Glencoe Camp. Oct % delayed in transmits
sion>-The attack made by the Boer forces un-
der General Lucas Meyer on the British posi-
ton on Friday enabled the British forces 70
score signal success. The Boer column was
driven pelmell over the plains. losing over three
hundred killed and wounded In addition. the
British captured several hundred horses and
made many prisoners. who are being we'll cared
for.
The Boer hospital has been taken under the
wing Of the British Hospital Corps. as the Beers
had only a single doctor. with primitive stan.
who were unable 10 cope with the wounded
As ii has been raining all night long and the
weather is heavy and misty, 1t Is hardly eN-
nected that the Beers will make another AZ
tack to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-24
LORI WOLSELEy'S FPITONE

London Oct 23-The Parliamentary Secre
tarv ~ the War ONCE George Wyndham maze
q statement IN the House Of Commons to-day
saving Lord Wolselsv sums up the posi'lon II
Nstsl early this morning as follows
.e.r. -. plansslaaete October u. two
guns usrs csrtured from the Beers, VINO io-'
heavily. 1890. .orssrsd sd-
nanO'"e oorssouentlv had fallen back from
r,undes and was concentrating AT Glenco. JUN.
ZION In this operation we gather n III tme
wounded and medical attendants 'sIi a, .dv"m,,h
General White was in position Al La i.r
:, nstng reinforced from Pietermari'znu,s
The enern, appears to be IN large hunie'''-'
suoerorty
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-24
TENSION LESS rs LONDON.
GENERAL WHITES D1sPATCH-LADYSMTTH's
POOR PRoTECTrON-GRIEF AT PRETORIA.

GENERAL WHITES OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
POOR PROTECTTON-GRIE AT PRETORIA.
London. Oct 23-A dispatch from Ladysnith
Natal. dated 4.15 yesterday afternoon. has just
been received II IS literal repetition ~ Cape
Towns Glencoe advices Of yesterday and II Is
regarded as somewhat ominous that nothing mas
since been received respecting the result espe-
cjallv when viewed in the light Of Lord Volse-
ley's statement that General Yules force teit
f, necessary to retire from Dundee TO Glencoe
Junction General Yule evidently Is in tight
corner. he has or had to face the main
Boer army under General Joubert.
General Sir George Stewart White, the British
oommander-in-chief in Natal will undoubtedly
detach part of the force which was victorious AT
EIandslaagte 10 his assistance. Such detach-
ment. however will leave Ladysmith poorly pro-
tected against the threatened attack from the
west as General Hunter on Saturday sent a
dispatch that the departure OF the force TO
Elandsaagte left him with only a couple OF bat
talIons OF regulars q mountain battery and f1ve
| hundred Natal Volunteers to defend the town,
which is the British military base In North
Natal Further news therefore was anxiously
awaited and later the War Office received the
following dispatch from General Sir George
Stewart White the British commander in Natal.
dated at Ladysmith camp. 40 p. m. to-day
General Yule telegra phed me yesterday even
ing that the wounded at Dundee were doing
we'll
This dispatch partly relieves the anxiety re-
eardlng Glencoe as the British there had evil
IDENTIFY not been attacked up TO last evening.
A private message from Ladysmith to-day
savs that messenger who has just arrived
there from Pretoria says the women there are
weeping and vailing in the market place. Three
trains have been dispatched from klerksdorP TO
fetch the wounded from Mafeking. 1t Is esti-
mated that there are seven hundred killed and
wounded. and it is stated at Pretoria that the
british casualties are only eighteen.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-24
FORMING FOR THE ATTACK.

The British infantry formed for the attack IN
extended order behind the brow Of a hill, the
Devonshires on the left. with four companies Of
the Manchesters and some OF the Gordons on
the right.
At about s D. N. the infantry advanced
through the valley as steadily as on field day.
Hat way down the slope they met a terrific
infantry and artillery fire. The men fell
repidly. and the wounded were carried to
'he rear. In spite Of the steady work Of the
Roer guns and the sharpshooters concealed be-
hind the rocks the increasing fire Of the advanc-
ing British infantry gradually gained the upper
hand. and the Manchesters and Gordons. edg
ing toward the right. gained the top Of the
ridge thus outfankng the enemys left
SWEEPING THE BOERs BACK.
Atso'clock the bugIes sounded Charge" AM
the British swept ahead. The Beers fought 10
the last only attempting 10 escape when further
fighting was hopeless
In the mean time the Devonshires. pressing
steadily up the left were strongly opposed at the
Poer carp and from the aankng hills. They
carried both At the charge. with wild cheers and
huee blasts
rs o'clock the British had gained the posi-
,on and Cease FIRE" was sounded
Three 1.ia-pounder Nordenfeldis were capt
ured. with quantities OF muniticn.
The Ro4r dead and wounded among the rocks
Vero numerous and were attended 70 as far as
possible In rho DARK
General French thanked the troops on the
FED especially mentioning Colonel Ian Ham"-
io-'s splendid handling If the infantry
The British hivouacked on the captured post
tor on saturday night
some eeti0~afes place Tho Roer losses at nv
,len tu' 'r.s is probably exaggerated
Colone' SOFT chisholm who was killed vas
forne~iv attached N the 9th Lancers He served
rf'h distinction IN The Afghan War and organ
i7sd me ,-ess-i Imperial Light Horse. Ha-
.o-i'y - win ,r are refugees from The Rann.
VuJOENS DEATH BLOW
The death ~ General viljoen IS severe Do"
- ne burehe~s and the death Of General nocN
end the car,rre % General Pretorious viii nan
oi'ap the furth-r movements Of TINS colu,''"
According 70 sdvices from Durham Natal 'n~
hosrs have entered Zuiuland, large ooinnh az
'anc'ns towsrd Neloth.
Tho hest opinions DO not credit me 'epo' =
mar NE Beers gre suing for peace or 'hs' I'M
hre likely 70 Weld ~ present, though " :
Noueh' III; the Beers will probably retfed' ~
'hsr line - defence in the mountain passes "
-nng's NIX and Drakcnburg. y here 'heN ia
'Iocked fhe passes With great powders anu
masses ot rock blown NJ on either sloe a"N
"here. II they 80 desire. they VIII Re so.e ~
hod out until the advance Of Major Genera
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-24
FEAR OF INTERFERENCE.
VARIOUS EXPLANATIONS OF ENGLAND
VAST PREPARATIONS

ro,don OCT % The sensational rumors of
the designs ~ foreign Powers inimica 10 Brit
,sh interests meet with scant oredence. though
~ Is admitted II is difficult m explain the I'M
nense forces m land and sea which Great
Britain Is nov modelling
In Vienna ~ is reported that the British naval
movements are due 10 a rurlor that Russia Win
.he assen, ~ France is about 70 acquire from
enain reuta or some other naval sfstion OF '"e
African coast
Elsewhere II 4. stated that the movements oi
the French Mediterranean feet In the ne'en
hind OF the Levant. where " couio eaH"S
to,ned by the Russian Black Sea Meet oy "as "
the strait ~ the Dardanehes' are o''
suspicion.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-24
KRUEGER NAY SUE FOR PEACE.

rRANsVAAL PRESIDENT SAID TO FAVOR
UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER
1ordo, oct o3-A dispatch (, ON Cape Town.
dated sunday says that advices received there
from Pretoria report President Kruger as now
being in favor OF an unconditional surrender
II is added that il is expected the Executive
Council will meet on Monday Of Tuesday to dis
cuss the advisab ity Of such step. The re-
mort il IL stated here must be accepted with
reserVe
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-24
ATTEMPT TO WRECK TRAINS.

What is believed to have been an attempt 10
wreck military trains bound from Pembroke
Dock 10 Southampton vas discovered yesterday
evening Five chains were placed on the tracks
at points near Swansea. TWO trains laden with
South African troops passed the point soon ar
ter their discovery.
The departure Of the various contingents or
the army corps was continued to-day. and was
effected smoothly. There were striking scenes
Of enthusiasm wherever the troops were embark
Ing. and the ID Royal Irish Fusiliers had an
especially noteworthy farewell AT Colchester
wIi~.- .h~. ~i...~.. had % f2ht thair way to the
railroad station.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-24

PLANS SAID TO HAVE FAILED-Low EST
MATE OF LOSSES
Prntoria. Oct q DELAYED in transmisson) -
The Transvaal Government received this morn
ing the following dispatch from Commandan'
General Pet Jouhert.
Commandant Lucas Meyer has had an en-
eagerent Al Dundee He made plan OF cam
naion uith Commandant Erasmus by messen
ger Erasmus however failed to appear
II is estimated that the British lost heavily
orr forces suffered but owing to the mist il
hos bsen imnossible 10 get all the details 1t Is
reported that ten Of our force were killed anu
twenty-five wounded.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-24
scHJEL APPEALS TO EMPEROR

Berlin. Oct 23.--Colone schle the capt
rred leader Of the Beers German contingent,
.A,, a disnatch 70 Emperor William on the out
break Of the war as follows
May Your Majesty he pleased 10 note tnat We
German volunteers whethe marching 10 the IRON
tier. lighting or falling. have sworn To bo loyal
10 our German kindred stock here We bitterly
regret that the Government cannot exert Ne
influence In behalf Of our interests ana protess
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-24
.r.,D,Dc ct Johns AND HALIFAX.

G, John'. F. Oct. 1.-Owtng 10 international
..,,,1,ca,,on. that may possibly arise out Of the
VA, IN South Africa II IL expected mat brltsh
war.hips will remain at - Jonnt ana Ha"ia'
,h,oush the winter The officers ~ ne cruiser
Genus flagship Of the FISHERY Protection squad
ron nov wing this harhor expect 70 be sta
toned here with probably the corvette Alert Some
Of Rear Admiral Bedsords squadron VII Do de-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-24
RUSSIAN RED CROSS AID.

81 Petersburg. oct. 23.-The Russian Red
Cross has determined to offer help, n both bel
ugerents in South Africa THE Herald. IN
making the announcement. adds: We preserve
apnearances with this dual proposal but we do
not conceal our views All the papers nave
opened subscriptions for volunteer corps
which Is being well supported in private circles
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-24
On special eer'1c'
SIR Redvers Butler through the Orange Free

sir Redvers Butler through the orange free
state will compel them TO leave the Netai siue
n meet the invasion from the south
The authorities in Australia are much eAel
Csed AZ the reports that the Imperial govern
rent has ordered canned meat in America
though the War once had promised TO conserve
Australian interests Those in the best posluon
n Judge however. predict that the packers ol
the United States will secure large orders as
the British colonies are unable 10 supply uthe
Of the quantity required. II the campaign con-
tinues long
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-24
TROOPS FROM BRITISH COLUMBIA

Vancouver o.. oct % Much enthusiasm wsv
shown here TO-DAY tho departure = regiment
NJ soldiers for quebec. bound for The 7ransvaal-
National anthems were sung. and great -rowdSi
assembled a the station bid the soldiers fare
well Each soldier presented With veil hlled,
purse. the gift o. citizens o. Vancouver Nic'ori<
and other British Columbia cities
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-24
PPAVE STAND OF BOERS.
,.,croP1Fs OF THE ENGLISH TROOPS
DEARLY BOUGHT.
TO PLANS OF B1RGHERs
ANOTHER DESCRIPTION OF BATTLE
At FLANDsLAAGTE

y
At F1ANDsLAAGTE
,.-so, oct l9-The British victories IN
-, <oi,ovring each other In quick succession
80, accompanied by heavy losses on the
- he victo.s. hear striking testimony 20
.,,o~ n. he vanuuished Beers. They appear
. have fallen victims 10 the very plans
hob they counted on 70 drive the British into
They have been beaten IN detail by
...~..-s.rokes carefully considered and brilliant
J.. ..r-,ed out in the face Of courageous opposi-
.3.r which has done much to increase British
..s,s., .or the burghers. whose splendid valor
and determination. II is universally admitted
-sscbed the highest level
r-,,,,s~ accounts Of Saturdays battle at Glands
,,sg,s s-orhasize the splendid gallantry exhibit
- ~ both sides and the superiority Of the
z-,.,sb IN pitched battle although the Beers
..z,- Nth he greatest +enacty - the last,
-. ,,a,jinc when further fghtins was hope
less
4, a-no-ed train. with the men Of the Man
hester Regiment. appeared on the left at Lady
smith AZ daybreak Saturday in support Of the
johannesburg Imperial Light Horse and the
Natal Field Artillery. with the object OF reopen
ing communication at Elandslaagte. The ar
,llsrv took up a position above the town and
sheled The railway station from which the
Beers ran. and the British mounted infantry en-
ra-ea The place and released the English prison
BRITISH FALL BACK FOR AID.
The Beers numbering some elk hundred men,
with three guns. occupied a commanding posi-
Ton They poured such well directed fire on
'He British and their scouts were SO active that
the British force steadily retired until reinforce
nl4rfs arrived. when the mounted infantry
sent 10 drive the Roer scouts from the ridge
the right.
A large force Of mixed cavalry in the mean
while swept over the plain and up the hill
the right. The Lancers were met with heavy
fuslllade. while on the left a British battery
opened fire with good effect.
The British infantry, who had meanwhile left
the train. advanced steadily over the plain and
UP the rocky ridge previously cleared by the
cavalry. The Boer artillery dropped shrapnel
into the advancing columns. but the British
finally scaled the hill whence they overlooked
the broad valley TO three rocky hills forming the
Beers position. their camp being In the centre.
On the left centre the Bo@rs %~~ "-|s~-J "1
.,roo ,o-r. Gun. .ne smaller hills were also
strongly held. On the Boer right was the sta
tion IN a valley on the British left. The latters
cavalry both TANKS. and a battery the
right was busy throwing shrapnel at the Beers
batteries.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-24
QUEENS GRIEF OVER LOSS OF LIFE
London. Oct. 23.-rhe following will appear IN
to-dav's Court Circular:
Balmoral. October q


Balmoral. October q
The news Of the important successes AT Glen
90 ord Flandslsagte has been received nv the
Onaen with the greatest satisfaction While ad-
,1,iring the gallant conduct Of the troops Her
Majesty is most deeply grieved 70 hear of the
hsavv losses the victories have occasioned ana
greatlv derlores the loss ~ so many valuable
lives
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Philadelphia Oct Edwin Van Dusen PAUL.
who is delegated 10 represen, President Kruger az
the international Commercial Congrese vii not
take further part in the proceedings here. lie efc
tho city to-day for fhicago. whittier he goes ID
transact other business for tho Trlnsvaal Govern
ment Mr.. Paul intended N have read paper
before the congress. but the state Of Affairs In
South Africa called him 10 other duties Before
starting FOR the West he said. speaking OF the war.
The news thus far received from South Africa
would rather favor tho British sid" ~ The conflict.
hui II would be well for Am"rif ans 10 rfmernber
that nine cut Of ten dispatches received from tho
seat Of the war come from British sources. | 40
not believe that tho Boers have been reDulsed ss
badly a. The press dispatches have stated | real
re a. well a. any one that Great Britain has
tremendous power. and had she n deal with y
small nation like the Trsusvasl located within
reach OF the guns OF her ships there would be
speedy ending % the war. hut the Transvaal r. a
gigantic fortress IN itself The Beers deter
mined 70 maintain their Independence. they ara
willing 70 sacrifice all and the h-h' will he
bloody from the very start England has
much more difficult task than her war party Is
aware Of. and he iruihfuness - This statement
will be borne out by early events expect 70
most Of the fighting done in British territory. and
| expect further that The complete and everlast
ing Independence ~ The South African Republic,
viii he ackrow Adged 10y ~ The nations ~ the
earth
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-24
ROER ACCOUNT FROM DUNDEE

tailed To safeguard Halifax the docks Of both
nnrfs may be required hv The British navy.
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against the predatory action Of England MA.
German blood not flow in vain for freedom ah@
Justice and may Your Majesty's blessing atteno
us German soldiers whose loyalty Will preserve
the friendship Your Majesty once showed US
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-24

VIEWS OF A BOER REPRESENTATIVE
HE EXPECTS A BLOODY WAR To BIZ FOLLOWED
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-18
TO COMPROMISE ON
ARMY REORGANIZATION
Republican Leaders Start a Move
ment Intended to Prevent an
Extra Session.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17.-There was a
pronounced movement in the Senate to-
day looking to a compromise on the army
reorganization bill. The movement orig
mated with several Republican Senators,
who advanced the opinion that compro-
mise was preferable to an extra session
of Congress. The CockreH bill was &C
cepted by them as the first advance on the
part of the Democrats toward an under
standing. and many felt they would go
farther in that direction in case the Re
publicans should indicate willingness to
meet them half way. The movement
grew wholly out of the desire to avoid
Special session and was participated in
by some of the Republican leaders.
When the matter was brought to the
attention of Senator Hawley, chairman
of the Committee on Military Affairs, he
gave it no countenance whatever, declar-
ing that he was not willing to yield any
thing. He was critical of the Cockrell
bill. finding especial fault with its pro-
visions for natives Of the new possessions ms
purpose to stand by his notice to call up
the bill reported by the Republican mem
hers and insist on consideration on that
basis, and that only.
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ton Of the skull that they have conceded
many points usually considered material
to the prosecution.
This afternoon Attorney Bennett asked
DR.. Buteau a question which practically
amounted to an insinuation that the wit
ness was a liar. He asked him II he did
not testify to certain conditions OF the
heart to bear out a condition of asphyXia-
tIon and later testify to opposite. facts
when he wanted to upset the asphyxia-
ton theory. THAT question is very much
like asking me to call myself liar" said
DIR. Buteau. Bennett smiled and his part
ner, Sawyer, stepped up and said, L Will
get between you, doctor" oh, never
mind" said Buteau; II guess / am able
to lick the pair of you" Then the ex-
animation proceeded.
Great efforts are expected on both sides
when DR.. Woolsey shall testify for the
defense. The doctor is an old hand at
court practice, having been surgical ex-
pert for the Southern Pacific Company
for twenty years. He glories in battle,
and 1t is known that he has spent many
studious hours comparing the testimony
of the physicians opposed to him with tho
conditions of the skull
1t is not altogether improbable that the
prosecution may yet steal the thunder
of the defense and try to secure an order
of court requiring the production of the
skull as an exhibit from the State. with
out waiting for its production by the de-
Tense.