Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1899-10-27
The British Troops in the Vicinity
OF Dundee Are in Very
Great Peril.
ATTACK BY ENEMY HAS COMMENCED.
The Beers Number 5000 Strong, and
Further News is Anxiously Await
ed by the English People.
British Troops Defeat the Doors Near
Giencoe-rhe English Commander. Gen.
French, Also Routed Them at Aland-
siaagto With Heavy Loss.

GLENCOE CAMP, Oct. 22-After eight
hours of continuous heavy fighting
Talana hill was carried by the Dublin
Fusileers and the Kings Rifles under
cover of a 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 Majuba Hill, except
that the positions of the Boer and
British forces were reversed. Gen.
Symons was severely, but not danger
ously wounded. He was shot through
the thigh, but no bones were broken.
He is cheerful.
Although the enemy's position was
carried soon fter 1 o'clock, scattered
firing went on almost all afternoon.
The final rush was made with a tri-
umphant yell, and as the British
troops charged to close quarters the
enemy turned and fed, leaving all
their impediments and guns behind
them in their precipitate fight.
LONDON, Oct. 2L-The war office Sum-
day afternoon published the following:
"White, commander in Natal, to the
secretary of state for war, filed at La
dysmith, October % 1890 a. m. In
the action at Elandslaagte yesterday
the troops engaged were the follow
ing; Cavalry, 18th Lancers. squadron
of,tbe sth DDagoon Guards, the I'M
pcrial Light Horse and two squadrons'
of Natal carbineers; artillery 2lst
field battery, 42d field battery and the
Natal field battery; infantry, the Dew
onshire regiment, half a 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.
AT $3.50 p. m. our guns took a posi-
ton on ridge 4, 100 yards from the
Beers, where guns at once opened fire.
This fire was generally well directed,
but somewhat high. This time, con-
trary to previous experiences, their
shell burst well.
THE Boer guns, although often
temporarily silenced, invariably OPEN
ed fire again on the slightest oppor-
tunitv, and were served with great
courage. After severe fighting our
infantry carried the position. At $3.50
p m. this was accomplished, the enemy
standing his ground to the last with
courage and tenacity. The Fifth
Lancers and squadron of the Fifth
Dragon Guards charged three times
through the rttreating Beers in the
dark, doing considerable execution.
"We captured the Boer camp, with
tents, wagons, horses, and also two
guns. The Boer losses were very con
desirable, including a number of
wounded and unwounded prisoners.
Among the former are Gen. Jan Kocl
and Pet Joubert, nephew of Com
mandant Gen. Joubert.
'One goods train with supplies for
Glencoe camp and nine English pris.
oners were recovered. Our loss, re.
greet to say, was heavy. 1t is roughly
computed at 150 killed and wounded.
LONDON, Oct 24.-Up to midnight
the war Office was besieged with in
quiries, the heavy lists of British
losses causing much heartburning.
Said a workingman, who was read
ing the list: IF this is the price of
suzcrainty, good God, but we are pay
ing in full"
1t is regarded as not impossible that
Gen. White may yet be compelled to
concentrate all the Natal forces at
Ladysmith and await the arrival of
the army corps.
LONDON, Oct. 24.-Great alarm is felt
in London over the position of Gen.
Yale and his troops near Glencoe. 1t |
Is known that his force is surrounded |
by a large army of Beers, whose
fighting strength is estimated at o.
900.
There is no attempt in offici al circles
to conceal the anxiety over the situa-
ton. Reference was made to it in |
parliament by several speakers, and |
the government is awaiting with |
grave concern further news from the |
front.
CAPE Town, Oct. 24--News has been
received from Dundee to the effect |
that the Boer disaster at Elandslaagte |
staggered the Beers completely, rem
5ering the attack upon Dundee feeble.