The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-10-31
LADYSMITH BATTLE.

Beers Repulsed and Took Shelter in a
Natural Cover-BritiSh Guns Fan
to Dislodge Them-No Increase IN
Fatalities.
LApYsM1TH, oct. 80, 8 p. m.-The
advance was made at dawn with the
obiec. Of shellIng the Beers from the
position where yesterday they had
mounted a number of guns On reach
ing the spot, however, It was found
| that they had evacuated the position.
The British continued to advance and
the movement developed into recon-
| naissnnce in force. The enemy were
posted on q range of hills having
| frontage OF about sixteen miles. Ine
British force was disposed In the fol-
| lowing order:
on the right, three regiments Of cav
! airy, four batteries Of the royal Held are
tlllery and five battallons OF infantry;
in the centre, three batteries Of the
Royal field artillery two regiments OF
cavalry and four infantry battallons,
and on the left the Royal Irish fusitters.
the -GloucesteTBhITe regiment and the
Tenth mountain battery.
This force had been detailed to guard
our left flank at late hour last night.
General Whites plan Of operations was
that as the movement developed, the
force constituting our centre, which
/ was disposed under cover Of q kopje
about three miles from the town, should
throw itself upon the enemy, while the
left flank ,Ayas being held by the fusl-
J lers and the GlouceBters. The scheme
was well developed, but failed in exc
Cutlon, owing to the fact that the Boer
position which formed our objective,
was, evacuated.
Our artillery quickly reduced tho
| volume Of the enemy's fire. but the Mt.
tack delivered on our right fiahk was
the principal one, and the column was
compelled to change. Tho BOer attack
had been sllenced for time and our IN
fantTy advanced, covered by Cnvnlry.
The enemy now began to develop n
| heavy counter attack and az they were
In great numerical superiority General
White gave orders for the infantry to
be gradually Withdrawn. The move
ment was carried out with grent
steadness and deliberntlon, under cover
OF our guns, which mnde excellent prnc-
tiCe, Some shells were thrown into the
town from the cnemy'a forty Founders
at range Of over G,O00 yards, but no
damage was done. The engagement
lasted several hours md resulted on
our side in casualties estimated Mt from
ninety to one hundred. The B6er losses
must have largely exceeded this total.
The attack was admirably delivered
by our right nnd the Beers were fairly
/ driven ont Of one NJ their BirOnEholds
near LOmbard's Kop. II was not pos
siblc, however tn push the success
much further, ns beyond that point
lay ridge. afrordlng every kind
! uf natural cover, or this the enemy took
the fullest advantage.
our shells failed to dislodgc the
Boers, and oB our Infantry moved for
ward in extended order they came TN
dor heavy and well directed ride Iire,
the effect of which was soon nppnrent.
I General White. who was with the cen
ter, se0lHg That The troops on the right
we're somewhat pressed, acnt TO their
nasi0tqnce the wh5iC center column,
WITH the cJerption Of the Dcvonrhirc
] regiment
The b1ttle had then lasted four hours,
during which tho artillery IRE on both