Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-10-20
Beers Forces Attack Glencoe
Camp, but are Finally
Driven Off.
GENERAL SYMONS WOUNDED
British Loss is Reported Very
Heavy, but no Figures
Yet Given.

Ladysmith, Oct. 20.-At $3.50 this
morning a telegram was received from
General Symons announcing that the
Beers were shelling Glencoe camp
with big guns and that troops were
moving out to attack them. The
Boer strength is about 5000 men.
London, Oct. 2O.-A special dated
at Glencoe, at S:25 this morning an
nounced that the Boer position had
been captured after heavy fighting
in which FIVE guns were taken. The
war office during the morning receiv-
ed report that General Symonds was
wounded in the engagement at Glen
coe.
Ladysmith.-A unconfrmed re-
port has been received here that the
Boer artillery is shelling Dundee.
London.-The war office has re-
ceived the appended dispatch from
Ladysmith, filed at 10:45 a. m. today:
THE following advices from Glencoe
camp are just at hand; Kings royal
rifles and the Dublin fusileers are at
tacking the hill occupied by the Boer
artillery. lhey are within 300 yards
OF their position and are advancing
under cover of cur artillery at about
1000 yards range. Scouts report
5000 Beers advancing on Hattinspruit
The fifteenth battery and the Leices-
ter regiment have gone to meet them"
London, Oct 20-The war Office
received the following official dispatch
from Ladysmlch, filed at 8: 80 this af
tarnoon: "This from Glencoe: We
were attacked this morning at day
light by q force roughly estimated
at 1000. They had placed four or
five guns in position on hill 5,400
yards east of our camp. They fired
plugged shells. their artillery did no
damage. Our infantry ofrmed for an
attack and we got our guns into po
sition. After the position of the en-
emy had been shelled our infantry ad-
Vanced to attack and after a hard
fight lasting until 1870 p. m the al
most inaccessible position was taken,
the enemy retiring to the eastward
All the Boer guns were captured.
We can see our soldiers at the top of
the hill. Our cavalry and artillery
are still out. General Symons was
severely wounded Our losses are
heavy They will be telegraphed as
soon as possible" -
PROBABLY FATAL.
London, Oct. 20-Adispatch from
Glencoe camp says Sir William Sy-
mons was wounded in the stomach.
General Yule assumed command
There is reason to fear that the
wound received by Sir William Sy-
mons may prove fatal.
London, Oct. 20-It was reported
in the house of commons this evening
THAI the British captured seventeen
guns at Glencoe and the cavalry
were still pursuing the fleeing bur-
ghers.
STOCKS GO UP.
Ladysmfth, Oct 20.-A dispatch
from Glencoe says that a Boer gun
has been captured and the Devon
shire regiments are now engaging the
Beers. The days news from Glen
coe caused a scene of wild enthus-
iasm in the stock exchange Kaffirs
rose tremendously.
BIG RESERVE FORCE.
London, Oct. 20.-The mobilization
is practically completed. 1t is said
that more than 80 per cent of the re-
serves have joined the colors. This
is considered eminently satisfactory
London, Oct. 20.-In the house of
commons today, the first lord of the
treasury and government leader,
Arthur j. Balfour moved an address
of thanks to her majesty for the royal
message calling out the militia. John
Dillon, nationalist, moved an amend
ment declaring the embodiment of
the militia unnecessary, which was
rejected by a vote of 299 againsa SO.
Cape Town. Oct. 2O-Advices from
Orange Free State announce that Presi
dent Steyn has issued another proclama
ton calling ION tie burghers to fght
against an INSCRIPTIONS enemy. "Wt
are lighting just war;" says the pro-
clamation, sand cannot be defeated, al
>God is on our side."