The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-11-01
GLOOM PREVAILS IN LONDON
And the Killed and Wounded Ex-
pected to Reach High Numbers
When tho List Comes.
FATAL RUSE AT LADYSMITH.
Long List of officers Killed, Wound
ed and Taken Prisoners-Total
Loss Must Be Great.

LONDON, October 31.-There was u
continuous stream OF callers at the war
Office until 4 late hour. everybody
anxiously inquirins regarding yester-
days casualties, but the war offlc, de-
carel that nothing had been received
since Sir George Whites dispatch COM
municated the news OF the capture OF
the Royal Irish FusilIers and the ,Glou.
Cestcrshire regiment.
This delay In getting further intelli-
sence Is attributed in part to the break.
down OF tie east coast cable. but 1t
stands to reason that the war office
must be III possession of further news,
which it Is probably not thought advis-
able should be published as yet. The
disaster has caused q feeling akin to
CONSERVATION, and In Worcestershire
and the north of Ireland. where the
captured regiments were recruited. the
blackest gloom prevails. families await
Ing with beating hearts the names of
the killed and wounded, which are fully
expected to reach. high figure. Mans
homes are already in mourning In con-
sequence OF the losses sustained by
these regiments in previou; engage
ments.
Public anxiety was increased by a
special dispatch from Ladysmith pub
lshed In the late editions of the Lon
don afternoon papers TO the effect that
before darkness yesterday the Beers re.
occupied the old position held by their
heavy artillery. which General White
had reported silenced by the guns OF
the naval brigade from the Powerful,
and had opened fire again.
The dispatch further. says: ..The en-
emy is again enclosing in and the sltu-
alton is one. of grave anxiety Beyond
doubt the Boer4 retirement yesterday
a (Monday) was rusc to draw General
I White into the hilly country and away
from the British camp"
This last sentence Is significant and
confirms the opinion OF the military ex-
1 pertS here that General White is allow
ing himself TO be outgeneraled by Com
mandant Genera, Joubert From the
ecanty adviceS received up to II o'clock
4 p, m. It seeml probably certain that
the disaster was a simp!. repetition OF
the battle OF Majuba fIi.', though OIL a
larger scale The two regiments were
allowed to march into the trap set for
Il them by rhC: Beers. 1t Is simply q case
OF B1cr spider and the guileless British
4 fly. In fact. the whole engagement. OF
Monday SENS TO have been brought on
Il hy Coinmludart General Joubers, who
3 sNilIfuily conceived n gigantic trap, out
a OF which. IS the official dispatch shows.
Sir. George White only escaped with
difficulty.
General White advanced with the
idea Of driving the Beers from the hill.
seven miles out, which General Joubert
made an ostentations pretcnse OF forti-
flying on Sunday.
The Boer commander left n force suf-
lcient 10 draw General White on.
while the mass OF the Beers he moved
stealthly around the British right to
deliver flank attack and to endcavor
10 cut of General White from Lady
smith. The British commander sue
ceedcd In beating off the attack. but
only with great difficulty. and during
the turning movement hIj troops suf-
fcrcd from u lankins fire.
Harsh things are said in military cir
cic3 OF the British tactics which have
made possible the ambush OF the Eight
ennih iiussars at Gienco. and now the
loss Of Two fine regiments. It Is feared
that Sir George White Is no match for
tAe Beers in that cunning by which the
boeF tactics are conceived, and 1t Is
pointed cut that II the British com.
mahders continue to lead their men In
10 obvious traps further disasters must
be looked for.
An Interview Is published with a
british officer. whose name Is withheld.
oHt who is described ns "a well-known
general with n distinguished record
uuFlRg the Indian mutiny." In the
course Of which he passes severe crltl-
'I''n upon ;he conduct OF the campaign.
Yesterdays disaster" says the officer.
Is ohIy another proof Of serious blum
uerlhg' Although Sir George White Is
good rcsimental commander. he does
MOI Feem to excel in strategy or the
management OF big division. re-
6atu the Glencoe business MS another
example of laundering"
Proceeding to discuss the engagement
NJ "Iehcoe. the officer observes: Some
VI the cnerny's officers were allowed to
occupy and plant guns on Talana hill.
H'ihing %as done to stop this until the
h'eFs began 10 shell Glencoe on the fol-
""'hG morning. AS for yesterdays
.''uaity, II seems inexcusab!c that the
."' regiments should have been nj
''"'" TO separate themselves from the
"i1m body, especially with n consider
%"'P swarm Of the enemy against them.
"'o" I'm expressing the opinion Of
"'ahy military officers.
"" are dIsgustcd with The war Of
"'' l'r having prema,urely allowed the