Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-10-26

Yesterday between Glencoe and Dundee,
In Natal, 81 non commissioned officers
and men were killed and 151 wounded.
A later dispatch from Sir George
Stewart White says that Sir William
Penn Symons is brighter today, but
that the doctor can give no further
opinion.
SOME OF THE VICTIMS.
The War Office has issued a list Of
casualties in the battle received in a
Dispatch from the general commanding
in Natal, Sir George Stewart White,
dated Lad, smith, October 2lst, 4. 20
o. m, Among them are:
Divisional staff:
Gen, Symons, supposed to he mortally
wounded in the stomach.
Col. G. Il. Beckett, assistant adju-
tant. general, severely wounded In the
right shoulder.
Major Frederick Hammersley, deputy
assistant acknowledgement seriously
Wounded in the leg.
Brigade staff:
Col. John Scheston, deputy staff
officer and brigade major, killed.
Cap \. L. Adam. A. D. G., eriously
wounded in the right should
THE BATTLE A STUBBORN ONE.
The earliest DISPATCHES regarding
Yesterdays battle conveyed the i'm
lession that the whole affair was over
in couple Of hours with the British
artillery silencing the Boer guns and
infantry and then simply charging
right over the hill. According TO the
latest advices. however, the battle
lasted eight hours, and nearly seven
hours elapsed before the last Boer gun
was nut out Of action.
The Irish Fuslleers and the Kings
Rifles, meanwhile. had advanced TO
the assault and were shooting their
way up the hill, driving the Beers back
from shelter to shelter, until the final
rush of the British carried them to
the summit. 1t was bright clear
morning, which enabled the operations
70 be followed by the staff officers with.
out difficulty. A curious fact was that
several times lull occurred in the
lrlng on both sides, the British in
fantry apparently taking breathing
space in the stiff climb, and the Beers
also holding back their fire.
The magnificent practice of the Brit
ish guns was an immense help, and the
success of the assault was greatly due
tneTetc. An eDormous~-guantity OF
ammunition was expended. Nd,
THE RETREAT BECAME A RoUT.
Once tho British bayonets showed on
Nn Of honie. the Beers rstreated, and
shen on descending the other side they
Ound British battery and British
cavalry outilanking them, the retreat
became a TOUT The British guns fol-
lowed and unlimbering from time to
lime. threw shells among the flying foe.
The latter did not wait TO try oonclu-
Sons with the Hussars and mounted
Infantry, who apparently. seldom got
neaf enough to deliver effective volleys.
lhe pursuit was continued until dusk,
vAen the Beers were completely de-
noFalIzed. \ heavy rain began to fall
aIe ~ the afternoon, which naturally
hpcded artillery work.
kll'ED HIMSELF THROUGH cHAGRIN.
Inc Daily Mails Ladysmith CORE
'Io1dent, telegraphing Friday, SAYS:
understand that the Free State
D'els, undetered by the defeat OF the
aNthern army, are advancing. and it
! reported that an engagement is I'M
ninent. -
The kuruman correspondent says.
under date of October 10th:
u Nrybure. surrendered on Sunday
s1hout resistance, at the request Of
w.. ae low,nsEeople, on the approach of a
'uohg ,9tgg boor force with artillery.
MAJOR Scott, the officer in charge
y lhe Cape Police at Viybuig. shot
,aa na@seli through chagrin at being COM
sO'ou tc evacuate the town.
BRITISH NAVAL FORCE LANDS
~. a. dispatch from Cape Town an
sGuhees that British naval force,
Stn held guns. landed yesterday at
9lnonstown and took u train for the
-urh; The exact destination was not
y gseialed, but pi iobably it is some point
Il The southern frontier of tho Orange
sembling.
M, FEAR BAsUTo UPRISING.
ine paramount chief of the Basutos,
voIuih2 to dispatch from Cane
"l'' mas asked permission to assemble
1S;ar sS ollier Basuto chiefs, with view OF
oNaons them to pledge loyalty to the
n tnls Is assumed to be forerunner
P,sa Hasoto " movement, and the Orange
a,%o 1 otale Eurghers near the Basuto
t", auer are said to be in state of con
Sr "1nslon, ZION, tearing that at any moment
l,r,a; ap;asutos, despite imperial in
M bAG.iohs Ga'1 TO the contrary, will take
He'a and invade the FREQ State.
h4RD FiGHTiNG REP0RrED.