The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-23
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standing his ground to the last with cour-
age and tenactty. The Fifth iancers and
a squadron Of the Fifth dragoon guards
charged three times through the retreat
ing Beers in the dark. doing considerable
execution
I'VE captured the Boer camp, with tents.
wagons, horses and also two guns. The
Boer losses were very considerable. inclnd-
ing q number Of wounded and unwoundea
prisoners
Gen. Jan Kock wounded.
Among the former are Gen. Jan Kock
and Piet Joubert, nephew OF Commander
Gen. Jouhert
zone goods train with supplies for Glen
coe camp, and nine English prisoners were
recovered. Our loss. ! regret ID say, was
heavy and is roughly computed at LV Killed
and wounded.
THE collection of the wounded over
large area In the dark. and the arrange
ments for sending them in. have thus far
occupied cur time and attention. A fuu
lis: win go to You later.
.Our wounded and those Of the enemy
are now arriving. by trains. Besides the
Beers, we have many Hoilanders. Germans
and prisoners Of mixed nationalities. The
behavior OF our troops and OF the colonial
forces was admirable"
Further Omcial Details.
CAPE TOWN. Oct. e. $50 p. m-The
following additional details from ofhciai
sources ara at hand regarding the battle
yesterday at Glands iaagte: THE Beers. al
though driven from their guns. returned
again and again. whenever an opening &C.
Cured The high ground near the left Of the
enemys position was occupied 1T tas COM
mencement Of the action the British creep
ing along the crest and making vide
circuit.
THE infantry attack was directed as Ainst
the right OF the enemy's position. the
British coming quickly into contact with
the Beers, who at that point occupied
strong footing, which they held res ,iusely
until q flank attack was made BY cur
troops. who advanced with great dash aid
In spite Of heavy losses. carried the main
position with . rush. just as the light WIS
failing.
Losses Are severe.
THE ground trayersed by our troops
was rough and stony and the capture
of the position was fine feat OF arms.
around and inflicted severe loss on the
enemy.
1T was highly important to strike
severe blow as the Orange Free State
forces are known to be northwest Of
I.adysmith In considerable strength The
flank attack was calamity delivered by
the Manchester regiment. the Gordon
Highlanders and the Imperial Light
Horse The front attack was done with
splendid spirit by the DevonShire regi-
ment.
'"The wounded are being attended in
the church at Ladysmith. which has been
converted into hospital"
Gen. White Plans 1t.
LADYsMITH, Oct 22-Realizing that
the first attack on Glencoe was part Of
a general combined attack by three COL
urnns and that the situation was still
serious long as the Beers had the
railway at Glands laagte. severing com
munication between Lady smith and Dun
dee Sir George Stewart White on Fri
day resolved to give battle with view
of recapturing Glands laagte.
on the morning of that date all the
mounted troops here. supported by two
battalions Of infantry and two batteries
OF artillery. reconnoitered several miles
along the east read, an open, rolling
country very suitable for cavalry opera
lions. although the going was very heavy
after the recent rains.
On approaching within three miles or
SO Of the break railway linemen saw the
Boer outposts falling back, apparently In
no great force We captured four who
had mistaken our men for Beers until
we were too near for them 10 get away
Then our men returned, and later Friday
night Gen. White determined 10 advance
In force on Glands laagte at an early hour
the following morning.
A strategic Point.
II was imperative that we dislodse the
Beers from Glands laag,e. "a We had
learned that the Orange Free State
burghers were descending from their po-
siticns on the slopes OF the Drakenburg
from Tintwa and other western passes to
cooperate with those posted at Glands
laagte At an early hour our force moved,
out by road and rail II was computed
that there were about loo Boe-s with
big guns and Maxims covering their front
and occupying n well-defined position at
the base of hill. some little distance
south Of Glands laagte. On both tanks
were strong korjes. on which were three
big guns. strongly posted and command
Ing a wide sweep on all sides, leaving an
opening for retreat.
Armored Train Sheiled.
An armored train. supported by two
train loads Of infantry. Immediately on
approaching the euemy's position was
shelled by the Beers. Our artillery was
1t once brought up and drove the Beers
frnrn Eheir guns making a series OF bril-