The record-union., 1899-10-21

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morning telegram Was received from
General Symons, announcing that the
Beers We're shelling Glencoe Camp with
big guns: and that the troops were NOV
ing out to attack them. An official mes
sage was received from Glencoe timed
at 40 this morning, saying fighting
was proceeding there, and announcing
that the Boer strength was about 5000
men. The Beers, it appears, posted
guns on a high hin overlooking the
town, opened fire on the camp and the
battle became general.
BOERS SHELL DUNDEE.
LADYSMITH, Oct 20.-An uncon-
firmed report has been received here
that Boer artillery is shelling Dundee.
A dispatch from Glencoe says that a
Boer gun has been captured. and that
the Devonshire and Dorsetshire regi-
ments are now engaging the Beers.
HARD BLOW TO BOERS.
CAPE TOWN. Oct 20.-Evening-Dis-
patches dated Mafel1ing Saturday night
and carried by dispatch riders via Kur-
uman and Danclskull to Hooktown,
state that Colonel Baden Powell in
flicted a tremendous blow on the Beers
nine miles north Of Mafeking. Two
trucks laden with dynamite, which it
was judged unsafe to keep in Mafeking
on account of the risks of explosion
should the town be shelled were sent
by Colonel Baden-Powell nine miles out
in the hope that the Beers would shell
and explode them. And so it hap
pened When the engine had uncoupled
from the trucks and retreated about a
mile the enemy shelled the trucks with
the result that terrible explosion oc-
Cured. killing. it is estimated, 100
Beers.
BOERS ADVANCING ON HATING
SPRUIT.
LONDON. Oct. 20.-The War Office
has received the appended dispatch
from Ladysmith, filed at 10:45 a. m. to-
day:
The following advices from Glencoe
Camp just at hand. The Kings Royal
Rifles and the Dublin Fusillers are at
tacking the hin occupied by Boer ar
tillery. They are within 300 yards of
the position. and are advancing under
cover Of our artillery at about 1000
yards range. Scouts report that 5000
Beers are advancing on Hattingspruit.
The Fifteenth Battery and the Leicester
Regiment has gone TO meet them.
BOER POSITIONS CAPTURED.
LONDON, Oct. 20.-A special dis
patch dated Glencoe Sg25 this morning,
announced that the Boer position had
teen captured, after heavy fighting.
after which five guns were taken. The
War Office during the morning re-
ceived a report that General Symons
was wounded in the engagement at
Glencoe.
Another dispatch dated yesterday
evening from Ladysmith, received from
Sir George Stewart White, says. 1.-The
Beers commenced descending the west
ern passes on Tuesday, and came in
contact with our patrols yesterday.
They continue to advance, halting for
the night with their left flank at
Besters' Station. their center at Blue
Bank. and their right more retired.
at Actonhomes Lieutenant Galway
Of the Natal Carbineers is missing and
Trooper Spencer of the Natal Carbi-
neers was slightly wounded.
Il move my camp into a position I
have selected with the object of COW
ering the town of Ladysmith, and
hoped to-day that the Beers might have
been sufficiently near to strike a blow.
have retired west, our patrols getting
in touch nowhere. except with a COM
paratively small body at Testers Sta
ton
Communication with Glencoe juno
tion was cut off at Elandslagle, where
they captured a goods train.
"The Beers are advancing over the
Beggarsburg Mex. Communication by
telegraph is still open via Greytown."
The War Office has received the fol-
lowing official dispatch from Ladysmith
filed at $3.50 this afternoon:
This from Glencoe: We were at
tackled this morning at daylight by a
force roughly estimated at 1000. They
had placed four or five guns in position
on a hill 5,400 yards east of our camp,
and they fired plugged shells. Their
artillery did no damage. Our infantry
formed for attack and we got our guns
into position. After the position of the
enemy had been shelled our infantry
advanced to the attack, and after
hard fight, lasting until 80 p. m. the
almost inaccessible position was taken,
the enemy retiring eastward. All the
Boer guns have been captured. We can
see our soldiers at the top of the hill
Our cavalry and artillery are still out.
General Symons is severely wound
ed. Our losses are heavy. They will
be telegraphed as soon as possible"