The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-27

Hands of the BOer FOrces-TeIe.
graph Communication with EST
court Again RestOred-Gen. JOu-
bert Is Reported to Be Retiring in
the Direction of Ladysmith.
CAPE TOWN, Nov. 26.-The Beers oc-
cupied Stormbecg, Cape Colony, Sunday
morning
LONDON, Nov. 26-This afternoon the
war office posted the following dispatch,
dated Cape Town, today, from Gen. For
estier-W Walker:
Lord Methuen reports that he moved
yesterday Saturday at S:26 a. m., with
the Ninth brigade, the mounted corps,
the naval brigade and two batteries. the
guards following with the baggage Near
Gras Pan (about ten miles north of Bel
mont, on the railway line to Kimberley
$500 Beers, with six guns and two ma
chine guns, opposed him. The action be-
gan at a. m. Our battery fired shrapneI
very accurately till the heights seemed
clear. Then the naval brigade and in
fantry advanced to the assault The
fighting was desperate until 10 a. M,
when the heights were carried. The
Beers retreated on the line where the
Ninth lancers were placed to intercept
them. The result was not known at the
time of telegraphfng. The artillery took
immediate advantage of the enemy's re-
tirement.
Early in the action 500 Poers attacked
our rear guard. The naval brigade met
this and also protected the hanks. The
brigade acted with the greatest gallantry
and suffered heavily, but no particulars
are vet known. ...
THE enemy showed the greatest stub
bornness and must have suffered greatly.
Twent! We're buried 1t Is known that 81
were killed and 48 wounded. More than
SO horses were found dead in one place.
One battery fired 500 rounds
"Cur force must halt one day at Gras
Ian to rest and replenish ammunition.
The force worked splendidly and is pre-
pared TO overcome many difficulties. The
naval brigade, the Royal marines, the =
light infantry and the First battalion of
.the North Lancashire regiment especially
distinguished themselves.
Regarding Thu1 sday's fight: Eighty
F enc Beers killed are accounted for, Six
. ty-four wagons were burned. A large
quantity of powder so, 600 rounds OF am
Commandant Albrecht (chief of the
Orange Free State artillery commanded
the Boer artillery. Gen. RoIewy was in
chief command"
LIST OF CASUALTIES
The admiralty is in receipt Of the fol-
lowing dispatch from Rear Admiral Har-
ris dated Cape Town, Nov. IS: II deeply
regret to report the following casualties
at the action at Gras Pan yesterday:
a.
COMMANDER HTHELsToN. of the
Powerful.
MAJ PLUMBE, of the DarIs
CAPT: -, of the Monarch.
Flag Capt Prothero, of the Doris,
severely.
Lieut.. Jones, of the Doris.
THE other casualties are not yet known.
Commander De Horsey, Capt Morgan
and Lieut. Wilson, all of the Monarch,
have proceeded to join the naval brigade
with Lord Methuen''
| AT Wellington barracks, London, the
following telegram, undated, was posted
from Gen. Chabbe, of the Grenadier
guards, respecting the fight at Belmont:
"The grenadiers on the right and the
Scots guards on the left successfully car
ried height east of Belmont. The bat
talon fully maintained the reputation Of
the regiment.
The casualties, in addition to those al
ready named, were Lieut.. FREEZER killed,
and Gen. Chabbe himself and six officers
wounded, and six men were killed and
twenty-one wounded, with five unaceount-
ed for"
Speciaf dispatches from Pietermaritz-
burg announce the arrival of Gen. Butler
there He met with a splendid reception.
Railway communication between Est
court and Mooi river has been restored
by Lord Dundonald's force and the Mooi
river column entered Estcourt yesterday
ha OI1,
ately starting the advance towards
Colenso.
BULLER AT DURAN
DUREAN, Nov. 2G-Felegraphic COM
municarion with Estcourt has been re-
stored. Sir Redvers Butler, looking the
pink of health, has arrived here and I'M
me6iately proceeded up the country IN
the governors car. He was enthusiastic
ally cheered by the people
Advices from Mooi river say that q
Kaff1r, brought in yesterday, who was inn
pressed at johannesburg and allotted to
Gen. Joubert a servant asserts that
Gen. Joubert and four sons, with COM
mando, are coming south. The Kaff1r
estimates the Boer strength at from 1000
to 5000 men.
According to his story, the British
smashed one or two of the enemys big
guns at Ladysmith.
There was a heavy thunder storm at
Mooi river last night. All is quiet there,
and two guns for the naval brigade have
arrived.
Advices from Mooi River announce a
reconnaissance in force with the troops
still out.
The Mooi River column has joined Gen.
Hildyard's forces and is bivOuacking this
morning at Frear, about midway between
Estcourt and Colenso.
JOUBERT'S MOVES.
ESTCOURT,e Nov. &c (noon)-Command-
ant General Joubert is retiring from Moot
river on I.adysmith.S