Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-02


that the Gloucesters and Fusileers fought
against overwhelming odds and upheld the
best traditions of the British army the
sension has been relieved, since there is no
-er ground to dread that the less OF life
m was accompanied by dishonor.
etails today show the catastrophe in
N - hter aspect The full battalions were
not Engaged and therefore the list of prison.
ers is materially reduced, while the disaster
now appears to have been not so much the
consequence OF defects in the plan of action
as to a misfortune whereby the column was
deprived of it's ammunition. still 1t seems
incomprehensible why the plight Of the luck
lees column was not known at headquarters.
as the scene of the surrender was only about
three miles northwest of Ladysmith, and
Lieutenant Colonel Carlton must have ex-
pected relief to reach him, or, instead OF
attempting to occupy defensive position, he
would have retraced his steps to Ladysmith
when he suffered the loss OF his ammunition.
Apart from General White'e statement that
the losses are very numerous there is moth
ing to indicate the extent of them, except a
vague report to the effect that the soldier
who brought the news to Ladysmith said
the British dead and wounded were lying in
heaps and that hundreds needed doctors
This, however is hardly borne out by the
long list of captured officers
Anxiety for safety of Ladysmith.
The concluding sentence OF General
Whites dispatch relative to the safety Of
Ladysmith was received here with a certain
reserve, in view of the fact that similar
official assurances were given recently at
Dundee and Glencoe, and there Is intense
anxiety for further news of the reported re-
newed attack which is not mentioned in the
official dispatches.
The calamity has served to show the
British who are their friends. The papers
comment on the splendid reserve of patriot
ism existing in the far-away colonies and
the "deep-s seated feeling of friendship and
sympathy of the great ppdred nation across
the Atlantic. The Standard sums up the
feeling of the nation saying: From the
United States and our colonies alone we
hear the voice of friendly sorrow and en-
couragement But that sufices. All others
are welcome to congratulate themselves over
the misfortunes of Great Britain"
The war office has made welcome con-
cession to the public desire for news. Here
after every postoffice will be open Sunday
morning and will post copies of all kilograms
received by the war office up to 1 a. m.
Sunday.
1t was learned today by a representative
of the Associated Press that the British gov
ernment has been obliged to refuse permis-
sion for the United States to send four off,
GERS to watch the Transvaal war, owing to
the precedent which only permits one rep
resentative from each recognized power.
Captain Stephen l.. Slocum, the United
States military attache at Lisbon, has been
selected. He was in London today buying
an outfit and sails Saturday. Colonel Sam
uel S. Sumner, the United States military
attache here, remains in London.
1t was reported at Aldershot today that
another complete army division will forth
with be formed for service in South Africa.
The division consists Of 10000 men and fifty
four guns This is possibly preliminary
step toward calling out Of a second army
corps.
Naval Guns Effective.
CAPETOWN, Oct. 31.-Delayed in Trans
mission Gums of the British naval brigade
have knocked the Boer forty-pounder clean
off it's platform and have silenced the Boer
guns on Hepworth Hill. The Beers aban-
doned their positions.
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