Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-03-08
.B0ERS GIVE Up LADYSM|TH.
THEY HAVE BEEN SUFFERING FOR FOOD
AND WATER FOR THREE MONTHS.
1884 BRITISH SOLDIERS KILLED
Since the Beginning OF the War in South
Africa-EngIand Mad With 10y.
Ladysmith Relieved.

officially announced that Ladysmitl
has been relieved by the British
troops under Gen. Sir Redvers Bul.
Ter. The four months siege Of the
Natal city has ut last been ended.
General Dundonall, with the Ma
tai Carbincrrs and a composite rcgi-
mcnt, entered the town late last
night, and the road is now clear.
The advance of the British troops
was made after very desperate Sc
rics Of battles.
There is great jubilation through
out all England today.
Gen. Buffers Dispatch.
LONDON, March 1.-The war office
has received the following dispatch
from Gen. Butler:
"LYTTLEToN's ARTERs,
March l.--Gcn. Dundonald, with the
Natal Cnrbincers and composite
regiment, entered Ladysmith last
night.
"The country between me and
l.adysmith is reported clear of the
enemy. | am moving on Nclthrope." D."
The siege OF Ladysmith, lasting
four months as it has, is one of the
most remarkable in recent wars.
The town suffered from want of food
and necessities Of life. Fcvcrs have
ragged and the death rate has been
appalling among the citizens of the
city and the soldiers there under
Gen. White. The people have been
eating horse flesh for weeks and
their water supply, the Klipt river,
has been polluted.
The gallant defense made by Gen.
White is second only in intense i'll
terest to the desperate fight made
by COMICS 1000 men, surrounded
by $4,000 British, who poured shot
and shell and awful lydditc into
their camp nine days before they
gave up.
England Literally Mad With Joy.
LONDON, March l.-Whcn the
news of relief Of Ladysmith became
generally known London literally
went mad with joy, and throughout
England the scenes witnessed have
10 parallel in the memories of this
generation. The pcnt-up jubilation
at the relief of Kimberley and the
defeat of Cronje je could no longer be
controlled, and with today's crown
ing triumph the national trait of
Sclf-rcstraint was thrown to the
winds. The Lord Mayor of London
Immediately tclcgraphed his congra-
tulations to Gems. White and Butler.
When the queen received the news
at Windsor the bells Of the Curfcw
tower Of the castal were rung in
nOnof OF inc event.
Thanks God for Victory.
At Liverpool, addressing a crowd
Of 20,0 600 people assembled around
the town hall, the lord mayor said
81 thank thee, Almighty God, for
the glorious news. We have awaited
it patiently. We are satisfied that
under the humane laws and govern
mcnt of this country, the Beers, in
very short time, will be loyal citi-
zcns OF the British empire"
Lady Whites Reply 10 Congratulations.
Lady White, in a message in re.
ply to the numerous congratulations
received by her, says:
"All the world is in sympath,
with me to-day and | am in sympa
thy with all the world. am de-
lighted at the joyful news of the re.
lief and happy at the intelligence
that my husband is well and safe II,
last. AS a wife can say no more
What happy wife could say more p
Gen. Butler Returns from Ladysmith.
LONDON, March I, G.55 =. NJ
Gen. Butler wires from Nclthorpt
under to-day's date that he has Just
returned from Ladysmith. lie add,
that the whole country south Of tha
place is cleared of the Beers.
British Casualties in African War.
i.oNDoN, March l.-Thc rapid,
growing casualty lists are being
classified az quickly aS rossinlc
They show that up to this morning
the total number of casualties wa,
1851, Of which 2,3lo were addrt
during the last fortnight. Ten o
the eleven Scotch regiments los,
about 2,050 men, and eight of tn,
Irish regiments 1000. Then cam,
the Glouccstcrs and Norlhumbcr
lands, while Of nearly 200 colonial
the Royal Canadians lost 12l an,
the Victoria mounted contingent 2G
The casualties are classified thus:
Killed, 1903; wounded, 6,S3S
missing, 3,l 70; disease, $50.
The casualties in Gen. Bullcr'