Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-11-27


Africa.l
Near Gras Pan (about ten miles north
OF Belmont, on the railway line to KIM
berley) $500 Beers. with six guns and
two machine guns. opposed him. The
action began at a. m. Our batteries
fired shrapnel very accurately till the
heights seemed clear. Then tho naval
brigade and infantry advanced TO the
assault. The fighting was desperate
until 10 a. NJ, when the heights were
carried. The Beers cetreated ON the
line where the Ninth Lancers were
placed to intercept them. The result
was not known at the time of telegraph.
ing. The artillery took immediate ad.
vantage of the enemy's retirement.
Early in the action 500 Boers at
tackled our rear guard. The brigade
met this and also protecte5 the flanks.
The naval brigade acted with the great
est gallantry and suffered heavily, but
no particulars are yet known. /.
"Trhe enemy showed the greatest
stubbornness and must have suffered
greatly. Twenty were buried. It is
known that 81 were killed and 48
wounded. More than 30 horses were
found dead in one place. One battery
fred 500 rounds.
"Our force must halt one day at Gras
Pan to rest and replenish ammunition.
pared to overcome any difficulty. The
naval brigade, the Royal Marines, the
Light infantry and the First battalion
of the North Lancashire regiment espec-
tally distinguished themselves"
HRpCar(1iup Thursday fioht. Eiohfv
one Beers killed are accounted for.
Sixty-four wagons were burned. A
large quantity of powder, $4,000 rounds
OF ammunition and 750 shells were
blown up. Commandant Albrecht
(chief Of the Orange Free State artil-
lery) commanded the Boer artillery.
General Dolewey was in chief COM
mand."
The admiralty was in receipt of the
following dispatch from Rear Admiral
Harris, dated Cape Town, Nov. 25:
II deeply regret to report the follow
ing casualties in the action at Gras Pan
yesterday:
KILLED: Commander Ethelston of
the Powerful. Major Plumbe of the Doris,
Captain - OF the Monarch.
Wounded: Flag Captain Prothero
Of the Doris, severely; Lieutenant Jones
of the Doris.
1.-THE other casualties are not yea
known. Commander De Horsey, Cap
tain Morgan and Lieutenent Wilson, all
of the Monarch. have proceeded Co Join
the naval brigade with Lord Methnen."
LONDON, Nov. 27.-There was rumor
received that President Kruger is suf-
fering from Bright's disease, and that
his condition is giving rise to anxiety.
Five hundred Beers attacked Kuru-
man, in Bechuanaland, ON Nov. 13 The
fighting lasted almost continuously for
six days and nights, but the Beers We're
finally beaten off with loss of 30 in |
killed and 2S in wounded. The British |
lost one killed and one wounded. The |
Beers suddenly disappeared, for some |
reason unknown to tine English.
A further dispatch froGn Cape Town,
dated Saturday, said:
1.-The officers, non-commiSsioned Off
GERS and men in the hospital at Nyn-
berg are doing well, except driver and |
gunner, both of whom are seriously |
Ill. Two privates sdied of pneumonia. |
The Belmont wounded are due here to- |
morrow by the ambulance tram. Lord |
Methuen Is in photographic communi-
ration with Kimberley"
OAfb 1O"Ns 4NON. St.-l il6 .SdpS Ar /
gus said: Lord Methuen' s letter to the |
Boer commandant warned him that the !
British commander would not recognize
anything but fair flag of truce, add
ing: To place white handkerchief on
a rifle and TO take advantage of your
enemy is cowardly action, which
neither you nor can countenance.'
DURB.AN, Nov. photographic COM
with Estcourt was restored.
EsTCoURT, Nov. 27.-Commandant
General Joubert was retiring from Mooi
river on LadysInith.
DURHAM, Nov. 27.-Sir Redvers Bull
Ter, looking the pink of health, arrived
here and proceeded up the country in
the governors car. He was enthusiast.
cally cheered by the people.