Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-23
BRITISH STRIKE AGAIN.
Beers Defeated at EIaDdslaagte and Their
Commander Killed.

Beers Defeated at ElaDdsidagte ana Inelr
Commander Killed.
Cape Town. Oct. 2:i.-It is rumOred
here this morning that Barklcy West,
northwest Of Kimberley. has been sur
rendered to the Beers without firing a
shot.
Cape Town. oct. -, . p. m.-The
Roer commander at the battle of
ElandslaaSte General Jan II. NJ. kock.
who WAS taken prisoner. has died of
lis wounds. The Boer force is esti-
mated at 100. with artillery and
MaXims. posted strongly. the TANKS be
ing covered 10y artillery posted on
strong kopjes rOcky ''nobs'D. Their
loss is very heavy, probably 4o0 killed.
and most of the survivors prisoners.
Cape Town. oct. u. IL p NIT is
reported here from Glencoe mat the
Boer force under cUmmandant Gen
eral Joubert has attacked. or i about
40 attack. the British cntrcnched po-
sition M Glencoe.
Cape Town. oct. -. ) p. NIT is
now definitely known that Glencoe
was attacked Yesterday 10y the Boer
main northern column. our forces
are cntrcuched in Il good position. The
situation there is not yet fully cleared
up.
Cape Town. Oct. 22.-Schiel.' former
German officer. who was leading Il
section of the Beers il the engagement
at ElanGslaagte. was taken prisoner.
London, oct. 23.-At = o'clock yes
terday morning the war office posted
Il telegram from General Sir Archibald
Hunter. dated Ladysmith. oct u. S:4J
p. M. in which. after stating that =
force under General French left Lady
smith at 80 p M, going toward
ElandSlaagte. he says: AT A Il re-
port was received 10y telephone saying
we had carried the enemy'S position.
capturing their camp. equipment.
horses and wagons. The cavalry are
il pursuit. The operators on the in
struments say we have some wounded.
but have no details yet" The details
OF the fight. which WAS another hard
won victory for British arms. were
receive by the war office yesterday
afternoon. in Il telegram from Gen
cral White. dated yesterday at 1879
a III.
French Directed the Battle.
In the action at ElandslaaGte yes
terday the troops engaged were the
following: Cavalry Fifth lancers. Il
squadron of the Fifth draGoon guards.
the Imperial Light Horse and two
squadrons of Natal carhineerS: artil-
lrry- -Twenty-firs field battery, Forty
second field battery and the Natal
field battery: infantry the Dev-
onshire regiment. half battalion
of the Gordon HighIandcrS and the
Manchester regiment. The whole force
was under General French. with Col
onel Ian Hamilton commanding the in
fautTy. | was present in person from
3 80 p. III. 10 $50 y. III. but did not as
Sune direction of the fight. which was
left in the hands of General French.
Artillery Opens the Engagement
The real action did not begin until
80 y. III. At that hour the Beers held
position of very exceptional strength,
consisting Of a rocky hill about a mile
and half southeast of ElandslaaEte
station. At 800 i. IN. our guns took a
position on Il ridge 400 yards from
the Beers. whose guns at once opened
fire This fire was generally well di-
r,cted. but somewhat high. And CON
trary Ia previous experiences their
shells burst well. The Imperial Light
Horse moved towards the left Of the
encmy'S position. and two SquadrouS
OF the Fifth lancerS toward his right.
During the artillery duel mounted
Beers pushed out from their LEFT and
engaged the Imperial Light Horse.