Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-25
TIE BATTLE OPENS.

to hill few miles east of Belmont
Station.
THE BATTLE OPENS.
The Beers and Grenadiers advanced
to within fifty yards OF the base, when
the Beers poured in a scathing fire,
staggering the Guards momentarily
But. quickly recovering, they returned
q deadly hail into the Beers The duel
was continued for half an hour. When
the artillery commenced the Beers
evacuated their front position and the
Scots Guards rushed the hill with bayo-
nets and amid lusty cheers.
THE BOERs REPULsED.
The Ninth Brigade then moved for
ward In extended order, and the Beers
started Il terrible cross fire from the
surrounding hills. The Cold Streams,
supported by the Scots Grenadicrs
Northumberlands and Northamptons
slormeu the second position in the face
or e. constant and effective Boer fire.
The Ninth Brigade then advanced the
artillery, In the meantime, maintain
ing excellent practice. The British in
tahtry never wavered, and when a
tremendous cheer notified them OF the
charse. the Beers fled, and succeeded
III gaming range Of hills in the rear.
In spite of the Lanccrs' thanking move
nent. The infantry again gallantlv
iaeco the fire and the naval brigade
came into action for the first time. Mt
range of 1880 yards. The Infantry wa.
wen supported by the artillery and the
laoers, unable to withstand the death
dealing vollcys. retired and We're n gain
FORCED to abandon some minor posi.
LIONS. The British cavalry charged tho
boers and pursued them for five miles
POSSESSION was taken Of the Boer laa
ger and the Boer stores were destroy
ed 'oS
a SERIES OF BATTLES.
London. Nov. PA special dispatcb
received here from Belmont saws tint
General Methuen's force numhcrad
seven thousand men and that the Boers
nave HVe thousand men.
Inc engagement was really q series
Oh battles during which the Beers were
constantly carrying off their dead and
wounded "e"u ana
The War Office to-day issued the fol-
lowing advices: INC io'-
cape Town, November 24.-(After-
noon).-General Methuen further re-
ports ms morning that the wounded
are doing we'll. There are over fiftv
prisoners. including a German com,
mandant and six field comets. Nine
teen or these prisoners are wounded
we are unable to estimate tho Eoor
losses. The prisoners say that yester.
Jay attack was surprise, and that
u Is the only beating they had A large
amount of correspondence has been
secured. The Reservists are doing we'll
Coionel Pole Carew replaces Feathers.
tonhaugh In command Of the Ninth hrj-
gade."
SITUATION AT LADYSA1ITH.
Cape Town. Nov. 24.-Unconfrmed
reports continue to arrive here, to the
erect that General White recentIv
caught the Beers in a tran at Lodv,
smith, inducing detachments of the
beleaguerinG force to venture into the
open country. when sortie parties from
.ne Brltish camp captured them. 1t
Is difficult, however to believe that
news Of such Importance would not
nave been officially announced, and il
Is held that the affair described will
Pronab ply turn out to be the sortie re-
ported from the Boer headquarters
November 22d
Three squadrons of African Ligh,
morse nave gone northward.
THE BOER CASUALTIES.
Late arrivals from Pretoria estimate
the Boer casualties at 1000 men, half
OF whom were killed. They also say
the race course there Is being nrn.
pared for lager, In the event Of a
siege, and the guns of the fort are
trained on 1t in case the prisoners al
tempt to escape.
ALI. FAVOR FIGHTING.
From President Kruger down, every
one is in favor of fighting. They be-
lieve they Will succeed in annexine
all the heleagurered towns. The nag
Of the United Republic. now ready,
bears the Orange cross. The Beers
expect the war to last from four TO
six months. when they Will possess
South Africa.
Commandant Mbrecht and Lieut..
Eloff have started with a thousand fol-
lowers to capture Buluwayo.
CLOSING IN ON MAFEKING.
Magalapie. Cape Colony, Nov. 10
(sunday)--A dispatch received here