Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-11-30

from Gen. Butler gives list of the
casualties among the troops engaged in
what was hitherto known here as the
battle of Gras Pan, but which is now
officially designated tho battle of
Enslin. 1t proves, as anticipated,
that the British success was heavily
bought. The losses announced today,
added to the naval brigade casualties
previously reported, make grand total
OF 1893 as the cost of Gen. Methuen 3
second battle. The Yorkshires arpar-
emily bore with the naval brigade the
bIunt of tho fighting, as there were, in
addition to three officers, 48 of the rank
and file killed, wounded and missing.
The fact that the list contained the
casualties of the Ninth Lapcers seems
to dispose of the fears that the cavalry
was surrounded and captured, especially
as none of the Lancers are reported
missing.
Gen. Buffers list of the casualties
shows that among the wounded OF tho
Second Yorkshire Light Infantry we're
Capt. @. A. Yates, Lieut. II. G. Ferny-
hough and Lieut.. G. ii. Ackroyd. The
casualties among the non commissioned
officers and men of the val ious regi.
ments engaged were: Killed, 10;
wounded, IL; missing, 8.
A corrected list of the British casual
ties at Gras Pan shows that Flag
Captain Reginald q. Prothero of tho
Doris and Lieutenant of Marines Walter
I. q. Jones, also of the Doris, pre-
yiously reported wounded, were killed.
The additional casualties telegrarhed
by Gen. Butler appear to be the fist
intimation of the actions of Gen.
hethuen's forces which have not yet
been reported. As the Ninth Lancers
participated in q reconnaissance on
Sunday, they must have safely returned
from the pursuit of the Beers after the
battle of Gras Pan.
The War Office has received the fol-
lowing dispatch from Gen. Butler,
dated Pietermaritzburg, Natal, Novem-
ber oath: "Our last news frcm Lady
smith, November oath, said all well.
An old message, dated November 10th,
just arrived, begins: 'Joubert has ex-
planned firing on one (Red Cross flag,
previously reported. Have accepted ex.
PLANTATION as satisfactory. Lieut.. Leth-
bridge, rifle brigade, died of wounds.
Other wounded generally doing we'll.
Health of troops good. Six wounded
Dublin Fusiliers captured on arn,orod
train south of Colenso sent z to-
day."
The casualties in the reconnaissance
OF the armored train November Gath
were: Killed, Lieut.. f. Owen Lewis,
Bombay Infantry, and one private |;
wounded, one. In the reconnaissance
OF November 26th: Wounded, Lieut.. j.
q. Sterline, Ninth Lancers, and one
trooper.
Apparently, the government is
monopolizing the single cable working
to South Africa. as up to 2 o'clock this
afternoon no news from the seat of war
had boen published. with the exception
of Gen. Buffers dispatches This is
particularly tantalizing at the present
crucial moment. While the latest news
is of fairly reassuring character from
the British view point. much Of it is
assumed to be true on insufficient evil
dence; for instance, the reported cap
ture of Honey Neck Kloof, of which
there is no continuation while the
stories OF the rapid retirement of the
Beers in Natal must be recei, cd with
caution. The fact appears to he that
the British scouts have lost touch of
the burghers, portions of whose forces,
after withdrawing out of reach of OBJ
servation, may, it is claimed, make a
detour with the object of interrupting
the British limo of communication.
Sharp fighting may he expected at any
time on the southern frontier. Posi-
bly,, Gen. Gatacre's first battle will be
in the rough passes Of the Stormberg
Mountains.
The Particular Service Squadron of
the British feet had been ordered to
proceed to Gibraltar December 9th. 1t
will probably replace the Channel
which is coming home for
Christmas leave.
1t is said that the French cabinet
has instructed the Minister Of War to
refuse all officers leave to go abroad,
and that officers absenting themselves
in order to go to the Transvaal will do
SO at the risk of dismissal.