Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1899-11-04
BOERS VICTORIOUS.
The British Meet Disaster at
Ladysmith.

IduySlHltu'
LONDON, Nov. 1.-The British Wal
Office has made public . dispatch receiv.
ed from General White describing the
operations Of Monday. Il was as follows:
"Lsdysmith, Oct. 3l.-A column CON
sistipg OF the Tenth Mountain Artillery,
four half companies Of the Gloucesters
and six companies Of the Royal Irish
Fusileers, under Col. Carlton, was
despatched at ii P. NJ. on the 29th, to
seize Nicholson Mex or some position
near Nicholson Mex, thus turning the
enemy's right flank. The main advance
was successfully carried out. the objective
point being found evacuated on artillery
duel between our field batteries and the
enemy's guns of the position and Maxims
is understood to have caused heavy loss
to the enemy.
THE circumstances which attended the
movement Of Col. Csrleton's column are
not yet fully known, but from reports re-
ceived the column appears to have
carried out the night unmolested until
within two miles OF Nicholson Mex. At
this point, two boulders from the hill
and . few rifle shots s~tsmpeded the
infantry ammunition mules. The stam-
pede spread to the battery mules which
broke loose from their leaders and got
away with practically the whole Of the
gun equipment aud the greater portion
Of the regimental small arm ammuni-
ton.
THE reserve was similarly lest.
1.-THE infantry bs.tslions. however,
fixed bayonets and accompanied by the
personnel Of the artillery, seized Q bill
on the left of the road two miles from
the Mex, with but little opposition. At
dawn a skirmishing attack on our position
was commenced by the enemy. but
made no way until $50 A. NJ, when
achievements enabled them to rush
to the attack with great energy. Their
fire became very searching, and two
companies of the Gloucesters, in an sd-
vanced position. were ordered to fall
back. The enemy then pressed to short
range, the losses on our side becoming
very numerous.
cat 3 P. NJ. our ammunition was prsc-
tically exhausted, the position captured
and the survivors of the column fell into
the e%nemy's hands. The enemy treated
our wounded with humanity, General
Joubert at once dispatching a letter to
me offering a safe conduct to doctors
and ambulances to remove the wounded.
1.-THE want OF success Of the column
was due to the misfortune of the mules
~stampeding and the consequent loss of
the guns and the small ammunition
reserve.
"The security of Ladysmith is in no
way affected"
Comment in army circles in England
seems to incline toward condemnation Of
General Whites lack of strategic judg-
ment, and Q rumor is rife in London
that he will be superseded by General
Sir Archibald Hunter. who is at this
time second at Ladysmith. This rumor.
however, is not verified, and may be
simply an inference drawn from the
general unfavorable comment on the
recent unfortunate management by the
British general.
The status Of affairs ct Ladysmith is
regarded as being very serious, and i'm
portant developments are hourly *
pected.
The loss Of 1000 men was a hard Blow
and has greatly crippled the British force.
1t is reported that the Boer loss mum
bered 900 to 1000 killed and wounded.
Latest sdvices from Kimberley state
that the Beers are constructing forts
around the town with the evident pur-
pose OF Smelling.