The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-21
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AN EIGHT-HOUR BATTLE.

AN EIGHT HOUR BATTLE.
Ionasn. oct. 1.-The first dispatches
rsgard.ng yes teraays battle conveyed /
the imprcs ion that the Whole altaT VAS |
,,y.r n "A C8uDle Of hours. the BRUSH I
artillery siIencing the Boer guns and /
infantry. and then simply charging I
llaht over the hill. According To the /
latest advires, however. the Oattle lasted /
eight hours. and nearly seven hours /
eiapsed before the last Boer gun was
pat cut Of action. The irish Fusilers /
and the Kings Rifles had meanwhile 1
advanced TO the assault. and were
shooting their way up the Hill, driving
the Beers back from shelter, until the
final rush OF the British ran them TO
the summit.
Ii was bright. clear morning, which
enabled the operations 70 be followed
by the staff officers without difficulty. ]
A curious fact was that several times
q luM occurred in the firing on both
sides. the British infantry apparently
taking breathing spells In the stiff
climb and the Rners also holding hack
their fire.
ARTILLERY's GOOD WORK.
The magnificent practice OF the Brit
ish guns was an immense help. and the
success of the assault was greatly due
thereto An enormous quantity cl am
munit on was expended
when the British bayonets showed
on top OF Kopje the Beers retrcated
and when on desc nding the other side
they found British battery and British
cavalry outflanking them. the retreat
became rout The British guns fol-
lowed, and unlimbering from time TO
time threw shells artng the dying Zoe.
The latter did not wait to Try Conctu-
sions with the Hussars and mounted
infantry. who apparently seldom got
near enough % deliver effective Nolleys.
The pursuit was continued ilntll DUSK
when the Beers were completely de-
moralized. \ heavy rain began To ran
late i'm the afternoon.
IL is a striking coincidence that yes
terday was the second anniversary ot
n similar feat OF British arms I'm lndia.
when the Gordon Highlanders stormed
Dargai Heights
BOERS DEMORALIZED.
The Outlook publishes dispatch
from Cape Town. dated yesterday al
leging that the Beers are not likely To
make any further considerable oiten-
sive movement. The correspondents
says:
'.They are utterly demoralized and
the men refuse 60 take risks. They are
growing 10 diStrust the aged Joubert.
The mixed mercenaries are proving
troublesome. The artillery is badly
handled and the administrative depart
ment IS revealing marked defects.
Mr. Schrener. the Cape premier, ~
each day being brought more into line
with tho policy of SIR Alfred Miner. the
Rritish High Commissioner in S0th
Africa and governor of Cape Colony
and his resignation Is not now desired
aa the premiers present attitude Is con-
sidered safeguard against Dutcs dis
affection"
MOVEMENTS OF THE BuRGHERs,
The first news from Rhodesia for a
long time comes In telegram from
Tuli. dated October l6 The dispatch
says:
Major Poison, from Rhodes Drift.
with fifty Beers passed pont Drift this
morning shouting that they would
make the British so up. Another body
Of Ruefs has crossed the river at Bains
Drift. ana Is marching on MacLoustie. |
where ths postmaster declares that he /
thinks he can hold The B0Crs az bay 1
The garrison is throwing up entrench-
ments."
This shows that the Bocrs have thus
far achieved nothing IN the direction OF
Rhodcsia.
A GRAND FAREWELL.
London gave the guards a grand fare I
well. today. on their departure for !
southampton whore they embarked for
the cape T.hree battanons. the first
scots the second c0ldstreams and the
third Grenadiers left Tha Scots took
train at Waterloo station. south Lon
don at o'clock The fa1 that the
day was raw and foFey did nos deter
large crowd from ASCENDING al Cbel- !
ssa barracks at o'clock. and whom fho
fret detachment wheeled out az tho
barrack gates. the people checred I'm
they we're hoarse. Aiong the route !,
lusty ovation awaited the troons tho I
spectators including the wives or5
ewcethearts ~ the men
Before many yards were covered
ranks were broken aud the v.,-,o,'
linked their arms with the soidirr-
who were carried along On the streiro
singing crowd 10 the station vvhar. IL,
Immense crowd was AWAITING "a ct,.'
them a tremendous recoptior rrte,,. |
Rrasped the rines aud kts ~ r.
troops and Insisted on carr,f,s. go.
The men marched a. the platform strg
Ing while their ban1 niavrd se,tfrh 49,.
in which the crowd that was not al.
lowed 10 gp unnn tha uT1ff0rrn TONED
Az unifinr fn "Auid tane Svna~ ~ ,b,
train stenr1ed out of the statlan IN.
Second rollsfroPrls marched a. Nfr.
Fins station amid similar anthngiar,
and many anecting scenes
MORE TROOPS sAu.
Wellington. " =. oci n.-rba Nso
zesianf contingent rnrlhfrinr 2is mon
I.I q. I.NF q L.