The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-02-02
Loss AT SPION KOP.
It Nay Reach Nearly Two Thousand
Killed, Wounded and Missing.
Lord salisbury Has Called Another
Cabinet Council 10 Consider the
SituatiOn-No News From the
War Given TO the Public.

London, Feb. 1.-The war Office has
issued an additional casualty list of
the battle of Spion Kop, January "a.
and of the engagements at Venter's
Spruit, January II and January 20.
The supplemental lists Of casualties
ill two columns in nOnpareil in the
morning papers, making 1900 thus
far from Gen Buffers operations
north of the Tugela. The Daily
Chronicle estimates that the total
exceeds 1000.
The 40 per cent. loss at Spion KoD
Is greater than any British force ever
suffered. except probably at Albuera.
Spain, ISL.
The possibility of Gen. Butler max
ing another dash depends greatly on
the exact position of Gen. LyttIeton's
brigade. Beyond the understanding
that il is on the north side of the
Iugela river, everything is a matter
Of suppositiOn. 1t viii easily be seen
that if Gen. LyttletOn still holds the
drifts on the north side. Gen. Butler
retains the openings and might at
tempt another advance by way of
Potgieter's or some neighboring drift.
But the vagueness regarding the po-
sition of Gen Lyttleton resolves all
of this into the purest surmise.
From the other columns there is
not much news of any kind, and it
would require something of over
whelming Importance TO distract
from the absorbing interest in Lady
smiths dilemma.
Inc admiralty has warned all half
pay naval officers 10 hold themselves
in readiness for service. This. with
the fact that able seamen not thor
oUghly experienced have been with
drawn from the channel squadron, is
taken 10 indicate the early mobiliza-
ton of the reserve feet, especially
A division.
At a meeting of the army and navy
members of the house of commons a
resolution expressing absolute conf
dence in whatever the government
thought necessary commanded only
two votes Instead of this, a resolu-
ton was adopted calling for the i'm
mediate formation of a home defense
force.
lord Salisbury has called another
cabinet council. which viii meet Fri
day or Saturday, TO consider the stu
alton.
Public spirits are at a very low ebb.
New York. Jan. 31.-Winston Spen-
Ger Churchill has cabled, and the Ev-
ening World copyrights. an account of
the battle Of SpiOn hop. The dis
patch. which is dated Spearman's
Camp, January p, saws the fight on
the summit of the kop was one of the
most fierce and furious conflicts in
British military history.
Guided by Thornycroft. the troops
surprised the Beers there, and carried
the trenches with the bayonet at
O'Clock i'm the morning. There was lit
tie loss.
At once the troops entrenched has
tily, but the ground was broken by
large rocks and unsuited for en-
trenchments. At dawn the Beers be-
gan Smelling. Gen. WoOdgate was Sc
riOusly wounded al the beginning.
Urgent demands for achievements
were sent by the commander who sue
ceeded Woodgate. The achievements
were sent, strengthening the defense.
Ihornycraft was appointed brigadier
commanding the whole force on top of
the hill A bitter and bloody struggle
followed throughout the day, the
Goers concentrating every man and
gun on the summit of the hill, and
attacking il with the greatest spirit.
The British artillery was unable 10
cope with the superior long range
BOer guns, and during the afternoon
II became evident the enemy's infan-
try could not endure another day. 1t
was impossible 10 drag guns TO the
summit of Spion without elaborate
preparations or 10 fOrtify the hill
strongly enough 10 protect the defen-
ders from unassailed artillery.
Therefore, Thornycroft's decision to
abandon il was both wise and neces-
sary. The troops, still stubborn and
formidable, marched back TO the
camps i'm regular order. Every effort
is now being made TO succor the
wounded. The official lists viii give
the losses. The defense Of the hill by
the English infantry, particularly the
Lancashire regiments, was glorious
episode The whole army is proud
of IL.
Permanent Court Of Arbitration.
The Hague. Feb. THE govern
ment is about 10 bring forward bill
approving the conclusions reached by