Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-26
CEN. SYMONS DEAD
British Officer Wounded
at Glencoe,
YULE AND WHITE JOIN FORCES
Former Left His Wounded at
Dundee.
BOERS CAPTURE 18TH HUSSARS
England VIII Send 5000 More
Troops to Africa
BOERS CAPTURE 18TH HUSSARS
BOER ACCOUNT OF FIGHTING

LONDON, October 26.-The war office has
received the following dispatch from Gen.
White:
''LADYSMITH. October 2G. 12:40 pm
Gen YuIe's column has just marched in
here. after very hard march during
night Of exceptionally heavy rain. The
men. though done up, are in good spirits
and only want rest The enemy did not
modest them"
The death Of Gen Sir William Penn Sy-
mons. the British commander at Glencoe.
who was shot in the stomach in the battle
with the Beers there October ~. was Off
cially announced in the house of commons
today.
The parliamentary secretary of the war
office. Mr.. Wyndham. in announcing the
death Of Gen. symons. said:
The news was considerably sent to
Gen White by Gen. Joubert, which con-
firms the Impression that Gen. Yule had
to leave his wounded at Dundee. We hope
TO have shortly full information on the
dispositions made by Gen. Yule for his
wounded before leaving.
The house" he added. will be glad to
know that We have a further report from
Mafeklng which was all right on Octo-
Der Il.
AS the establishment Of the 18th Hus-
sars was complete. there is no explanation
why infantry officers fell into the enemy's
hands al the same time. and it is assumed
they were mounted infantry"
Not Using Expanding Bullets.
Replying to Mr.. John Dillon, Irish nation
alist, member for East Mayo Mr.. Wynd-
ham declared that the British troops were
not using expanding bullets and had no
such bullets.
The war office has received a telegram
from Gen. White. dated Ladysmith. Thurs
day, giving list Of the captured officers Of
Hussars, 6Sc., as cabled to the Associated
Press yesterday. Gen. White explained that
he did not have the list until Gen YuIe's
force arrived today, and added that he
understood they were all alive, but prison.
Orders were issued today for an addi-
uonaI five thousand troops to sail for
South Africa between NQvember 4 and No
yember IS.
The dispatches from the front are so d.
versitied and contradictory that It Is diff
cult to outline the situation with any de-
gree II precision. Three or four main
facts. however. stand out prom nently Gen
Symons' fight at Glencoe was not anything
ike the decisive victory at first alleged
and Gen Yule would probably have been
anHihiIated or met with the same fate as
the captured Hussars if he had not re-
treated.
Gen Whites artillery duel at Rietfon-
TEN was a very severe engagement In
which the rife did great execution. and in
which success was only achieved at a dis
tressins cost The bombardment of Ma
feking has commenced, with unknown re-
suit. and the Beers have got their Hussar
prisoners safely to Pretoria
Beers Show Great strategy.
Altogether, the campaign is being pushed
b. the Beers so sJrenuousIy and on such
sound strategtcal lines that the situation of
the British must In all probability give
hem cause for deep anxiety for some time
10 come.
1t is difficult 10 see how the concentrated
force at Ladysmith Will be able to take the
aggressive Immediately. Apart from the
fatigue. regiments like the Gordon High
landers and Royal Rifles have been prac-
tically without officers since the fights. and
1@5 additional officers have been ordered TO
leave England as speedily as possible
The war Office today received the follow
Ing telegram from General White:
''LADYSAITH, October 25.-Brfgadier
General Yule's force has left Dundee with
TIE View Of concentration at Ladysmith.
- eF'4I tlr FISK or HE which long
march would have entaiIed, the wounded
were left al Dundee under medical SUPER
VISION.
Yesterday S!r George White. having as
cer'alued by a previous reconnaissance that
the Free State forces had moved eastward
from Be7tcr's station, and were attempting
10 Gain the road from Ladysmith to the
north, moved out IN The GIrectiono Of Glands
iaaste, with the 9TH Lancers. 10Th Hus-
sars, Imperial Light Horse. Natal Mounted
Volunteers. two field batteries. one rnotn-
tain battery and "a brigade Of infantry,
Boer Fire Was Accurate.
The enemy posted a battery two mile
Sc uth Of Modderspruit and opened with in
fantry fire at long range on the Rriri-b
advance guard consisting of the 10Th Hus-
sars- This was followed by artillery fire
directed with considerable accuracy aeainst
the British guns. An action lasting six
hours ensUed at RietfOntein farm. The
enemy were driven from the hills com.
manding the roads Sir George White,
object being accomplished. the column re
turned To Ladysmith- The enemy is be
HeveG TO have suffered.
Several Beers own officially that they lost
over 100 killed at Elandslaaste. Three hun