Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-10-23
English Won Another Pitched Battle
But Met Stubborn Resistance
from Beers.
THE BRITISH LOSS HEAVY
It Took Brave Men to Advance Through
the Valley Which Boer Guns Covered
But Redcoats Marched As Steadily
As On Field Day.

| British forces to score another sigma
| success. The Boer column was driver
pellmell over the plain, losing over 80,
killed and wounded. The British cap
tured several hundred horses and made
| many prisoners. The Boer hospital has
been taken under the wing of the Brit
ish hospital corps, as the Beers had only
single doctor, with primitive staff
quite unable to cope with the wounded
London, October 23.A special from
Cape Town, dated Sunday, says advices
received there from Pretoria report
President Kruger as being in favor OF
an unconditional surrender 1t is ex.
pected the executive council will meet
Monday or Tuesday to discuss the ad-
visibility of such step. The report
must be accepted with reserve.
London, October 23.-Fuller accounts
Of Saturdays battle at Elandslaagte
emphasized the splendid gallantry ex-
hibited by both sides, and the superior
ity of the British in a pitched battle, al
though the Beers fought with the great
est tenacity to the last, only yielding
when further fighting was hopeless. An
armored train, with the Manchester
regiment, appeared on the left at Lady
smith at daybreak Saturday, In sup
port of the Johannesburg light horse
and the Natal field artillery with the
object of reopening communication
with Elandslaagte. The artillery took
up a position above the town and she'll
ed the railway station, from which the
Beers ran out, and the British mounted
infantry entering the place, released the
English prisoners. The Beers, number
ing 1,6O0, with three guns, occupied a
commanding position, and they poured
such a well-directed fire on the British
and their scouts were so active that the
British force steadily retired until re-
endorsements arrived, when mounted
infantry was sent to drive Boer scouts
from the ridges on the right. A large,
force of mixed cavalry meanwhile swept
over the plain and UP hill on the right
The lancers met heavy fusilade, while
with good effect. The British infantry,
who debarked from the railway train
during the interim, advanced steadily
over the plain and up the rocky ridge
previously cleared by the cavalry. The
Boer artillery dropped schrapnel into
the advancing columns, but the British
finally scaled the hill, whence they over
looked broad valley to the three rocky
hills forming the Boer position, their
camp being in the center. The British
formed for attack in extended
order behind the brow of the hill, the
on the left, with four COM
panies of the Manchesters and some of
Gordon's on the right. About p. m. the
advanced through the valley
as steadily as on a field day Halfway
down the slope they met terrific fire
The men fell rapidly. The advancing
British infantry gradually gained the
upper hand, and the Manchesters and
Gordons, edging toward the right,
gained the top of the ridge, thus out
flanking the enemy's left
At o'clock the bugles sounded a
charge. The British swept ahead. The
Beers fought to the last, only attempt
ing to escape when further fighting was
hopeless Meantime the Devonshires,
steadily up the left, were
opposed at the Boer camp and
from fianking hills, and carried both at
q charge with wild cheers and bugle
blasts. By o'clock the British gained
the position, and cease firing" was
sounded. Three 12h FOUNDER Norden-
,eldts were captured, with quantity of
munitions. Some estimates place the
3oer losses at 500, but this is probably
Colonel Scott Chisholm, the only Brit
tsh officer killed, was formerly ATTACHED
to the 9Th lancers. He served with dis
tinction In the Afghan war, organized
the present light horse, a majority of
whom are refugees from the Rand. The
death of General Viljoen is a severe
blow to the burghers and the death of
General Kock and the capture of Gen.
eral Pretorius will handicap the further
of this column.
According to advices from Durham,
Natal, the Beers have entered Zululand,
a large column advancing toward Me-
10th. The best opinions do not credit the
reports of the Beers suing for peace, or
that they are likely to yield at present.
Sensational rumors of designs by for
eign powers inimical to British inter
ests meet, scant credence, though 1t is
admitted It Is difficult to explain the
immense force on land which Great
Britain is now mobilizing.
London, October 23-An official dis
patch from Ladysmith gives the follow
ing list of casualties among the promi-
nent Beers at the battle of Eland-
slaagte General viljoen, killed; Gener-
al Kock, wounded and captured, since
died; General Rocks son, killed; Col.
Schiel, German officer commanding the
army, wounded, prisoner; Command
er Pretorius, wounded, a prisoner. Sew
era1 Boer standards were captured. The
total number of casualties among the
British stands at forty-two killed and
155 wounded. Among the killed are Col.
Scott Chisholm, imperial light horse;
Lieutenant Hanna, 1st Leicestershire;
Major Denne, Lieutenant Fantmonso,
Lieutenant Murray; Lieutenant Brad
bury, of the Gordon Highlanders.
London, October 23.-The parliament
ary secretary Of the war office made the
following statement to the house Of
commons to-day: Lord Wolseley sums
UP the position In Natal this morning as
follows: In the battle Of Elandslaagte,