New-York tribune., 1900-01-30
CASUALTIES EXAGGERATED.
LOSS OF BRITISH TROOPS SMALLER
THAN PREVIOUSLY SUPPOSED.
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London Jan. 80, a. m-Yorktown is the word
which one English journal after another is using
q synonyme for Ladysmith General Whites
garrison has about the strength Lord
Cornwalliss army, and the parallel in that
spect is mathematically correct, but Yorktown
is word Of omnous import to English ears
since it marked the end of an unsuccessful
That is parable which even the black press
is not prepared to take up. Lucknow would be
q hopeful word if anybody had the heart
TO use it, but the men in the Street who were
hammering down consols, Kaff1rs and Yankees
y-ees~--s--- heard OF HaveIock~and
Colin Campbell, and both the leader writers and
the military critics of the press considered it
be professional to balance the strategic
advantages and the political disadvantages Of
the probable fall of Ladysmith than to hold out
any reasonable hope for the deliverance of an
heroic garrison doomed to disappointment more
poignant than that which nearly overwhelmed
It after the battle Of Colenso.
LOSSES MAY BE EXAGGERATED
Public interest in the closing scenes on the
Upper Tugela centred yesterday upon the casu-
atty lists from Spon Kop and the evidence
Of special corresp ndents and Boer dispatches
respecting the disputed question Of the retire
ment or ejectment OF the storming party. The
lists were not complete at the War Office, but
capture OF a large number Of prisoners were ex-
aggerated There were twenty-five officers
killed, twenty wounded and six missing in
General Warrens division and the mounted
brigade. The casualties of the rank and
Tile were not estimated. and the losses of
General Lytteton's two battalions were not
materially increased by the detailed lists
The list Of General Warren's officers killed or
wounded in the action indicated that the total
casualties would be over five hundred. Colonel
Blomfeld is the most prominent British officer
among the prisoners
Accounts from Pretoria and from spearman's
camp While in conflict on many points, agree
al rendering hearty tribute to the gallantry
@-u stubborn courage displayed on both sides
DUH Ihe British and the Dutch had foemen
worthy OF their steel
-isO sloIlhlng party when vigorously at
lacked was heavily reinforced and the positions
l--e mountain were held until the close of the
Jay When an orderly retreat was made under
me cover Of the darkness. one account states
--"' li1e British troops held their advanced line
q trenches until Their ammunition gave ont
anu lheh used their bayonets with terrible effect
SH lie enemy advanced to capture a firing
iine winch could not fire. yet could fight with
cold steel. WIN
'AAoh OF BRITISH SOLDIERS
- confused but thrilling story which the
special correspondents Of The Dail,, A1oun
ana OF other journals tell of the
NeIeHce OF spion Kop, and not a single
Ahe OF II is discreditaple to the British ar,os
Inc responsibility for the relief Of Tad,,or,,.,
mas Deen borne by Sir Redyers Fe,,l,ar
P-@hS ior turning movement were oo,o,1ote,
@OouI lhe time Of Lord Roberts's arrival a. tta
O"pe- General Butler probably sent a staff oei
ei 70 cape Lo"n % explain them h,,+ -
q naturally declined to interfere with "a,
specting it, Opiiioh re-
rr,,s-aIa ol lhe campaign on the Upper
1|-.," ~" arms Loro Roberts with tbA 20
,t.' " oecldlng whether anything fur
~ o,- a. 1o"e 70 avert the fan of Ladysmitb
-.ra, D., --'pa'ch Ten thousand troops TO Cen
- - lot reopening the campaign eitber
"esiieh or at CoIenso but this win in
xo,,t 0oinpiete suspension of Operations
R,,.,o-,., eNe orange River and for the relief of
of ~ mere ere no signs from Cane Toun
c-- -IiiIeu ate or Interior purposes
uesd - Kenny is apparently at Ros-
Gene 11-c1i'h. preparing to cooperate with
french and Gatacre
m FFENcHs MANd1UvREs
Of tha' ., iinles to-day has a spirited aooo,,o.
ls three days operations Of e., rn r'.eo4ii'
neadquarters are in the saddIa Si,Sl'
S1 ana sheiled the enemy an .ha h,,as--
bsme -oi'h OF Colesberg and the vyoroeat4s-
r.. trap for The Dutch worth, 80 -
ert, eHiseiVes The hints are too -.
f,,,,- any one TO forecast the trend es
---S - Is not even known whetb
YER, NJ 4 ORDER ANY cHAArpAc,--
heads ne ,'AoET & cHANDON WtI4T899gI 89I THE
worid-Adytls LIST OF ehampaenes conspmad aiaaE SEAL