The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-23

tiles ought 10 do much 10 facilitate the
ultimate pacifcation OF South Africa That
Is now the real end OF war. We have to
settle once for all the question OF British
supremacy and to Danish forever the phan-
torn of an Afrikander nation"
stin Work Ahead.
The Daily News, on the contEAry. says:
..It IL not at all likely that the two VIC
tories portend speedy end of the war.
The Beers will fight on and our army OF
occupation must be hurried forward. The
appalling loss OF officers and men we have
sustained shows clearly that We have stiff
work before us. The army corps viii have
ample work 10 do
Free state Raid Feared.
Gen. White ii is hoped may have been
able by this time 10 relieve Maj fuie at
Glencoe, thus enabling him 10 deal with
Gen Joubert's column, as Gen. Symons
and Gen French have already done with
the others.
There is stnl TO be guarded against
possible raid from the Drakenburg range
by Free State troops or from Vrs held
through Zululand. This plan will 10
great extent be stIll on the defensive. as
Sir George White has an extended front,
threatened at many points. TO protect.
Battle of Glands LaaGte.
LONDON, Oct 22--The war Office this
afternoon published the following dispatch
10 the secretary of War, the Marquis OF
I.ansdowne, from the general commanding
In South Africa Gen. Sir Stuart White.
regarding the enga cement yesterday az
Glands iaaEte. between Glencoe and Lady
smith. when the British. under Gen.
French, routed the Transvaal forces under
Gen. Jan II VI. Kock. second in command
in the Transvaal. who was himself wound
ed and captured and has since died:
I'm the action at Glands laagte yester-
day the troops engaged were the follow
ing: Cavalry. Fifth iancers. squadron
OF the Fifth draEoon guards. the Imperial
light horse and Two squafrons of Natal
sarhineers; artillery. Twsuty-nrst neid Dat
terry. Forty-second field battery and the
Natal field battery; infantry, The Devon
shire regiment half battalion oi the
Gordon Highlanasrs and the Manchester
regiment The whole force was under
Gen French, with Col. Hamilton COM
uanding the infantry.
Preliminary engagements.
Il was present In person from $50 10
& 81 z m but ati uot assume direction OK
the hsht. which was left in the hands II
Ger French Although desultory fghting
took place earlier iY the day while F-lH-
rorceaents. sent cat later. on asceTtaiasnz
.he enemy's STIR agth were arriving from
T.aaysrnssh the real action did not begin
until SO z. m Al that hour the BoeEs
held position of very exception strength.
consisting % rock hiil about mile and
a half southeast of Glands iaaS,s station
AT 2.3o Z n cBr guns took position on
a ridge I la.e yards from the Fosrs. weose
guns a once 0pensd FIRE. This &Se Has
generally wei directed. huf $cntswa aas nisn-
Tnis stras contrary 10 previous sxperieaee.
thefr saails burst well
Attack beer. Flank.
The Imperial !iEn: horse moved towarl
ire lefs of the enerny's position aad two
-J1taarons Il the Fifth saucers toward sis
raxhf i,uFins tas artillery duel. mounted
Beers pushed oof from tacis iefr ard sn-
gagged tns Imperial lIsht horse IN Few
rsinuses the ers.-y's guns creased firing and
ossy artillery was turnsd on the yraezu.sst
Beers wne opposed she Imperial lix1t
Ne-~4 The latter ASA fell back Asfes.
she artillery preparations our infantry al
vanc~6 70 tA~ atfaca. s3ipgssrtsd ~ e9r
gasns Il tne ~>oHG position. TIE De-
~nsreS held toe .negny In f-oat gniie ths
Manchester regiment snd ;he Gordon n ga
lansers turned his iet; aauk.
Bo~rs Fight with Courage.
@"T-Ae Eosr guns, although ost@n ts-s7a--
nrily ssssar>d. Invariably osene9 Gre again
On Re sasxa1sst opportunity and we-e xerv-
ees wf:a great courage Alter severe fghE-
ing oar snfans~, cArrse! sne position Al
So p III ta.s was Accomplished, the enemy
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