The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-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
Cd by the English People.
pritish Troops Defeat the Boers Near
cIeneo~--ihs English Commander. Gen.
French. Also Routed Then, at AIand,
sisagts with Heavy Loss

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hours of continuous heavy fighting
Talana hill was carried by the Dublin
Fusileers and the Kings Rifles under
cover OF well served artillery firs by
the 18th and o9th batteries The Beers
who threatened the British rear have
retired.
The fight was almost an exac, coun-
,crpart 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. lie was shot through
the thigh, but no bones were broken.
He is cheerful.
Although the cnemy's position was
carried soon ftcr / o'clock. scattered
firing went ON almost all afternoon.
The final rush was made with tri-
umphant yell, and as the british
troops charged To close quarters the
enemy turned aud fied, leaving all
their impcdiments and guns behind
them Ia their prec pitate flight
LoSDoS, oct "a The war office sum
:
"Nhitc, commander In Natal. to the
secretary o! state for war. filed at La
dysmlth. October - 1880 a. m. la
the action at HandslAagte yesterday
the troops engaged were the follow
ing. Cavalry, aih LanccrS, a squadron
OF the sth Dragon Guards. the Inn
prrial Light Horse and two squadrohs
OF Natal carbinccrs; artillery, 2lst
field battery, i2d field battery and tho
Natal field battery; infantry, the Dew.
onahirc reg imcnt. half battalion OF
toe Gordon Highlanders aud 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 posi-
tiou on a ridge 400 yards from the
Beers where guns AZ once opened fire.
This IRE was generally well directed.
: bat somewhat high. This time. con-
.trary 90 previous experiences. their
sheli burst well.
The Boer guns although often
temporarily silenced. invarih oily open
ed lire again on the slightest oppor-
iunitv, and were served with great
courage. After severe fighting our
infantry carried the position. At 6:So
?. IN. th.swas Accomplished. the enemy
standing MS ground TO the last with
courage aud tenacity. The Fifth
Lanccrs and a squadron OF the Fifth
Dragon Guards charged three times
through the rctrcating Beers in tho
dark. doing considerable execution.
ave captured the Bocr camp. with
tents wagons, horses and also two
guns. The Bocr losses were very con
desirable. including number of
wounded aud unwounded prisoners.
Among the former are Gen. Jan KocIS
and Pet Jou6cr;, nephew OF Com
mandaut Gen. Joubcrt
zone goods train with supplies for
Glencoe camp and nine English pris
opcrs were recovered. Our loss | re
greet to say. was heavy. 1t is roughly
computed nj $50 killed and wounded.
LONDON, Oct. 2t-up To midnight
the war Office was besicged with IN.
quirics, the heavy lists OF British
losses causing much hcartburning.
Said workingman, who was read
ing the list: III this is the price of
suzerainty, 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 aud await the arrival OF
the army corps
LONDON, Oct. 2L-Great alarm is felt
in London over the position OF Gen.
Yale and his troops near Glencoe. II
Is known that his force is surrounded
by large army of Beers, whose
fighting strength 10 estimated at o..
600.
There Is no attempt in official circles
TO conceal the anxiety over the situa'
ton. Reference was made to II in
parliament by several speakers, and
the government is awaiting with
grave concern further news from the
front.
CAPE Town, Oct. "a News has been
received from Dundee to the effect
that the Boer disaster at Elandslaagte
staggered the Beers completely. rem.
dering the attack upon Dundee feeble.
LONDON, Oct. 24.-The Daily Mail
says it understands message was re-
ceived in London Monday from Cecil
Rhodes dated ut Kimberley October
10, declaring in substance that the in
habitants OF Kimberley desired to
draw the attention of the government
to the need of speedily sending rein
forcements there, as the town was be-
ing surrounded by increasing mum bcrs-
OTTAWA, Oct. "a The governor gem
eral, Lord Mimic, has received u caole'
gram from South Africa dated Mon
day afternoon to the effect that PRESS
dent Kruger has decided to surrender.