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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-10-28

AGAINST ROBERTS
And Mormonism, Miss Helen Gould Ha
Enlisted Her Efforts

Enlisted Her FHOrts.
NEW YORK, October 27.-Miss Hell
en- Miller Gould has given $4,000 to the
League for Social Service. to be used
in a crusade against Mormonis1n. The
league has issued 100000 pamphlets
in pursuance of Miss Geuld's directions.
They are aimed directly at Mormonism
and Brigham H. Roberts as congress
man, and will be distributed all over
the country. When they are exhausted
millions more will follow them. The
pamphlets and blank petitions will be
sent to $4,000 clergymen and to hun
dreds of clubs and societies.
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STEAMSHIP ARRIVALS.

QUEENSTOWN = Arrived: Lucania.
New York for Liverpool
QUEENSTOWN = Arrived. RhynIand
Philadeinhia. for Liverpool
HANRREG-Arrived: Furst Bismarck.
New York
GENOA-Arriveds Ems, New York. a.
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late last night by mob from Twiggs
county. Goosby few days ago stab
bed his employer, John Robinson. Rob-
inson will probably recover.
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AN ABLE CHAMPION.

The Wheeling Daily and Weekly
Register are splendid papers. The
Weekly should be in the hands Of
every citizen Of the State. because
II is great State paper, and you
win gather information from Il you
can get nowhere else, and 1t Is
also an able champion Of the
Chicago piatform.-Pt. Pleasant
REGISTER.
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LYNCHED HIM

MACON, Ca. October 27.-kJohn
Goosby, a negro, was lynched ad Rea-
gan's Mill about six miles fromE hers
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SUNDAY REGISTER CITY AGENTS.

The Sunday Register IS on sale at the
following named Drug Stores and News
Stands in Wheeling ana vicinity
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COVERS THE ENTIRE FIELD.
The Register Is the leading DEM
ocratic organ IA our sister State OF
West Virginia. aud as a newspaper
It covers tss entire fieId-particii-
Is-.z shat Of IT'S own state. PENN
syivania and Characterization tO.)
independent.
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Ask to see our nobby stripe Worsted Suits
at $40, only to be seen here.
NJ GUTMAN e. CO.,
18th & Main SITS.
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Ask to see our nobby stripe Worsted Suits
at $40, only to be seen here.
III. GUTMAN & CO.,
18th Il Main SITS.
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MORE INTERESTING THAN
EVER.

The Wheeling Register Is the
leading Democratic newspaper Of
the State and is always found on
the side Of the people. vindicating
the rights OF the masses. The inn
portant political events now trans
piring makes this excellent journal
more interesting than ever and It
should be in the hands Of every
reader who desires better times ana
a purer governmont.-South
West Virglnlan.
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EBEJINGS DRUG OlORE, mo. zloo
MENKEMELLERs DRUG STORE. cor.
Twenty-second and Market streets.
coLEMAN's DRUG STORE, cor. Twenty
fifth and Chapline streets.
HANDLAN's DRUG STORE, cor. Twenty
seventh and Chapline streets.
sTUARTs DRUG STORE, cor Thirty
sixth and Jacob streets.
ARKLEs CONFECTIONERY, No. 1913
Jacob street.
ARMBRECHTs DRUG STORE. No. sS41
Jacob street.
McELRoY's DRUG STORE. No. 874s
Jacob street.
EHRLE's DRUG STORE. No. 4S15 Jacob
street.
ST. GLARS DRUG STORE, cor. Forty
seventh and Jacob street
LANTRY BROS OLD. STAND. No. A21
HAGUE's DRUG STORE, No. III Six
teenth street.
EXLBY BROS DRUG STORE, cor. Penn
and Zane streets.
BURTs DRUG STORE, cor Virginia and
South Penn streets.
FREEsEs NEWS STAND. No. J516h
Market street.
GAUS' DRUG STORE. cor. Zane street
and North Broadway
OSWALD sCHICK. Bridgeport, Ohio.
HOTEL WINDSOR NEWS STAND. I
IA pETrr II npT-(. cTOpr
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SALE.

BY virtue OF a decree OF the circuit
Court of Ohio county, West Virginia, made
Company against Henry Scho&1er,s ad-
ministrator and others. on the 10Th day Of
October, 1853. will on
SATURDAY, the 18th DAY OF
NOVEMBER, 1859.
at 10 O'Clock q. m, at the front door OF the
Court House Of Ohio County. West Viz
GINA offer for sale at public auction the
west half OF lot numbered twenty-five CD.
in Sprigg's Row, in..the addition TO South
Wheeling, now in the Eighth Ward OF the
city of Wheeling, Ohio county, West Nir-
GINA as laid out BIZ Samuel Sprlgg and
John Richie: also the right half OF the
privy situated on the east line Of said lot
No. p. reseEvirg the right Of the owners
and occupants OF the east part OF Lot No.
. and Lot No. ., Of The water pipe or
hydrant from Thirty-third street across
or along said west part Of Lot No. = at all
times to repair and use the same.
Being the same property conveyed 10
tors by deed dated January Isl.
1888. ana recorded in the office Of the Clerk
Of the County Court Of Ohio County, West
Virginia. IN deed Book No. 3. page, III.
Terms Of Sase.-One-tnird cash, or as
much more as the purchaser may elect
six ard twelve months. the purchaser Civ
ing his notes for the deferred payments
bearing interest from date. and the title
to be retained untI the purchase money
is all paid
Special Commissioner
do hereby certify that bond and secur-
ity have been given by the said special
commissioner as required Dg law
c. II. HEESING
Clerk Of the Circuit Court Of Ohio
County, West Virginia. oczloaw<
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Clubbing List
Wheeling Register
WITH.
FirSt-ClaSS Literary and Agri-
cultural Publications.

The several editions of the Register
will be sent in connection with the
publications named below, postage pre-
paid, at the following rates. The
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AN ABLE EXPONENT

Any Of our Democratic friends or
patrons who, want a paper Of that
political faith win find In tho Reg
lister an able exponent OF their
views.-Grafton Sentinel.
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FOR SHLE.
EoR SALE.

Double dwelling house a. 10 and Y South
Broadway Lot So feet front room for an
other house. VIII sell whole property on
a quick deal for s., 400. Will pay as Invest
ment as Il ig.
Building lots Twenty-ninth street, for
500 viii buy lot on chapline street. near
Twenty-eightb.
Fifteenth street lots Any number Of feet
you want for so per front foot.
G o. S1lTH,
National Exchange Bank Building
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HAS MUCH TO COMMEND IT.
Every West yirginian win want a
West Virginia paper during the en-
suing months. and 70 such the
Wheeling Register has much to
commend ft.--Tyier County Star.
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EBELING's DRUG STORE. No. 21s
Market street.
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coocoHs0oo COCO 000oeco0aaa
Of the Press
COMMENTATOR FOR THE
REGISTER.
STANDS AT THE FRONT.

STANDS AT THE FRONT.
The Register easily stands at tho
front in West Virginia journalism
and has advantages for obtaining
the news that no other paper In
the State possesses Its daily edi-
ton is the only paper arriving
here at noon on the day OF publica-
ton. thus giving Its readers the
news Eve hours earlier than any
other journal. Weston Sentinel.
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GAUS' DRUG STORE. cor. Zane stree
and North Broadway.
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MENKEMELLEK DRUG STORE, cor.
TWenty-second and Market streets.
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CoLEMAN'S DRUG STORE, cor. TWEEN
fifth and Chapline streets.
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HANDLAN'S DRUG STORE, cor Twenty
seventh and Chapline streets.
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FOR SALE-REAL ESTATE.
EoH aArn-
FOB SALE.

E1oF SALE.
VIII sell modern six-room frame DWELL
inf, practically new, at Edgington at a
bargain on a quick deal.
Seven-room frame dwelling. Echo Point
Valley.
Ten-room frame dwelling, Pleasant Val
ley.
ant Valley.
NORTON & CO.,
is Exchange Bank Building.
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DlILYAED SUNDAY REGISTER,

Daily Register ana Harper's Weekly.s SO
Dai.y Register, including Sunday,
and Harper's Weekly. Lea
Daily Register and Aarper's Maya
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Daily Register, including Sunday.
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Daily Register. including Sunday.
and f Saapster and co:mopoiita, e g
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Daily Register and the CENTURY Mag
n aTlRe REGISTER. including Sunday ="
anS the Century, Magazine .......... L. 70
Daily Register and ST Niciiolas....... 10
Daily RegEi;S dSoiias lneluaing sunday. - a
Daily Register and McCail's Ladies 800
Magazine ir,cl;,.;;,., sna s.T5
and McCau's Ladies Magazine IN
WEEKLY.
Weekly Register a1d Country Gentle
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WIZ " lsslE LEICESTER and Harper Maya. y
Why zns Register and Harper;s :"
w easfSR REGISTER and Scri5nerr So. =
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weekly Register and Ohio Farmer. s.H
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EXLBY BROS DRUG STORE, cor. Penn
and Zane streets.
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FOR RENT.

FOR RENT-S-room house No 1923 Chap
line street north of Eleventh, with all
modern improvements. Inquire OF GEO.
W. BUSCH, No. 1862 Market street. oczzh
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BURTs DRUG STORE, cor Virginia and
South Penn streets.
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STUART'S DRUG STORE, cor. TIL
sixth and Jacob streets.
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FREESE'S NEWS STAND. No. J516l1
Market street.
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COMPLETE PAPER.

II you want complete ard re-
liable report OF State happenings.
the proceedings Of the State L.egia-
latsre and the National Congress
as well as a general teiegraphsc
service. you need go no further
than the Register. MoundgyslIe
Echo.
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ARKLEs CONFECTIONERY, No. 3
Jacob street.
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IA BELLE DRUG STORE.

OSWALD sCHICK. Rridgeport, ono.
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HAGUE's DRUG STORE, No. III six.
teenth street.
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We advise those who want 10
keep posted on state news 10 take
the Register. II is an up-to-dafe
paper IN every respect,-Sbepherds-
town Register.
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LANTRY BROS OLD STAND. No. A
Jacob street.
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ST. GLARS DRUG STORE, cor. Forty
seventh and Jacob street.
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ARMBRECHTS DRUG STORE, No. IS.
Jacob street
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FOR sample copies. agencies.
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The Register Is truly ?. sTeli Cd
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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-30
REFUSES TO GRANT
TIME EXTENSION
bitration in the Canal Matter-A
Bishop Extled.

Managua, Nicaragua, Nov. 6.-The
government of Nicaragua has refused
to grant time extension to the Maritime
Canal company, but agree to accept ar-
bitration as to the concession granted
to Eyre & Cragin 1t is required that
the arbitrators be citizens and that the
process be conducted under the laws Of
Nicaragua enacted subsequent to the
granting OF the concession. The agent
of the canal company protests against
these conditions ana declares that the
arbitration clause III the companys con-
cession gives full liberty for the seec-
ton Of arbitrators to the state and COM
pany
President Zelaya, on Nov. 2. caused
the arrest of Roman Catholic Bishop
Pereiera of Nicaragua, at the episcopal
residence a Leon, and had him brought
under surveillance to Managua. This
action is said to be in consequence Of
severe criticism of the bishops re-
Gently published pastoral letter on the
law as passed by congress Oct. 4. de-
claring that all donations by the people
Of lands, cattle, etc, to the church
should be subjected to civil government
and should be sold and applied to the
purposes designated by the donors by
the municipal governments. instead of,
as previously, by the hierarchy of the
church. 1t is currently reported that
Bishop Pereiera has refused to retract
his declarations, and that ne was sent
under guard to Granada yesterday,
there to be placed on board the lake
steamer bound for the port of San Juan
del Sur, from which place, ii is added.
he will be sent out of Nicaragua on d
steamer bound for South America. This
route, it is explained, has been selected
in preference to the more direct route
for Cornth.
A priest named Francis Maria Vib-
Ia II hoe han init GTi m nnf. Fi,,1h
general of Nicaragua during the eX-
patriatio of Bishop Pereiera.
President Zelaya has made the fol-
lowing appointments: General Carlos
Alberto Lacayo, consul general to San
Francisco; Joaquin Sanction, at New
Orleans; Belaz Rio Porras, at London,
and Fernando Sanchez, minister to
Honduras
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-30
LiGHTSH!P ASHORE.
The Vessel and Her Crew Are in tho
Greatest Danger.

Astoria, Ore, Nov 29.-Lightship No.
SO is ashore just inside Mckenzie head,
one mile north of the mouth of the
river, and it is doubtful if her crew of
eight men can be saved The lightsnip
went adr!ft Tuesday night and the
tugs Escort and Wallula and the light
house tender Manzanila went out after
her this morning. She was sighted 20
miles off shore, heading in under her
own sail. The Wallula reached ner
first and brought her nearly to the en-
trance, when the hawser parted. The
Manzanila then took hold of the light
ship and started in with her, but the
haW*er again parted and became tan
gled in her propeller.
The lightship was in serious danger
when the tug Escort went to her as
sistance late in the afternoon. The
lightsnip was drifting toward the rocks
when the Escort managed to get haW-
ser to her. The rope failed to hold in
the raging sea. but it did not part nn-
til the helpless vessel was pulled
parted the last time the tug could only
watch the lightship going in toward
shore. The Escort stood by until 7
o'clock tonight and when she left 1t
looked as though the lightship had gone
on the sands. The tug Wallula wa3
ready to go out when the Escort came
to the dock tonight, but the latter re-
ported that nothing could be done in
the darkness. The Wallula will leave
early in the morning.
The lishtship has steel bottom and
is exceptionally strong, and it IS
thought that if there are no rocks un-
der her she may stand the buffeting.
Captain Howes OF the Escort speaks
hopefully of the chances of the crew,
but all seamen agree the situation at
the best is desperate. The life-saving
crew has gone TO their assistance.
On board the lghtship are Capt. Jo-
seph H. Hartman, Second Engineer
Lars Hansen and Anton Enberg,
Charles Carlson, Gus Johnson. Walter
Way, Joe Leonard and Robert Gerlof.
All are AStnrianS.
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OVERTURES FOR PEACE.
Yaqui Indians Send Proposal to Presi-
dent DiaZ.

Denver, Colo, Nov. ga special to
the News from Ell Paso, Texas, says:
Colonel Juan Tenochio of the Mexi-
can army and lately with the forces
in the field operating against the Yaqui
Indians in the state of Sonora, and
Major E. Pelaez, paymaster, reported
here to-day from GuaymaS, and left
this afternoon for Mexico City. The
two officers are entrusted to convey to
President DiaZ peace oVerrures made
by the Indians, but declined to diVulge
the conditions on which the Yaquis had
agreed to lay down their arms and once
more recognize the authority of Mexico.
The peace proposition was sent to
GuaymaS by squaWs. for the reason
that the Indians allege that each time
q delegation has been sent to General
Torres camp under white flags with
messages the ENJOYS have been shot
down without mercy. The Indians be-
lieve that If this proposition is sub
mitted to President Diaz and not to
those who profit by the war of eXtermi-
nation now being waged that it will
be accepted"
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FIGHT AT MoDDER RIVER.
General Methuen Adds Another Victory
to His List of A achievements.

General Methuen Adds Another Victory
to His List of achievements.
London, Nov. ga great battle at
Modder river has been fought and Cen
eral Methuen had added another victory
to his achievements of the past week.
That the Beers defended their positions
with all their old-time gallantry is
amply proved by Methuenas dispatch
and it will probably be further testi-
fled to when the list of British casual
ties is made known. There appears to
be no doubt that Methuen gained a
real advantage though details must
be awaited before the full effect of
his 10 hours desperate fighting can be
gained
Presumably the burgher army was on
the south bank of the river, but
whether when the Beers retreated,
crossed the river northward or retired
in an easterly direction into the Orange
Free State Is unknown. Possibly the
Beers had repaired the bridge previous
ly reported destroyed and managed to
withstand the British attack with their
rear guard while their main body es-
capped over the bridge. the rear guard
destroying the bridge behind it. The
British. however. appear to nave sur
mounted the difficulties of crossing the
river and seized position on the north
side of the stream
IHiS success ol the pi'tiSh ai
other stage of the road to Kimberley,
the siege of which General Cronje must
have partially raised in order to give
battle to General Methuen. There is
little reason to doubt. however that the
Beers will again rally as heretofore
after seemingly crushing defeat, un-
less they have lost their guns and
there is no mention of this difficulty in
the dispatches. The burghefs are un-
derstood to have a strong laager at
Spytfontein, IA miles north of the Mod
der river, so another engagement pos
sibly awaits the British before they can
commence the last stage of the II miles
from Spytfontein to Kimberley. though
1t is pointed out Cronje will thereby run
great risk OF being caught between
General Methuen and Colonel Keke-
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LANCERS ARE SAFE.
Independent Accounts of the Battle of
Gras Pan.

New York, Nov. ga dispatch to
the Tribune from London says: Inde-
pendent accounts of the battle of Gras
Pan. published this morning, put an
end to all anxiety with regard to the
safety of the 9Th lancers. The best de-
scripticn of the engagement comes
from the correspondent of the Chroni-
Gle. 1t appears that the Beers, strong
ly intrenched, were holding a range of
kopjes commanding both sides of the
railway. The British force debouched
on the plain to the eastward and four
Boer guns at once opened fire. Lord
Methuens guns were very quick in re-
plying and a fierce artillery duel en-
sued lasting thre hours.
The Beers showed great tenacity, and
Lord Methuen, finding he could not dis
perse them by shell fire. determined
upon an infantry attack. A vigorous
assault on the Boer lines was then car
ried out by the Ninth brigade, the Brit
ish displaying the greatest gallantry
and rushing forward in the face of a
terrible fire. The Free Staters receded
and all the kopjes were taken, some of
them being several hundred feet in
height The Beers suffered under the
terrible shell fire as they fled, and a
small detachment was cut off by the
New South Wales lancers. But the
pursuit of the main body of the Ninth
iancers ended in failure The ground
was terribly rough and the severe fire
compelled them to fall back.
AS the Beers succeeded in carrying
off their guns. apparently the British
victory was not decisive action, but
is notable as having been fought on
Free State territory. All previous COM
bats have taken place on British soil.
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lieved she was killed. but he was not
told SO.
One of the men killed is thought to be
c. Fl. Miller Craig of New York. A
pass ticket book found on his body in
dicates this.
Men who were chopping through the
roof of the cars and freeing the vic
Tins were treated to piece of splendid
courage when they came to Sterling
Smith, Cornell student and nephew
of Gen. Joseph Wheeler The boy lives
in Brooklyn and was going to Phila
delphia to-day to see the football game
between Cornell and the University of
Pennsylvania. His right leg was ter
rlbly nangled and jammed between
heavy iron and woodwork, but he was
conscious when the rescuers reached
him.
Don't bother about me-" he yelled
low me. Get them out first; l can wait
a while. My leg is broken. See it wig
gle and the youth tried to smile
One of the rescuers said, as he
chopped away: You are brave young
chap"
Il don't know about that" said
Smith calmly. but my mother is a
sister of Gen. Joe Wheeler and l guass
I've got the right stuff in me-
The leg to which he referred to us
being broken was smashed almost into
q shapeless mass, and it "wisgled" De-
cause the bones were splintered and it
was hanging simply by shreds of flesh
and torn tissue. At the hospital later
the doctors made immediate nrepara-
tiOnS to amputate it.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-30
THE OFFICIAL REPORT.
General Methuen Advises the War Office
of the Modder River Battle.

London, Nov 29--The war Office has
received the following dispatch from
General Butler:
Cape Town, Tuesday, Nov. 2s.-Gen-
eral Methuen reports:
"Modder River, Tuesday Nov. 2S.-
Reconnoitered at a. m. the enemy's
position on the River Modder and found
them strongly entrenched and con-
cealed. No means of outflanking, the
river being full Action commenced
with artillery, mounted infantry and
cavalry at $50 o'clock. The guards on
the right, 9th brigade on the left at
tackled the position in widely extended
forma ton at G:30 o'clock. and supported
by the artillery found itself in front of
the whole Boer force, 5000 strong. The
naval brigade rendered great assistance
from the railway. After the desperate,
hard fighting, which lasted 10 hours.
our men, without water or food and in
the burning sun, made the enemy quit
his position. General Pole-Carew was
successful in getting small party
across the river. gallantly assisted by
800 sappers, l speak in terms of high
praise of the conduct of all who were
engaged in one of the hardest and most
trying fights in the annals of the Brit
ish army. If 1 can mention one arm
particularly it is the two batteries of
artillery