New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-10-25
GENERAL KOCK DEAD.
Boer Com mander at EIandslaagte Fla
tally wounded in the Fight.

Boer Commander at EIandslaagte Fa-
tally Wounded in the Fight.
LONDON, Oct. 24.-The war Office has
published the following dispatch to the
secretary of state for war, the Marquis
of Lansdowne, from the general COM
manding in Natal, Sir George Stewart
White, regarding the engagement at
Elandslaagte, between Glencoe and
Ladysmith, when the British under
General French routed the Transvaal
forces under General Jan H. M. Kock,
second in command of the Transvaal
army, who was wounded and captured
and has since died.: ....
'''Although desultory fighting took
place earlier in the day the real action
did not begin until $3.50 p. m. At that
hour the Beers held a position Of very
exceptionable strength, consisting of a
rock hill about a mile and a half south
east Of Elandslaagte station. At $3.50
p. m. our guns took position on a
ridge 4, 100 yards from the Beers, whose
guns at once opened fire. The fire was
generally well directed, but somewhat
high. Contrary to previous experiences
their shells burst we'll. 49,. .-~.@ '
Infantry and Cavalry Engaged.
''Three companies of the Imperial
Light Horse moved towards the left Of
the enemy's position and two squadrons
of the Fifth Lancers towards the left.
During the artillery duel mounted
Beers pushed out from their left and
enged the Imperial Light Horse. In a
few minutes the enemy's guns ceased
firing and our artillery was turned on
the mounted Beers who opposed the
Imperial Light Horse. The latter at
once fell back. After the artillery
preparations orr infantry advanced to
the attack, supported by our guns in
the second position. The Devonshires
held the enemy in front while the Man
chester regiment and the Gordon High
landers turned his left flank.
The Boer guns, although often tenn
porarily silenced, invariably opened fire
again on the slightest opportunity and
were served with great courage. After
severe fighting our infantry carried the
position. At $3.50 p. m. this was accom-
plished, the enemy standing his ground
to the last with courage and tenacity.
The Fifth Lancers and squadron of
the Fifth Dragon Guards charged
three times through the retreating
Beers in the dark, doing considerable
execution. =. Vs.
Roer Lossos Consfd cradle
eve captured the Boer camp, with
tents, wagons, horses and also two
guns. The Boer losses were very con-
siderable, including a number of
wounded and unwounded prisoners.
Among the former are General Kock
and Pet Jonbert, nephew Of Comman-
dant General Joubert
'.Our goods train with supplies for
Glencoe camp and nine English prison
ers were recovered. Our loss, regret
to say. was heavy. 1t is roughly COM
puted at $50 killed and wounded.
ttThe collection Of the wounded over
q large area in the dark, and the ar
rangements for sending them in have
thus far occupied our time and atten-
t;cn. "A full list will go to you later.
"Our wounded and those of the
enemy are now arriving by trains Be
sides Beers we have many Hollanders,
Germans and prisoners of mixed ma
tionalties. The behaviorof our troops
and Of the colonial forces was ad.
mivable."
Captured Many Beers.
i no&
patches from the front say that the
Boer losses at Elandslaagte were con
adorable and that the British lost about
100 killed and wounded. "a large mum.
Der Of Beers were captured.
In the Hands of the Beers.
LONDON, Oct. "a "A dispatch to The
Daily Mail from Pietermar1tzburg, Ma
tai, says that Lieutenant Galway Of the
Natal Garbineers, who was reported
missing, is prisoner in the hands OF
the Beers.