Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-15

minced, ferVent IN al ms NoIk, passhn-
ately in earnest. His regiment almost
worshlpped him. During the
fight he only took cover once OF twice.
going from troop to troop, praising and
encouraging tins men In words that
were always well chosen, for no man
could phrase his blame or praise more
apily. At the last ridge he stopped 10
tie up the leg Of a wounded trooper,
and was shot himself in the leg. Two
OF the men went TO his assistance. lat
ne waved them of telling them TO 90
on with their lighting and to leave him
alone. Then he was shot In one OF the
lungs and the men went TO his help
but while they were trying to get him TO
cover a bullet lodged in his head and
killed him. The last words he was heard
to say were: Ny fellows are doing
WELL His fellows viii always remember
that.
The last time saw him was at the
outspan before the battle began. He
came TO a group Of Us and gave one or
two orders in such pleasant words that
one knew that 10 obey him must In IL
self be a real delight. Then he sat down
and gosslped with us. first about his
luck In the morning, when shell that
hit the ground between his horses feet
had failed TO burst, and afterward about
luck In general He advised the officers
TO tell their men TO sleep while they
could, and then he said. Now III go
and get half an hours sleep myself
But at that moment an aide-de-camp
came saying that Gen. French wanted
to see him. when the colonel returned
Il was to order his regiment to saddle
up and prepare 10 mount, In half an
hour he was leading the attack on the
first kopje. Experienced officers have
told me that they never knew the sentl-
ment OF attachment between a COM
handing officer and his force establish
itself so quickly. | believe that not
man In the light horse cared where he
went or what happened So long as he
took II out Of al least one Boer for
Scott chisholme's death They had no
bayonets. but they went In with dubbed
carblnes or prodded with the muzzle
end.
BEFORE THE BATTLE.
Just before the battle OF Glands
laagte the Standards correspondent
was taken prisoner az the station
there. While in captivity Gen. Kock
and his forces came sd with water
proofs or greatcoats sOdden with rain,
or themselves wet TO the skin II they
had not the good fortune TO be the
owners Of waterproof garments, The
great majority OF them wore felt
SLOUGH hats. all with broad brims, but
not al Of the same shape. Colored
oravats, in red. blue or other bright
tints, were a favorite form of COM
forter. There were men OF all sorts
and sizes, clothed in as many different
kinds OF garments. Most Of the men
the exceptions being some very
young lads-were strong, bronzed and
hardy. Many were over six feet In
height, and broad In proportion. with
muscular breadth which had |
In II no trace OF flabbiness These |
giants We're in most instances leaders, |
a proof that strength and bulk as well |
as brains are qualities esteemed In |
leaders by the Beers. All were hairy |
faced and travel-stained after twenty |
days OF roughing Il on the veldt In |
wind and rain. All grasped their |
Mauser rifles or carbnes, seldom leav-
Ing them out Of their hands: and all |
had round their shoulders new ban
doliers, each carrying one hundred |
rounds OF ammunition.
Bands Of Beers were continually |
coming and going All were on horse
back, and the horses were as mlscel.
laneous in size and color as their mas
ters. But. whether large or small, the
horses looked wiry aud In good condi-
lion, and were moved about at gal
lop, or at that sharp pace Of oanter or
trot which enables the Boer to cover
ground very quickly.
Gen. Kock, the leader OF this Boer
was an old man, with long
gray beard. He wore a black water
proof and waterproof leggings. smoked
MS pipe continually, and carried In his
light hand a long rifle Of special finish.
which had probably been supplied by
he Mauser firm. lie was accompanied
by his son, Judge Kock. who will be re-
In connection with the Ed
gar case. The Boer general and his ad.
Users held consultations on the YER
lnda OF the hotel, and were continually
'eceiving reports from dispatch rid
tm."
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