Warren sheaf., 1899-11-30
BRITISH WIN AGAIN.
Methuen's Command Engaged by
Force Of Beers Near Gras Pan.
THE LATTER FIGHT sTUBBORNLY.
After n Struggle, of Several Hours
the Heights Are Carried by the
British-BoerL Loss Is Reported
MS Very Heavy.


MS " cry Heavy. &
London, Nov. 27.-Sunday afternoon
the war Office posted the following dis
patch, dated Cape Town, 1920 p. m.
Sunday from Gen. Forestier-Walker
Lord Methuen reports that he moved
Saturday at 3:SO a. M, with the Ninth
brigade the mounted. corps, the naval
brigade and two batteries, the guards fol-
lowing with the baggage. Near Gras Pan
(about ten miles north of Belmont, on
the railway line to Kimberley $500 Beers,
with six5guns and two machine guns, ops
posed him. The action began at six a. m.
Our batteries fired shrapnel very accu-
ratelyS till the heights seemed clear. Then
the naval brigade and infantry advanced
to the assault. The fighting was desper-
ate until ten a. M, when the heights were
carried. The Boerssretreatedson the line,
where the Ninth slancers were placed to
Intercept them. The result was not known
at the time of telegraphing. The artillery
took immediate advantage of the enemy's
retirement. EARLY in sthe action 500 Beers
attacked our rear guard. The brigade met
this and also protected the TANKS. The
naval brigade acted with the greatest gall
lantry and suffered heavily, but, no par
:ticurars are yet known. z z 2 81 ~ -
.5=F.E E b
a. "The enemy showed the greatest stub
&bornness and must have suffered greatly
5 Twenty: were buried. It is known that; 81
were killed and 4S wounded More than
so horses were found dead in one place.
One battery fired 500 rounds. Our force
must halt one day at Gras Pan to rest and
replenish ammunition. The force worked
any difficulty The naval brigade, the
Royal marines, the light infantry and the
First battalion of the North Lancashire
regiment especially distinguished them
selves. e III is .sf
Regarding Thursdays fight: Eighty
one Boer killed are accounted for. Sixty
four wagons were burned. A large guam
tity of powder, $4,000 rounds of ammunition
of 7o0 shells were blown up. Conmandant
Albrecht (chief ofEthe Orange Free State
artillery commanded the Boer artillery.
Gen. RoleWy was in chief command &F
Push ON to Kimberley.
London Nov. q. special dispatch
from Durham, dated Friday, N ovember
"a, says the Times, of Natal, has re
!;ceiyed news BY way of Delagoa bay
that both, Mafeling and Kimberley
have been relieved. This is not i'm
probable, but it. is discredited by a
special dispatch from Cape { Town,
which states that Gen. Metheun is in
photographic communication with
Kimberley, which indicates that the
relieving force pushed forward after
the battle Of Belmont. If this be true
stirring news may be expected short
ly, as the Beers are in force at Modder
river and Spytfontein.
Treacherous Use of White Flag.
Further dispatches from Belmont,
confirming the treacherous use of the
white flag by the Beers, are arousing in
dignation. The troops engaged are bit
terly complaining and it is feared the
result will be refusal to give the Beers
quarter. ~
An incident similar to the one which
occurred at the battle of Glencoe, when
an officer was shot by wounded Boer,
is reported by the London Times cor
respondent at Belmont, who says that
Lieut.. Blundell, of the Grenadier
guards, was shot by a wounded Boer
whom he was tending. Such state
ments appear incredible, but they are
now confirmed, officially, by the pro-
test of Gen. Methuen, who has sent a
message to the Boer commander, say
ing:
Il must ask you to warn your wounded
not to. shoot our officers. must warn you
mot to use dum-dum bullets, or use the flag
of truce trea acherously. Such action is
coWardly in the extreme, and I cannot
countenance it, {.s
II Causes Satisfaction in England.
The reported determination of the
United States to compel President
Kruger to allow Consul General Ma
crum to exercise his rights as; British
agent at Pretoria has created an ex-
#cel1ent impression here and has called
out various expressions of satisfaction
and gratitude. The Pail Mall Gazette
says:
''The United States government is not go
ing to stand any nonsense from President
Kruger 1t was the British representative
who kept an eye on Hobson's captivity at
Santiago, and it was British representa-
tives who did similar services for captured
Americans everywhere in Cuba and the
Philippines More power to Macrum's ell
bow
Story Of Prisoners.
Pietermaritzburg Nov. 27.-Two
armed Germans surrendered and were
brought into camp Thursday. They
state that they escaped from Jou
bert's commando, which was nearly
5000 strong and marching on the
highlands. They were Communicated
at Johannesburg and are now tired of
the campaign. The Beers, they say,
had no commissariat, and were starv-
ing. The report still prevails that
Joubert is either wounded or killed.
Blown to Pieces.
Fountain Park, o., Nov. 27The
house of Scott McAfee, near this place,
was wrecked. McAfee was. killed and
Miss Clara. Ropp fatally injured by an
explosion Of dynamite Saturday. Nc
Afee3 had placed stick,of dynamite un-
der the kitchen stove to dry. His body
was blown to pieces. The wreckage of
the houseWa burned.
The Chicago Sails.
New FORK, Nov. The United
States cruiser Chicago, flagship Of the
South Atlantic squad ROM under Rear
Admiral schley, passed out quaran-
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