The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-12-06
BRITISH SUCCESS
HEAVILY BOUGHT.
Naval Brigade and York
shlres Bore Brunt of Bat
tie.

London, Nov. % "A dispatch has
been received here from Gen Butler.
giving list of the casualties among
the troops engaged 10 what was nigh
er,o koows bere as the battle OF Gfas
Pan but which is DOW officially desig-
mated the battle of Dob!io Il proves,
as anticipated. that the British success
was heavily bought. The losses an
pounced scday added to the naval
brigade casualties, previously notified,
make grand total of 1913 as the cost OF
Gen. Methuen's secoad battle. The
Yorkshires. apparently. bo'e With the
naval brigade the bruos OF the fighting
as there were 10 addition to three
officers. 48 Of The rank aud file killed.
wounded aud missing The fact that
the list contains the casualties of the
Ninth Lancers seems to dispose of the
fears that the cavalry was surrounded
aud captured. especially as none of the
Laacers are reported missing.
Geo. Buller's list of the casualties
shows among the wounded Of the Sec
oud Yorkshire Light Infantry we're
Capt C. A. Yates, Lieut. a c. Feroy.
houph and Lieut. e. H. Ackroyd.
The casualties among the non-commis-
stoned officers and meo OF the various
regiments engaged we're Killed, 10 !;
wounded, II missing. 9
The war Office has received the
following dispatch from Geo. Butler
dated P;etermariszburg, Natal. Nov.
28sh:
..Oor last news from Ladysmith.
Nov. 24sb, said all we'll Al old
message, dated Nov ;e:b. just arrived,
begios .Joubert has explained 6r:ug
on one Cred Cross-) Gag previously
reported Nave accepted explanatlon
as satisfactory
"L,eut. Lesbbridge. rife brigade.
died of Wounds Oilers wounded
generally gene doing yell. Health of troops
.Six wounded Dablie Fusiliees cap
tared on armored train south OF Coieu-
so sent here today
A corrected list of the B'itish casual
ties at Gras Pan shows that Flag Capt.
Reginald c Prothero; of the Doris and
and Lieutenaut of marines, Walter G
Jooes, also of the Doris. previously
reported wounded. we're killed
The additional casualties telegraphed
By Geo. Baller appear to be the first
iotima.ion Of the actions OF Gen
Meshueo's forces, which have not get
beeo reported
A TOUGH PROPOSITION.
The Associated Press learns that
action of Lord Pauocefote aod other
B:itisb ambassadors 10 notifying the
powers that state o. var has existed
slncs Oct. litb between Great Britain
and the South African republics has
prompted lcquiries By the various Loa
don embassies regarding the nature of
the ho3,ili,ies The Associated Press is
officially Informed soas tee ootidoatloo
has 10 60 wise charged the British
views as to toe Beers status Bat, 10
spite of toe ambiguous references 10
the Queens speech ard other official
documents at tie commencement of the
war regarding "mllisary operation,
and other evasive use of the term
var" i. appears that tbe Uol'ed
States has consistently recognized sne
Beers as forming, practically, az lude
pendent State, considering the clalm CT
British snzeraip,y too slight thread
TO &c: them 10 the lieh, Of rebels. Il
is taci,ly admitted By the British ota
Gals that the usual cemmunieatlcns
reiative 70 Estate OF war were Cot
nade earlier because it vas not thoogci
that victory would &c deferred long
euousb to uake such diplomatic step
necessary. The government nalo'a'as
that giving the Beers beligerent rights
does nos const,;a;c au Acknowledgment
Of ,heii, ca;u 10 ;ndependece, evldsie'
,pe as prcof OF this cou:en'lco ;ba'
both foreign governments a,.d the gov
ernment o! tie Uaifed Staacs treated
the Confedera;es as beliigeFents.