Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-04
REVISED LIST OF LOSSES
British md Beers Figuring on the
Number of Their Men Killed
and Wounded.

LONDON, Nov. 3.-While the wires to
Ladyemith are cut, the optimism of the war
officials yesterday evening in refusing to be-
lieve that Ladysmith was completely in
vested or Colenso captured appears to be
justified, as this morning it was asserted
that the railroad is still open, though traffic
has been conducted with the greatest eau
tion. What, however, was only rumor
yesterday evening may, 1t is asserted, be
reality at any moment, as General Joubert.
with a large force, is expected to detach
body of several thousand men and make
dash at the railroad.
The rumors of a continental anti-British
coalition continue to occupy the French
papers. Referring to the alleged Anglo
American understanding. said to be an cut
come of the Hispano- American war, the
Figaro says:
THE Washington cabinet is convinced
that had it not been for the resolute atti-
tude of Great Britain the Mckinley admins
tration would have had to face an European
coalition in Spain's behalf to deprive the
United States of the fruits of victory. The
English played so well on this string that
at the present moment, il Europe did not
remain in position OF strict neutrality,
it would not be long before a United States
fleet showed its flag on the eastern and
| southern coast of Africa. That is the EN-
I perors nightmare and it will be used as an
| argument in favor of an increase OF the
! German navy. The English hope that the
| increase will be made with the view of a
! conclusion of an alliance between Great Brit
| ain, Germany and the United States.
! The following Is detailed revised re-
| port of the total casualties among the rank
| and file at Farquhar's farm: Artillery, foul
| killed, twenty nine wounded, eighty fivs
missing; cavalry, two killed, nine wounded
none missing; First Kings Rifles, ont
killed, thirty-two wounded, twenty
missing; Second Kings Rifles, eight killed
twnty- -nine wounded, sixteen missing; Lei
cester regiment, two killed, eighteen
wounded, four mssing; Dublin Fusileers
\ none killed, three wounded, sixteen miss
ing; Manchester regiment, none killed, 81!
wounded, cue missing; Irish Fusleers, tel
killed, forty-one wounded missing un
known; Gloucester regiment, thirty killed
fifty three wounded, $50 missing; engineer
and naval and colonial forces, none killed
seven wounded, none missing.
Revised total, ffty-seyen killed, %
wounded, 473 missing, the last mentione
not including the Irish Fusileers.
Belated dispatches from the Britisl
camp at Ladysmith, Natal. add littl
information regarding Mondays fight
except the estimates OF the Boer losses
which are now said to be ninety-fve kille
and 200 wounded. mostly victims of artiler
: shells, which have done such great havo
that 1t is said General Joubert the Boe
commander in chief, has written lette
! to General White, the British commando
protesting against the use Of lyddite Al
: cording to all accounts the presence at Lady
smith OF the long range naval guns and tn
splendid shooting of the bluejackets hay
materially improved the position of ii
0 British. A temporary armistice was declare
t Monday evening to allow of the collection
. the dead and wounded.
n A dispatch from Kimberley, dated Octob'
e 20, said all the wounded were doing wei
+ Small bodies OF Beers, about 400 stron
: were then frequently seen. They apparent
came from Mafeking, for the purpose eith
n of assisting in the attack on Kimberley
I to resist the advance of reinforcement
n The absence of water outside the pla
8 causes the Beers to continually move the
IS camps.