The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-22
And Thirty-0ne Men-AbOut Two
Hundred Wounded.
FIGHT LASTED EIGHT HOURS,
several LuIls Occurred During the
Battle. Each side Taking Breath.
Alter the Boer Position Was
Taken Their Defeat Became
a l,out and They Were
DemOralizcd.

LONDON. oct . 2l.-The earliest dis
patches regarding yesterday Dd.'e COM
vtyed the impression that the "ho'e an
fair was over In couple Oi Routs' 'le
British artillery silenc.ng the b0er guns
ana infantry, then simply charging ils"I
over the hill According To me ld.esl "u-
vices. however the battle ias'ed e'5H.
hours and nearly seven hours eiap7el
before the last BOer gun was put out Ok
/ action. "a,
The irish Fusieers and the. King kitles
meanwhile had advanced TO the assaul
and were shooting their way up tne NIL
/ driving the Beers back from shelter 20
| shelter until the final fush OF the BRUSH
carried them TO the summit IL was
bright clear morning which enaoleu lne
/ operations TO be followed by the stan OIL
.rs Wi,nou, difficulty
A curious fact was that several times n
luu occurred in the hring on both sides
| the British infantry APPARENTLY taking
breathing space in the stin CLIMB ana
| the Beers also holding back their nre.
FINE GUN PRACTICE.
The magnificent practice OF the British
| guns was an immense help. and the sue
cess Of the assault was greatly due there
| TO- An enormous quantity Of ammunition
was expended.
once the British bayonets showed on
] top OF Kopje. the Beers retreated and
! when on descending the other side they
| found a British battery and British caval-
~ outdaulling them, the retreat became
| rout The British guns followed and un-
/ lmbering from time 20 time, threw shells
! among the flying foe.
The latter did not wait 70 try conclu-
: slons with the Hussars and mounted in-
| fantry who apparently seldom got near
enough 10 deliver effective voilcys.
The pursuit was continued until dusk,
when the Beers were completely demor-
allied. heavy rain began 10 fall late
iu the afternoon. which naturally imped-
ed artillery work.
II IS a striking coincidence that yes
terday was the second anniversary Of
similar feat OF British arms IN India.
when the Gordon Highlanders stOrmed
Dargai Heights.
BRITISH CASUALTIES.
The War Office has issued a list Of cas-
ualties in the battle between Glencoe and
Dundee yester.SsY. received from the gem
cral commanding in Natal, Sir George
Stewart White. dated Ladysmth Octo-
ber 2l 4:20 4 NJ IN addition % Sir VIII
lam Penn Symons. who IS morfallv woun-
ded. two colonels, three captains and five
leutenants were killed. and colonel.
three majors. six captains ard ten iicu-
tenants were wounded.
This heavy loss among 2le officers was
due. as the LAT SO spatch from the front
show. from their valiant conduct in stick
ing 10 the traditions Of the British army
AMI refusing 10 use the cover Of which
the men avai'ed themseives In storm ne
tho Roer position on the summit OF the
kopie.
Among the rank and file the Hussars
had seven wounded. the artillery one
Killed, and three wounded. the leicester
shire regiment one wounuod: the King
Royal Rifles. II killed and GS wounded.
the irish Fusnecrs. Is killed and 80 woun-
dod: Dublin Fusleers, 4 killed and 81
wounded and the Ntal police, two w0un-
ede
POERS DEMORALrZED.
The outlook publishes a dispatch from
Cane Town dated yesterday, alleging
that the Boers are not likely 20 make
anv further considerable offensive move
mcnt. The correspondent s7ys:
They are utterly mo-aIized, and the
men refuse 20 take risks. They are grow
ing 10 distiust the aged J0ubert The
mixed mercenaries are proving trouble
some The artillery is badly handled. and
the administrative department is reveal
ing marked defects.
Tho first news for a long time from
Rhodesia comes In a telegram from Tuii,
dated october 10Th The dispatch says:
Major Pison from Rhodes Drift. with
cftv Boers. passed pout Drift this morn
ing. shouting that they would make the
Rriflsh sit up. Another body OF Boers
has crossed the river at Balns DrHI ana
is marching on MacLouisie, whore the
hot hl hn
hold the Beers at bay. The garrison Is
throwing up entertainments.
This shows that the Beers have thus
FAR achieved nothing in the direction OF
Rhodesia,
SPECIAL SQUADRON.
The dockyard authorities at Devonport
have been ordered to promptly prepare
fbe sscond-ciassi cruisers, Hyacinth, High
nver. Juno and Charybdis. 10 join a spe-
elal service squadron. which Is about 70
be commissioned.
There was a pleasing Incident to-day
as the American Line steamer 81. LOUIS
nassed the British transport Gascon'
about IN sail with the Coldstream Guards
for South Africa. The passengers of the
iner chec-ed Justify. waving their hats
and b9udfe~chiefs. and the soldiers re-
.nondcd with three cheers for the Ame-
rlcans.
William waldorf Astor has donated
e5oo 20 the British Red Cross fund Tor
the south African war.
GENERAL sYMONS PROMOTED.
The War Office has issued the Ioiow-
Ing announcement:
.The Queen has been pleased TO APP
-rove of the promotion OF Colonel Local
lieutenant -General Synons, commanr-
lng he Fourth Division Of the Natal Field
Force. 70 be a Major-Genera, super
numerary to the establishment for dis
uneuished service in the field.
The War Ohice announces that IN me
6chtiuo Yesterday between Glencoe and
Dundee IN Natal. ihrty-one non-conim 3.
stoned officers and men were Killed and
Isl wounded.
A later dispatch from Sir George Stew
art White says that Sir William Penn
symons Is brighter to-day but that the
doctor can give no further opinion.
MORE TROOPS LAND.
A dispatch from Cape Town announces
that a British naval force with Held guns,
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