The record-union., 1899-10-31

GENERAL w mite, VINO was with the CEN
ter, seeing that the troops on the right
We're somewhat pressed, sent to their
assistance the whole center column,
with the exception of the Devonshire
Regiment
The battle had lasted four hours, dur
ing which the artillery fire on both
sides had been almost incessant The
naval brigade, which landed at Durham,
had arrived on the scene toward the
end Of the fight, and Immediately
brought their heavy guns into play
Their practice was magnificent At the
fourth shot the enemy's forty FOUNDERS
had been knocked out of action
The town is now freed from appre-
hension of bombardment Throughout
the engagement the Beers held their
ground with courage and tenacity, and,
considering the intensity of our artill-
cry fire, they must have suffered Sc
verely.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT OF THE BAT
TIE.
LONDON, Oct. 31-The DAILY Tele-
graph" has the following account of
the Ladysmith engagement from it's
special correspondent at the 'front.'
An indecisive reconnaissance occurred
to-day. General Sir George Stewart
White advanced before daybreak on
Monday with all the available forces
from Ladysmith, moving toward Tin
tayon. Two brigades were under Col
onels Ian Hamilton and Howard. and
another, with General Sir Archibald
Hunter, went toward Buluwan, while
two regiments. guided by Major Adye.
marched on our extreme left beyond
the old camp.
The Beers We're found to be in great
force at all points.
Although we have seven batteries of
artillery, their fire failed entirely to
crush that of the enemy, until our in
fantry, the Fifth Lancers, pluckily rode
across the enemy's front and tented a
retreat. This, however failed to en-
tice the enemy out, the Beers only re-
plying with a shell fire.
This flank attack so developed that
Colonel Hamilton had to reinforce oul
force with the batteries and the Cor
don Highlanders, the Devonshire Regi-
ment and the Manchester Regiment at
intervals. Our artillery then changed
front, and a severe artillery duel en-
sued, the guns generously supporting
the reinforcing infantry as they ad,
vanced. Two batteries remained in ac-
tion against the twelve-pounders and
quick fires of the naval contingent came
into action. The enemy had field
pieces, machine guns and a twelve
FOUNDER.
General White in the afternoon with
drew his forces upon Ladysmith The
losses on the Boer side were consider
able
WORD FROM GENERAL WHITE.
LONDON, Oct 30-The War Office
has received a dispatch which says
General White has fought an engage
ment, presumably with General Jou-
bert's forces which were pushed back
after several hours fighting The Brit
ish lost about 100 men, and the Boer
losses We're much greater The Beers
We're in greater number and had bet
ter artillery.
General Whites dispatch, which was
dated 4:30 D. m. to-day, read:
L employed all the troops here ex-
cept the obligatory garrison before the
" vi fAo- oCIAl d mountain DdblEIS, lilS
Royal Irish Fusileers and the Glou-
cesters, to take up a position on the
hills to clear my left flank The force
moved at IL o'clock yesterday evening,
and during some night firing the bat
terry mules stampeded with some of the
guns, which, however, 1 hope to re-
cover. These two battalions have not
yet returned but are expected this
afternoon.
Il detailed two brigade divisions of
field artillery and five battalions of in
fantry aided by cavalry, under Cen
eral French, to attack position upon
which the enemy yesterday mounted
guns. We found this position evacu-
ated. but our force was attacked with
considerable vigor with what I believe
We're General Joubert's troops They
had many guns, and showed in grea t
numbers. Our troops We're all in action
and we pushed the enemy back several
miles, but did not succeed in reaching
his laager. Our losses are estimated
at between eighty and 100, but those
of the enemy must have been much
greater, the guns of ours appearing
very effective.
After being in action several hours
I withdrew the troops and they re-
turned unmolested to their canton
ments. The enemy are in great num-
Der and their guns range further than
our field guns.
II now have some naval guns which
have temporarily silenced and I hope
viii permanently dominate the enemy's
best guns, with which he has been bonn
harding the town at a range of over
5000 yards"
BRITISH REPULSED.
LOURENZO MARQUEE, Oct 30
A dispatch received here to-day under
date of October 2Sth says that General
Cronje, the Boer commander, announced
there that the British garrison at Mafe-
king made bayonet attack on Com
mandant Louw's laager near Grand
stand, but were repulsed, leaving six
dead on the field, and it was believed
that many of the attacking party were
wounded
The dispatch adds that Saturday
morning Colonel Baden Powell asked
for an armistice in order to bury the
dead. General Cronje consented to this.
the Beers assisting in placing the dead
in the wagon going to Mafeking
THE BOERS' SUPREME EFFORT.
LONDON. Oct. 30-A dispatch to the
Associated Press from Ladysmith this
morning which was sent at express
rates came through in the remarkable
time of two hours. 1t shows the crisis
which the present stage of war oper-
ations has reached, and that the attack
CONTINUED ca Sixth Pagel