The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-20
BoER ATTACK DESCRIBED.
Persistent ana FruitIess Efforts to
Get Into LadysmIth.

Get Into LadysmIth.
Durham, Saturday, Nov. 1s.-The Times
of Natal publishes the following dated
Wednesday, Nov. Is, from its special cor
respondent at Ladysmith:
"The enemy made a determined attack
on Thursday, Nov. o. Apparently all the
Boer forces participated. Their artillery
opened at a. M, pouring in shells thick
and fast upon the British positions, al
though with no great effect. They adopted
the unusual tactics of advancing under
cover of their guns to positions on the
ridges and kopjes adjacent to those occu-
pied by the British troops, on the left of
our camp.
Continuing their advance the Beers
crept UP, using every available bit of COW
er. Our infantry opened with a steady,
warm and accurate fire, which heat back
the enemy Notwithstanding a display OF
tenacity Of purpose equal to their desper-
ate stands on previous occasions. The
Boer attack was most elaborate on all
sides OF the town.
THE main attack, however, was made
between the Free State and Newcastle
Railway lines by a column composed
chiefly of Johannesburg volunteers. A
brigade of the Kings Royal Rifles Corps
TnadG q SpleH0lO QeIeDHe. Tn6 BOerS were
repulsed but soon rallied and returned to
the attack. Again the British fire, which
was very hot forced 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,
whereupon the Kings Rifles, advancing on
the double quick. occupied the trench
This 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 ad-
vance almost to the edge of the trench
and then poured volley after volley into
the astouuded Beers, who turned and fled
from an awful hail of burets, boiling
across the open, where the artillery of
the British poured In a terrible and effec-
tive shell fire. The enemy lost heavily
Meanwhile another section of the Beers
had brought a mortar into action, firing
heavy shells, Our guns, concentrating
upon It, soon silenced this weapon, the
enemy's artillerymen fleeing headiong The
Beers then advanced in force, with a view
of repairing the mortar, but our artillery
shelled and scattered them right and left
The fighting was all over at II O'Clock
promptly at noon Gen. White ordered
salute of twenty-one guns IN honor OF
the birthday of the Prince of Wales. AS
the cannon doomed, cheer after cheer rang
out from the troops and a scene of en-
thusiasm, probably without parallel in his
tory, followed.
"At Caesars camp, which projects the
town on the southwest, the Manchester
regiment held the position. Descending
under cover of the British guns for some
distance on the further side of the hill
they detected several hundred Beers hiding
In the ditch out Of the way Of the British
shells They poured volley after volley
into the enemy, scattering them and in
fiictng heavy loss.
"The Boers were driven back at every
point. with a loss estimated at 500 men
Nothing important occurred untR Tues
day. Nov. a. when a strong force. chiefly
cavalry and artillery, reconnoitersng came
upon the enemy near the Colenso road AMI
drove them back to their main positions.
our shen fire was most effective, and Is
believed 10 have inflicted considerable
damage. Our own loss was one man.
"That same day a Boer she'll killed a
trooper Of the Natal Mounted Rifles, who
was sleeping m his tent. All our men are
fighting well and are IN good spirits II
is reported that the lyddite Is terrifying
the poers who have been driven to their
gun positions by revolvers pointed at their
heads.
''LaJysmith is able to hold out for