The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-11-17

AMERICAN
ELECTIONS

hills slope to a plain that reaches to
the banks of the Tugela.
General Whites division caught the
EOerS in the rear and after the hills
had been shelled the British infantry
stOrmed the position. Meanwhile the
British cavalry swept around the
hills, and as the retreating enemy de-
scended into the plains with British
bayonets behind and the river in front
of them, they were charged by the cav
airy and seem TO have perished almost
to a man. The British then returned
to Ladysmith without coming into
touch with the Colenso garrison,
which had retired to Estcourt.
The situation at Ladysmith is most
satisfactory.
BOER TREACHERY.
DURHAM, Nov Sunday, $50
p. ma native eyewitness of Thurs
days battle near Ladysmith says the
Beers were caught on the open ground
and raised several white flags. The
British then advanced without firing
to accept the surrender of the Beers,
but were received with volley at
close range Enraged at this treach-
cry, the Lancers, Iiussars and Dra-
goons, followed by the infantry with
fixed bayOnets, charged through and
through the enemy and did great exc
cution. A lot Of prisoners and loot
were &C ptured.
Another battle on Friday with the
Beers was proceeding, according to the
natives in the South, with similar re-
suits.
DURHAM, Nov. 5-Other informa-
ton confirms the statement of native
eye-witnesses describing the severity
of the fighting Oh both Friday and
Saturday at Ladysmith. The natives
assert that the Beers were so cut up
that they howled for mercy on the
field and covered their bodies. Lady
smith is crowded with Boer prisoners
and wounded, the latter presenting
horrible evidence oi the swOrdsman
ship of the cavalry.
The Gordon Hig1landers suffered Sc
verely in the fighting.
BRITISH FORCES ACTIVE.
LONDON, Nov S-The most inter
esting news tonight is a dispatch from
Estcourt announcing the departure of
artillery for a destination not given in
the adviceS. Another message an
nounces the arrival at Estcourt and
Pietermaritzburg within the last few
days of re-enforcements from Durham,
and that $500 troops are assembled
ready for an advance to Colenso when
the opportune moment arrives. The
latter dispatch throws light upon the
former, and the force which left Est
court Monday has doubtless reoccu-
pied Colenso, and possibly is now ad-
vancing cautiously up the railroad to-
ward Ladysmith, General Whites sor-
tie of Friday almost to the banks Of
the Tugela river encouraging its COM
mander in the hope Of joining hands
with him.
General JOubert, the latest advices
would indicate, drew in his horns after
fridays engagement, and has since
Withdrawn the southern Boer contin~
gent, leaving only Outposts on the line
from Ladysmith 10 Colenso. The Beers
who occupied Colenso about the mid
die Of last week retired without dam
aging Bulwer bridge over the Tugela
river, or the railroad as far north as
the village of Nei+hOTpe. seven miles
south of Ladysmith. Evidently they
nurse a hope Of eventually utilizing
both in their descent on Pietermaritz-
burg. Meanwhile the British are also
able TO use both, as they have already
done, in running up an armOred train,
which may at the present moment be
covering the advance of the Estcourt
forces.
The situation looks brighter at Ma
feking, where the Beers are apparent
" disheartened at the unexpected re-
Sistance q large h0uv Of their force