Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-10-28
B|ERS NEAR KIMBERLEY.
Another Battle Between the
British and Kruger's Fol-
lowers is Imminent.
THIRTY HUSSARS RETURN
The Boer Forces Occupy klipdam,
One OF the Paincipal River Dig
gings in South Africa.

gings in South Africa.
The Important Engagement Fought
Near observation-disclosures Issues
a Proclamation in Regard to Ter
ritory ciaimed--The Inhabitants of
Douglas Ask Protection.
London, Oct. 27.-The War Office
has made public the following dis
patch, sent by Gen. White, received
from Ladysmith Wednesday evening:
aThe advance guard of the force
sent out by me this morning to get
in touch with and help General Yule's
column was within three miles of that
column, which had temporarily halted
at Sunday River, about noon. | have
occupied all the strong positions on
the road to Ladysmith and | have no
further anxiety about them. l have
received from Lieutenant Kendrick,
Signaling officer of the Queens regi
ment who has ridden in, and also
from Colonel Dartnell of the Natal po-
lice, who accompanied the column,
the best accounts of the spirits and
efficiency OF the troops, who are very
anxious to meet the enemy again.
A dispatch from Maseru says Com
missioner Lagden has started to meet
Lerothodi and other Basuto chiefs at
Putiatsuz River, where the chiefs have
assembled at the request of Lerothodi
to pledge their loyalty to the Queen.
Was Hand Battle.
Ladysmith Natal, Oct. 27.-The
fight made by General White, seven
miles from here to cover General
Yule's march to Ladysmith, was short
and savage Worst of it was between
a detachment of a Devonshire regi-
ment and twice their number of Beers.
Beers outnumbering British began
extending their lines so as to turn
British left flank. The Devonshire
men were at the extreme left of line.
Long, low hills sort of separated them
and the force Immediately opposed,
from the rest of the battle. One re-
lnarkable thing was that both sides
charged at once. Originally nearly a
mile apart, they advanced by PUSHES,
dropping to cover every fifty yards.
These tactics brought them very close
before many were hit The English
yelled "Majuba!" at every jump.
A Hand-to-l1and Battle.
The conclusion of the affair was
what was never expected to occur in
battle agatha hand-tonand conflict,
Just as if the opposing forces were not
armed with rifles for which a mile
is a moderate range 1t was an awful
mess and the British would have been
overpowered had not the main fight to
the eastward gone against the Beers.
They had to fall back, and those fight
ing against the Devonshire men found
themselves without support. Thirty
men were killed and wounded in a
space smaller than a city square.
Fourteen soldiers were killed and
nearly one hundred wounded in the
fight. Among the wounded are six Of
ficers, two seriously injured. The
Boer loss is estimated at least double
this. The Orange Free State sharp
shooters proved themselves in this
battle equally as efficient at winging
officers as have the Transvaal troops.
Among the British casualties were
Colonel Milford killed, and one major
and FIVE lieutenants wounded. Gen
eral Yule has some wounded with him.
1t cannot be ascertained yet IL General
Symonds was left Dehind at Dundee.
Yule's retreat from Dundee and
Glencoe. small mining towns. was
Boer forces. Otherwise they would
have been between him and Lady
smith, and his small command would
have been exterminated If he did not
surrender.
The Hussars Captured.
London, Oct PA notice posted at
the War Office says it is presumed
that a squadron of the 18th Hussars
has been taken prisoners by the
Beers
The Central News publishes a re-
port that a squadron of the 18th Hus-
sars under command of Lieut.. Col
Mailer has been captured by the
Beers. The prisoners include the
commander, two captains and five
lieutenants.
The Central News says that the
Hussars were captured after the bat
tie of Glencoe on Oct. 20. They were
pursuing the retreating Beers, and
were probably captured by the Hat
tingspruit commando
The Hattingspruit commando was
the one under Gen. Erasmus that fail
ed to join the troops at Glencoe in
time to take part in the battle
Gold Seized by British Released.
Cape Town, Oct, 27.--Sir Alfred Mil
ner, the Governor of the Cape Colony.
has released the e150000 seized on
the steamship Kinfauns Castle. He
has decided that the money belonged
to national bank.
Michael Davitt to Resign.
London. Oct 27--In fha Houco ~