The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-10-26
The British Forces, Under Gen.
French. After a Hard Fight,
Capture Alandslaagte.
THE B0ER GEN. JAN n. K0CK KILLED.
The Transvaal Troops Held Posi-
tion of Very Exceptional Strength
on Rock Hill.
The battle Ragged for Three Hours When
the British Carried the Boer's POSI-
tion--Tha Loss on Both Sides
was Very Heavy.

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hours Of continuous heavy fighting
Talana hill was carried by the Dublin
Fusileers and the Kings Rifles under
cover of well served artillery fire by
the 18th and Goth batteries. The Beers
who threatened the British rear have
retired.
The fight was almost an exact coun-
tcrpart of that at MajuDa Hill, except
that the positions of the ;ocr and
British forces were reversed. Gen.
Synon was severely, but not danger
ously wounded. lie was shot through
the thigh, but no bones were broken.
lie is cheerful.
Although the enemy's position was
carried soon n fter o'clock, scattered
firing went on almost all afternoon.
The final rush was made with tri-
umphant yell, and as the british
troops charged to close quarters the
enemy turned and fed, leaving all
their impcdiments and guns behind
them in their precipitatc flight.
While this was going on one battery
of artillery, the 18th hussars and the
mounted infantry with part OF the
Leicester regiment. got on tho encmy's
flank and as the Boers strcamcd Wild
ly down the hills making for the main
road they found their retreat had
been cut off but they rallied for 4
while and there was severe firing with
considerable loss to each side. Many
Of the enemy surrendered. rough
estimate places the British loss $50
killed or wounded and that OF the
Beers at 500.
LONDON, Oct. 23-The war Office Sum
day afternoon published the following
dispatch to the secretary of state for
war. the marquis of Lansdowne, from
the general commanding in Natal, Sir
George Stewart White, regarding the
enracement Saturday at Elaudslaagte,
between Glencoe and Ladysmlth,
when the British under Gen. French
routed the Transvaal forces under
Gen. Jan. NJ. Kocls, second in command
in the Trausvaal army. who was him
self wounded and captured and has
since died.
"White, commander in Natal, to the
secretary of state for war, filed at La
dysmith, October -. 1879 a. IN. In
the action at Elandslaagte yesterday
the troops engaged were the follow
ing: Cavalry, 5th Lancers, squadron
of the 5th Dragon Guards, the I'm
perial Light Horse and two sqnadrons
Of Natal carbineers; artillery, 2lst
field battery. 49d field battery and the
Natal field battery; infantry, the Dew
onshire regiment, half battalion OF
the Gordon Highlanders and the Man
chester regiment. The whole force
was under Gen. French, with Col.
Ian Hamilton commanding the in"
fantry.
IL was present in person from $50
, y. III. to ESQ D. m., but did not assume
direction of the fight, which was left
in the hands of Gen. French. Al
though desultory fighting took place
earlier in the day, while reinforce
, ments, sent out later on ascertaining
the enemy's strength, were arriving
from Ladysmith, the real action did
not begin until $3.50 p. m. At that
hour the Beers held a position of very
. exceptional strength. consisting OF
, rock hin about a mile and hall
southeast OF Elandslaagtc Station.
"At $3.50 p. ID. our guns took posi-
tion on a ridge 4, 100 yards from the
Beers, where guns at once opened hre
This fire was generally well directed
but somewhat high. This time, con-
trary to previous experiences theii
: shell burst well.
: 1--WE captured the Boer camp, with
S tents. wagons, horses, and also twc
: Guns. The Boer losses were very cor
: desirable, including number oi
: wounded and unwounded prisoners
. Among tho former are Gen. Jan hocE
l and Piet Joubert, nephew OF Com
t mandant Gen. Joubert.
zone goods train with supplies 10
Glencoe camp and nine English pris
oners were recovered. Our loss re
q gret to say, was heavy. 1t is roughl.
! computed at l5O killed and wounded.
h A dispatch has just arrived announe
ing that the Beers are sheliing Dun
!. dee. east OF Glencoe, at long range ou
- their fire is ineffective.
LONDON, Oct IA special dispatc
from Cape Town, dated Sunday, say
that advices there from Pretoria re
e mort President Kruger as now being i
II favor of an unconditional surrender
n 1t is added that 1t is expected the exec
d u,ive council will meet on Monday
n Tuesday to discuss the advisaoiiity Q
such step. The report, 1t is state
here must be accepted with reserve.
=. A Notsb's Exhibit mt tho Paris Exposition
- BERLIN. Oct. 24.-Empcror "iiliai
|, will exhibit the Frederick the Gres
fsan