The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-10-25
In South Africa.

In South Africa.
LADYsMITH, Oct, 2l.-Some of the
cavalry is still chasing the Beers to
eastward. Yesterdays fighting dem
onstrated that the accuracy of the
Beers fire seem not to have deteriorat-
ed since 1881. Loss on the English
side, especially among the officers is
particularly heavy. The Beers artil-
terry is worthless, however, permitting
the British artillery to demoralize the
Beers before the infantry charged
Gen. Symonds' condition is critical.
GLENCOE, Oct. 21.-The British cas-
ualties OF yesterday include Gen. Sy-
monds MORALLY wounded, COL Beckett
wounded severely, Col. Sherston kill
ed, Col. Adams wounded severely, aud
Majors Hemmersly and Dawson Sc
verely wounded. The Dublin Fusi-
leers lost one captain killed, two cap
tains wounded, one lieutenant killed
and one wounded. The Royal Irish
Fusileers lost one captain killed, one
wounded, one lieutenant killed and
three wounded. The Kings Royal
Rifles had their lieutenant colonel kill
ed, one major wounded, one captain
killed, two wounded, three lieutenants
killed and three wounded. The Eigh-
teenth Hussars had three lieutenants
wounded.
JAaERsFoNTEIN, Orange Free State,
Oct, 21.-A train has arrived with sew
enty wounded Burghers. The Beers
in Cape Colony north of Kimberly are
joining the Orange Free State forces.
They swear they will capture Kimber-
ly with both Rhodes and Jameson.
LONDON, Oct. 21.-Gen. Sir William
Symonds, commanding the victorious
British at Glencoe and wounded there,
has been appointed major general by
the Queen.
British lost Al men killed in yester-
days battle. Of these ten we're Off
GERS. Twenty-Five officers were wound
ed Total list injured, 173.
LONDON, Oct 21.-It is rumored in
offic al drcles that Gen. Symonds is
dead.
LONDON. Oct. 22-In the engageme nj
Saturday. afternoon at Elandslaagte,
a place between Glencoe and Lady
smith, the whole British force was un-
der General French, with Col. Hamil-
ton commanding the infantry.
Contrary TO expectation the lis from
the Beers artillery burst well and did
terrible execution. The imperial light
horse moved towards the left of the
enemy's position and two squadrons of
the Fifth Lancers toward his right.
During the artillery duel, mounted
Beers pushed out from their left and
engaged the imperial light horse. In
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ed firing, and our artillery was turned
on the mounted Beers who opposed
the imperial light horse, who at once
fell back After the artillery prepara-
tions, our infantry advanced to the
attack, supported by our guns in the
second position. The Devonshire held
the enemy in front, while the Manch-
ester regiment and the Gordon High
landers turned his left flank.
Although often temporarily silenced
the Boer guns invariably opened fire
again GU the slightest opportunity, and
fought with desperate courage. Final
ly the British infantry carried the posi-
lion. At $3.50 p. M, this was acc ON
plished, the enemy standing his ground
to the last with courage and tenacity.
The Fifth lancers and a squadron of the
Fifth dragons guards charged twice
through the retreating Beers in the
dark, doing considerable execution.
Queen Victoria to-day cabled from
Balmoral Castle: "My heart bleeds for
these dreadful losses again to-day. 1t
is great success, but fear, very dear
ly bought. Would you convey my
warmest and heartiest sympathy with
the near relations of the fallen and
wounded and my admiration of the
conduct of the last conflict"
LONDON, Oct. 23.-The war office is
delighted with the progress at the
front, and also with the marvellous ease
of mobilization of the troops. Anoth.
er feature is the celebrity and complete
ness of the official reports of the fight
ing, which are beating those of the
correspondents in the field.
LONDON, Oct. 23.-The Boer defeat
at Elandslaagte is decisive and COM
plete. Their loss is estimated at 400
killed and wounded, besides many pris-
oners. Gen. Vlljeu, second in COM
mand of the Beers, is among the killed;
Gen. Koch, who led them, is seriously
wounded and is prisoner. An i'm
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icer.
British Losses are also heavy. The
latest estimate il 100 killed and wound
ed. Among the dead is Col. Scott
Chisholm.
The Beers stubbornly aud with great
bravery resisted the British, but the
latter's superior tactics carried the day
So closely were the b ,ers pressed, they
were forced to abandon number of
standards which fell into the hands of