The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1899-11-17

that the place must fall speedily IN order
10 liberate their forces, so that these
may go TO meet General Buffers an.
vance.
capsized by Dynamite.
The latest dispatch from Estcourt re.
garding the armored train engagement
say that the train was capsized by an
explosion, presumably dynamite. The
engine returned TO Estercourt, with two
dead fusiliers and the following
wounded: Captain Wylie. three non.
commissioned officers and nine privates,
all belonging to the Durham volunteers.
Another Estcourt correspondent says
"A Boer contingent OF 300 men came
south of Frere Wednesday, and two com.
panies OF mounted troops, Imperial light
horse and Natal carbineers engaged
them eight miles from Estcourt. The
Beers occupied strong position on a
kopje. The carbineers worked around
on their right and drove the enemy
back, whereupon the Imperial light
horse opened brisk fire at medium
range, killing several. One man Of the
Imperial light horse was wounded.
The West Yorkshire regiment, the
Prince OF Wales own, commanded by
Colonel Kitchener, brother of Lord
Kitchener Of Khartoum, has arrived al
Estcourt from Durham. The troops
there "sleep in their boots" and the
utmost vigilance is maintained, and il is
rumored that some important move
ment is imminent.
Particulars oi Engagement.
"When part of the armored train was
overturned by The Beers tearing up the
rails, the British alighted and exchanged
volleys with the Beers. The engine.
driver, when the rails were replaced,
seeing the position was hopeless,
steamed back to Estcourt with few OF
the Dublins and 10 Of the Durbans, in
Guiding Captain Wylie, who was
wounded. on the train. The fate Of the
remainder OF the Durbans Iaud the Du-
blins and Lieutenant Churchill is un-
known"
The natal Mercury, describing the
engagement, says:
"The enemy apparently opened fire
with Maxim and two nine-pounders,
getting the range accurately. The fire
was 80 severe chat telegraph wires and
poles were destroyed. Their guns were
posted on II kopje covered with BRUSH
wood and their sharpshooters were hid
den behind boulders. The Dublins and
volunteers, lighting an equal battle,
thrice drove the euemy back, but the
ierceness of the rifle and big guns fire
was too much Tor the brave little party,
which was weakenad at the outset by
the overturning OF the trucks hurting
several.
"Iater details show that heavy rain
and mist compelled u cessation of firing
Lieutenant Churchill brayely carried the
wounded TO the rear under fire. While
the Beers were destroying the train,
their scouts pushed in and exchanged
shots with the British pickets, few
miles from Estcourt. II appears that
the Beers were in ambush. As soon as
the train had passed up they emerged
from cover and dislodged the sleeper
bolts"
Seven of the Durbans have just come
in, making % missing. Only 10 OF the
Dublin have returned, The Natal
seven FOUNDER, which was in front Of
the train, had fired thres shots, when il
was shattered by the Boer artillery. The
armored engine has many bullet marks
and it's dome cover is smashed. as also is
It's automatic exhaust pipe. The tender
is also pitted with bullet marks, II is
rumored that Lieutenant Churchill is a
prisoner.
Special dispatches from Escort esti-
mate the wounded and missing OF the
armored train contingent at from iC0 TO
l5O. The missing include Captain II,
Aldane.