A CORRECTION.
[To THE EDITOR OF THE "SPECTATOR."] SIR,—Yon state in your excellent description of the attack on Talana Hill (Spectator, October 28th) that "the Dublin Fusiliers and the 60th Rifles were then ordered to assault the hill.", By omitting to mention the Irish Fusiliers, who lost their Adjutant, Captain Connor, and Second Lieutenant Hill, and had two other officers wounded, besides a large number of non-commissioned officers and men killed and wounded in the same attack, you have unintentionally given your readers the impression that they took no part in the engagement. I write this, as I was formerly in command of this fine regiment of Irish soldiers.—I am, Sir, M. FAwKES, late Lieu t.-Col.
1st Bath. Royal Irish Fusiliers.
White Lodge, Parkstone, October 30th. [We deeply regret our omission of the name of that gallant regiment, the Royal Irish Fusiliers, whose courage has been so conspicuous throughout the campaign.—ED. Spectator.]
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