The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-02-01 00:00:00

REPULSE OF THE BRITISH.

Despatches from Durban, confirm the =ported
unfortunate result of the British engagement with the
Boers at Laing's Nek. The artillery having opened
the attack by shelling the heights, the 58th regiment
began to storm the Donnas, but after a hot encounter
at close range were eventually compelled to withdraw,
being enfiladed by a terrible fire from the Boers, who
at first were driven up the hill, and than received
powerful reinforcements. Colonel Dean, commanding
the attack, and all the staff and mounted officers
were shot down. The Boers captured the colours of
the 58th, killing the two offioers in charge,
but the regiment recaptured the colours at
the point of the bayonet. An eye-wites=
asserts that the Boers butchered our wounded.
The laager is now protected by three sarong redoubts,
and Sir G. Colley awnits reinforcements, which are
being hurried up. The War Office authorities, who do
not consider further reinforcements from home
necessary, believe that the Boers suffered severely, and
were therefore unable to follow up the temporary
success. A re-assuring message received represses=
that all was quiet at noon on Sunday. Unhappily, the
list of killed includes Brigade-Major Joseph ROsoombe
Poole, being, related to a family well-known in Bristol
144 Sosnereet.....

-7A. Lis- boneelegram 'dates that in the Member, oe
Saturday, it was proposed that the Portuguese Govern-
meat should offer to mediate between England sad the
Boers. The debate wee adjourned.

The Board of Trade have received an intinittion afoot*
the Foreign Offleff that the Buipefoi of Heroic:lr be.
awarded a gold watch as a gift of honour to Oaptain
Lin Lay, coaster of th• British fishing cutter Pnaos
Oharlog, of Hull, and also • donation of £l5 for distribu-
tion among such of the crew of ilia vessel as were sowed
in the rescoe—in recognition of their wervicee—of the
crew of the Gorman ship which was wreckod in October
last.

lir. C'haplin's proposed motion IS the Home ei
Commons, the success a which would present the
importatiou of fereiga cattle and sheep into this weatry„
and limit the trade to dead meat only. la likely to create •
stir amospt shipbuilders. It are that there are now
building In the United Kingdom stela vessels nudes
elawilloation at Lloyd's to the extent of 650,000 tom, of
which a very ooseiderable Proportion are whiPted sad
Intended for the foreign cattle trade. The,, are also
building vessels similarly fitted not wider the supervidoe
et Lloyds's to the extent of 150,000 to.. maims I. a"
800.000 tons.
Evitat Houltaisoln should have a box a Eiteatoals
Cough Pills, For Sudden Colds and Sore Throats, no
remedy has ever 'en di/covered to equal them. They are
ths best and cheapest medicine ever aired to the public/
Mather, will find then invaluable in the nursery. sad ihefr
should always be kept sear at hand. Se/d by all Chesakils
In Boxes at 131 d. sad Be. Pd.
Durum ATM iIaTUIO, Ono a Use most unPilowoos
results of Indigestion will no longer be experisared if Dr.
Bardeley's Antibilions Pills are taken. These Pills will
prevent the distress referred to, and by Pereeeerted In t"
nee ef this remedy for a few weeks, a permanent sere
will be sleeted, sad pals Will no looker be tk• pail* of
Gatlin. Buhl by all Minima in 13oZu st Mid. etta
kit&

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