The age-herald., 1899-11-25
22O FELL WHILE FIGHTING Brave Boer Gunners Fought
 With Desperation.
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 ACCURATE AND DEADLY AIM General Metheun's Success Could Not be Followed Up on Account of
 the Lack of Sufficient
 British Cavalry
ACCURATE AND DEADLY AIM

London, November 25.-5 a. m.-Thus far the special dispatches describing the battle of Belmont bear stereotyped character, proving that the hand of the censor has been at work upon them. They are too incoherent to enable the reader to form an accurate idea of the event or to place proper estimate upon the value of the vic- tory.
 All the accounts agree respecting the splendid fighting qualities exhibited both sides. Nothing could have exceeded t1ie steady courage and pluck of the Brit ish infantry in the face of terrific firing; while the Boer guns were splendidly served, the gunners standing by them with dogged determination, exposing themselves until the very last moment, and only becoming wild and inaccurate in their aim during the final deadly charge of the British in fantry
 All admit, however, that the victory could not be properly followed up and util ized owing to the want of sufficient cav airy. The pursuit of the defeated enemy by the Fifth Lancers was evidently not very effective, and, curiously, while the correspondents report the capture of Boer guns, Lord Metheun's own report omits any mention of such an achievement.
 Will be Heard of Again
 One statement says: 1.-The remnant of the Boer army sought to escape toward the Orange Free State territory
 As all the evidence tends to show that the enemy's retirement was orderly, he will doubtless soon be heard of elswhere.
 The correspondent of the Times at Bel mont says:
 After the battle the laager was burned and the ammunition destroyed. Cavalry and mounted infantry on both Hanks pur- sued the enemy, but were unable to over take the retreating Boers, who got away with their commands. The Boer rout was complete and their losses are believed to equals ours. They used dum-dum bullets. Everything was in their favor. It is ru- mored that there have been some threats to assassinate recalcitrant burghers who are tired of war and are deserting.
 Guns Were Not captured
 On the whole it almost seems safe to as- sume that the Boer guns were not cap tured. The striking proof afforded of the excellent material General Methune has in his brigade is, however, matter of great satisfaction in London. There is uncon- frmed rumor that the correspondence seized in the Boer camp contains evidence of trea- sonable communications between the Boers and Dutch colonists.
 General Whites dispatch of Wednesday effectually disposes of all rumors of an- other sortie from Ladysmith, and of the defeat of the Boers. The situation in Natal remains unchanged, the sortie from Est court to Willow Grove having little effect. The position of Mafeking is beginning to be regarded with anxiety, in view of the im- possibility of Lord Metheun being able to relieve the town for some time to come.
 Throngs of people were waiting at the war office last evening until late hour for the lists of those klled wounded or miss ing in the battle of Belmont, but nothing was published in addition to General Me- theun's first dispatch.
 General Buffers destination Is kept strict secret at Capetown some reports saving that he has gone north and others that he has gone to Durban, as already cabled.
 British Casuaiti s at Mooi
 A dispatch to the Times from Mooi river gives the British casualties in the Willow Grange affair three killed and forty four wounded. This is the first news or such heavy loss, and if correct, suggests a repetition of General Whites unfortunate action of October 50.
 The Pietermaritzburg correspondent of the Daily Mail, describing the same sortie, says:
 .'The British surprised the Boers, carried their position, captured all their equip ment and returned to Estcourt in satety. General Hilyard was very well satisfied with their work"
 The Daily Mails correspondent at Naauwpoort says:
 "A open, unsigned letter, smuggled through from Colesburg, says Command ant Grobbler has arrested three prominent Englishmen and threatens to shoot them if any harm Is done to Van Resburg, ring leader of the Colesburg rebels, who was captured by the British and is to be tried for treason"