The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-10-22
ANOTHER BATTLE and
BRITISH ARE VICTORS
ROut the Enemy and Capture Their Camp, Equip
ment, Horses and Wagons at Elandslaagte.
Brisk Engagement at Dundee in Which Beers Are Worsed
Terrible Loss of Life to English at Glencoe.

London, Oct. 22.-At . o'clock this
morning the war office posted the fol-
lowing from General Archibald Hun
ter:
'Ladysmith, Oct. q, S:45 p. m.-Gen-
eral White rode toward Elandslaagte
at 2:3O p. m. The force under General
French left here at a. m by road and
rail to Modders bridge. BY p. m. it
had been gradually strengthened to the
following total: Fifth Lancers, a
squadron OF the Fifth Dragon Guards,
two field batteries the Natal field bat
terry, the Devonshire regiment, half the
Manchester regiment, half the Gordon
Highlanders, the Imperial Light Horse
and two squadrOns of Natal volunteers.
Il remain here in defense of Lady
smith with the Gloucester regiment,
half the Manchester. half the Gordon
Highlanders, a mountain battery and
300 Natal volunteers.
u learn by telephone from an ar
mored train a mile this side of Glands
laagte that at p. m the enemy's three
guns We're silenced and that our iiifan-
try was about TO charge. The enemy's
number this morning was estimated ut
1000 and another 1000 is expected to
arrive during the afternoon.
General Whites intention was to re-
open the railway to Dundee and return
here with his troops tonight.
The Enemy Routed.
AT 7:45 a report was received by
telephone, saying we had carried the
enemy's position. capturing their camp.
equipment, horses and wagons. The
cavalry is in pursuit The operators on
the instruments say We have some
wounded but have no details yet.
4 IL l.. l,%
III wire for him.
Elandslaagte is a small station on the
railway about midway between Glen
coe and LadySmith. The Beers occu-
ped the place on Thursday or Friday
and cut the railway in order to prevent
British troops being sent either way
between Ladysnith and Glencoe.
A correspondent in Glencoe camp
sends the following dispatch. under
date of Oct. 90 morning:
''Daybreak disclosed the Dutch all
around Dundee. AS soon as they were
in position on the hill behind Peter
Smiths house, where they posted j
cannon, rife fire began generally, and /
TO wake us they put several shots and /
shells slap into the camp, causing
speedy evacuation Of the tents and |
forming up of ali the ranks outside the |
camp. Our guns were soon in action |
and replied with telling effect. The |
whizzing of the enemy's shots as they |
passed over our heads had music in it: |
yet beyond a natural lodging of heads. |
their effect was not disastrous.
Boer Guns Are Silenced.
so effective was our artillery fire
that in ten minutes the guns of the
Beers were all but silenced. I could see
from my position how telling it was. 1
could see members Of the staff going
about their duties as coolly as if the
whole thing was d sham battle
AS soon as the Boer fire slackened.
our artillery, which had been beauti-
fully served, trotted into town and
posted themselves. They soon COM
PEELED the enemy to retire, but yet they
like so many bees in groups.
on every place of vantage, on the ridge
which skirted the town, While others
were driven toward the coal fields.
Our guns continued TO play on
Smiths Hill, where beautiful practice
was made. As the shells burst the
Dutchmen could be seen scampering for
cover. While our guns were so en-
gagged the Hussars deployed on the left
flank. Soon the cannonading ceased.
and after five minutes sharp work was
lver. This may be put down as the first
battle of Dundee
The battle was soon renewed with
great Vigor. AT 7:25 a message arrived
telling the camp that 5000 Beers are
on US with the intention of
our rear. A heavy mist
which caps the surrounding hills OBJ