Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-15

minded. frrvent In all his work, paHs-n-
atcly In earnest His regiment almost
W0rHhlpped him. During the
fight he only took cover once or twice.
going from troop 10 troop, prnlslng and
encouraging thu men In words that
were always well chosen. for no man
could phrase his blame or praise more
aptly. AZ the last ridge he stopped to
tie up the leg OF wounded trooper.
and was shot himself In the leg. Two
% the men went TO his assistance. lat
he waved them IN. telling them TO go
on with their iightlng and 10 leave him
alone Then he was shot In one Of the
lungs and the men went To his help.
hut while they were trying to get him To
cover bullet lodged In his head and
Killed him. The last words he was her. a
to say were; My fellows are doing
WE'LL His fellows VIII always remember
that.
The last time saw him was nj the
outspan before the battle began. He
came to "a group Of ~ and gave one or
two orders In such pleasant words that
one knew that 10 obey him must In IT.
felf be real delight. Then he sat down
and gOsslpcd with US. first about his
luck In the morning, when u shell that
hit the ground between his horses feet
had JAILED TO burst, and nftcrward about
luck In general. lie advised the officers
TO tell their men TO sleep while they
and get half an hours sleep myself'
Hut ut that moment an aide camp
came saying that Gen, French wanted
TO see him. when the colonel returned
II was to order his regiment To saddle
up and prepare 20 mount In half an
hour he was leading the attack on the
first kopjc. Experienced officers have
told me that they never knew the scntl-
mont Of attachment between COM
handing officer and his force establish
itself 10 quickly. | believe that not
man In the light horse cared whore he
went or what happened 80 long ~ he
took II out OF at least one iioer for
Scott chisholmo's death. They had no
bayoncts. but they went In with dubbed
cnrblnes or prodded with the muzzle
end.
BEFORE THE BATTLE.
Just before the battle OF Glands
laagte the Standards correspondent
was taken prisoner at tho station
there. While In captivity Gen. kock
and his forces came NJ with water
proofs or grcatcOatH Hodden With rain.
or themselves wet TO the skin " they
had not the good fortune 10 DO the
owners OF waterproof garments. The
grent majority OF them wore felt
SLOUGH hats. all with broad brlma, but
not all OF the same shape. colorci
crnvatH. In red. blue or other bright
tints, were favorite form OF COM
forter. There were men Of all sorts
and sizes. clothed In as many different
kinds OF garments Most of the men
the exceptions being some very
young ladH--were strong. bronzed and
hardy. Many were over xix feet In
height and broad IN proportion, with a
hinewy, muscular breadth which had
In II no trace OF inbbinoaa, These
giants were In most instances leaders,
u proof that strength ana bulk M well
~ brains are qualities esteemed In
leaders by the Beers, All Were hairy
faced and travel-Htained after twenty
days OF roughlng Il ON the veldt In
wind and rain. All graApod their
Mauscr rifles or cnrbines, seldom leay-
Ing them out Of their hands. and all
had round their shoulders new ban
uolicrs. each carrying one hundred
rounds OF ammunition.
Hands OF Beers were continually
coming and going All were on horse.
back. and the horses were M mlsoc.
lancoua In size and color aa their mas
tors. But, whether large or small. the
horses looked wiry and In good condl-
tion, ana were moved about ut gal
Top, or at that sharp pace OF cantcr or
trut which enables the Boer to cover
ground very quickly.
Gen. Kook. the leader OF this Boer
commando, was an old man, with long
gray beard. lie wore black water
proof and waterproof legglnga. smoked
his pipe continually, ana carried In his
right hand n long rifle Of special finish,
which had probably been supplied BY
the Mauser firm. lie was accompanied
by his son, Judge Kook. who win be re-
mcmhered In connection with the Ed
gar case. The Bocr general and his adj.
ylsers held consultations on the yer.
anda Of the hotel. and were continually
receiving reports from dispatch rid
erH."
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