The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-10-28
BRITISH TROOPS WIN.
Fierce Engagement Fought Mt E!-
RndslanEtc beers Attack
Town of Glencoe.

London, Oct. 23.-,The war Office pub
fishes the following dispatch to the
secretary of state for war, the marquis
of Lansdownc, from the general COM
handing in Natal, Sir George Stewart
White, regarding the engagement Sat-
urday at Elandslaagtc, between Glen
coe and Ladysmith, when the British,
under Gen. French, routed the Trans
vaal forces under Gen. Jan II. NJ. Kocl,
second in command in the Transvaal
army, who was himself wounded and
captured and has since died:
1.-THE whole force was under Gen French,
with Col. Ian Hamilton commanding the
infantry was present in person from $3.50
p. m. to G:S0 D. M. but did not assume direc-
ton of the fight. which was left in the
hands of Gen. French. Although desultory
fighting took place earlier in the day, while
reenfo-cements. sent out later on ascer-
tanning the enemy's strength. were arrlv-
Ing from I.adysmith. the real action did not
begin until $3.50 p. m. AT that hour the
Beers held a position OF very exceptional
strength. consisting of a rock hill about
mile and a half southeast OF Elandslaagte
station.
"At $3.50 p. m. our guns took q position on
ridge AGO yards from the Beers, whose
guns at once opened fire. This fire was
generally we'll directed. but somewhat
high. Thus, contrary to previous expert
ences. their shells burst we'll. The i'm
pcrial light horse moved towards the left
OF tie enemy's position. and two squadrons
Of the Fifth lancers toward tis right. Dur
ing the artillery duel mounted Beers
pushed out from their left and engaged the
imperial light horse. In few minutes the
cnemys guns ceased firing, and our artil
lery was turned on the mounted Beers. who
opposed the imperial light horse. The lat
ter at once fell back. After the artillery
preparations our infantry advanced to the
attack, supported by our guns in the sec
ond position. The Devonshires held the
enemy in front while the Manchester regi-
ment and the Gordon highlanders turned
his left flank.
1.-The Bocr guns, although often tenn
porarily silenced. invariably opened fire
again on the slightest opportunity. and
were served with great courage After Sc
we're fighting our infantry carried the po-
Siton. At ESQ p. III. this was accomplished.
the enemy standing his ground TO the last
With courage and tenacty. The Fifth
lancers and a squadron of the Fifth dragon
guards charged three times through the
retrcating Bocrs in the dark. doing consid-
cradle execution.
| 1--WE captured the Bocr camp, with tents.
wagons. horses and also two guns. The
Boer losses were very considerable, includ-
| ing Il number of wounded and unwounded
| prisoners Among the former are Gen.
Jan lSocll and I'iet Joubcrt. nephew Of
Commandment General Joubort. One goods
train. with supplies for Glencoe camp, and
nine English prisoners were recovered.
"Our loss. | regret TO say. was heavy, 1t
| Is roughly computed at 1850 killed and
wounded. The collection OF the wounded
over Il large area in the dark and the ar
rangcmcnti for sending; them in have thus
far occupied our time and attention. full
list will so to YOU later. our wounded and
| those Of the enemy are now arriving by
trains. Besides Beers we have many lIol-
| landerS Germans. and prisoners of mixed
4 nationallirH. The behavior of our troops
and OF the colonial forces was admirable.
London, Oct. 2l.-Thc Daily Tclc-
graph has received the following from
Ladysmi1h, dated Sunday at =: 10 p. M:
The Eocrs. reported to be 1900 strong
and under the command of Conn
mandant Gen. Joubert and Prrsi-
dent Kruger in person, are again at
lacking Glencoe. Gen. Iulc. commando
ing our troops. has moved his camp
back into better defensive position.
The parliamentary secretary of the
war Office, MIR. George WynGlam, made
a statement in the house of commons
Monday, saying:
Lord WolSc'cy sums up The position IN
Natal. early this morning as 'n!uws:
"In the battle Of Eandsianr.,", october
q, two guns were captured from the Boers.
who lost heavily.
"a large column of the enemy appeared
advancing from the north and west on Gen.
Yule, who consequently had fallen back
from Dundee and was concentrating at
Glencoe Junction. In this operation we
gather in the wounded and medical attend
ants left at Dundee
"'Gen. White WIS in position at Lady
smith. and is being reinforced from I'icter.
maritZburg.
"The enemy appears to be In large nu.
merical superiority"