New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-22
VICTORY DEARLY BOTGHT.
MANY BRITISH OFFICERS KILLED AT
THE RATTLE NEAR GLENCOE.

London Oct 21-The list Of officers killed and
wounded at the battle between Glencoe and
Dundee in Natal shows that, although the Brit
jsh victory was complete. II was bought al
heavy price In addition TO Sir William Penn
Svnons who II is feared is mortally wounded,
two colonies three captains and five lieutenants
were killed and colonel. three majors, six cap
tains and ten leutenants were wounded. Ihls
heavy loss among the officers was due, as the
latest dispatches from the front snow 10 tner
valiant but insensate conduct In sticking 10 TIE
traditions Of the British army and refusing u
use the cover Of which the men availed them
selves in storming the Boer position on tne suin
nit Of the kopje
The War Office announces that 81 non-coin
missioned officers and men were killed ana '''
wounded.
Among the rank and file the Hussars mao
,rounded: the Artillery. l killed and 8 wouhoe''
tho Ieicestershire Regiment. | wounoeo' 'ne
Kings Rifles II killed and 6S "ouhoeo' 'i'
Irish Fusiliers Ia Killed and 30 "ounueu' ''
,1,,h,,n rnsi,iers killed and Al wounded and
the Natal police. wounded.
OFFICERS WHO FELL FIGHTING.
Tho War Office has issued the following hst
~ casualties in the battle. received IN olspa.o'
from the general commanding IN Na'al, ="
l,loroo stewart White, dated Ladysmith. Octo-
her 21 400 a. m:
DIVISIONAL STAFF.
,.--, ,vu,,AM PENN sYMoNs. mortai'y wounded
in the stomach. .. ..u+an, general,
'V''n.r wounded in the right shouiue'' .
TREDEnIcK HAMMERsLE1xa dspq. De ". I.s ..s''A"'
~ adjutant general. serlou''y "
BRIGADE STAFF.
.,, ,ouS sHERsToN. deputy stan oH'eF ana
brigade major kea ..~,,,,.,v wounded in
Captain r., F. L, ,.oA,IldeH. A3AM
1r1CFsTERsHIRE REGIMENT
~ WELDON wounded slightly IN no
Lieutenant D W "NA''
,,,,sr BATTALION ROYAL IRISH FCslLiEH''
s..,,d Lieutenant A. H. NJ. HILL k"e''
wa,o- " r DAVIDSON. woundea'
MS'" u p cONNOR. wounded. since desn
ln,.,, I W PIKE. wounded
",ansr, g C. sOUTHEY. wounded
,,,ona,, y c ". VORTHAN wouh1e'
1,.,,.mant n B. G. CARBERY. wounded.
poyAL DUBLIN TUsILIERs
c,r,s,n G. A. WELDON. killed
Can,a,n NJ LOWNDEs. wounded
Captain A. DIBLEN, "ouhoe'
rseutenan. c y. PERREAN' WOUNDED 49,
IJeutenant G @. J. GENGf. wounoeo' '"'
KINGS ROYAL RIFLES
,.,,.nant Colonel r. II. CUNNING kiH"'
cop,atn H X PECHELL killed
,,.u,enant J TAYLOR killed
I,.u,enant r. C. BARNETT. Nlled
r,.u,en,nt y J. HAMBRO. killed
,,s,or c 4 T. DOrLTBEE. wonnoeo
c,,,,,n O W NUGENT. wouno~o
c.nain A r M. sTTART-"oflhi' "ou'
Lieutenant + NJ. cRUM. wounded
r,.,,enan, r. TOMBSTONE. wounded
lieutenant g u MARTIN. ~ouno"'
EIGHTEENTH HUssARs
o.s,A Lieutenant II. A. CAPE wounded
Sa 1,.utenant A. C. MIACHlAN. wounded
-. Iteu,enan. T. II. BAYFORD wounded
late d,spatch from Sir George Stewart White
,.s that General Symons is brighter To-Day
~ Ala, tho doctor can give no further opinion
1odv symons head this afternoon that her
,,.-,,d was slightly better.
r1n.ral Symons was one OF the few who es-
an that memorable January morning at
,.,a when nearly the whole OF his regl-
Tho gallant oath, perished Thus there
- tragic completeness In his victory near
uoa,e Of that massacre.
r,,a War Ofice has issued the Following an
nouncement
The Queen has been pleased 10 hPpaos anara y, ..
i'4e - ~ colonel LOcal l-leutehHnt '."e'o
proino,Ion noo,omanding the Fourth DIVISION or
SyHorS.. 81 cid force. 70 be MAJOR e"Heia
..u.d an third page.