The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-25
BOERS Arb BRAVE
STOOD BY THEIR GUNS AT BEL
MONT WITH DoGGED DETER
MINATION OF HEROES
BRITISH CHARGE ROUTED THEN
NOT UNTIL THEN DID THEIR AIM
WITH ARTILLERY BECOME
REALLY BAD
BRITISH VICTORY COMPLETE

BRITISH VICTORY COMPLETE
Thought, However, 1t Was Attained
at a Heavy COSt-COI. White Re-
ports All Well at LRdysmith-Ce-
ell Rhodes, at Kimberley, Is Pro-
vided With IA Balloon in Which
He Can Escape When Necessary.
LONDON. Nov 25.-Thus far the spe-
eial dispatches describing the battle of
Belmont bear a stereotyped character,
proving that the hand Of the censor has
been at work upon them. They are too
incOherent TO enable the reader to form
an accurate idea of the event or to place
q proper estimate upon the value of the
victory. All the accounts agree respect
ing the splendid fighting qualities eX-
hibited on both sides. Nothing could
have exceeded the steady courage and
pluck of the British infantry in the face
of terrific fire, while the Boer guns were
splendidly served, the gunners standing
TO them with dOgged determination.
exposing themselves until the very last
moment and only becoming wild and in
accurate in their aim during the final,
deadly charge of the British infantry.
The Daily Mail publishes the following
dispatch from Belmont, describing the
battle:
The Beers held a position which Brit
lsh troops would hold against almost
any force. The British victory is COM
plete. My estimate of the Boer losses
is 500 killed and $50 wounded. Mr..
knight. correspondent of the London
Morning Post, was wounded. The Boer
prisoners are ignorant, dirty and wretch
ed. They say that half their command,
tired of the war, will refuse further serv-
ice."
PATHETIC SCENES.
The pathetic scenes which marked the
days following the engag agernents between
the British and Beers at Glencoe and
NicholsOn's Mex found their counterpart
at the war office here today. Long be-
fore the doors of the war office were
opened the troubled and anxious women
and men of all stations in life were as
sembled there: and when the inquirers
were finally admitted their anxious ques-
tiOnS showed they feared yesterday even
ing's official bulletin, though, black
enough, did not record the full story of
British loss at Belmont. Up to noon the
SONSA I44AS4ll O1llCIdlS 4du lSSucu no LUZ
theT dispatches, and so the nervous dis
trust of the public remains unalleviated
RHODES HAS a BALLOON
The Cape Town correspondent of the
Daily Telegraph, teIegraphing Thursday
says:
Nothing is known here concerning the
report that United States Consul Macrum
has been refused permission to leave
Transvaal territory. I am told that Mr..
Cecil Rhodes keeps a big balloon ready
at Kimberley to escape if driven TO that
extremity.
BATTLE OF BELMONT
BELMONT, Cape Colony. Nov. q. 10
a. m.-The entire Western division moved
on the Orange river Tuesday, and
bivouacked at Witteputs. Two COM
panies of mounted infantry and detach-
ment of lancers were sent to hold
Thomas farm. Their pickets prevented
the Beers from advancing. The Beers
fired cannon, and the British artillery ar
rived on the scene ana silenced the Beers
fire. At , in the morning the guards
brigade moved steadily forward to a hill
few miles east of Belmont station. The
Scots and grenadiers advanced to within
fifty yards of the base, when the Beers
poured in a scathing fire. staggering the
guards momentarily. But, quickly re-
covering, they returned a 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 the
bayonet and amid lusty cheers
The Ninth brigade then moved forward
in extended order. and the Beers started
terrible crOSS-fire from the surround
ing hills. The Coldstreams. supported by
the scots, grenadiers, NOrthumberlands
and Northamptons. stOrmed the second
in 11a f,1
effective Boer fire. The Ninth brigade
then advanced the artillery, in the mean
time maintaining excellent practice The
British infantry never wavered and when
tremendous cheer notified them of the
charge the Beers fed and succeeded in
gaining range of hills in the rear. in
spite of the -lancers fianking movement.
The infantry then CALAMITY faced the
tire and the naval brigade came into ac-
ton for the first time at a range Of I S00
yards. The infantry was well supported
by the artillery, and the Beers unahIe
to Withstand the death-dealing volIeys.
retired and were again forced to abandon
some minor positions The British cav
airy charged the Beers and pursued them
For five miles.
Possession was taken of the Boer laa.er
and the Boer stores were DESTROYED The
Beers hoisted a white flag over their
second position, whereupon Lieut vii
oughby, OF the COldstream guards. stood
Up and was Immediately shot down
The Beers twice repeated the same
tactics.
WINSTON CHURCHILL TALKS
PRETORIA, Nov "a. - Through +be
courtesy Of the TransvaaI authorities
lhe correspondent Of the Associated
Press, in company with Mr. P w. Greeb
ler, under secretary for foreign affairs
and Mr.. de Souse, secretary of the war
department., was able to visit Winston
churchill today at the model school
where he is confined with the canturad
officers. Beyond a slight bullet wound
n the right hand he seemed well and
looked hearty, although naturally cbafN
ing under enforced idIeness. In the
course of the interview Mr.. ChurchiII
Iaid:
The Beers have treated us with much
Kindness. This was the case from the
,utset. They praised our defense Of the
lTmored train, and expressed surprise
That the locomotive was saved from be-
Iom1ng hopeless wreck, as they expect
ld, under their artillery fire. We were
!hen marched, through a pouring rain. to
rolensC, proceeding the next morning IN
khe Boer camp near Ladysmith and
ihen going by rail to Modderspruit
Anally arriving here on Nov. 49,
"On the journey great numbers of
ourghers crowded to see us. but tbara
Vas only one who made insulting re-
marks. the others oOI1rra o,,c1,, . 60 -