The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-23
u0W THEY WON THE SECOND.
,.,,TT..s ACCOUNT OF THE BAT
TIE Al ELANDSLAAGTE.

c.n French Commanded the British
who Administered the Second Sc
.;ous Defeat to the BOers-Gen.
,.ocl- Led the Beers and Died
,,row His Ounds-The British
rroops Engaged-Their Loss Was
.bout $50 Killed and Wounded.
7,,a,o Oct. 22-The war office this aft
.,roor published the following dispatch
=, t,. Secretary of state for War, the
,I,rou.s of Lansdowue, from the general
commanding in Natal, Sir George Stewart
wf;te. regarding the engagement yester-
laval Fl5ndslaagte, between Glencoe and
1advsmi,h, when the British, under Gen.
French. routed the Transyaal forces under
Cen Ian H. NJ. Kock, second in com
nsnd in the Transvaal army, who was
himself wounded and captured, and has
since died.
4Wbite commander in Natal, to the Sec
retsrv of State for War, filed Ladysmith,
o,t o. 1880 a. MIN the action at Glands
laaqte Yesterday the troops engaged were
tbe following: Cavalry, Fifth Lancers, a
sauadrou Of the Fifth Dragon Guards,
the Imperial Light Guards, and two squad
rons of Natal Carbineers; artillery. Twen-
tr-frst Field Battery, Forty-second Field
Battery and the Natal Field Battery: in
fantry. the Devonshire regiment, half a
battalion Of the Gordon Highlanders and
the Manchester regiment. The whole force
was under Gen. French, with Col. Ian
Hamilton commanding the infantry.
White Saw the Fight.
81 was present in person from S:SO p.
m. to $50 p m, but did not assume di-
rection OF the fight, which was left in the
hands of Gen. French. Although desult-
ory fighting took place earlier in the day
while reinforcements, sent out later on
asccrta.uins the enemy's strength, We're
arriving from Ladysmith, the real action
did not BEGIN until $3.50 m. At that hour
the Boors held a position of very excep-
tonal strength, consisting of a rock hill
about mile and a half east Of the Glands
a3gte station.
About $3.50 p. m. our guns took a posi-
ton on g ridge 4,100 yards from the Beers,
whose guns at once opened fire This
fire was generally well directed, but some
what high Contrary to previous expert
ences, their shells burst well.
The Imperial Light Horse moved to-
wards the left of the enemy's position
and two squadrons of the Fifth Laneers
toward his right, During the artillery
duel mounted Beers pushed out from their
lelt and engaged the Imperial Light Horse
In few minutes The enemy's guns ceased
Afine, and our artillery was turned on the
mounted Beers, who opposed the ImDe-
RAJ Lisht Horse, The latter at once fell
back
After the artillery preparations. our in
lahtry advanced to the attack. supported
BY our guns in the second position. The
DeFonsnircs held the enemy in front while
the Manchester regiment and the Gordon
hsh2nders turned his left flank The
Boer guns, although often temporarily 81
tnced' invariably opened fire again on
'e slightest opportunity, and were served
with great courage
BOerS stood to the Last.
"Alter severe dghung our infantry car
RED the position. At :3o p. m. this was
accomplished. he enemy standing his
ground 10 the last with courage and tenac-
ny lae tlftn Lancers ana squadron
q the Fifth Dragon Guards charged
.iIee times through the retreating Beers
III me dark, dOinS considerable execution
we captured the BOer camp, with tents
wagons horses and also two guns The
Hoers losses We're very considera bic, includ-
lug number Of wounded and unwounded.
am9.s the former being Gen. Jan Kocl
ana iieJ Jon0ert, nephew of the command
Hs general JOubert. One goods train.
T.lh supplies for Glencoe camp, and nine
i1N'7's" prisoners were recovered. our
,o9S' regret to say. was heavy It ia
r'"sA.y computed at $50 killed ard
lAe collection Of the wounded over \
,Sis' area in the dark and the arrange
S o .or sending them in have thus far
II. ..1 our time and attention. A full
's. VIA so 10 You later.
"ur wounded and hose of the enemy
y" arriving BY trains. Besides Beers,
r' NJ nave many Hollanders. Germans and
t''soiiets Of mixed nationalities The be-
d. oi our 'rcops and OF the colonial
'O'eeS was admirable"
bocrs Fought BrnveIy.
s1pe Town, Oct 22.-D.spatcres received
r. 'na front RECORDING the capture Of
H. &te oW il TO have been a bril-
80" 9t arms. The Beers were strong
"a coed ard fought with h ir won't
very They Sc zed every opportun-
ts..- ''alHs into action. and ran 10 serve
c5 SAAa whenever they could gel a
on "' 'sltish wounded arr now being tax
is L. H5s ith, Every care ana att, ,nt.oa
WA 'eins given to the Boer wounded,
n, 0ie 2eins dispatched down the coun-
German officer Taken.
c. Town, oct. 22.-Schel a former
nj A. Ollie =, who wss lead ns a section
10 oe.s in the engag5 ment at Glands
Vas taken prisoner.
LfFAILS OF THE FIGHT.