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killed at ElandsIaagte. The train was fred
upon and obliged TO retire and Gen. White
moved out to attack the Beers. believed to
be Free Staters who should have Joined the
Transvaalers at E1andslaagte. Gen. white
commanded personally. The 18th Lancers
were placed on either flank. They first
came In touch with the Beers below Mod
derspruit. where 800 burghers occupied
strong ridge. whence they opened fire at
200 yards, hitting several of the British.
In the meanwhile the Erdsars and Natal
Carbineers advanced unsCathed through an
opening in the ridge under the fire of a
Boer gun, while the Imperial Light Horse
took part of the crest of the ridge, the
Beers retiring. AT about O'Clock, how
ever, a Boer gun stationed on the crest of
Matawanaskop opened fire with great ac-
curacy on the British force, which in the
meanwhile had come up: but the shells
failed TO explode and the British artillery
silenced the opposition. The whole British
force then advanced and the action became
general. A large body of Beers occupied
strong positions at Matawanaskop and the
precipitous ridges surrounding it. The Brit
ish guns shelled the positions and the in
fantry advanced under cover of the fire.
The GIoucesters and Devons crossed a fear
full fire zone beneath TuitanyOni hill,
whence the Beers poured whitening fire
with such effect that thirty of the attackers
dropped within a distance of 300 yards.
Seeing the peril of the Devons and Glou-
cesters Gen. White dispatched the car
hineers and LiverpoOls to take the enemy
in the rear.
Fierce Artillery Duel.
"a fierce rifle and artillery duel main
tanned for some time. The British Maxims
ratified, but the Beers, under cover of the
rocks, remained cool and replied with an
incessant rifle fire The British artillery
swept the face of the hill, and at length the
shells became destructive that the Beers
retreated to another ridge whence they
were dislodged by the volunteers in the
face of a CALLING fire. The Beers soon re-
formed and took up position on another
ridge, but the volunteers dashed across the
Intervening plateau, again rushed the Boer
position and drove them back to the main
force, occupying Matawanaskop. The Brit
tsh then sheled the latter until clusters of
Beers were seen leaving and retreating
westward. when the engagement closed"
\ special dispatch from Glencoe camp,
dated October %, says:
After Il victory Friday the British i'm
agned they We're free from further moles-
tation for some days, but they soon found
that the earlier reports Of a sweeping sue
cess We're exaggerated. The reported cap
ture of all the Boer guns was incorrect.
The burghers succeeded in removing some
Of them before the British carried the hill,
leaving only the ritemen behind to cover
their retreat.
Joubert Threatens Dundee.
"On Saturday news was received of the
approach Of Gen. Joubert's main column,
threatening Dundee. Gen. Yule quickly
recognized the impossibility of defending
both Dundee and Glencoe against such su-
pcriOrity of numbers, sent word to Lady
smith of his dangerous situation, and or
dered the evacuation of Dundee. Most of
the inhabitants went southwark on Satur-
day. The British camp was also removed,
in anticipation of an attack on Dundee
which commenced with long-range firing
by the big guns at daybreak Sunday. The
Beers made excellent practice, and the
shells from a 40-pOunder, occupying the
Impati mountains, dropped in and around
the town. In the meanwhile the British
had reached Glencoe in safety. There
orders reached Gen Yule on Monday to fall
back on Ladysmith At the same time he
wars Informed that large force was await
ing at Elandslaagte to assist his retirement
Glencoe camp, accordingly, was quietly
evacuated
The precarious position Of the British was
not known to the Boers.'