Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-10-23
STILL FIGHTING.

STILL FIGHTING.
Ga Saturday, aching under orders
| from Sir George White. force under
M-ior General French, consisting OF
tue Fifth Lancers, thu Imperial Light
| Horse, two field batteries, 4. aud l..
the Natal Field Artillery, the Devon
| shire regiment, half battalion OF the
| Manchester regiment, and half battal
/ ion of the Gordon Highlanders, moved
out under orders to attack and carry
the enemy's position at Elandslaagte.
General French discovered the enemy
to be of greater strength than was ex
| pected, and in position of great
natural strength, strongly entrenched.
| The enemy commenced the action by
artillery ire from 40 advanced posi-
lion, falling back quickly, however,
upon the advance of the English troops
| 10 battle formation. The English ar
tillery plsyed on the guns OF the
enemy, which were bravely defended
The Boer gunners were driven oil
several times, but returned when the
opportunity afforded and reopened
1 their fire. Late in the afternoon the
English infautry pushed forward Old
the enemy's left and secured possession
of strong high ground, forcing the
Beers to retire. This involved very
long flank movement. The infantry
also attacked the enemy's right, which
was well defended until flank attack
was made ard the main position was
carried with a rush. though with
| heavy loss. The Boer camp, with
wagons and guns, was captured Is
daylight failed. The battlefield was
very rough and stony, and with the
epemy's eolute resistance the victory
was fine feat of arms. Thera WeIs
continued heavy rains during the en-
) Gagement. Among a considerable
uumber OF Boer prisoners taken are
General De Kock and Commandant
Schiel. General De kock, who was
member of the executive council OF the
Transvaal, has since died from the
effects OF a wound Colonel Schiel was
formerly an officer in the Germany
army.
The British lost $50 killed and
wounded in the battle at Eiandslaagte
on Saturday. General French was in
command of the British forces.
General Jan Kock, who command
ed the Boer forces. was cap ured NOR
ALLY wounded aud died Sunday. The
Beer looses were considerable. Many
Beers were taken prisoners, including
Pet Joubert, nephew of Commanding
General Joubert. A former German
officer was also taken prisoner.
1t is estimated that in the three days
fighting the British losses are nearly
FIVE hundred in killed and wounded
The Boer losses, according to British
estimates, are from LOCO to 100.
| Advices were received at Capetown
last night that the Beers are Smelling
Dundee, east OF Glencoe, at long range,
put that their fire is ineffective. Dun
dee is an important position, just west
of Glencoe Junction, on the railroad
rom Ladysmith, which runs through
Elandslaagte. where the battle was
fou hit Saturday. The Boer main north
ern column is operating at Glencoe and
Dundee, and attacked Glenco Satur-
day. There is fighting all along the
line from Elandslaagte to Dundee.
General Joubert is 10 command of the
main northern army. The news OF
General French's victory at Glands
aagte has just been published at Cape.
town. II caused great enthusiasm.
The newspapers were quickly on the
streets with special editions, aud the
people left the churches, in order to get
the details of the fighting.
By their victory at EIandslaagte the
British will be able to reopen the rail-
way line from Ladysmith to Glencoe
Eandslaagte is station about midway
between these two places. 1t had been
seized by the Beers with view OF
cutting the railroad line, but their
defeat illustrates the move for the pres
emit.
Queen Victoria sent message to the
Secretary of State for War, in which
she said: my heart bleeds for these
dreadful losses. 1t is great success,
hut, l fear, very dearly bought"
Heavy lighting continued yesterday
10 Natal. Glencoe was attacked by the
Boer main northern column, under
General Joubert.
II will be remembered that Glencoe
| Wdo luc oCCuC VI ]dSO roesASt 49,
which the British drove of section of
the Boer army. The latest news indi.
Gates that General Joubert has hurled
heavy mass of his troops against the
same stronghold, hoping to retrieve the
! disaster.
Colonel Baden Powell only temper.
arily worsted the Beers at Mafeking,
and they have reoccupied their position,
refusing to permit the British to recover
the bodies of their dead.
The British evacuation of Vryburg
has had bad effect upon the Dutch 10
habitants of the Raad. The fear of
Boer invasion of Cape Colony is report
ed to have subsidized Major Scot, Of the
British army, heartbroken at his inabili-
ty 10 defend Vryourg, Bechuanaland,
ut 8 shot himself
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