The Irish standard., 1900-01-20
The COST OF WAR.
British LOSSES i'm Killed, Wounded.
and Missing. in South Africa
Nearly 5000.

London, Jan. 1O.-Great Britain's
losses since the war began are fast app
preaching 5000. A war Office COM
pilation of casualties, issued Monday
evening, shows total of 7,213-1,027
killed, 3,675 wounded and 2,511 miss
ing. These do not include 14O who
have succumbed to disease nor the
casualties at Ladysnith last Satur.
day.
London, Jan. io.-The war office has
not contributed the least particular
as to what is taking place in Natal
since Sunday. Neither has it allowed
the dispatches of correspondents to
get hlough. Consequently the facts
of the situation are replaced by con-
lectures; and the impotence of the
public pours itself into a discussion
Of the conduct of the war, and of
what might have been done or ough.
now to be done.
London, Jan. 1O.-Further news of
Gen. Whites victory is anNiously await
ed, as it is generally realized that there
was little warrant for the eXultation
which followed the announcement of
his repulse of the Beers.
| The remarkable revolution of Boer
tactics has been another complete sur
prise to the British, who had not reck-
oned on the weakened garrison of Lady
smith being subjected to such cour-
| ageous assault, and it is realized that
Gen. Whites troops cannot be expected
to greatly prolong such an arduous
| defense. In some quarters it is con-
sidered unaccountable that Gen. Bull,
Ter did not press his attempt to effect
passage of the Tugela river while the
Beers were engaged northwards, and
the comments on his apparent supine-
ness are nowise complimentary.
London, Jan. 10.-King Leopold, ac-
cording to the Brussels correspondent
of the Daily Mail, recently inquired of
Queen Victoria whether an opportnne
moment for mediation had arrived, but
received n reply in the negative.
Glasgow, Jan. l0.-'Ihe Daily Mails
Estcourt (NataD correspondent states
that Commandant Joubcrt has been
seriously injured and will take no fur
Their part in the war. His horse was
shot from under the general and rolled
over him, causing rupture and serious
injury to tho spine.
New York, Jan. l0.-A special from
Washington says: The Trnnsvaal gov
eminent has informed the United
states that w. Stanley Hollis, American
consul at Pretoria. will not be per-
mitted to represent British interests in
the republic during the war, ii being
against the Transvaafs policy TO per-
nit any British representative in its
territory. Consul Hollis, however. will
be permitted to care for British prison.
crs of war confined in Pretoria, in his
personal capacity.
st. Petersburg, Jan. 4 (vin Paris, Jan
| l0.)-At the recent conference of min.
listers it was decided. on the reports OF
the ministers of war and of marine
to concentrate large forces on he from.
tiers of British India and Arghnnistnn
One army corps already has gone tc
Ballu, where it awaits further orders
and another is soon to follow. Russian
warships have been ordered to proceed
without demonstration TO Persian wa
tiers. The secret negotiations be
tween Russia and Afghunistan looking
to the elimination of British intluenc,
at Kabul are believed TO have been sue
cessfully completed, and the Russian
occupation of Hermit is under consid.
GRAFTON. Russian and Mussulman spies
! of experience and sngarity are operat
ing in British India, and especially at
Important spots on The frontier. They
report that the natives are active in
the propaganda of rebellion, and are
resolute in their readiness and desire
to begin mutiny against British rule
ror1~u;r Ar corrnr