The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1899-12-08
The Khalifa Killed In a Bloody
Engagement.
ZAMBOANCA PROVINCE GIVES UP
TO THE AMERICAN FORCES
How the Maine Was Lost-Hawaii and Porto Rico
Ships for Honolulu Eagan
Will Appeal

LONDON, Nov. 26.-This afternoon
the War once posted the following
dispatch, dated Cape Town, 1925 p. m.
today. from General Forester Walker:
Lord Methuen reports that he
moved yesterday (Satui day. at 1880 a.
m, with the Ninth brigade, the mount
ed corps. the naval brigade and two
batteries, the Guards following with
the baggage. Near Gras Pan, about
ten miles north of Belmont, on the
railway line to Kimberley, $500 Beers,
with six guns and two machine guns
opposed him. The action began at 8
a. m. Our batteries fired shrapnel very
accurately until the heights seemed
clear. Then the naval brigade and in
fantry advanced to the assault. The
firing was desperate until 10 a. m,
when the heights were carried. The
Beers retreated on the line, where the
Ninth Lancers were placed to intercept
them. The result was not known at
the time of telegraphing. The artillery
took immediate advantage OF the enc
my,s retirement. Early in the action
BOD Beers attacked our rear guard. The
brigade met this and also protected
the tanks. The naval brigade acted
with great gallantry and suffered heav-
lily. but no particulars are yet known.
The enemy showed the greatest
stubbornness and must have suffered
greatly. Twenty were buried. 1t is
known that thirty-one were killed and
forty-eight wounded. More than fifty
horses were found dead In one place.
One battery fired 500 rounds. We must
halt one day at Gras Pan to rest and
replenish ammunition. The force
worked splendidly and is prepared to
overcome many dificulties. The naval
, brigade, the royal marines. the light
infantry and the first battalion of the
North Lancashire Regiment especially
distinguished themselves.
Regarding Thursdays fight: Eighty
Beers killed are accounted for. Sixty
four wagons were burned. A large
quantity of powder. $4,000 rounds of
ammunition and $50 shells were blown
up. Commandant Albrecht, chief of
the Orange Free State artillery. COM
manded the Boer artillery. General
Roadway was in chief command"
THE NAVAL LOSSES.
LONDON. Nov. 26.-The Admiralty
from Rear Admiral Harris, dated Cape
Town. November Goth:
Il deeply regret to report the follow
ing casualties In the action at Gras
Pan yesterday:
The killed are:
COMMANDER ALFRED P. ETHEL
STON Of the Powerful.
MAJOR JOHN H. PLUMBE. Royal
Marines of the Doris.
CAPTAIN GUY SENIOR. Royal Ma
rine Artillery Of the Monarch.
FLAG CAPTAIN REGINALD c.
PROTHERO Of the Doris, severely.
LIEUTENANT WALTER T. C..
JONES Of the Doris.
The other casualties are not yet
known. Commander de Horsey, Cap
tain Morgan and Lieutenant Wilson, all
of the Monarch, have proceeded to Join
the naval brigade with Lord Methuen."
METHUEN's REPORT.
LONDON. Nov. 2s.-The War Once
has received the following dispatch
ITOuu 0Cu0I0I OullcTs
CAPE TOWN. Tuesday. Nov. 2S.-
General Aethuen reports:
'MODDER RIVER, Tuesday, Nov.
2S.-Reconnoitered at q. m. the enc
my's position on the River MOdder and
found him strongly entrenched and
concealed. There were no means OF
routnanking, the river being full. The
action commenced at $50 with artil-
lery. mounted infantry. cavalry and
Guards on the right. The Ninth Bril-
-gade on the left attacked the position
in widely extended formation at $3.50
and. supported by the artillery. found
itself In front OF the whole B0er force.
5000 strong. with two large guns. four
Krupps, etc.
"'The naval brigade rendered great
assistance from the railway.
After desperate. hard fighting,
which lasted ten hours. our men. with.
out water or food, and In tho burning
sun, made the enemy quit Its position,
General Pols-Carew was successful
IN getting o small party across the riv-
er, calamity assisted by 800 sappers.
- speak In terms Of high praise OF
the conduct of oil who were engaged
IN one 0f tho hardest and most trying
nights IN the annals Of the British
army II ! can mention one arm par
tiGol.r!y, 1t Is the two bat'erie" OF ar
tillery'"
4 special from Windsor says tina,
General Melhuen's dispatch 10 the
uuoen after tho battle of Modder rive,
says
The battle was this bloodiest ~ thu
..uturN Tina iiriiizh shelled thu enc,