The Portland daily press., 1899-10-30

and detachment Of mounted infantry
Col. Moeiier Commanding. kept under
cover Of ridge north Of the camp and at
$3.50 p. M, moved down towards Sand
spruit.
ION reaching the open the British
force was shelled BY the enemy. but
without oasulties. Col. Moeller led his
men round Talana Hill. in Q south
easterly direction, across Wants Drift
road, captured several Beers, and saw the
Bosr ambulancs retiring. Then, with
squadron Of the hussars, the maxim and
the mounted infantry, he crossed the
railway and approached q strong force
of the enemy, who opend hot fire.
wounding Lieut. Lachlan.
"Our cavalry retreated across Wants
Drift. the Beers pressing. Col. Moslisr
held the bridge for some time, but, on
the enemy snveloping his right, he fell
back across the spruit. The maxim
stuck In q waterhole Lieut. Cape was
wounded; three of the detachment were
killed. and the horses Of Major Greville
and Captain Pollock were shot under
them. The force finally reformed on q
ridge to the north, which was held some
time. while Captain Hardy was attend
Ing Lieut.. Crun,, who had been wounded,
Dol. Mosller's force retired into efile,
apparently intending to return to camp
around Impati mountain, but 1t was not
seen afterwards.
ATTACK EXPECTED AT LADY
SMITH.
Ladysmith, October 30, 7p. m.-The
Beers ara gradually closing around Lady
smith. They have mounted big guns on
Tinta Ingoni, 45 yards from the British
camp. An attack Is expected.
STIRRING UP The NATIVES.
London, October so The Durham cor
respondent of the Daily Mail says 1T Is
reported on the authority of the British
resident In Pendolsnd that the Pendos
are In constant communication with the
Beers whom they are anxious to help.
GEN. WHITE MAY RETREAT.
London, October sO.-The Standard
voiced the general anxiety regarlng Sir
George Stewart Whites position by re-
marking the adaptability aud able strate-
gy of the Bosrs for which they had
hitherto not been given credit. 1t goes on
t.. say: "Their strategy is SO we'll planned
that 1t Is impossible to doubt that 1t Is
the product of some officer trained In the
best European school of war"
Then speoulating upon the probable In
tention of the Beers and the possibility
hat ha hau haan MI m hvinu m 20
serve batteries from the Iransvaal with
out the knowledge of the British spies
The Standard says: "It is too impossible
hat we may hear of Sir George W White
retiring southwark where he could fight
At grester advantage.
USED WHITE FLAG UNFAIRLY.
London. October 80-Later accounts
e the first battle aud the EVACUATION of
Dundee 10 NJ siSe tyC ,,. - f,,orcoa
-. o-,.e to tina sheiiins oil olehooe
Camp, the telegraph operators were COM
pelied to scamper with numerous unfor-
warded dispatches.
In the first battle this Beers captured
the max I'm of the 18th hussars but only
after the entire crew of the gun with one
exception had heen disabled. The sur
vivor effeotually damaged the gun. Only
two OF th9 officers OF the staff of General
Symons came of without a wound.
Again it is asserted that the moment
the Royal Dublin fusiliers reached the
summit of the kopjs at Glenco the Boers
showed white flag and asked truce to
bury their dead. The British artillery
was ordered to cease firing and the Beers
took advantage of the opportunity to
yacate en- masse. Otherwise they would
have been deoimated by the British can
non.