The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-11-10

Not Permitted to Mention the Dis
| aster-More Men Will be Sent t.
Make Good the Casualties.
| London, Nov. 2.-The war office has
received dispatch from Gen. White
commanding the British force al
Ladysmith, reporting that the Royal
Irish Fusileers, No. 10 Mountain bat
terry and the Worcestershire regiment
| were surrounded in the hills by the
Beers, and after losing heavily, were
| obliged to capitulate. Gen. White adds
that the casualties have not yet been
ascertained. The following is the text
of Gen. Whites dispatch to the war
office:
II have to report disaster to the
column sent by me to take position
on hill to guard the left flank of the
troops. In these operations to-day the
Royal Irish Fusileers. No. 10 Mountain
battery and the Worcestershire rcgi-
ment were surrounded in the hills, and,
after losing heavily, had to caDitulate.
The casualties have not vet been ascer-
tanned. A man Of the Fusileers. en-
ployed as the hospital orderly, came in
under flag of truce. with a letter
from the survivors of the column, who
asked for assistance to bury the dead.
fear there is no doubt of the truth Of
the report. 1 formed q plan, in the
carrying out OF which the disaster Oc-
CURED, and am alone responsible for
the plan. There is no blame whatever
to the troops, us the position was un-
tenable."
Censor Keeps Back News.
London. Nov. 2.-An ominous curtain
has again descended upon affairs in
Natal. No dispatches except the Of
fetal kilograms Of Gen. Sir Stewart
White have thus far been permitted
to mention the disaster, and no tele-
gram from I.adysmith has been re-
ceived in London since the advices
from the British commander. This
gives rise to belief that communion
ton has already been cut, in which
event some time must elapse before de-
tails regarding the British loss are re-
ceived. II the war officials have re-
ceived information on this point they
have refrained from publishing it. Gen.
Whites estimates of British losses Of
about ninety is quite separate from the
losses from the probable killed and
wounded among the captured regi-
ments. On this point there is the
great suspense among the relatives Of
the prisoners. 1t is supposed the
stampede of the mules meant tho car
rying away of the supplies of ammuAi-
ton and the troops capitulated after
firing the rounds which each man car
ried.
The loss in effective men must be
appalling to a general who is practical
~ surrounded. Two of the finest
British regiments ard mule battery
deducted from the I.adys1nith garrison
wcakens it about fifth of it's total
strength and alters the whole situation
very materially in favor Of the Beers.
who have again shown themselves
stern fighters and military stratogists
of no mean order.
Britain Quick to Act.
London. Nov. 1.-The war office has
sent the following dispatch to Gen.
Butler: Three extra battalions of
foot and one mountain battery. With
reserves. will leave England during
the course Of ten days to make good
the casualties
Buffers Reception.
London. Nov. .. = Dispatches from
Cape Town show that Gen. Butler
reception there yesterday was most ell
thusiastic. He was welcomed by Gen.
Forestier-Walker. after which they
both entered a carriage and drove to
the government house. escorted by
mounted police and mounted volun.
teers. They were wildly cheered by
the throngs Of people lining the route.
There were cheers of '!Avenge Ma,
juba," and wild cheers for the general.
Gen. Buffers face was impressive as
he returned military salutes for the
cheers.
Excitement in London.
London. Nov. 2.-There was con-
tiEuous stream Of callers at the war
Office until late hour everybody
anxiously inQuiring regarding Mon
days casualties, but the war office de-
clared that nothing had been received
since Gen. Whites dispatch containin.
the news Of the capture Of the two reg
iments. This delay in getting further
intelligence is attributed to the crowd.
ed condition of the east side cable. but
it stands to reason that the war office
is possessed Of further news which il
is probably not thought advisable
should be published ut this time. The
disaster has caused a feeling akin to
CONSERVATION. and in Worcestershire
and the North of Ireland, where tho
captured regiments were recruited, the
blackest gloom prevails. families
awaiting with beating hearts the
~ Mas of the killed and wounded
which are fully expected to reacl, q
high figure.
AntiRoberts Resolution.
st. Louis. Nov. 1.-The Evangelical
Alliance CT St. Louis. composed of the