Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-03-03
DOWN TO DEATH.
HORRIBLE RAILROAD ACCIDENTS IN
MISSOURI.
A Number flives Lost and Many Persons
lnjIred-An Ohio Murderess Coafesses
Her Cnme-ThriIIng Account
Of III. English Defeat
BY the Beers.
MISCELLANEOUS INTELLIGENCE.
DISASTER TO THE BRITISH ARMY.

DISASTER TO THE BRITISH ARMY.
The Great Victory Gained by the Beers
They Claim TO be Fighting for q Just
Cause.
NEW YORK. March IA correspond.
ent taken prisoner released and furnish.
ed pass by the Beers back to the camp,
sends to London the following account
OF the disaster to the British Arms at
Spitzkop. Prospect Hill:
Monday at $50: | returned to
the camp at O'Clock Sunday night,
after escaping almost
By Miracle. From the Fate
which has befallen great portion OF
the force which left the camp. The
strength of the column last night
amounted TO 600 men all told, belong.
ny TO the 5Sth 60th and 92nd regiments
and naval brigade. The night was
dark and the march across the unknown
country was dark and toilsome In the
extreme. We first made our way overs
comparatively level ground 10 the loot
OF the main range OF hills, but there our
difficulties began. In many cases the
ascent was absolutely precipitous, and
wherever there was a footing for troops,
huge boulders and loose stones rolled
down when touched The troops car
ried arms, eighty rounds OF oiammunition,
water bottles and three days proyi-
sions, making progress painful in the
extreme. Daylight was breaking when
We approached the hill, which was the
object OF the expedition starting at ten
O'Clock. We were six hours in accom-.
plishing what, as q crow flies. is 4 little
over four miles 10 the summit OF the
eminence, from which We looked down
on the
Long Line Of the Beers Intrenchments.
stretching from point Immediately be-
low liz 20 Buffalo river.
At about Z o'clock the Beers opened
fire ami bullets whistled thickly over the
plateau. The men were all perfectly
cool and confident. / do not think
the possibility oi the position being car
ried by storm occurred 10 any one from
I TO II o'clock. The Beers who were
lying all around the hill maintained n
constant fire. Their shooting was won
derfully accurate
The enemy had been, as was aiterward
learned. very strongly reinforcing their
fighting ine in preparation for the as
saul. Shortly after one terrific lire
suddenly broke forth from the right
lower slopes OF the hillside, at which
point the firing had all along been the
heaviest. A tremendous rush was
simultaneously made by the enemy, and
onr advanced line Was at once nearly
all shot or driven back upon our main
position. This position may be de-
scribed as an oblong basin on the top OF
a hilt II was about two hundred yards
long by fltv broad. Our whole force
now lined the rim Of the basin and fixed
their bayonets to repel the assailan,s.
The
Beers with Shouts OF Triumph
sWarned up the side OF the hill and
made several attempts 10 carry the po.
sitiOn, with a rush each time. How.
ever they were driven back with bayo-
net after each charge OF firing, which
nearly ceased. During the melee they
broke out with renewed violence and
the air above us seemed alive with bul.
let's The troops did their duty well and
steadily and trying az was the occasion,
fought with great GOODNESS, encouraged
by their officers. AT last the ROers, who
had gathered near the top, made a tre-
mendous rush at point beyond that
at which they had before been attack.
ing and where the number Oi defeders
was comparatively small. They rushed
through the defenders AMI poured
in over the edge oi the basin and
Our Position Was Lest.
The main line Of our defenders and
their flank was turned and taken in the
reverse. We made rush along the
plateau TO endeavOr 10 form and rally,
but it was useless with the fierce shouts
and the storm OF bullets the Beers
poured in. There was wild rush and
the Beers closed behind. The roar Gi
the firing, the whistlIBg 81 bullets and
the shouts of the enemy mad" mp the
din, which seemed internal. All around
men were falling There was no resist.
ance and no halt. II was flight for life
At this moment ! was knocked down
by the rush and tramped on anl when
| came TO my senses the Botrs were tir-
ing over men at the reireating troops,
who were moving down the hill. Try
ing 10 rise, ! was taken prisoner and led
away on the hill. found the body Of
Gen. Coiley Shot Through the Head.
After conversation with the Boer
General. | induced him 10 grant me
pass 10 come into our carap END bring
out succor iOr the wounded. They
were lying thickly both on the plateau
and everywhere on tie descent Of the
hill. The Beers were very civil. They
took. il il true, few articles ] had
about me, but no troops in the world
could, on the whole. have behaved bet
ter az victors. Taking with me. they
ascribed their victories not to their arms
or bravery, hut To the righteousness Of
their cause. As to the completeness ot
their victory, there can be no question.
FRIGHTFUL RAILROAD WRECKS.
A Trsin With Over 100 Passengers on
Board Thrown from the Track A Triin
Going 70 the Assistance Of the Sufferers
Fell Through 4 Britge and Ten Men
Were Killed.
Macon, No, March "A passenger
train on the Hannibal and st. Joe road,
which left here at 3 o clock, was thrown
a. g,Ia n pa,tar