The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-04
HOW WHITE WAS LED on.
beers Seemed to Be Making a Pre-
cipitate Retreat.
From the New York Herald.

From the New York Herald.
London, Oct. 31.-The Daily Mail has re-
ayed the following special dispatch from
Suth Africa:
Pietermaritzburg, Natal, Oct. 30 (via
s Cape Town, Oct. SD.-The British force
4 began moving out from Ladysmith at 10
o'clock Sunday night with the object Of
Teconnoitering the Boer position.
The force was divided into three col
umns, led by Gen. White, who was accom-
panied by Gen. Hunter The last of the
men had gone by $3.50 O'Clock Monday
morning. At daylight the right wing reach
I'd Lombards Kop.
Inc theater of operations was a semi
circle with radius of two or three miles.
at the center being Red Hill. In front of
me center was small hin, on which the
Beers had planted a 40-pounder and sew
eIal L and 15-pounders. Disposed in front
Oh their guns were Boer forces.
Inc country in front was broken and
tered here and there.
All the British Army Engaged.
Practically all the British forces, artl-
'ery' about 40 guns, cavalry and infantry
We're engaged. The object was not exact
hoers IN half circle together, to silence
'neif guns and to compel them to retire.
morning broke with clear and warm sun
S,llhe' About a quarter after 5 o'clock the
PoeIs began dropping 40-pound shot into
Lauysmith. The British cavalry was drawn
up on the south side of Red Hill.
AT o'clock a sputter of rife fire was
,edra from the hills to the west. Soon
eue British artillery, Maxims, Nordenfelt5
%uu rlHes We're in fun blast the engage
"gn' taking place all along the line.
o ne boers great force, estimated at 20
Wv men, was disposed in a semi-circle. BY
uuditer 10 Z o'clock the number Of big
etIs and the rattle musketry was ter
5i1c The top of the Hill on which the
IN neer aftiilery was planted was envefopa d
3uloAe from bursting shells, which told
WIN terrible effect.
Seeming Retreat of Beers.
shortly before o'clock the Boer guns
r ,Ii silenced. But those of the British
Ky P7ppeflng away, seeming to drive the
go out IN scores. They scurried hefter-
nt down the SIDES of the Hill, where,
Tor.I'llls horses, they galloped off. The
,.0.sHlres fired a few volleys to accele-
the seeming retreat
~ 4 quarter to o'clock the Beers re-
~ ,,u ,tced shehng the town and firing
In, war balloon which lowered over it.
nelf.1 0.''4 'AS bfllSn aftlllery nre COM
TO- ehem to desist. Indeed the great
o., OF The battle was the accuracy of
Bo.. whites artillery, for as often as the
NAM suns opened their mouths they were
PI,.Nded into Silence.
ri "hile, the hoarse music of the
f., war Instruments went on incessant-
M 'lU0g Inc air with terrible discord.
So "eid OF action was so great, the fight
wss tt.Ieial over whole quadrant, that il
"Hposslole to take in the details. The
roar we're stunned by the direction and
adranclne. D' N'''iSH were S'eaoiiy
The BOer Mule Again!
,- oI ring this time big French gun of
"a ~ 'oers has been throwing shells, some
dam winch dropped into the town. The
inr Use done was trifiing. only mule he
tbs sIuIed and a lancers tent upset. StII
was irritating
no,- ~ o'clock in the morning the p
Cd srS guns Of The naval brigade arriv-
yeam- o4Ie gotten into position wi h mar
Roc, ,faodity. With three shots the
T5o . os gun was apparently silenced.
nUs "6nung continued with occasional
noon Ui, III nearly 2 o'clock in the after.
rife Inc Boer fire, both artillery and
tbat &c sseened frequently extinguished by
'' -r5 Of the British. ''''''N' -
noyer-DL'Osrs at last attempted a turning
nost, inehi. They evacuated their main
stren-,,, ana took up another Of great
isb W W On number Of hills. The Brit
Beers ie 700 few to attempt to storm the
ms position, so they gradually