The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-11-02
HEAT OF BATTLE
Graphic Account Of Daddy FIGHT
iBg in SlIlh Africa.
FORWARD WITH CHEERS
Watching tho Operations st Close
: Range-infantry Moving Under
Cover Of Artillery.
FORWARD WITH CHstR'

N Glencoe camp. telegraph'ng on oC-
lober 20 and describing the fighting
that followed the first engagement in
he BOer attack upon the British posi-
Jion that day, which was a skirmish
Lear Dundee, says:
1t was after the battle was renewed.
following the llll that ensued upon the
sharp cannonadng OF the British which
silenced the guns of the Beers on
Smiths hill. that our casualties be
san. The Indian Hospital Corps of
coolies, under Mjor Donegan OF the
Eighteenth HussSrs, ran out. keeping
N the rear OF tn, advancing infantry
and artillery that had gallopcd from
the second position through the town
amid the cheers ofthe citizens.
AT this point tn, Beers became err
ratio. Our artillery was firing ON the
Mill. where the DoeTs were stationed in
great numbers, but TIE return fire did
little damage. The enemy kept up i'm
cssant shooting, but pur shrapncl be-
gan TO tell its tale, witt the result that
the Bcer fire visibly shckened. From
/ ceaseless rattle the ri,e fire dwindled
to struggling shots.
a corporal of the Dublin FusileerS
was carried past me to- the rear on -
stretcher. Major Davidson OF the Irish
Fusileers was shot through both legs
and Color Sergeant Anderson of the
Dublin FusileerS was brough; in
wounded in the right shoulder.
The artillery in front vas Smelling
the hill and the Kings Royl Rifles. ON
the right front. were busy with the
MaXims. making the hoes anxious
al nnSitinn "-bag,
had been silenced by the splendid ser
vice of ours.
Meanwhile Il squadron II the
Eighteenth Hussars and aounted
company of the Dublin Fusilees were
creeping around on the enemys left
flank, while another squadron AZ the
HusSarS and Il mounted compan. OF the
Kings Royal Rifles deployed IN the
right flank in the corn fields. The ar
tillery continued tn play ON Smiths hill
with a range of nearly 5000 yard. I'r-
der its cover the Dublin Fusileer. ard
the Kings Royal Rifles pressed far
ward. Ii was in the execution of Ills
maneuver that the casualties tn our N
fantry occurred. several men beng
killed or wounded.
The firing now eased OF ON IuT
side. and only solitary shot wasrc-
| turned now and then. General sy-
mons. taking advantage OF this ull.
| rode forward with his star in from ot
| the guns, taking cover at the TeJ of
| the plantation. near the baS, Of the
| hill. All this time our infantry. IN N
| tended formation. had gradually
| pressed forward. watching the Beers
from the rear of the artillery and mss
! ing on the extreme left OF the hill
/ IL. -.
| sion cut some TO pieces ana drive III
! ers away. The Boer fire was BEEN
| ing hot. but the first battalion ofhe
| Kings Royal Rifles and the Irish u
| sileers, led respectively by Collcl
| Cunning and Colonel Carlton, conn
ued 10 mount the hill. Gradually icy
! extended along the ridge. and 1T 10
| o'clock. after four and n half hour OF
| artillery firing to- screen them, tey
| managed TO reach Il wall running Ir-
| allel with the ridge, about COO y,ds
from the summit.
This position was gained under "
er of some magnificent shooting 10y ar
artillerymen, who placed shots at ls
| point where the Beers were maSd
| with amazing accuracy, compelhg
| them TO retire. But not for long. IN
| again the determined men would Coe.
| only to be beaten back again by L.
| excellent shooting of the ThiTteph
and Sixty-ninth Batteries under Nor
| Dawkins and Major King.
AT 11:45 a. IN. the firing had alnst
| ceased and our infantry were over g
| wall in a twinkling auG rushing towd
| the plateau ut the base OF the topr |
| secondary ridge. The defense by g
! Beers was most determined. the eney
| again and again pouring a heavy ie |
! into the British ranks. which was Il |
| II returned in well-dlrccted volleys y |
the advancing Dublin Fusileers al
Kings Royal Rifles.
"A large body of Beers. driven Ton |
| Smiths hill. took refuge in a cue
| kraal intending a croSS-fire. The Dir. |
| teenth Battery opened fire. howell |
! and poured in such u hail of bJets
/ as caused them speedily To- shift cir |
/ position.
Thus far the enemy had diSpEel |
undoubted courage. perhaps uneqIed |
! by the best European troops. ley
had stood mp to- our artillery fire it'll
| the greatest determination. and en-. |
on ralana ridge. standing cleaTlDut
or the sky. they still appeared unat-
! en- and defiant. The battle had ow
ragged six and a half hours, whenfhp
/ Sixty ninth Battery was orderi TO
Timber mp and advance. The berry
| galloped into a new position in san-
/ did form. and was in action atthe |
! front IN moment.
so effective was the apparen-e- |
! suit of this cloSe-range firing than. !
! Thirteenth Battery was at once orred !
| up. and after two rounds from tch |
battery perfect silence reigned ovehc |
! enemy's front. broken only blythe |
whirring of the MaXims served -b:he |
Dublin Fusileers. who had securean
excellent position TO the right. ur-
ing a mOmentary cessation the hrs |