The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-12-01
But No Word Yet Recs lived as to the Tota
Losses on the British Side.
The General Himself Slightly
Wounded in the Thigh by a
Bullet Which May Prevent for
Time His Taking Personal
Direction Of Affairs-Ladysmith
Heavily Bombarded Last Mon
day.

LONDON, Dec. /, GAO a. m--Beyond
the report from Estcourt that hrlns
was heard in the direction OF Lady
smith on Monday, there is not shreu
of news of any kind from the seat ol
war. A Semi-official statement no
been issued that Lord Metnuen
wound is not serious, and that ne Is
expected to be all right in the course
of a few days. 1t is certain, however,
that the wound will prevent his pelng
in the saddle, and there is great anx-
iety to know whether he VIII be conf
PEELED to temporarily abandon the per-
sonal direction of affairs. His next III
command is Colonel Colville, command
ing the Guards brigade. He has rep
utation of being an excellent officer.
AS men are needed in all directions,
Lord Wolseley's announcement that
new division will be embarked without
delay has been received with the great
est satisfaction The transports Will
soon be returning from the Cape, ana
it is hoped that the men will be dis
patched speedily.
On this point the Morning Post
SAYS: 1.-The sooner we can make UP our
~
in hand, the sooner it will be accom-
plished."
Lieutenant Colonel Stapford's death
ends most promising career He was
the officer mainly responsible for work
ing out the details of the mobilization
scheme.
GENERAL METHUEN WAS SLIGHT
LY WOUNDED.
LONDON. Nov. 3O-The War Office
has received from the General COM
manding at Cape Town this:
Received from Modder River No
vember Both:
KILLED: Staff Colonel H. P. North
colt; Second Coldstreams, Lieutenant
Colonel r. H. Stopford, Captain S.
Earle.
Wounded: Artillery-Major w. Lind
say, Captain Farrell. Lieutenant Dun
lop, Lieutenant Purse; Third Grenad-
diers-Major Count Gleichen, Lieuten-
ant Hon. E. H. Lydon; Coldstreams-
Lieutenant Viscount Acheson; Medical
Corps-Captain G.. A. Moore.
The casualties among the officers of
the Ninth Brigade and the men of tie
division will follow"
General Methuen it developed later,
was slightly wounded by bullet which
inflicted flesh wound in the thigh.
Lieutenant Long of the Second York
shires is another officer killed.
The following officers were also
wounded: Captain Won Hugel, engi-
neer; Lieutenant Travers, Third Grena-
diers; Lieutenants Elswes and Hill,
Scots Guards; Lieutenant Flint, Lanca-
ShiraS. at-ia nd
Lieutenant Fox, Second Yorkshires;
Lieutenants Baker-Carr and Nelson,
Argyle Highlanders.
ANXIETY AS TO BRITISH LOSSES.
LONDON, Nov. 30.-Although tele-
graph and railroad communication is
open with the Modder River, no further
news of General Methuens movement
or the big fight had been given out up
TO $50 o'clock this afternoon This is
generally taken to indicate that Cen
eral Methuen is again on the march,
and that, as heretofore, he will not
again be heard from until he has fought
another battle and gained another
stage
That the General anticipated logged
resistance on his northward march is
shown by the speech which he delivered
to his troops on November 9th, after
the battle of Gras Pan, reports of which
have just arrived here. After reading a.
telegram from Governor Miner con-
graduating the troops and sympathiz-
ing with the wounded, General Methuen
personally congratulated the troops on
the work done and expressed apprecia-
ton of the manner in which they had
endured the hardships. The work. he
SAID was the most severe encountered
by the British army in many a long
DAY They had in front of them. he
aoaed, an enemy to which they could
not AFFORD to give a single point. The
Boer tactics had been excellent, and he
recognized and admired their courage
Continuing, General Methuen said
that when called upon to fight for his
country he preferred to fight a foe
worthy of his steel, rather than sayages
whose sole recommendation was brav-
cry He then expressed the hope that
ne and his men had gained one an
others confidence, and would do all
their duty to their country as English
men should
General Methuen also described as
dastardly'' the conduct of the Beers
IN hring on ambulance wagons. the
shooting of British officer bv q
wounded Boer, and the Beers use of