Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-10-24
KRUGER SAID TO FAVOR A SURRENDER.
Pretoria Advices Report Him Willing to Surrender
conditionaly Executive Council Meets Today to
.scuss Advisability of Such Step.-Gen Kock
lies From Wounds Received

Glencoe Camp, Oct. 22.-Gy Associa-
ted Press.)--\n attack made by the
Boer forces under Gen. Lucas Meyers
on the British position, Saturday, en-
abled the British forces to score an
other signal victory. The Boer column
was driven peil nell over the plains,
losing over 500 killed and wounded. In
addition. the British captured several
hundred horses and made many pris-
oncrs.
Kruger Favors Surrender
I.onGon. Oct. 23.-(By Associated
Press.)-A Cape Town special. dated
Sunday. says: "Ndyiees from Pretoria
renort Kruger as in favor of uncondi-
tional surrender. II is expected the
executive council will meet Monday or
Tuesday to discuss the advisablity of
such a step The report must be ac-
cepted with reserve.
story Of saturdays Battle.
London. Oct. a3.-By Associated
Press. - ituller accounts of Saturdays
battle nj Eiandsaagte emphasize the
plendid eaIiantry of both sides and the
of the British in pitched bat
tie The Manchester regiment, the
Johannesburg Imperial Light Horse
and the Natal field artillery appeared
before Ladysmith nj daylight on the
Beer left. With the object OF reopening
communication al Eiandslaagte. Ar
irillery shellea the Beers out of the
railway station and the British mount
ed inTautrN rushed in. releasing the
English prisoners. Sixteen hundred
Beers With three guns from command
ing position poured such a we'll direct
ed fire on the British that they We're
forced TO retire till reinforcements az
| rived.
| Then mixed force of mounted in
| fartrv and cavalry swept ever the
plain and uphill toward The right ana
Il British battery on the left opened
fre. while the Manchesters advanced
I up a rocky ridge between. When the
hill was finally scaled the main Deer
position was seen across Il broad val
Eey. They We're on three rocky hills,
which were strongly hello. Three
large guns We're on one OF the hills.
British cavalry was on both hanks ;tnd
Il battery On the right was Smelling the
iioer guns.
The British infantry formed in ex-
tended order behind the brow OF the
hill, including the Niauchas;s.s. tnc
IDevonsaiies and tae Gordoas. NJ p
N. the infantry advanced half way
down the slope and met Il terrific infan.
try and artillery fire.
Men fen rapidly. but il spite of tn,
steady work of the Boer guns an;
sharp-shcoters. concealed behind rocks
the advancing British infantry grad
rally gained the upper hand, ana III,
MancheSters and Gordous, wedging to
wards the right, gained ;he top of ii,
ridge. a,ittianlling the eremy's left. n
G o'clock the bu2ies sounded "Charge
land the British swept ahead. iii;
Beers fought to the last, only attempt
inc to escape when further lighting
w2s hopeless. Meanwhile the Devon
shires were pressing steadily UP tht
lef1. They We're strongly opposed u
the Boer camp and from the Adnilins
hills. but they carried both ut tbs
charge With wild cheers and bugl,
blasts. BY O'Clock the British haS
gained the position and Cease fire
sounded. Three twelve-ponnder Nor
: aenfelts We're captured, with quantitie
of munition, Tne Boer dead an,
wounded among the rocks We're careful
! ~ ast4nded 10.
The British biyouacksd on the cap
tured position Saturday night. Som
estimates place The beers loss ut 500
but this is probably exaggerated. Tn
death OF General Niljoen is /, sever
ILlow 10 The hurghcrs fhc death o
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