Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-03
NEWS FROM FRONT SCARCE
General White Telcgraphs that He
is stilI Holding His Position
at Lndssmith.

LONDON, Nov. 2.-The War office has
received telegram dispatched from Lady
smith at 1925 this morning saying that Gen
eral White was well and holding his posi-
tion.
The brevity Of the news from Ladysmith
since Tuesday night has not relieved the
anxiety prevailing regarding the position OF
the British army at Ladysmth. The War
Office has no information Of Major General
Butler, the British commander in South
Africa, having left Capetown.
Colenso, in the rear of General Whites
force, is believed to be we'll defended by a
composite naval and military corps, and 1t
is understood that the two naval twelve
Founders mounted near the bridge over the
Tugela, one of the most vulnerable points
along the railroad from Ladysmith to Piet-
ermaritzburg. ought to be able to defend it
and prevent its destruction. II the Beers
succeeded in destroying this bridge it would
mean the interruption of railroad communi-
cation with Ladysmith for an indefinite
period. While the Boer attempts in this
direction are not confirmed, it is asserted
that they may be expected momentarily and
the reported steady shelling of Ladysmith
points to the intention Of the Boer COM
manders to keep General White occupied
while their strategy Is carried out.
Inc only Information received this morn
ing from the seat of war, in addition to the
brief dispatch from General White saying
he was well and holding his position, were
the lists of casualties.
An official telegram reporting the condi-
tlon OF the wounded at Kimberley adds that
Colcnel KekeWich, the British commander
there, has learned from various sources that
the Boer losses on the occasion of the late
sortie of the British troops from Kimber-
ley We're very heavy.
The newspapers here continue to express
Keen pleasure at the sympathy of the
United States The st. James Gazette says:
Few more graceful examples could be i'm
agined of the courteous spirit of American
sympathy with this country which has been
SO often evident of late than the project
or the American Ladies' hospital ship which
VIII probably be fitted out with many of
those American nurses whose services were
so Mighty valued during the Cuban war
lhis is the first example of a hospital ship
provided by nation which is at peace for
another during the stress Of war and the
widespread and generous responses to its
appeals from both sides of the Atlantic show
now warmly the nerciful idea is accepted
by there citizens in both countries"
Nothing is known here of the report cir
culated in New York OF a great British vic
tory at Ladysmith.
Dead. Wounded and Prisoners.
special dispatch from Ladysmith saws
twenty British dead and 100 wounded have
been counted on the scene OF Mondays dis
aster, while $40 prisoners were sent to Pre-
toria. -
Another list of casualties at Dundee was
issued by the War office today. 1t gives
eighty-two missioned officers and
men Of the Dublin Fusileers missing indi-
eating that the Beers captured as many
Fusileers as they did Hussars. g..
The War office this afternoon issued the
following dispatch:
Chief of Staff, Ladysmith, to War Secre-
tary Ladysmith, Nov. 2.-Lieutenant Eyer
ton, II. NJ. S. Powerful, dangerously wounded
this morning by shell, left knee and right
foot. Life not in danger at present"
1t was inferred from this dispatch that
the artillery duel between the Beers and
British continues, as Lieutenant Egerton was
a gunnery lieutenant with the big naval
guns.
CAPEToWN, Oct. 91,-(Delayed in Trans
mission 1T is asserted that 1900 Beers
have collected at Bethuee bridge nnder
Field Cornet Dutoit The Orange river is in
full food and fording is reported to be i'm
possible .-..a