The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-10-28
GENERAL WHITES REPORT.
omcioI Account ~ the hattie ""d
EnHIlsh victory at EInndSl""@'''

omci,I Account ~ the Hattie an"
EnRIIsh victory nt EInndSI""s'"'
London oct, 23--The war ONCE yes
terday afternoon published the io''o"
ing dispatch to the secretary OF S''"
! for war, the marquis OF Lahsuo""'
from the general commanding "
| Natal. Sir George Stewart White 10,
garding the engagement saturday Il,
EIpndsuagte, between Glencoe anu
LaGvsmith, when the British uhuer
Gen. Jan Il. NJ Kock second III com
mand IN the Transynal army, VINO was
himself wounded and captured ana
! has since died.
White, Commander in Natal, to the
Secretary of State for war fiIeu
Ladysmith, October %, lO:3o H. ~
In action at Elapdstaagte yesterday
the troops engaged were the follow
ing: Cavalry Fifth lancers, "A squau-
ron of the Fifth dragoOn guards lhe
imperial light horse and two squad
rons of Natal carbineers: artillery
Twenty-frst field battery Forty-Sec,
ond field battery and the Natal heId
battery: infantry Devonshire reg
iment. half a battalion of the Gordon
Hiphlandcrs and the Manchester regl-
mcnt. The whole force was under
Gen. French, with Col. Hamilton com
harding The infantry.
I was present in person from S;'O
p. m. to $50 p. m, but did not assume
dire elton of the fight, whichwas LEFT N
the hands of Gen. French. Although
dcsutory fighting took place earlier III
the day, while reinforccments, sent OUT
later, on ascertainiug the enemy
strength. were arriving from Lady
smith. the real action did not begin un-
til $3.50. At that hour the Beers held
position of very exceptional strength,
consisting of rock hill about mile
and half southeast of Elandslaagte
station.
At 3p. m. our guns took posi-
ton on a ridge, 100 yards from the
Bo1es. whose guns at once opened
fire. This fire was generally well di-
rected. but somewhat high. This time
contrary to previous experiences, their
shells burst well.
The imperial light horse moved to-
wards the left of the enemy's position,
and two squadrons of the Fifth lam
GERS toward his right. During the ar
tillery duel, mounted Beers pushed out
from their left and engaged the in
peria' light horse. In few minutes
the enemy's guns ceased firing, and our
artillery was turned on the mounted
Beers, who opposed the imperial light
horse. The latter at once fell back
After the artillery fire portions OF our
infantry advanced to the attack, sup
ported by our guns in the second po-
sition. the Devonshires held the enemy
in front while the Manchester regl-
mont and the Gordon Highlanders
turn ed his left flank.
The Beers guns, although often 81
lerced, invariably opened fire again on
/ the slightest opportunity, and were
serN ed with great courage. After Sc
we're lighting our infantry carried the
position. At $3.50 p. m. this was ac-
, comElshed the enemy standing his
) ground to the last with courage and
tcnacity. The Fifth lancers and a
squadron Of the Fifth dragon guards
charged three times through the re-
treating Beers in the dark, doing con-
siderable execution.
We captured the Boer camp, with
tents, wagons, horses and also two
guns. The Boer losses were very con"
siderable including a number Of
wounded and unwounded prisoners.
Among the former are Gen. Jan Kock
and Piet Joubert, nephew of Com
mandant-General Joubert
One goods train, with supplies for
Glencoe camp, and nine English pris-
oners were recovered. Our loss, | re-
gret to say, was heavy. 1t is roughly
computed at $50 killed and wounded.
The collection of the wounded over
a large area in the dark and the ar
engagements for sending them in have
thus far occupied our time and atten-
ten. A full list will go TO you later.
Our wounded and those of the enc
my are now arrived by trains. Besides
Beers, we have many Hollanders, Ger
mans, and prisoners of mixed nation
| alities. The behavior of our troops and
of the colonial forces was admirable.