The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-10-24

cial war correspondent, G. w. Stevens,
fled at Ladysmith:
1.-The battle was a brilliant. complete
success. The Beers numbered from j.
200 to Z,VUo and probably had about
100 killed and $50 wounded.
THE fight itself was like a practical
illustration of handbook tactics, each
arm represented doing its proper work
to perfection. The Gordon Highlanders
in their attack advanced In magnificent
order They We're Immediately saluted
with a heavy fire which told from the
first.
"Their major fell with a bullet in his
leg, but as he lay where he fell, he lit a
pipe and smoked placidly while the ad-
vance continued As man after man
dropped supports were rushed into the
firing line, our men darting from cover
to cover, splendidly led and ever adj
yancing. Yet, as ridge after ridge was
won, the Highlanders still found a new
ridge confronting them and thus they
fought their bleeding way until the final
ridge was neared, with nearly every Off
Ger down.
'"Then, slamming every available man
into the firing line, Manchesters, Devons
and Light Horse all mixed, with bugles
chanting the advance, bag-pipes shrek
ing. and the battle a confused surge, men
swept forward and the position was
won.
Meanwhile squadrons of lancers and
dragons Tapped round the BOer left
flank, catching the enemy as they re-
tired IN disorder, goring and stamping
them to pieces"
AN ATTACK ON DUNDEE.
London, Oct. 23.-The Daily News pub
fishes the following dispatch from Lady
smith dated Sunday night:
"A large force under Commanant Cen
eral Jonbert and Commandant Vogan
opened fire ON Dundee yesterday. The
firing was continued today. The result
is not known here"
KRUGER IN COMMAND.
london, Oct. 23.-The Daily Telegraph
has received the following from lady
smith dated Sunday ait 2:10 p. M;
The Beers, reported to be 5000
strong and under the command off Conn
mandant General .JogLbert and President
Kruger in person, are today again at
Jacklllg sGlencOe.
General Yule, commanding our troops,
has moved his camp back into better
defensive position"
KIMBERLEY Is SURROUNDED.
London. Oct 23.-The Daily Mail says
it understands a message was received
in London yesterday from CECIL Rhodes,
dated at Kimberley, October 18th, dec.ar-
ing in substance that the inhabitants of
Kimberley desired to draw the attention
of the Government to the need of speedi-
" sending reinforcements there, as the
town was being surrounded by increas-
ing numbers of T'ransvaal and Free State
Beers.
The matter, according to the Daily
Mail has been submitted to the Cabinet.
HEARS DOM PAUL WOULD YIELD
Ottawa, Ont, Oct 23.-The Governor
General, Lord Mimic, has received a
cablegram from South Africa, dated this
afternoon to the effect that President
Kruger has decided to surrender.
A DISPATCH FROM JOUBERT.
Pretoria, October 21.-Delayed in
Transmission.)-The Transvaal Gov
eminent received this morning the fol-
lowing dispatch from Commandant Gen
eial PET Joubert:
81 s'Commandant Lucas Meyer has had
an engagement at Dundee. He made a
plan of campaign with commandment
Erasmus by messenger. Erasmus, how
ever failed to appear.
1T is estimated that the British lost
heavily. Our forces suffered, but owing
to the mist it has been impossible to get
all the details. 1t is reported that ten
of our force were killed and twenty five
wount1ed "