The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-10-26
VALOR OF THE VANQUISHED.

Striking Testimony of the Courage of
& the Boer Forces in Battle.
LONDON, Oct. 24.-The British VIC
tories in Natal following each other in
quick succession, though accompanied
by heavy losses on the side of the vic
tors, bear striking testimony to the
valor of the vanquished Beers. They
appear to have fallen victims to the
very plan which they counted on to drive
the British into the sea. They have
been beaten in detail by counter
strokes, carefully considered and bril-
iantly carried ont in the face of cour-
ageous opposition which has done much
to increase British respect for the
burghers, whose splendid valor and de-
termination, it is universally admitted,
reached the highest level. Fuller &C.
counts of Saturdays battle at Glands
laagte emphasize the splendid gallantry
exhibited on both sides and the supe-
riority of the British in pitched bat
tie, although the Beers fought with the
greatest tenacity to the last, only yield
ing when further fighting was hopeless.
An armored train with the men of
the Manchester regiment appeared on
the left at Ladysmith at daybreak, Sat-
urday, in support of the Johannesburg
Imperial Light Horse and the Natal
field artillery, with the object of re-
opening communication at Eland-
slaagte. The artillery took up posi-
ton above the town and shelled the
railway station, from which the Beers
ran out, and the British mounted in
fantry entering the place released the
English prisoners.
Temporarily Retired.
The Beers, numbering 1000 men,
with three guns, occupied command
ing position. They poured such well
directed fire on the British, and their
scouts were so active that the British
forces Immediately retired until rein
forcements arrived, when the mounted
infantry was sent tc drive the Boer
scouts from the ridge on the right. A
large force of mixed cavalry, in the
meanwhile, swept over the plain and
up the hill on the right; the Lancers
met with heavy fusilade, while on the
left a British battery opened fire with
good effect. The British infantry
who had disembarked from the railway
train in the interim advanced over the
plain and up the rocky ridge previously
cleared by the cavalry. The Boer ar
tilery dropped shrapnel into the ad.
vancing column, but the British finally
scaled the hill, whence they overlooked
the broad valley between the rocky
hills forming the Beers position, their
their camp being in the center. On
the left center the British had battery
of three large guns. The smaller hills
were also strongly held. On the Boe1
right was the station in valley on the
British left. The latter's cavalry was
on both TANKS and battery on the
right was busy throwing shrapnel al
the Beers battery. The British in
fantry formed for the attack in ex
tended order, behind the brow of hill
the Devonshires on the left, with fou,
companies of the Manchesters and some
of the Gordons on the right.
About p. m. the infantry advanced
through the valley as steadily as on &
field day. Half way down the slope
they met a
Terrific Infantry and Artillery Fire.
The men fell rapidly and the wounded
were carried to the rear. But in spite
Of the steady work of the Boer guns ani
the sharpshooters concealed behind thu
rocks, the increasing fire of the ad
vancing British infantry gradually
gained the upper hand and the Man.
chesters and Gordons, edging toward
the right, gained the top of the ridge
thus outf1anking the enemy's left.
At 6 the bugles sounded the charge
and the British swept ahead. The Boer
fought to the last, only attempting tt
escape when further fighting was hope
less. In the meantime, the Devon
shires, pressing steadily up the left
were strongly opposed at the Doe
camp and from the Ranking hills, bu
they carried both at the charge will
wild cheers and bugle blasts.
By o'clock, the British had gainet
the position and s.cease FIRE" wa
sounded.
Three l2k FOUNDER Nordenfeldts wer
captured with quantities of munitions
The Boer dead and wounded anon,
the rocks, who were numerous, were at
tended to as far as possible in the dark
General French thanked the troop
on the field, and especially mentione,
Colonel Hamilton's splendid handlinI