Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-23
4 Large Expenditure.
CASUALTIES IN SUNDAYS FIGHT.
Gen. Butler Sends Partial List to Brit
ish War Office.

Gen. Butler Sends Partial List to Brit
ish War Office.
Gen. Butler IN a dispatch to the British
war office in London yesterday. gives the
following list of casualties in the fighting
on the Boer right:
Killed-Capt. Ryall, Yorkshire Regiment,
and five men.
Wounded-Second Lieut.. Andrews. Bor-
der Regiment: Capt. mclaughlin, Innis-
killings; Lieut.. Barlow, Yorkshire Regi-
ment. and seventy-five men; missing. eight
men. Other casualties will be forwarded
when received.
Besides Gen. Buffers dispatch, one spe-
cial relating to Mondays occurrences
reached London, the Chronicle having re-
ceived the following, dated January %, 4:15
pm. from Spearman's Camp:
Gen. Warren continues pushing, though
he is necessarily making very slow pro-
gress, the Beers are numerous and
strongly intrenched. Our infantry are
working over parallel ridges, with Lord
Dundonalds cavalry lying well out on the
left flank and awaiting developments. The
Beers contest every inch Of the ground.
This morning Gen. Warrens artillery
reopened fire, but the Beers did not reply,
and our fire became less hot. The naval
guns in front have been quiet.
"A Boer prisoner who was brought in
boosted that 1t would take us three months
to reach Ladysmith.
1.-The Beers admit twenty-one casualties
during Gen. Lyttleton's skirmish on Sat
urday."
A report is current at Pietermaritzburg
that Lord Dundonald has entered Lady
smith with LOO men. This is not con-
firmed from any other quarter. but it Is
known that Lord Dundonald's flying col
umn has been acting well to the left of the
line of advance. 1t is scarcely to be hoped,
however, that small a force could sue
coed in getting past the Beers.
At Ladysmith the deaths from enteric
fever and dysentery average ten day.
Some fears are expressed that the garrison
may be so worn by privaton and disease as
to be unable to do much in the way OF
helping Gen. Butler.
The British military experts all share the
hopes of their leaders, and. as Spencer Will
kinson points out. they hesitate to say q
word that might be interpreted as unfavor.
able. Mr.. Wilkinson refers to the GOO
judgment of German and Austrian critics.
which means that some of the best judges
look upon Gen. Buffers enterprise as a for
lorn hope, merely a continual strain OF
fighting, which may prove too much fol
the physical energy of the troops engaged
The Daily Chronicles military expert
says: Ever when a battle is won in
single day. as ii rule, pursuit is only pos
sibe when fresh troops are available. But
| in this instance 1t is not a question of mere
pursuit. but of renewing attack upor
intrenched positions, after days hare
| fighting and a night of lying on the battle
field"
Reinforcements aggregating 5000 or more
| have reached Cape Town during the las
| three days 1t is uncertain how these have
| been disposed, but probably most of then
| have been sent to Natal, where it is be
| lieved Gen. EULER needs them.
| The British in the other districts in Soutl
| Africa continue inactive. Lord Methuen'!
| 1900 men remain behind their works. Gen
| Frenchs 4.0OO at Rensburg were aroused
| on Sunday morning by general alarm tina
1 the Beers were attacking but IL turned OIL
| that there was no basis for this. Gen. Cat
| acre is quiescent at Colesberg
| The discomfort of the colonial officers an,
| their disagreements with the regulars ar
| being inquired into by Lord Roberts VIII,
| asserts that he will give the Cape Colonial
| equal opportunities.
The war Office has decided not to send tn
| 18th Lancers, Sth Hussars and 7th Dragon
Guards to South Africa, although mob
| iiized. It IL understood that Lord Robert
| does not see Q way to get fodder for tn