The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-01-12
MORE BRITISH REGRETS.
Gen. French Mentions the Loss Of
20 Men to the Beers.
The British General says It Was an sac
eident," Bat the Beers Seem 60 Have
OverPoWered Thsm-BuIIer's Men
Fight With swords


London, Jan. s.-The war Office PUB
fishes the following dispatch from
Cen FOrestier-WaIker, commanding
at Cape Town: Gen French reports
under date of January 6. The stu
alton is much the same as yesterday
but L regret to report that a serious
accident has happened to the First
battalion of the Suffolk regiment.
From news Just come to hand from
them I gather that, with the author
ity and with the knowledge Of Gen.
French, four companies of the First
battalion advanced by night against
a low hill one mile from their camp.
They attacked at dawn. Lieut.. Col
Watson, commanding, gave orders to
charge. He was at once wounded.
Orders for retirement were given.
Three-quarters of the force retreated
to camp. The remainder held their
ground until they were overpowered
by greater numbers when they sur
rendered. Seventy were taken pris-
Oners, including seven officers. Gen.
French reports that the BOer com
mand which made the attack jan
uary 4, lost so killed besides wounded
and prisoners. The commando was
dispersed"
Beers Defeated at WagonhiIL
London, Jan st was not until
the middle Of the afternoon that there
was an official confirmation forth
coming of Frere Camp rumOrs of Gen.
Whites success at Ladysmith. But
at $40 p. m, the war Office relieved
the extreme tension of the waiting
crowds by posting the following dis
patch from the front:
An attack was commenced on my Do
sition Sunday, but was chiefly against
Caesars camp and WagOnhill- The en-
envy was in great strength and had
pushed the attack with the greatest cOur-
age and energy Some OF the entrench-
ments on WagonhiH were three times
taken by the enemy and re-taken by US.
The attack continued until 7:30 D. m One
point in our position was occupied by the
enemy the whole day But at dusk. in a
very heavy rainstOrm, they were turned
out of this position at the point Of the
bayOnet, in most gallant manner, by the
Devons, led by Col Park. Col Ian Ham
iltOn commanded on WagOnhiIl, and rem
dered valuable service The troops have
had a very trying time and have behaved
ice they have rendered the queen The
enemy were repulsed everywhere with
very heavy loss, greatly exceeding that
on my side, which viii be reported as
soon as the lists are completed
kilograms from Rensburg say seven
officers and 30 men of the SuffOIIzs
were killed and that about so were
captured. Gen. FrenciI-s announce
ment that the Essex regiment has
been sent to replace his SuffOIks is
more bitter to the latter's friends
than the list of casualties, as the only
inference deducible from this fac Is
that the SuffoIks disgraced them
selves and their flag by boiling and
leaving a few of their more staunch
comrades to fill the Pretoria jails.
Lord De La War;, in a graphic de-
scription of the battle Of Magersfon-
TEN says:
centage Of the troops are losing heart for
q campaign comprised Of succession Of
frontal attacks on an invisible foe, Sc
curely entrenched and unreachabie- Our
men fought admirably but they were
asked to perform miracles. Don't blame
them and don't blame the gallant gen
eral, who was the first victim Of the ter
ribIe disaster which overcome the High
land brigade. They marched in quarter
column to their DOOM Gen Wauchope's
last words: For Gods sake, men, do
not blame me for this viii gladden. the
hearts Of his numberless friends. There
was no accord between Gen. MethUen and
Gen Wauchope in regard to the best
method Of attack. Gen Methuen's plan
prevailed. and the mistake lost 200 men
Beers RspuIsed at the BayOnet's Point
London, Jan. s.-A special dispatch
from Frere Camp, dated Saturday,
January 6, says: Gen. White hello
graphs that ne defeated the Beers
this morning. They crept up 50 close
to the defending forces that the Cor
don Highlanders and the Manchesters
actually repuIsed them al the point
of the Ia vonef