The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-11-08

There is very little fresh intelligence
today, but it is believed that the Del
agoa Bay route, if not restored,
speedily will be, thus giving quicker
communication with the Cape. The
situation is still hopeful.
The accounts continue to arrive re-
grading the fighting on Farqubar's
farm only confirms its serious nature
and thenarrow escape of Gen. White.
1t now appears that it was only the
arrival of the naval contingent from
the Powerful which prevented a
worse disaster. It seems that it was
seen that retirement was imperative,
two Natal cavalrymen volunteered to
convey a dispatch across the Boer
lines to COL Adye, ordering him to
retire, but the risk was considered
too great and flag signaling was en-
ployed instead.
The distance was too great and the
ground too rough for cavalry to 20 to
his assistance. According to dis
patches filed Tuesday, defensive
works were being constructed on the
hills aroud Ladysmitb, and it was
expected that the naval guns would
be mounted the following day. The
Beers were threatening to attack the
town in force on Wednesday and
Thursday and the women, children
and other non -combatants were be-
ing sent by train to the south. Lady
smith is provisioned for two months.
Paris and Berlin continue to sup
ply statements of British reverses,
the latest being that Mafeking has
fallen.
Delayed dispatches from the Brit
ish camp at Ladysmitb, Natal, add
little information regarding Mondays
fight except the estimates OF the
Boer losses, which are now said to
be 95 killed and 200 wounded,
mostly victims Of the artillery shells,
which have wrought such great havoc
that it is said Gen. Joubert, the Boer
commander-in-chief, has written g
letter to Gen. White, the British
commander, protesting against the
use of Lyddite.
The following is detailed revised
report of the total British casualties
among the rank and file at Far
quhar's farm:
Artillery, ( killed, 20 wounded, IS
missing; cavalry, 2 killed, 9 wounded,
none missing; First Kings Rifles, l
killed, 80 wounded, 21 missing; Sec-
oad Kings Rifles, 8 killed, 20
wounded, 16 missing; Leicester regi-
ment, 2 killed, Is wounded, 4 miss
ing; Dublin Fusciliers, none killed, 6
wounded, l missing; Irish Fusciliers,
10 killed, Al wounded, missing un-
known; Glouchester regiment, 80
killed, So wounded, $50 missing.
Engineers and naval and colonial
forces, none killed, Z wounded, none
missing.
Revised total, 81 killed, 227
wounded, 473 missing, the last men,
toned not including the Irish Fus-
ciliers.
A significant fact indicating the
hasty character of Gen. Whites re-
treat to Ladysmith is the number Of
men captured, apart from the mem
bers of the Gloucester and Irish Fus-
ciliers taken prisoners.
london, Nov. 3.-The war office this
afternoon replying to inquiries, said
no information had been received
there of fresh Boer movements at
Colenso or elsewhere, and it was
added the officials were not aware if
the railroad to Ladysmith was intact
or not.
London, Nov. 3.-An army order
issued this evening instructs the
proper authorities to mobilize 81
ba.talions of militia at their respec-
tive headquarters on various dates
after November ooh.
Orange River, Cape Colony, Nov
2-{Delayed in transmission kim,
berley is still safe and the wounded
are doing we'll.
Capetown, Nov. 2-(Delayed in
trsnsmission.;-Tne Cape Times says
it has reliable information that there
have been no casualties among the
British at Mafeking since October
18Th. After the heavy lombard.