The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-03-03

final contingency. If the outer works
/ should be carried.
"Since the investment the total casual
| ties were: Killed or died of wounds. "a
/ officers and 2S5 men; died of disease. 8
/ officers and 80 men: wounded 20 officers
and so men, exclusive OF white civilians
+ and natives
/ Ladysmith, Thursday. March I-Sur
rounded by cheering soldiers. townspeople
and coolies. celebrating the relief OF the
| town. Sir George White. at the postoffice.
/ addressed the throng. He said People
of Ladysmith. thank you FOR the heroic
and patient manner in which you assisted
me during the siege. II hurt me terribly
/ to cut down the rations. but. thank God.
we kept the flag dying Then. profound
| ly moved, General White led the assem-
bly, in singing God Save the Queen"
London. March s-Mr. Winston Churc-
hill. who accompanied the Ladysmith re-
lief column. telegraphing his experiences,
says: During the afternoon OF February
q the cavalry brigade pressed forward
under Colonel Burn-Murdoch toward Bull
wanna hill, and under Lord Dundonald.
J in the direction Of Ladysmith The Beers
fired on both with artillery from Bull
wana- About o'clock Major Coughs
regiment. which was in advance. found
the ridges surrounding and concealing
reported the fact to Lord Dundonald. who
determined 70 ride through the gap with
the light horse and carbineers. The rest
of the brigade was sent back 10 General
Buffers picket line. 1t was evening when
we started. About an hour of daylight re-
manned. We galloped on swiftly in spite
of the rough ground. UP and down hill,
/ through scrub and rocks and dongas un-
til we could see the British guns flashing
/ from Wagon hill. but on we went faster.
until suddenly there came a challenge
from the scrub. who goes there?' The
Ladysmth relieving army we replied.
and then. hatless, and almost bOO4less.
men crowded around, cheering very fee
bly, In the gloom we could see how thini
and pale they looked. but how glad they
were"
THE GHOST OF POOR DOBBIN
London, March s.-The Standard pub
fishes the following dispatch from Lady
smith. dated Thursday. March !: THE
once-dashiug cavalry brigade has practi-
cally ceased 10 exist. AT the bez'anirr
Of the year we had $500 horses and 40
mules. Before the end Of anuary we could
only feed LOO horses. the others had
either been converted into Joints soups
and sausages or had been left 20 forage
for themselves. These poor. ema-,iatcd
animals-mere phantoms OF horses-were
among the most painful sights OF the
siege
IF THE BoERs HAD Known 1T
HAD We possessed an unlimited amount
OF heavy guns and ammunition We might
have made the position more besrabIe.
Although not a shot vas fred. except in
dire necessity. there was on February
only forty rounds left for each naval gun.
while the supply for the field artillery
would have been exhausted in eouoie
~ minor engagements. Fortunately. the
Beers were ignorant u the true state q
affairs. Had they known our real weak
ness. they might have displayed greater
daring with results which. now shat We
are safe. We can venture 70 contemplate.
W we're victorious solely becanse ~ mas
terIy inactivity. The b0nabarsment was
heavy. but on the whole Ineffective. It
is estimated that during the investment
about 700 shells were thrown into the
tevn. An average Of three tons % eSpl0-
slves daily Yet We had only thir-y-fise
men killed and Is wounded. Our Iarz test
losses were from disease"
SWAPPING THE FINE TALK
London. March 2-Ths Court Circular
this evening says: Early yesterday morn
iag ms queen received z1th J7y aHd
thznkfuluess the happy news - The re-
uei os Labyrinth. accomplished IS The
troops under command u So Re5vefs
Butler Her majesty telegraphsd hsr een-
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