The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-20
LADYSMlTH ATTACKED.
An Awful Hail of Bullets Drove the
rc Boers Into Retreat

Durham, Natal, Nov. 1s.-The Times
of Natal publishes the following dated
Nov. Is, from its special correspond
ent at Ladysmith:
The enemy made a determined at
tack on Thursday, Nov. 9. Apparently
artillery opened fire at a. M, pour
ing shells thick and fast upon the Brit
ish positions, although with no great
effect. They adopted the unusual tac
tics Of advancing under cover of their
guns to the ridges and kopjes adjacent
to those occupied by the British troops
on the lef. Of our camp.
Continuing their advance, the Beers
crept up, using every available bit of
cover. Our infantry opened with a
steady. warm fire, which beat back
the enemy, Notwithstanding display
OF tenacity of purpose equal to their
desperate stands on previous occasions.
The Boer attack was most elaborate
on all sides of the town.
Inc main attack, however, was
made between the Free State and New
castle railway lines by a column COM
posed chiefly of johannesburg volun-
teers. A brigade of the Kings Royal
Rifle corps made a splendid defense.
Inc Boers We're repulsed, but soon ral-
lied and returned to the attack. Again
the British fire, which was very hot,
foreed them to retire. They had made
a deep trench in front Of the British
lines, and while withdrawing for their
horses they left this unguarded, where
on the Kings Rifles, advancing at
double quick, occupied the trench.
Inls smart movement was not seen
by the enemy. who soon returned with
the horses. Carefully reserving their
fire, the Kings Rifles allowed the Beers
to advance almost to the edge of the
trench and then poured volley after
volley into the astounded Beers, who
turned and fled from an awful hail Of
bullets, boltfng across the open, where
the artillery of the British poured in
terrible and effective shell fire. The
enemy lost heavily.
Meanwhile another section of the
Beers had brought a mortar into ae-
ton, firing heavy shells Our guns,
concentrating on it, soon silenced this
weapon, the enemy's artillerymen fee
ing headlong. The Beers then advanced
in force with a view of repairing the
mortar. but our artillery sheled and
scattered them right and left.
1.-THE fighting was all over at II
o'clock. Promptly at noon General
White ordered a salute of 21 guns in
honor of the birthday of the Prince OF
Wales. AS cannon doomed cheer after
cheer rang out from the troops and
scene of enthusiasm probably without
parallel in history followed.
AT Casear's camp, which protects
the town on the southwest, the Man
chester regiment held the position. De-
scending under cover of the British
guns for some distance on the further
side of the hill. they found several
hundred Beers hiding in ditch out of
the way of British shells. They poured
volley after volley into the eneray.
loss.
'4The Beers were driven back at ev-
cry point, with a loss estimated at 500
men. Nothing important occurred un-
III tuesday, Nov. IA, when a strong
force. chiefly cavalry and artillery, re-
conneitering. came upon the enemy
near the Co1enso road and drove them
fire was most effective and inflicted
considerable damage, Our own loss
was one man.
That same day a Boer shell killed a
trooper OF the Natal mounted rifles who