The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-02
WHITE SAYS HE CAN
HOLD LADYSMlTH
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in a brighter aspect. krhe full battalions
were not engaged, and therefore, the lis5
of prisoners IS materially reduced, while
the disaster now appears to have been
not so much che consequence of defects
in the plan OF action as to a misfortune
whereby the column was deprived of its
ammunition. Still, it seems incompre-
hensible why the plight OF the luckless
column was not known at headquarters
as the scene of the surrender was only
about three miles northwest of Lady
smith. and Lieutenant Colonel Charlton
must have expected relief to reach him
or. instead of attempting TO occupy de-
fensive position, he would have retraced
his steps to Ladysmith when he suffer
ed the loss of his ammunition.
Apart from General Whites statement
that the losses are very numerous, there
is nothing to indicate the extent of them
except a vague report to the effect that
the soldiers who brought the news to
I.advsmth said the British dead ard
wounded were lying in heaps and that
hundreds needed doctors. This, however,
captured officers.
The concluding sentence of General
Whites dispatch relative to the safety
of Ladysmith, was received here with
n certain reserve, in view of the fact
that similar official assurances were
given recently at Dundee and Glencoe,
and there is intense anxiety for further
news of the reported renewed attack,
which is not mentioned in the official
dispatches.
The calamity has served to show the
British who are their friends. The
papers comment on the splendid reserve
of patriotism existing in the PARKWAY
colonies and the deep seated feeling of
friendship and sympathy of the great
kindred nation across the Atlantic"
The Standard sums up the feeling of
the nation, saying:
''From the United States and our colo
MES alone we hear the voice of friendly
sorrow and encouragement. That suf-
fees. All others are welcome to congrat-
ulate themselves over the misfortunes of
Great Britain
ARTILLERY DUEL STILL ON.
London, Nov lit was announced
today in special from Ladysmith that
the Beers again closed around that
place on Monday night, sending shells
into the British camp. The two guns
landed from the British cruiser Powerful,
opened fire ON the Beers at dawn Tues
day.
The Beers brought up more guns, but
some of them were silenced.
1t is added that the Beers loss must
have been heavy.
The garrison at Ladysmith is describ-
ed as being in good spirits and confident
and the troops are said to be FIJI of
fight The artillery duel was still in pre-
gress Tuesday night
CONFERENCE WITH WOLSELEY
London, Nov 1.-The Cabinet meeting
today was excepta:,atr brief, bnt after
wall The Ctstlrr c( n n.:itee of the Cab
mot consisting Of the Duke of Devon
shire. A. j. Balfour. the Marquis of
Iansdowne and Sir Michael Hicks
Beach, met at the Foreign office and hello
"a long conference with the ,nI.mande :
in-chief of the fos-as, Fird Marshal
Lord Wolseley.
ANOTHER ARMY DIVISION.
London, Nov. lit was reported at
Aldershot today that another complete
army division will forthwith be formed
for service in South Africa. The diyis-
ion consists of 10000 men and "a guns.
This is possibly a preliminary step to-
ward the calling out of a second army
corps.
TOTAL BRITISH LOSSES.
London, November IA careful cal
culation of the British losses in all the
engagements since the outbreak of hos
tilities-excluding the casualties among
the non-commissioned officers and men
in Mondays disaster at Ladysmith,
which are thus far unknown here-gives
a total Of 91G, to which probably LOO
viii need to be added when details re-
garding the Ladysmith reverse are re-
ceived This total is made up as follows:
Officers 1873 being killed 81
wounded and % captured.
Men 1888 being killed, 492 wound
ed and la captured.