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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-08-15
Yellow Fever Situation.

Washington, Aug. H.-Surgeon General
Wyman to-day received the following tel
egram from Surgeon Vickery in regard to
the yellow fever at the Hampton, Val,
Soldiers home:
"All indications favorable; disinfection
of quarters going on"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-08-15
Enrland vs.. Australia,

London. Aug. 14.-The fifth and last test
cricket match between Australia and Eug-
land was begun at Kensington oval to-
day in the presence of 10000 spectators.
The weather was fine. England won the
toss and at the close of play had scored
435 runs for four wickets
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-08-15
THE "REAl" TRUTH.
Esterhazy Again Confesses He Wrote the
BOrdereau.

London, Aug. 14.-In the Evening
News to-day Major Count Esterhazy
again tells the real truth in regard
to the bordereau in the Dreyfus case,
saying that he wrote it. The document,
he alleges, was intended to serve as a
substantial basis for an accusation
against Dreyfus, who had been sus-
pended long time, and against whom
there had already existed a number OF
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-08-15
DEPOT BURNED.
All the Merchandise in the Warehouse
Destroyed.

Destroyed.
Special Dispatch to the Standard
Big Timber, Aug. 14-Fire totally de-
stroyed the Northern Pacific warehouse
and depot here to-day. None Of the
office records and little of the merchan-
disc in the warehouse was saved. Two
freight cars, one loaded with household
furniture and the other with beer kegs,
We're also destroyed. A long string of
freight cars were threatened with de-
struction, but were moved out of the
fires reach by the people, who worked
like Trojans to save adjacent property.
temporary depot has been established
il the wool warehouse. The loss will
be heavy.
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grave proofs of guilt. which, however,
could not be used without compromis-
ing certain personages whom it was
imperlously necessary to keep in the
background altogether.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-08-15
Several Boats MiSsiDr.

Vancouver, B. c.. Aug. IA sudden
storm in the Gulf of Georgia did con-
siderable damage to the salmon fishing
fleet. Seven boats are reported missing.
One japanese was drowned
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-08-15

Washington, Aug. 1.-THE torpedo boat
Fox. built by the Wolff-Zwicker Iron
works, on the Pacific coast, was to-day
accepted by the government.
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Perier, who thanked the counsel for
his expression of regret and explana-
ton
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NO CONFESSION WAS MADE =.

Continued from Page One.)
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-09-09

w. A. Pledger, J. w. Lyons, Mrs. p. g..
simmons Illinois, G. +. Adams. X. A..
Byro, Mrs. j. Gray Lucas; Indiana,
w. A Sweeney, George L. Kncx. LII
liam T. Thomss-Fox; lows, J. 2 Black
barn. q. b. Woodson, X. b. Tillman
Kansas, I. 7. Bradley, DIR. g. III.
Thompson, Mrs. J. ]. Bass; Kentucky,
w. Fl, Stewart. w. II. Chambers. Miss
Nary Britton; Louisiana. p. B. g.
PiDchbsek, Col. James Lewis. Mrs. B.
4. Williams Maryland, Harry s. Cum
mings, DIR. VIM. Bishop; Massachusetts,
Z. r. Brown, Peter J. Smith, Josephine
L. Burden, Mrs. N. E. Mccoy; Mime
sofa, John Q Adams, F. L. McGhee.
Mrs. J. B. Kemp; Mississippi. isaiah
q. Montgomery, James Hill, Mrs. K.
W. hampton; Missouri, o. N. Wood.
Peter ii. CLARK, Miss Anna II. Jones !;
Nebraska, +. L. Barnett, Fred L. Smith (;
New Jersey, III. +. Johnson, Jesse
Lawson. Mrs. Florence Randolph; New
Y ork, I. Thomas Fortune, On aries An
derson. Mrs Emma J. Howard; North
Csrolina. John O. Dancy, II. P. Cheat
ham, Miss Mary A. Lynch; Ohio, ii. q.
Smith, w. r. Stewart; Pennsylvania,
z. J. Perry. harry Bass, Mrs. N. f.
Mossell; Rhode Island, J. w. Hender-
oOns W L. OonCJs aAeo 6uAhSoosb Oo1-
ter; South Carolina, G. w. Murray,
w d. Orum, Mrs. Jennie B. Welton.
2S8 Rutledge Avenue, Charleston Ten
nessee, ]. Napier, J. G. Settle, Mrs.
Aliee Sumner; Texas, Prof. ]. Z. Glib
son, I. n. Burgin; Utah, J. F. Taylor
Virginia. John Mitchell, Jr., w. l..
Taylor; Washington, h @. Cotton, @.
A. Rideout; West Virginia, j. r. Cliff
ford, f. M. Ramer, NJ. f. Clifford !;
Wisconsin. Shelton Miner, j, J. Miles !;
District OF Columbia. Daniel Murray,
E. Z. Cooper, Mrs. julia NJ Layton I;
New Mexico. n. A. Flipper OklShoms,
1. K Page, E. P. MsOabe, Mrs.. zelia r.
Page.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-09-09

Tie following are the officers of the
- sticPd Afro American Council which
met an Chicago, Ill, Aug 18th, 1899.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-09-09
BON now. that the weather is getting

soon now, that the weather is getting
colder.
Mrs. Peter Brown OF I214 Chaffin St.,
who left for GrahamvilIe, 3. O., on the
6th of August, also visited her uncles
ct FSrds, Va, aud returned home last
Tuesday in excellent health.
We heard that those sistefs have Ga
tered the war as q side-defancs of that
dear BROTHER Well we'll try again.
We heard that that Sunday School
had regular offic, rs' and teachers'
meeting and placed the wrongs upon q
certain officer for ding tbs bro Their ia
earring out the work OF the schemeSs.
That was q eompromise with ell the
roots CT evil plainly to BIS seen and no
grace so soul. Rev. j. e. Dixon OF
Pesersburg will prsaeh at the G. NJ. E.
Mission all day next Sunday, 10th for
Rev. 2. B8llOu. Rev. Dixon IS an ex-
cellent speaker. Give him full house.
There will be 9 festival duriog next
week. Go and help the good work
along. We shall bs there.
AJAX.
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HOME NOTES.

Rev. A. 8. Thomas had charge OF the
pulpit at the Second BAPTIST Church
last Sunday.
The pastor Of the 9th Baptist Church
was out Of the city part OF tbs Gay
last Sunday and another brother flied
the desk.
The usual good services went on at
River Veiw, while each day the lum-
Der for the new structure 10 being hall
ed for the work.
Each meeting OF the K. OF P. Club
shows greater interests. The boys
were fully alive last Tuesday night and
are determined TO ride she goat very
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-09-09
REV. GRAHAM
WRITES AGAIN.
STILL THE GOODNEWS
CONTINUES TOCOME.
The People Aroused.
EAOIAL ENTERPRISES TO BE SUP
PORTED.
The People Aroused.
Other Organizations Rally.

Editor OF the Richmond PLANET:
AS am about to leave
for the great National Baptist Conven-
sion. and the state OF Arkansas for a
s1DOnsh's absence, I thought to speak
~orce again OF glorious news in defense
OF Che Virginia Baptist State ConYen-
ESon.
EShsre is no doubt about it, the pao-
pIs of the state know now that there is
'sAO szeh thing as general baptist as
VsOcsoSion" On the state OF Virginia
among colored Baptists. The people
say that when sn association is organ
fLEed, 1t must be done through dele
agstes sent up by churches with the
~oDe Ob1eet in view; that OF organizing
-san association.
WAS NOT CHRISTIAN.
Il 10 not Chrisblan, it is not honest.
at Is not baptistic tn call q lot of
,pce@cpere together to consider state
missions, and then resolve them into a
general association" therefore, il is
easy GO see why all ths Baptist associa-
a<tC0s and conventional bodies, with
'Ehree exceptions in the state OF Vir-
sgSnl 4. are all standing by the Baptist
sSEate Convention.
Week before last the Mount Bethel
Association met with che Union Beth
~et Church, King George County. This
association is composed of more than
80 churches, located in Washington, d.
o., Baltimore aud counties in the
z1orth eastern part OF the state. In
uekia association are to be found such
~Ezsen as DIR. George w. Lee, Rev. W.
0NSlIbanks aud other prominent men
iS0 Washington; Rev. Jonas Watkins of
srAe Enon Baptist ChuT CHI in Baltimore
ssrz9G U1Gny Others Of prominence in the
state Of Virginia.
VOTED UNANIMOUSLY.
W9th q will characteristic of noble
sazeu. lovers of their race, Mount sth-
4et Baptist Association unanimously
~ led 90 stand by the National Baptist
Publishing House and Foreign Mission
work OF the National Baptist Conven-
veSaa and Virgins Seminary. They vot-
ed SHAT on two fifth Sundays in each
Year sermons be preached on Foreign
NLssso1 and the moneys raised there
az 6e sent to the Foreign Mission
8 oSro OF the National Baptist Cenven-
z1IcU.
These things, Mr.. Editor, make our
sou ls happy. The train OF progress il
zTz milling through the land. All beg
sg&rs- dependents and parasites must
aEet o0t Of the way. God has spoken to
xtGs people thew are on the wall doing
"a great work and cannot come down
Text ell the San Ballats and Tobias &c
quit their foolishness and go and bury
EAezEslves.
8RR HANDS UNTO GOD.
1eE0vah has spoken. He has opened
Mia SEouth, he cannot take it back
EfsGS ETHIOPIA shall stretch forth hel
kxAnde unto her God.
When you hear from Ine again we
szazH report the doings OF the great Ma
xa0nG1 Baptist Convention AID the Ne
zzC TToblems Of the south.
VO1rs for peace and harmony upor
F56e eeEms OF unconditional and unqual
Med support OF all Negro enterprises,
w. F. GRABAM.
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aRR HANDS UNTO GOD.


Tie following are the officers of the
- sticPGl Afro American Council which
-zzst an Chicago, ILL.,, Aug. 18th, 1899
eSident, Bishop A. Walters, jersey
City, y. J. 1ss vice presid emit. Bishop
- Grant. Philadelphia Pa; 2nd vice.
ygUs&dent, Rev e C. Morris, Helene,
Ark Srd president, Bishop @. w.
&xR aeoa, Charlotte, N. c.; 4th vice.
Tx esiGent. Geo. II. White. Member OF
-LsoGg ress, Washington, ID @ 5th vice.
president, Bishop L. n. HolseV. Allan
'Tz Ga. : 9Th vice. PRESIDENT B shop b.
" Axnett. Ohio IAN vice-presfdent, L.
EEOS. Fortune, New York. N Y; 8th
1Usse- preeident. Bishop @. r. Harris.
-Nartn Carolina; 9th vice-presideDt, O.
- Ferry, Pennsylvania; financial Sec
rotary, J. L. Bruce, Albany, n. Y;
sex responding secretary, Mrs. Julia NJ.
Layton, w ashin gton, ID. @ recording
'sseretRry, Miss Eliza beth Carter, Mas
s@shUsetts; assistant recording secre-
TSExF. f. L. McGhee, Mime sofa treas
'0csr, ) Ohm W. Thompson, New York:
- sTReant-at-arms, o. II. Thompson.
AZ echester. N. Z. : Chaplain, r. @. Ran
ssoEas Chicago. Ill.
BUREAUS.
Negotiation, bureau, director, Daniel
AAVSr&y, Washington, =. O.; literary
loGCesu, P. B. 3 PiDchback. Washing.
7s0a, d. c.; migration bnreau, Bishop
IL a. T9rner, Atlanta, Ca; business
4sQre&U, Prot. W. E B. Dubois. Allan
Is, ga education bureau, Prof. b. A.
-S0t0son, 6elisbury, q. c.; antl-lynch-
EuOg bureau. Mrs. I. B w. Barnett.
Chicago. H.; eccle siastic (reformj
Kew 4 J. Carey, Chicago, Ill.
ZxEcUrIvE COMMITTEE.
&t&Oauas, W. E. Pettiford, J. W. Al.
EtOck, Sarah J.. D1ncan, Selma; Arknn-
$50. &. G. Morris, Prof ). T.. Corbin.
-38cS- e. Z. Carolina ;'CaIifornia, G. B.
4Eartln- Lincoln Dennis, Mrs. Minnie
3tsssfsSGns Colorado. e. II Haekley. P.
~ ftG5Sard, rs.sEnslis Connecticut.
II p Reeker, Geo. A. Jenkins; Della.
~sNGnez Mrs. Frances Hill, o. ID. Robin
$50. Z A. Jason Florida, M. M. Moore.
az, n. Lewey, Mrs ~. Clinton Georgia,
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-12-15
DISSERTATION OF THE FLAG
Appeal to Congress to Make the Law
More Stringent.

Appeal to Congress to Make the Law
More Stringent.
Charles Kingsbury Miller of Chicago,
chairman of the flag committees of the
Sons of the American Revolution and
the society of colonial wars in Illinois,
and an executive member of the Amer.
lean flag association of New York, has
forwarded to every representative and
senator at Washington a document APP
pealing for the enactment OF law for
the protection of the flag and to pro
hiblt its use for advertising or com
mercial purposes. The petition, which
is headed Dissertation of the Ameri-
can Flag. Our National Disgrace" is
accompanied by Endorsements from
hundreds of public men. including ex-
presidents of the United States, mem
bcrs Of President Mcllinlcy'S cabinet,
foreign ambassadors and ministers, sen
ators, soldiers who achieved distinc-
ton in the Spanish and civil wars,
leading educational men and many
others. All of the communications are
strong Endorsements of Il flag law. and
call upon congress to enact such a
measure without delay. 1t is said a
united movement will be made at this
session of congress to secure the pas.
sage of Il flag law
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-12-15
FIGHTS HIS WAY THROUGH
There is Joy at Manila Over the Safety
OF General Young

There is Joy at Manila Over the safety
OF General Young.
There was considerable relief in Ma
Mia when the news WAS received that
General loungs small force had ar
rived safely at Nigan. province of South
llocoS, December &. Anxiety has been
felt for General Young and the garri-
son at Nigan since it was known that
General Tino had Il large aggressive
body Of insurgents operating in the
vicinity. General Tino made IL stand in
the mountain pass between Narvacan
and san Quinto. The natural strength
OF the position was augmented by
trenches and pitfalls. The fight lasted
five hours. General Young had three
companies of the Thirty-fourth infan-
try under Lieutenant Colonel Robert
i. Howe and two troops of the Third
cavalry. Captain Swigart commanding
and one troop under Captain Chase.
He was reinforced during the fight by
Colonel Luther Il. Hare with battalion
Of the Thirty-third. cnroutc to Nigau.
General Young ended the fight by
charging and routing the enemy. who
left twenty-five dead and several riiies
and thousands of rounds of ammuni-
ton in the trenches. The enemy en-
ploycd artillery. Only one American
was seriously wounded.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-12-15
DEATH IN A COAL MINE,
Fearful Disaster In the Town of Carbon
ado, Wash.

Fearful Disaster in the Town of Carbon.
ado, Wash.
Brief kilograms from Carbonate. q
mining town forty miles from Tacoma.
Wash. says seventy-six miners were
caught in Il mine during a fearful cx-
ploSion of coal damp.
The explosion occurred at the noon
hour just as the men were preparing
to leave the shift. Seventy-six men
were in the mine which Allied with fire
damp at once. Several hours ELAPSED
before efforts could be made to enter
the mine
The surviving relatives at once
locked around the shaft. creating a
terrible scene with their loud lamcnta-
tons. The mines arc owned BY the
Carbon Hill Coal company. and gives
work to 400 men, with an annual out
put Of 100000 tons. The mines are
supplied with every appliance for
safety. They are largely tunnclcd and
the tunnels are so big that locomotives
run into them.
Later advice; say that thirty-two
!nen have been taken out dead. forty
four having been rescued alive. Two
men, Peter Wcrp and Michael Knish.
escaped death As by Il miracle. having
suffered an awful night cntombcd in
the dark cavcrnouS chamber of horror.
The theory Of Superintendent Davies
IS that a small pocket of gas was
opened and became ignitcd. The CON
cussion of gas explosion caused the
terrific explosion of dust which caused
All the damage and loss Of life.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-12-15
A NEW REBELLION
Aguinaldo Goes to Cavite to
Plan New Trouble.
HAS STRENGTH IN HIS CID HOME
Rebels of the Province Showing In
creased Boldncss-A Americans Sleep
On Their Arms-In Constant
Fear of Attack at linus.

A Manila, December : dispatch says:
The expectation of catching Aguinaldo
in the north has been practically aban-
doncd, and the probability now is that
he will turn southwark, if he has not
already, his destination being Cavtc
province, his home, where the insur-
rection began, and where it still has its
great Strength. The Filipino soldiers
in that province have recently been
showing increased enthusiasm and
boldncss, and captured insurgents say
that Aguinaldo is coming to join them
with large army. The same belief
prevails among the natives at Manila
and elsewhere that Aguinaldo intends
to make his headquarters in Cavitc
province.
There are 5000 insurgents before
linus and Racor. keeping the Ameri-
cans sleeping on their arms and night
~ awaiting attack. The Filipinos
have several cannon. The first mayor
Of linus under the American regime.
who ultimately deserted. is their lead
er IN the assaults and is ambitious to
take the town Three soldiers of the
Fourth infantry have deserted and are
now with Ghc enemy. Most of the in
habltants OF linus are SO strong in their
sympathies with the insurgents that it
Is necessary to use part of the regi-
mcnt to patrol the streets and prove Mt
shooting from houses whenever an at
tack begins.
The American forces in the south
have separated into many small com
mands and are pursuing bands of
flllpinos. General Macarthur is en-
gagged in clearing the mountain coun-
try west OF the Manila Dagupan rail
road. General Grant is moving from
Angeles toward Subig with 400 men.
Colonel Bell is sweeping south from
Mangatarem.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-12-15
Reviewed ut London.

a London, Dec. special says: 1t is
hardly too much TO regard General
'uatacrc's rcpulse near Stro,nbarr as
the most serious defeat British army
have yet sustained in the whole cam
palgn. Already the official advices
show that two men were killed. nine
officers and seventeen men were
wounded and nine officers and five
hundred and nincty-siX men are miss
ing. But it is evident that the worst
is not yet known. The proportion of
wounded and killed is SO small. when
compared with the missing-who are
undoubtedly prisoners in the hands of
Inc Rocrs-t.:at tlc SUPPLEMENTARY
hst OF casualties is az. It'd VITA scri-
GUS mis.ivinrs
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-12-15
DINSMORE THE MAN
Mrs. Laue Confesses to Brother
OF Her Husband.
KILLED WIFE FIRST Then FRED LAUE
Woman Says She Has Been Silent at
Dtnsmorc'S NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Causes Great Sensation
Lynchng Talk

The mystery surrounding the double
murder that occurred at Odessa Mon
day night, December 1. which the lives
Of Mrs. Lillian Dinsmore ana Fred
Lauc were taken. is gradually clearing
up. Mrs. Lauc. wife of the murdered
man, has ma de Il confession, in which
she charges Frank l.. Dinsmorc. the
husband of the murdered woman, with
having committed both crimes.
The confession was made only after
several hours persuasion on Mrs. laue
by a brother and uncle of the dead
man. AS soon as Mrs Lauc had con-
fesscd to them. D. Laue. the uncle
mentioned, at whose house they were
staying, hitched upa team and took
her to Kearney, arriving at . o'clock
Friday morning. County Attorney
Nyc was called up and met Mrs. Lauc
the brother and the uncle of the dead
man, at the city hall, where and when
the confession was taken down in
writing and properly signed by the
witnesses.
1t is charged that for several months
Dinsmore has been infatuated with
Mrs. Lauc, and on different occasions
has tried to get her to clope with him,
which, however, she refused to do. 1t
also appears from statements made by
her and Mrs. DinSmOrc'S brother. that
Dinsmore possessed hypnotic power,
which power Mrs. Lauc claimed to have
been under for the last six months.
Mrs. Dinsmore's brothers say that he
had had their sister under his power
for several years Dinsmore is charged
with laying the plans for the killing of
told her what to say at the inquest
Dinsmore wanted to commit the crime
Thanksgiving night but was persuaded
to put it Off by Mrs. Laue. Monday
night Mr.. and Mrs. Dinsmorc had re-
tired at their usual time, as also had
Mr.. Laue.
Shortly afterwards Dinsmorc came
to the kitchen, where Mrs. Lauc was
waiting, and told her that part Of the
decd was done and that he would have
to finish the job at once: whereupon he
went to Laue's room and shot him
while he was still asleep in bed. where
he was found when the first neighbors
arrived on the scene.
Dinsmore then brought his wifc's
dead body down stairs and placed her
on the floor i'll front of the kitchen
stove, where it lay until it had been
examined by the DOCTOR
The confession of Mrs Lane has
caused great sensation. and rumors
that an attempt will be made to lynch
Frank Dinsmore are flying thick and
fast. Extra guards are on duty at the
county Jail, loaded with repeating
! Winchester rifles, and Sheriff Funk is
determined to protect the prisoner. re-
CARELESS of consequences. AS he is an
officer of iron nerve there will be scri-
GUS trouble before the prisoner is taken
from him.
Frank Dinsmore was taken to North
Platte for safe keeping. He was ex-
tremely nervous and frightened and
wanted the guards to keep close to the
cab in which he was taken from the
Jail to the train. He will be kept there
until his preliminary trial
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-12-15
LOST SIX HUNDRED
British Troops Meet Serious
Reverse at Stormberg.
'iAkY WERE KILLED AND WOUNDED
t5ocr Dcfcnsts are Found to lie ImDrcr-
nable-Four Thousand British Sol
Gicrs Attack Encmy's Position
ifut Are Driven Back.

In the attack on Stormburg SAYS n
london dispatch of December 10. Gen
raj Gatacrc lost in killed. wounded
md captured. more than six hundred
men. 1t appears that The attack on
Ntormbcrg WIS made by Gat&crc'a
'orcc of 1000 men, after IL forced
march of twelve miles from Moltcn0
There the British met the Beers and II
Terrific fight cnsucd. in which the Brit
Ssh lost heavily and were forced to re-
Lrcat. General Gatacrc reports that he
found the Boer dcfcnscs imprcgnablc
While details of the fight are not at
hand. it is believed that a large mum
Der OF the British troops We're cut OIL
md captured during the retreat.
General Gatacrc's movement m.v he
.crmcd Il reconnaissance in force. Its
object was to ascertain the strength Of
thc position of the Beers who were
strongly cnt"cnchcd along the storm
berg range. He left ruttcr's kraal
shortly after noon Saturday with 4
lighting force slightly over 1000 men.
Leaving Moltcno at the night be
tore he made a memorable night march
over the rocks and vclGt. There was
no sound except steady tramp and
there was no distinguishing lights the
moon having gone down about half
past eleven.
The column arrived SAFELY within n
couple of miles of its destination. the
only incident of the march being an
occasional sudden call of halt" under
yhc belief that the Eocrs were near.
suddenly Il terrific fire opened stimuli
tancously on the British front and
right rank. The Royal Irish Rifles.
which formed the advance. sought
shelter behind Il ncighborng llopic
and were speedily joined by the re.
maindcr Of the column
|! was soon found. however. TINT
thlS position also was covered by the
Hocr guns, which were more powerful
than had been supposed The troops.
therefore, sought 4 safer position about
half II mile away. the two batteries
IN the meantime began engaging the
Bocrs. and covering the troops with
range and detachment of mounted
infantry morthward with Il view of
using Cuttings on the enemy's rioht
hank Suddenly Il strong commando
was seen moving from the north and
The Royal Irish Rifles and the North
lmbcrland regiment was sent out to
meet it.
1T was soon discovered. however.
mat the Beers had machine guns well
placed. and the British were compelled
10 face the terrible fire.
Finding it impossible to hold the
position in the face of the enemy ap-
parentiy superior in position. numbers
and artillery. the British retired on
Molento, the Beers following up the
retirement closely and bringing two
olg guns on the retiring columns.