The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1881-03-26
MISCELLANEOUS.

M.lSCELLANEOUS.
ADDITIONAL particulars regarding the
battle OF spitkkop,in South Africs, have been
rceNci from newspaper correspondent
VINO Mas present y, the hight. and taken pris.
"ner, hut aferward released. lie says the
Hoers carried the apparently in,prc enable pc.
sition occupied by the British by sheer fight.
ing. "E,en now ] can hardly understand
how II was ION :, 10 sudden was the rush, 80
instantaneous was che change from what We
regarded ~ perfect safety I" imminent peril.
The british position may be described ~ an
oblons basin on top oi,hc hill. II was about
40 yards long BY 10 broad. our whole force
lined the rim sf the basin and fixed bsyoncts
10 repel tho assailants. The Beers, with
shouts Of triumph, swarmcd up the
tides IT thu hill and made several
desperate attempts to carry the posi-.
lion with = rush. Zach time, however,
they werc driven back with the bayonct. Al.
tcrcach charge, firing, which nearly ceased
during the melee, broke out with renewed
violence and the air above US seemed alive
With bullets. The troops did their duty
well and steadily, and, trying - was the oc.
casion, fought with great GOODNESS, encour.
aged By their officers. AT last the Beers,
who had gathered near the edge Of the slope,
made tremendous rush 1t the point be.
You'd that at which they had before been At.
lacking and where the number OF defenders
was comparatively small. They burst
through the defenders and poured In over
the edge Of the basin, and our position was
lost. The main line Of our defenders, their
flank turned and taken In reverse, made .
rush along The plsteauto endeavor to form and
rally, but u was useless. With fierce shouts
and storm OF bullets the Beers poured in.
There was wild rush, with the Beers close
behind. The roar Of firing, whistling Of
bullets and shouts Of the enemy made up
din which seemed Internal. All around
men were falling. There was no resistance.
no hait-it was . flight for life. Al this mo.
ment was knocked down by the rush and
srsmpled upon, aud when ! came to my
senses the Bocrs were firing over me at the
retrcating troops, who were moving down
the bill. Trying 70 rise was taken prisoner
and led away. On the hill found the BODY
OF Gen. Colley, shot through tho head.
After conversation with the Boer General
! induced him to grant me pass to come to
our camp and bring ont succor for the
wounded. They were lying thlckly both on
the plateau and everywhere on the descent
OF the HILL" ,'.rr..,. .. ......
DE LEssErs says the Panama Canal
will certainly be finished by 1858, At an esti.
mated cost Of jl?, OOO, 900 francs. The project
will not require more than 5000 to 10000
men In the most busy portion Of the
work, who will be recruited from the col.
ored population Of Colombia and the West
Indies. ..,
The international Cotton Exposition
Of Atlanta organized with II. T. Kimball a.
President and Senator Brown Chairman Of
Executive Committee. DIV
TuE pedestrian contest for the
O'Leary belt, which terminated Ut New
York on the 18th, was won BY Panchat, who
made 81 miles se5 yards In l42 hours.
THE Pennsylvania State Hospital for
the Insane, at Danville, was partially dc.
stroyed by fire on the night OF the 9Th. There
were about 200 inmates, the larger portion Of
whom fortunately were attending service In
the chapel nj the time the fire broke out, and
so were kept together and under control
without much difficulty. No lives were lost,
The building was an immense one and cost
about 5000, 200. I'D. r.
A TERRIBLE snow storm has occurred
In Scotland, completely blocking railway
traffic. Severe gales prevailed OF the coast
and number Of vessels went down with al
on board. .l,l @ 4g ...,...
TIE steamer Carrie Hogan, with 7se
bales Of cotton, burned In the Yaxoo River.
ANNOUNCEMENT was made in Parlia.
ment, on tho It'll. that temporary armistioe
had been concluded with the Beers, with a
view Of a peaceful settlement Of affairs. J.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
has purchased the Philadelphia, Wilmington
4 Baltimore Road. "" :, =
TEN buildings were burned 1t Boil.
var. Tenn. Loss about $a5, 900; Insurance..
$1,000. .1gl 100 s.. t1qr gi'aI ,,'- :
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