Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-10-21
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
Still Fighting.

Lsdysmith, Natal, Oct. 21.-Some OF
the cavalry are still chasing the Beers
to the eastward. Yesterdays fehting
demonstrated the accuracy OF the Beers
rifle fire, which does not seem to have
deieriorated since 1881. The loss on
the English side, especially among the
officers, was particularly heavy. The
Beer artillery, however, was worthless,
permitting the British artillery to de
MORALES the Beers before the infantry
charged. Gan. Symons' condition is
critical.
Glencoe. Oct. 81 The British lost Al
men killed in yesterdays battle. .
these 10 were officers. Twenty-Five
officers were wounded. The total list
If wounded is 173 The British casua
ties include. besides Gen. Symons, who
was MORALLY wounded, Col. Beckett
wounded seriously; Col. Sherston, kali
ID; Col. Adam, wounded seriously, and
Majors Hammersly and Dawson. Sc
verely wounded. The Dublin Fus
leers, who figured in the charge on the
Beers position, lost one captain killed
and two captains wounded, one lieuten-
ant killed and one wounded and four
teen men killed and thirty wounded
The Royal Irish Fusileers lost one cap
tain killed and one wounded and one
lieutenant killed and three wounded.
The Kings Royal Rifles bad lieu'en-
ant colonel killed, one major woundsd
one cap; ain killed and two wounded.
nree lieutenanis killed and three
i ounded, and eleven men killed anG
IS wounded. The 18th Hussars had
three lieutenants wounded.
London, Oct. 21.-Gen. Sir William
Penn Symons, who commanded the
victorious British forces AT the battle OF
Glencoe Hill, has been appointed b
ms or general by the Queen Tor distin
eulshed services. Gsu. Symons was
wounded in the fight.
II is rumored in official circles that
Gen. Symons has died.
Capetown. Oct. 2l.-A train has ar
rived at Jagersfonteine, Orange Free
State, with seventy ounded Burghers.
The Beers in Cape Colony, north OF
Kimberley, are joining the Orange Free
State forces. They swear they will
capture Kimberley with both Rhodes
and Jameson.
Portsmouth, Fog, Oct. 81 Prepare
lions for special service squadron are
being pushed here
London, Oct. 21.-A brigade of the
Guards left London for South Africa
this morning. amid scenes OF the wild
est enthusiasm which was greatly stimu
lated by the British successes at Glen
coe yesterday. Today is the anDiver-
sary of the battle of Trafalgar and fur.
nishes convenient outlet for the patri-
Otto feeling. Nelson's column in Trafal-
gar Square is decorated and the city il
bright with flags.
Glencoe, Oct. 21.-The Beers plan
was to attack Glencoe in three colums
yesterday. Only one of the columns,
however, came up. The Boer casual
ties occurred chiefly in the retreat. Al
| official estimate places the Boer casual
| ties at ESQ.,
The London Chronicle says today that il
the news of the British success yesterday al
Glencoe is true then Kruger's army in Natai
is seriously, if not fatally crippled. The
Beers will probably confne themselves here
after to guerilla warfare. All of the papers
comment on the moral effect of a victory
| which England scarcely counted on scoring
. So early in the war.
1t is stated that the English tax payers viii.
not be affected by the anglo Boer war, as thc
entire cost Of the war will be assessed against
The Transvaal revenues. After tie cong lest
of their country tho Beers will pay the bill.