The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-11-20
SEVEN HOURS, FIGHT.
Beers Make Simultaneous Attacks on
All Sides at 1adysmith-English
Stronghold Still 1ntact-RepOrted
Heavy Boer Loss.
Especial Associated Press Cable to
Tho lntclliEenccT.A

Heavy Boer Loss.
Especial Associated Press Cable to
Tho lntelligenccrl
DURHAM. Natal, Saturday. Nov. IS.
The Times, OF Natal, publishes the
following dated Wednesday, November
i, from lis special correspondent at
LAdysmlih;
"The enemy made determined at
tack on Thursday, November .. Ap.
Darently all the Boer forces partleipa-
ted. Their artillery opened at p. M,
pouring In shells thick and fact upon
The British positions although with no
great eject, They adopted the unuusnI
tactics OF advancing under cover Of
Their guns to positions on the ridges
md kopits adjaccnt to those occupied
by the British troops. on the left of our
camp.
continuing their advance, the Beers
trspt up, using every available bit of
cover Our Infantry opened with a
srhdy, warm and accurate fire, which
Dsat back the enemy, Notwithstanding
. display OF tenaclty Of purposes equal
" thtlr desperate stands on previous
occasions, The Boer attack was most
tIaDoiate on all sides OF the town.
no main attack, however, was
InAle between the Free State and New
Sus'le railway lines by column com
tos'H chiefly OF Johannesburg volun-
WeIs y brigade Of the Kings Royal
1,HeS corps made a splendid defense.
N, lWG boers were repulsed, but soon
'rlIsH and returned to tho attack.
ti'EasH Tue British fire, which was very
,, I,v' forced them to retire. They had
tt"lp@ t"hp deep trench in front OF the Brit
,h ,iU .neS aud while Withdrawing from
',S rTS,I hpTses they loft this unguarded,
N, eubeH the Kings rifles, advancing
.,..SIIr TITpr llIck, occupied the trench.
he, L"S bInart movement was not seen
~, ~ 'il' enemy, who soon returned with
Gra uHsa. Carefully reserving their
,,'. ~ ,ne kings rifles allowed the Beers
,r,uot uu.ahce almost to the edge OF the
,,,II" JnIgn ana then poured vOlley after
,'nTnsy INTO the astounded Beers, who
LtiL,tI ana Ted from an awful hall Of
sm'st boiling across the open, where
,n,' 'a 4'I'iI'efy N the British poured In n
'loln aHd effective shell fire. The
'U,sIi9y lost heavily.
"a, Meanwhile another section OF the
~. ''Dt's gad brought n mortar into ac-
,sn, Dn' "Iing heavy shells. Our guns, con-
ylnu'.Ihl'ng Jpun IT, soon slenced this
i,." pom the Cnemy'B artillerymen fee
l9g he1dlong. The Beers then ndvanc-
w. ,g W force with view OF repairing the
Soa,f ",,Nf but our artillery shcllcd AMI
GgS5,,l,"red them right and left The
'9"TnihB was all over at II o'clock,
o,5l 'mplly at noon, General White
SS,l'Ifd a salute Of twenty-one guns in
Ww2InI'r OF the birthday OF the Prince OF
n%,al's As the cannon boOmGd cheer
g' @rt chcer rang out from the troops.
,ri,, gt " scene OF enthusiasm probably
',s.H,9ut parnllel In history, followed.
III, ~ HHeshr's camp, which protects
w. w. Town On the southwest, the Man
s.sl,r regiment held the position De-
rsN''hE under cover of the BritiHh
s,Is sI.s lor some distance on the further
N.Y. "t the hill. ihGy detected several
"'"1fed Beers hiding In the ditch, out