The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-11-04

lie disappointed Mt the skill DIS
= played by Beers.
London, Nov. 1.-The following dis
patch was received from Gen. White:
81 employ all the troops here except
the obligatory garrison before the
works. l sent a mountain battery, the
Royal Irish Fusileers and the Glou-
cesters to take up q position on the
hills, to clear my left flank. The force
moved at II yesterday evening and
during some night firing the battery
mules stampeded with some Of the
guns, which, however, I hope to re-
cover. These two battalions have not
yet returned but are expected this
evening. l detailed two brigade di-
visions of artillery ard two battalions
of infantry, under Col. Greenchurch,
to attack a position upon which the
enemy yesterday mounted guns. We
found the position evacuated, but our
force was attacked with considerable
vigor by what 1 believe were Gen.
Joubert's troops. They had many
guns and showed in great numbers.
Our troops were all in action and we
pushed the enemy back several miles,
but did not succeed in reaching his
lager. Our losses are estimated at
between eighty and a hundred, but
those of the enemy must have been
much greater, the fire of Il guns ap-
pearing very effective. After being in
action several hours l withdrew the
troops and they returned unmolested
to their cantonments. The enemy are
in great numbers and their guns range
farther than our field guns. I now
have some naval guns, which nave
temporarily silenced and which 1 hope
| will! dominate the enemy's guns with
which be has been bombarding the
town at Il range of over 5000 yards"
Another Report of the Fight.
London, Nov. 1. The Daily Tele-
graph has the following account of
the Ladysmith engagement from it's
special correspondent at the front:
can indecisive reconnaissance occur
red yesterday. Gen. White advanced
before daybreak with all the available
forces from Ladysmith, moving to-
ward Tinta Inyoni. Two brigades
were under Colonels Ian Hamilton and
Howard, and another, with Gen. Hunt
er. went toward Bulwan, where two
regiments guided by Mai. Adye
marched on our extreme left beyond
the old camp. The Beers were found
to be in great force at all points. AL
though we had seven batteries of ar
tillery their fire failed to crush that Of
the enemy until the Seventh Lancers
pluckily rode up to the enemy's front
and feigned a retreat. This, however
failed to entice the enemy out, the
Beers only replying with a shell fire.
This flank so developed that Col.
Hamilton had to reinforce our right
with three batteries and the Gordon
Highlanders. the Devonshire regiment
and the Manchester regiment at inter-
walls. Our artillery then changed
front and a severe artillery duel then
ensued, the guns generously support
ing and reinforcing the infantry as
they replied. Two batteries remained
in action when the twelve-pounder
and uuick-frers of the navy contingent
came into action. Gen. White in the
afternoon withdrew his forces to
Ladysmith. The losses on the Boer
side was considerable"
Dfsappointment In England.
London, Nov. 1. - Yesterdays en-
gagement at Ladysmith, which, des-
pite the rather heavy losses, must be
regarded as an extended reconnaissance
or skirmish than as a battle, seems to
make little change in the actual posi-
ton. 1t is disappointing to the British
public as again revealing the active
skill of an unexpected high order on
the side of the Beers. In addition to
the possession of q number of heavy
guns, the transport of which causes
wonderment here, they have available
marvellous ability. Unless commanded
by skillful European officers, 1t Is
hardly considered possible that Boer
farmers would have assumed a feigned
as they evidently did in front
of the center column with the inten-
ton of %retreating before it to their real
defense and endeavoring to induce the
British to follow them. Nothing is
thought Of Gen. Whites official report
that the Beers were pushed back sew
eral miles. When the extensive loss Is
considered the only conclusion that call
be arrived at is that the action was
extren ely inconclusive.
British Were Aepulsed.
Lorenzo, Marques, Delagca, Nov. L.
A dispatch received here yesterday
from Pretoria, under date of Oct. %,
says Gen. COME, the Boer commander,
announced there that the British gar
rison at Mafeking made a bayonet at
tack on Commander LOewe's lager
bear grandstand. but G repulsed,
leaving six dead on the field and it
was believed that many Of the attack
ing party were wounded. The dis
patch announces that On Saturday /!
night Col. Baden-P Powell asked for an
armistice in order to bury the dead.
Gen. Cronje consented to this, the
Beers assisting in placing the dead in
the wagon going to Mafeking.
Deputies Released.
Rome, Nov. 1. = Parliament having |
been summoned for Nov. IA, Deputies
Prampolino, Morgari and Bissolati,
trial for upsetting the voting
of the chamber, was commenced