The Forrest City times., 1899-12-01
DISPATCH FROM BUTLER.
A List of Casualties Among tie
Troops Engaged at the Bat
tie of Cras Pan.
BRITISH SUCCESS HEAVILY BOUeH1.
The Tenor of the Dispatch Would
Indicate that the Fears Regard
ing the Ninth Lancers Nave Been
GroundIess-Govcrn Monop-
olising the Cable.

0lising the Cable.
London, Nov. pa dispatch has
been received here from Gen. Butler
giving a list of casualties among the
troops engaged in what was hitherto
known here as the battle of Gras Pan,
but which is now officially designated
as the battle of Enslin. 1t proves, as
anticipated, that the British success
was heavily bought The losses now
announced. added tn the naval brigade
casualties. previously mentioned. make
q grand total of los as the cost of Gen.
Nethuen's second battle.
Yorkshires Lost Heavily.
The Yorkshires. apparently, bore
with the naval brigade the brunt OF
the fighting. as there were. in addition
20 three officers. As of the rank and
file killed. wounded and missing. The
fact that the list contains the casual
ties of the Ninth iancers seems 10 dis
pose of the fears that the cavalry was
surrounded and captured. especially as
none Of the lancers are reported miss
ing.
Gen. Buffers list of the casualties
shows that among the wounded of the
Second Yorkshire light infantry were
Capt. {. A. Yates, Lieut.. H. c. Ferny-
hough and Lieut.. c. II. Ackroyd. The
casualties among the non-commis-
stoned officers and men Of the various
regiments engaged were: Killed 10;
wounded, IL; missing, 0.
News From Ladyamith.
The war Office has received the fol-
lowing dispatch from Gen. Butler,
dated Pietermaritzburg. Natal, Novem-
Der 2s: So
Our last news from Ladysmith, No
ven,l,er ~. said all well. An old mes
sage dated November 10, just arrived,
begins:
...a' .'youbert has explained firing on
one Re.l Cross flag. previously re-
ported. Haye accepted explanation as
satisfactory -
49, Health of Troops Good.
rLicut. Lethbridge, rife brigade,
died of wounds. Others wounded gen.
orally doing well. Health of troops
good.
Six wounded Dublin fusileers. cap
fured ON armorrd train south of Colen-
80, sent here to-day
other Casualties.
The casualties in the reconnaissance
CT the arrnored train Friday, November
y were.
Killed. Lieut.. +. 0wen-Lewis, Bonn
l. infantry, AMI one private; wound
e one
. the reconnaissance of Sunday, No
MEMBER 26, Ninth lancers, wounded,
Lieut.. j. q. Steriiag and one trooper.
Government Holds Cable.
Apparently, the government is mo-
nopolizing the single cable working to
South Africa, as up to two O'Clock
Tuesday afternoon noanews from the
seat of war had been made public.
with the exception Of Gen. Buffers
dispatch. This is particularly tan
talizing at the presnt crucial moment.
While the latest news is of a fairly
reassuring character. from the British
view point, much of 1t il assumed true
on insufficient evidence.
To be Taken with Caution.
=. For instance, the reported capture
OF Honey Nest Kloof. where there IN
no confirmation, while the stories Of
the rapid retirement of the Beers in
Natal must be received with caution.
The fact appears to be that the Brit
Ssh scouts have lost touch of the
burghers, portions of whose force, af-
ter withdrawing out of the reach Of
observers, may, IT is claimed, make
detour with the object of interrupt
ing the British line of communication.
sharp Fighting IL Done.
Sharp fighting may be expected at
any time on the southern frontier.
Possibly Gen. Gatacre's first battle will
be- in the rought passes of the Storm
berg mountains.
Particular Service Squadron.
The particular service squadron Of
the British feet has been ordered &c
proceed to Gibraltar. December 5. 1t
will probably replace the channel
squadron. which is coming home for
Christmas leave.
Killed Not wounded.
A corrected list of the British casu-
alties at Gras Pan shows that Flag
Captain Reginald c. Prothero, of the
Doris, and Lieutenant of Marines Wal
ter L. c. Jones, also of the Doris, pre-
siously reported wounded, were killed.
Ninth Lancers All Right.
The additional casualties telegraphed
by Gen. Butler appear to be the first
intimation of the actions of Gen.
Methuen's forces which have not vet
been reported. AS the Ninth lancers
participated in reconnaissance on
Sunday, they must have safely re-
turned from the pursuit of the Beers
after the battle of Gras Pan.
Good For Sir Thomas.
London, Nov. 29.-Sir Thomas lin