Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-02

able to supply these. Under these condi-
tions the whole movement. which Is in the
hands of the most violent section of the
nationalists and anti-Semites, will prob
ably collapse.
Lord ROsebery on the War.
Lord Roseberry toasting THE Army and
Navy at a banquet given last evening at
Edinburgh by the lord provost to the Off
GERS of the Gordon Highlanders and the
Scots Grays, referred to the reverse In
Natal and said:
TT is much to be regretted, but, IN a con-
siderable campaign, We must look out for
such incidents. 1t is not in the nature of
Britons to take much notice of them We
have had q good many of the same kind,
and have generally got out right in the end.
But, whatever happens. we must see this
thing through, even If 1t should cost still
more battalions and still more millions
Some day there will be an inquisition as
to the preparations made for this war, but
the time for that is not now. Our duty now
is to support those who have the direction
of affairs
Lord George Hamilton. secretary of state
for India, speaking at Ealing regarding the
situation in South Africa, said: Our ulti-
mate victory is certain, and when the terms
which we, as victors, will propose to the
vanquished are known, foreign nations will
see that the main cause which has forced
us to embark upon this conflict is not
desire of pecuniary profit or of territorial
agGraNulZeInenl, Dul ueleTHlIldlloi "
emancipate a vast territory, for the COM
mon benefit of mankind, from an 1gnoble
and degrading tyranny
The Earl of Lonsdale. honorary colonel
of the Sd Battalion Border Regiment, at
banquet at White Haven declared his con-
fidence In General Sir George Stewart
White, the British commander in Natal,
and predicted a grand review in Pretoria
next March.
British Buying South Carolina Mules
George A Douglas of Charleston, S. c.,
has been given a contract by Mr.. Coetlogen,
the British consul there, to furnish 1,5OO
mules to be delivered in Charleston or
Savannah. The work of securing such
number of mules at this season of the year
is not an easy task, it is said, as the
market in that state is short on mules.
Estimate of British Losses.
special dispatch from Pietermaritz-
burg, Natal. dated Tuesday morning, says:
"Stragglers from the Worcestershire regi-
ment are arriving at Ladysmith A number
of mules. with portion of the mountain
battery, are also coming in"
The war office has issued the following
additional list of ffty-eight casualties sus-
tained by Gen. Yule's force from the time
of the battle of Glencoe until it joined the
force of Sir George White:
Kings Rifles - Four killed, thirteen
wounded.
'Leicestershire Regiment-One wounded,
nine missing.
Artillery-One killed, one wounded, two
missing
Mounted Infantry-Twenty-seve missing.
The last mentioned We're attached to the
squadron of the 18th IIussars that was
entrapped by the Beers after the battle
of Glencoe. They were undoubtedly cap
tured with the Hussars.
careful calculation of the British losses
in all the engagements since the outbreak
of hosulities-eXcluding the casualties
among the non-conmissioned officers and
men in Mondays disaster at Ladysmith
which are thus far unknown here-gfves a
total of GIG, to which, probably, LOO will
need to be added when details regarding
the Ladysmith reverse are received. This
total is made up as follows: Officers. 133,
10 being killed, 81 wounded and 80 captur-
ed; men. 1s3 being 137 killed, 492 wounded
and 154 captured.
Caustic Newspaper Criticism.
The Morning Post comments severely
upon the British contempt for the enemy.
as shown by the belief that the large Boer
force at Acton Homes could be held in
check by Carleton's small column 1t points
out that even if the British there had been
supplied with ammunition they could have
held out only a few hours longer. inasmuch
as they We're in the most complete sense
detached. and because nobody apparently
at Ladysmtth had any idea Of their dis
treSS or took any measures to rescrle them
The column was sacrificed" says the
Morning Post, because 1t was sent into
action gagged and blindfoIded 1t had
neither scout nor patrol Twelve hundred
men We're thrown away for lack of cavalry
which would not have been missed from
another part of the field
The Standard, which comments in SIM
liar terms upon ''the fact that Gen. White
made no effort TO extriCate the column from
the impossible situation into which he had
thrust it," draws a sad picture of the men
hoping for relief and then realizing with
bitterness of heart that some one had blum
dered, that they had been forgotten by
their general and his staff, and that moth
ing was left but surrender and imprison-
mtnt at Pretoria until the end of the war"
The Daily Chronicle says: 1T is evident
that somebody blundered. but more details
are required before the blame can be ap-
portioned."
Hint at Treachery.
The Times says: The dangers of Sir
George Whites plans are patent even to
civilians, but 1t is not impossible that the
cape boys in charge of the mountain bat
terry who quite recently were suspected of
disaffection. may have been tampered with
by the Beers. Otherwise such large and
comprehensive stampede is a very extra.
ordinary occurrence from such slight
cause. Gen. Whites whole movement so
far as 1t can be understood from present
information, is open to criticism, especially
IN the complete absence of communication
with the main body"
The morning papers comment with the
greatest satisfaction upon Canada's sug-
gestion regarding the sending of a second
contingent to South Africa.
The queen Is credited with expressing
sincere pity for Sir George Stewart White
and the officials are in no wise inclined to
judge him harshly. So far as the public is
concerned, however, while qualification Is
felt a the manner in which the isolated
battalions surrendered. there is still severe
criticism for Gen. White and Lieut.. Col
Carleton for allowing the column to get out
of touch, for the absence of proper scout
ing and for not Ietiring when the ammuni-
ton was lost In favor of Lieut.. Col Carle-
ton, the explanation is hazarded that he
believed 1t was imperative to the success