The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-10-23
BQERS AGAIN DEFEATED
British Arms Carried to a
Brilliant Success at
EIandslaagte.
FIERCE AND COSTLY BATTLE
BRITISH LOSS ESTIMATED AT $50
KILLED AND FOUNDED.

hhlIlSH LOSS ESIlM II LD III Aou
KILLED AND FOUNDED.
The Boer Camp, with Tents, Wagons,
Horses and Also Two Guns Captured
Boer General Killed and Nephew OF
General Joubet TaIsen-The Boer
Forces Outfanked-The British Ride
Through Them Thrice and Infict
Heavy Losses.
London. Oct. 22.-The war office this
afternoon published the following dis
patch to the secretary of state for war,
the Marquise of Lansdowne. from the
general commanding in Natal, Sir
George Stewart White, regarding the
engagement of yesterday at Glands
laagte, between Glencoe and Lady
smith, when the British under General
French routed the Transvaal forces un-
der General Jan. M. Kock, second in
was himself wounded and captured and
has since died:
White commander in Natal, to the
secretary of state for war: Filed Lady
smith October %, 1920 a. MIN the
action at Elandsaagte yesterday the
troops engaged were the following:
Cavalry, Fifth Lancers, a squadron of
the Fifth Dragon Guards, the Imper-
ial Light Horse, and two squadrons of
Natal carbineers. Artillery, Twenty first
field battery Forty second field battery
and the Natal field battery Infantry, the
Devonshire regiment, half a battalion
of the Gordon Highlands and the Man
chester regiment. The whole force was
under General French with Colonel Ian
Hamilton commanding the infantry.
II was present in person from $3.50 p.
m. to $3.50 p. m., but did not assume di-
rection of the fight, which was left in
the hands of General French. Although
desultory fighting took place earlier in
the day while reinforcements, sent out
later on ascertaining the enemys
strength, were arriving from Lady
smith, 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 a rock hill about
a mile and a half southeast of Glands
1aagte station.
"At $3.50 p. m. guns took a position
on ridge 4,100 yards from the Beers.
whose guns at once opened fire. This
fire was generally well directed, but
somewhat high. Contrary to previous
experiences their shells burst we'll
1.-THE Imperial Light horse moved to-
wards the left of the enemy's position
and two squadrons of the Fifth Ian
GERS toward his right During the ar
tillery duel mounted Beers pushed out
from their left and engaged the I'm
perial 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, who at once fell back. After the
artillery preparations our infantry ad-
vanced to the attack, supported by our
guns and second position. The Devon
shires held the enemy in front, while
the Lancashire men and the Gordon
turned his left flank The
Boer guns, although often temporarily
invariably opened fire again on
the slightest opportunity and We're
served with great courage. After Sc
we're firing our infantry carried the po-
sition. At $3.50 p. m. this was accom-
plished, the enemy standing his ground |
to the last with courage and tenacity. |
The Fifth Lanciers and a squadron of |
the Fifth Dragon Guards charged |
thrice through the retreating Beers in |
the dark, doing considerable execution. |
1--WE captured the Boer camp, with !
tents wagons, horses and also two |
guns. The Boer losses were very con- |
siderable, including number of |
wounded and unwounded prisoners
Among the former are General Jan
kock and Piet Joubert,nephew of Com
General Joubert.
"Our goods train, with supplies for
Glencoe camp, and nine English prison.
ers We're recovered. Our loss, I regret
to say, was heavy. 1t is roughly com
puted at $50 killed and wounded
1.-The collection of the wounded over
/ large area in the dark and the ar.
for sending them in have
.hus far occupied our time and atten-
ion. A full list will go to you later
''Our wounded and those of the en-
my are now arriving by trains Be-
sides Beers, we have many Hollanders.
Germans and prisoners of mixed ma
ionalities. The behavior of our troops
md of the colonial forces was admira-
ole.''