The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-22
BOER ATTACK
WASASURPRISE
BRITONS FIRST REALIZED PRox-
UNITY OF ENEMY WHEN SHELLS
BEGAN TO FALL
THEIR RESPONSE Was PROMPT
ARTILLERY OF THE BRITISH
FORCES QUICKLY sILENCED
GUNS OF THE ENEMY
BOERS WERE THICK AS BEES

Could Be Seen to Scatter as Each
z WelI-Directed Shell From En-
glish Guns Fell In Their Midst
Losses of the British Were Heav-
Ter Than at First Reported-COn-
ficting Rumors as to Gen. Symons
CAPE TOWN, Oct. 21.-Midnight-
Gems. White and French have car
ried the Boer position at Glands
slaagte.
LONDON, Oct Pat 2 p. m. this
morning the war department posted the
following from Gen. Sir Archibald
Hunter:
Ladysmith, Oct 81, $50 a. m.-Gen.
White advanced towards Elanglaagt at
2:3O p. m. The force under Gen. French
left here at g. m; by road and rail, to
Modders' Ridge. By p. m. 1t had been
gradually strengthened to the following
total: Fifth Lancers, a squadron of the
Fifth Dragon Guards; two field bat
teries, the Natal Field battery, the
Devonshire regiment, half the Manches-
ter regiment, half the Gordon Highland
ers, the Imperial Light Horse and two
sQuadrons of Natal volunteers.
IT remain here In defense of Ladysmith
with the Gloucester regiment, half the
Manchester, half the Gordon Highland
ers, mountain battery and 500 Natal
volunteers.
'Elangslaagte is a small station be-
tween Glencoe station and Ladysmith.
The Beers occupied the place on Thurs
day or Friday and cut the railway in
order to prevent British troops being
sent either way between Ladysmith and
Glencoe.
'I learn by telephone, from a train a
mile this side of Elangslaagte, that the
enemys guns were silenced at o'clock
this afternoon and the troops were pre-
pairing to charge. The enemys force at
that time was estimated at 1000, and
10000 more were expected to arrive.
Gen. White is expected to open COM
munication with Dundee and return
here
AT $40 telephone message stated we
had carried the enemys position, captur-
ing their camp, equipment, horses and
wagons. The cavalry are in pursuit. The
operators on the instrument says we have
some injured, but have no details yet.
Expect Gen. White will be late SO will
wire for him.
FROM GLENCOE CAMP.
A correspondent at Glencoe telegraphs
under date of Oct. 20, morning:
''Daybreak discovered the Dutch all
around Dundee. AS soon as they were IN
possession of the hill behind Peter
Smiths house, where they posted a cam
non. rifle fire became general, and to
wake US they put several shot and shell
slap into the camp, causing a speedy evac-
uation of the tents and forming up Of
all the ranks outside the camp. Our
guns were soon in action and replied
WITH telling effect. The vhizzirg of the
enemy's shots as they passed over our
heads had music in it, yet beond natural
do6ging of heads their effect was nos dis
astrous
80 effective was our artillery fire that
in ten minutes the guns of the Beers were
all but sienced. I could see members Of
the staff going about their duties as coolI
ly as if the whole thing was a sham
fight -
LAS soon as the Boer fire siackened our
artillery, which had been beautifully serv-
ed, trotted into town and posted them
selves. They soon caused the enemy to
retire, but yet they appeared, like so
many bees, in groups on every place Of
vantage on the ridge which skirts the
town, while others were driven toward
the coal fields.
Our men continud to play on Smiths
hill, where beautiful practice was made.
AS the shells burst the Dutchmen could
be seen scattering for cover While our
guns were so engaged, the hussaIs deploy-
ed to flank. Soon the cannonsding ceas-
ed. and after ten minutes sharp work all
was over. This may be put down as the
first battle of Dundee.
The battle was soon renewed with
great vigor. At 7:30 q message arrived
telling the camp that 1900 Beers were
marching on US with the intention of at
tacking our rear. A heavy mist which
caps the surrounding hills obscures their
approach and they may be on us any
hour.
The only known casualties on our side
are the wounding of trumpeter and u
drummer in the Sixty-ninth battery
The dispatch from the correspondent at
Glencoe caused great sensation, though
the papers attempted to minimize its i'm
portance.
SCENES AT WAR OFFICE.
The war office announces in the fighting
yesterday between Glencoe and Dun1ee,
in Natal, thirty-one non-commssioned
officers and men were killed. and Isl
wounded.
A later dispatch from Sir George Stew
art White says that Sir William Penn
Symons is brighter today, but thas the
doctor can give no further opinion.
The war Office has issued the following
announcement:
1.-The queen has been pleased to ap-
prove of the promotion of Col. Local
Lieut. Gen. Symons, commanding the
Fourth division of the Natal field force,