Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-11-01
Beers Win Complete Victory in thu
Suburbs Of l.adysmith.
BRITISH LOSS GREAT
The Beers Capture Many Guns Of th'
British, but Lose Themselves
Heavily Defeat a Crushing
lloW 10 England.

Z London, Oct 3l.-The war Office hasl
received dispatch from General White
commanding the British forces at Lady.
smith reporting that the Royal Irish
fusileers, number 10 mountain bat
terry. and Glouceatershire regiment were
surrounded in the hills by tho Boors and
after losing heavily, were obliged TO ca.
pitulate
The following Is the text Of General
Whites dispatch Ia the war office.
"Ladysmith, Oct 90. 1855 p al
have 10 report disaster 10 a column sent
by me % take a position on the hill lying
70 the left Of troops In these operations
the Royal Irish fusileers number 10
mountain battery. aud the Gloucester.
shire regiment were surrounded in the
hills and after losing heavily had 70 ca.
pitulate The casualties have not yet
boen ascertained 4 man Of the fusil-
eers. employed as a hospital orderly,
came in under lag oi truce with let
Ter from the survivors Of the column
who asked for assistance 20 bury the
dead. ! fear there Is no doubt oi the
truth OF the report formed the plan
In the oarryin out Of which the disaster
occurred aud alone am responsible fot
the plan There Is no blame whatever
90 troops NJ their position was untena.
Bile
A special dispatch from Ladysmith
SAYS the Beers suffered severely during
the engagement some persons cstimat
ing their los. "a, 900 10 1000 killed aud
wounded
While minor reveTses were not wholly
unexpected. nothing like the staggering
blow General ioubert delivered 10 Cen
/ Whites forces Monday We're anticipated
The fuli extent " he disaster has not
yet been Acknowledged. II it j. known
at the war Office The loss - effective
men must be appalling 10 General
White. who Is practically surrounded
Two of the finest British regiments and
mule battery deducted from the Lady
smith garrison. weakens IL about fifth
OF its total strength and alters the whole
situation very materially 10 favor Of the
Beers who have again shown themselves
stern fighters aud military strategists Of
no mean order The disaster cost the
British from 1900 10 1000 men and sin
7-pound screw guns. aud as the Bcet ar.
tillery is already stronger than imag.
lined. tho capture of these guns will h.
q great help 10 the Beers
Further news must be awaited before
Il Is attempted 10 in the blame where II
belongs General White manfully ac
cepis all responsibility for the disaster.
which apparently. at least. Is partially
due TO the stsmpeding Of the mnles with
the guns
From the list il can be seen that A.
officers were made prisoners, besides a
newspaper correspondent, J Hyde.
Interest In the news ia universal. per.
vading all classes aud conditions of
London's populace Newspaper eItrAs
Le eagerly read in business houses. on
the streets and by women in carriages
Then there was a rush 10 tho war office.
which by noon was surrounded with
private carriages and hansoms while
many humber people came on foot all
watching and waiting for the name,
they held 80 dear.
Il was learned by the Associa'ed Pres,
that the war Office has ordered the sec
ond army corps 20 be In readiness 20 hf
callcd out Military officials have not
yet decided whether contamination oi
Of the plan will bc necessary but they
are determined 10 have everything IN
readiness. either for demonstration IN
Europe. or 10 show Great Briiains ca.
pabilities for sending an even larger
force to the scene Of action Until th,
receipt OF the news from the Ladysmitt
disaster. the latter course was corsid
cred out Of the question. hut now ther,
isno Knowing what steps will be de
cided upon
Never was the old saying. bad new,
travels quickly. better exempted here
BY noon gloom and bitter sorrow pre-
vailed throughout the British metrop
oils At the government offices no If
fort was made 90 conceal the feeling oI
dismay prevailing one official said 6,
representative Of the Associate,
Press.
81, Is .ncxplcahlo and am sorry &,
say tho moral effect Ia inestimahlo w,
have lost heavily IN many wars and ha,
regiments almost wiped ont but 10 havO
regiments captured and 10y the Beers
IL is terrible
An official Of the war Office said.
''rhe disaster is moGe likely due TO
craze Of our younger officers 20 distin
guish themselves TO obtain mention II
Z the DISPATCHES aud earn Victoria eros
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