The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-31
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and In conjunction with foot soldiers.
Those cavalrymen have shown themselves
aDAaAtO hold infantry positions against
mounted infantry, which, under previous
conditions. they would have been forced
to relinquish, While the actual assault
on Elandslaagte was led by dismounted
cavalry.
Another eminent civilian, Dr. Frederick
Treves, u-geon-in-ordinaIy to the Duke
Of York and surgeon CT the London hos
pital, has been appointed consulting suf-
geon with the troops in South Africa.
He starts Immediately. The. true IN
Wardness Of these appointments seems to
be the recognition by the authorities that
the senior military medical office; are
behind the times, and as the latter would
consider 1t mira dig to call in consuita a
ton Junior officers, more ccnversant with
modern practice, the difficulty has been
overcome by the appointment of civilians,
at an enorme US cost.
FIGHTING NEAR I.ADYSMITH.
The Daily Telegraph publishes tnese
dispatches from its special correspondent
In Natal, Bannett Burieigh
'Ladysmitf Saturday-The inter-
change of shots between the pickets Of
both forces ceased Friday at sunset. The
Beers show extraordinary keenness in
their endeavors to entrap our scouts
Cen French's force. consisting Of i've
battalions OF infantry, six battalions of
artillery and a considerable number OF
cavalry. bivouacked Friday night at
Mount Bulwan. They were unmolested
by the enemy, who retained their position
upon a rough, low kopje. Arrangements
had been made to assault the Beers po-
Of b1t hoe IN tho
morning. our patrols finding the Beers
gathered in strength
Moving to the north of the enemy on
this side of MataWanshook, our scouts De-
came visible from the high ground over
looking Ladysmith at a distance Of four
miles away and they were fired upon.
Since then, cannon and cavalry rifle shots
have been constantly intercharged.
Large bodies of Beers have been seen
south of Tirtwayona.
"A large centrifugal pump has been
erected for the purpose of making the
town Independent of any outside water
supply. Our troops are all well.
"The enemy apparently still retain
their position of Saturday. lying to the
northeast and west of Ladysmith Their
sharpShooters persist in coming down the
Rullies and trying to surprise our scouts
Happily they meet with no success, as
our troopers are alert, and pay them back
with interest. Gen. Lucas Meyer has
about 1000 men laagered east OF Mount
Bulwan. Gen. Joubert's force has not yet
reached Elandslaagte. The Free Statcrs
have laagers and guns on the hills to the
northwest Of Hepworth Reid's farm,
which is four miles north of here.
"a small accommodating force is out.
At present cur troopers are resting here,
and tho situation is satisfactory Large
supplies are already stored In the place,
and more, with some cattle, have ar
rived
THE Free State Beers appear to have
moved most of their force near the scene
Of Tuesdays action at Matawanshook
Probably six 10 seven thousand of them
are there, with guns. Relatively few
Beers are left guarding the Drakensberg
passes"
BOERS FIGHT FROM COVER.
with the British force at Ladysmith, tele-
graphing as to Mondays engagement,
says:
During the opening stages of the fight
attached myself to the center column.
We marched out before dawn and, after
covering three miles, halted under kopje
to await developments. In the attack on
the right. the first shot was fired at $50
a. m. 1t came from Lombard's kop, a
lifty eminence, rising some five miles to
the east Of Ladysmith. Battery after bat
terry went into action, and gradually the
enemy's fire slackened. For nearly two
save when Long Tom,' the name our
soldiers had given to the Boer forty
FOUNDER, hurled a she'll which we follow
ed with anxious eyes toward the town Of
Ladysmith. Apparently the enemy 8
horsemen were seen streaming to hill
on cur left. Sheltered by rising ground
they occupied a ridge on our left flank,
and there, hidden by the scrub and trees,
they could watch the turn of events in
safety, and await their chance.
"Tha hussars advanced to Kaffir Kraal
and there they remained with orders not
to- fire q shot until they were ordered.
Firing came from their left, and only
once did they show signs of restlessness.
Sounds Of firing to our left showed the
Irish fusileers and Kings rifles were at
work and that there was no truth In the
reports of disaster to detachmerts after
the stampede Of the mules.
"Sir George White and staff watched
the progress of the fight. Soon after 2
o'clock came news that the right column
needed support. The first battalion of
the Gordon fliSnlan0erS, tnen the Man
chester regiment and then the rifle
brigade, who had left the train for the
battlefield, were sent to its assistance,
until only the Devonshire regiment, a
squadron Of mounted infantry and the
field hospital were left with the center
column.
FIGHTING WAS FIERCE.
"Perceivlng that change in the ope-
rations was in progress l went with the
Manchester regiment towards the right.
Our artillery under Lombard's kop was
engaged in repeiling the enemy's attack
to turn our flank. The Manchesters were
sent forward to support the cavalry,
while the Dublin fusiloers, two battalionS
of the Sixtieth rifles, the Liverpool regi-
ment and the Leicestersbires were be-
ginning to feel the effects Of the enemy's
rife fire.
1.-The enemy rarely showed themselves,
although along the ridges that lay beyond
the range Of our guns they from time to
time gave us an opportunity to judge Of
their numbers.