The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-12-02
BATTLE NEAR CRAS PAN.
Severe Losses on Both Sides-Com-
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London. Nov. 21.-Gen. Lord Methuen.
in command of the force en- route to the
RELIEF of Kimberley. met the Beers again
on Saturday and an engagement fol-
lowed, which tasted several hours. The
Beers were strongly cntrenched at the
summit of hill near Gras Pan. and the
British troops and naval brigade began
an assault ua the position. MEANWHILE
the Beers attacked the British rear guard
and the battle ragged desperately on all
sides. The Beers were driven from their
position. but not until Gen. Methucn had
exhausted nearly all his ammunition. The
naval brigade suffered terribly, losing
Commander Ethelson of the battleShip
Powerful, two other officers and many
men. The troops also suffered heavy
losses. but the number is not yet known
The Beers lost Il large number in killed
or wounded.
Special dispatches from Pictermaritz-
burg announce the arrival of Gen. Butler
there.
.Ncry communication between Estcourt
and Muui river has been restored by Lord
DuIrIonald'v force and the Mooi river
column cntcred EStcourt yesterday tSun-
dayl, the EStcourt column immediately
s,ar,ng the advance toward tolenSo.
es nimert Arouse.
More too Soon for the British has come
the news of the improved outlook for
them On both the eastern and western
dcS of the South African republics. as
the constant small reserves were arou>ing
keen resentment against the authorities
here, This was evidenced by the result
% the WandSworth election to the Lon
don county council on Saturday, when the
Previous Conservative plurality OF 30
WAS converted into Il Liberal plurality of
D. the Conservatives having made the
wa an iSSHe and their candidate being 4
military Giho or.
'Tn t:au Na.huen If onpearS belong
the honor of the first real british vic
tory of the prc,/nt war as Belmont was
the first battle after Which the British
advanced instead of retr"ated. The fact
that cen. Mrthuen was forced to fight
second pitched battle near the scene
of the first shows the Beers were not
dcmuralizcd at Belmont, but quickly raj
lied. and. with unahated courage, met
the splendid assault of the British naval
brigade at Giras Pan. The excellent mil
i5ary qualities displayed by the Beers in
these two fights We're no doubt partially
derived from the training of Command
ant .Alhrccht, Il former officer Of the Aus
TRAN army.
VI thu.n's Northward March.
Presumably Gen. Methuen has already
resumed his march nortnward. He was
when last heard from nearly fifty miles
frotA Kimberley. and doubtless IN action
will have to be fought ut Modder river
u.
There iS some doubt as to what is meant
in the statement that the Beers are fall
in. back OH NarrCntun, which IS fifty
miles north of Kimberley. unless the dis
patch WAS intended to fall into British
hau!S III the hope of misleading Gen
Nethuen. The latter. however. is said
to h" far too cautious to be caught by
such Il trick. and. it is added. it can he
confidently anticipated that his column
viii >wte- steadily forward in spite of
the determined resistance he will meet
with.
+, ,ncluSon must he acCrfiod. how
ever .g!uvtantly. that the Beers are de
ihcratc in their misuse Of white flags
On top Of Gen. Mcthuen'S warning, and
other cviGence, comes the statement of
correspondent Knight. who has arrived
Mt Cape Town wounded. He says he
az, onrrauied Il detachment of the North
au.utou regiment when a force of Beers
300 yards distant and surrounded dis
played i white flag. The officer COM
mautling rhc \orthamptonS then ordered
his men to- rise, when the Beers deliber-
ate.y vo!eyed. woundinC Knight and
others.
Fstcourt. Nov. -Noon.-Gen. Jon
bert i retiring from Mooi river on Lady
smith.
communication with Estcourt has been
restored. Advices from Mooi river an
ngunCe 4 reconnaissance in force with the
tvuur@ still out.
81 HedverS Butler. looking the pink of
health. arrived here this evening and i'm
r=vdiately proceeded MP the country in
the governors car. He was enthusiastic
cally ,hecrcd by the people.
AdviccS from MOoi river say that n
Katfir brought in yesterday. who was
iu,nreSSc,t ut Johannesburg and allotted
Ia Gen Iouhert as Il servant. asserts that
Gen Juuhert and four sons. with com
.nando. are coming south. The katfir es-
Inmates the Boer strength at from -uou
70 5000 men. According 10 his story the
British smashed one or two Of the enc
my'S big guns at Ladysmith.
Lcs-e- at Beacon Hill.
Durham. Natal. Nov. 26.-The latest
reports of Gen. Hildyard's losses at the
Beacon Hill enga cement show that nf-
teen men were killed and seventy-two
wounded The West Yorkshire regiment
suffered heavily. Maj. Hobbs was cap
tured and several men are missing.
DISPATCHES from President Kruger and
Gen. IouheTt found ON Roer prisoner
said the Boer losses at Belmont We're
ten men killed and forty wounded, 1t
i.dGed, in order TO reassure the burgher>
that il had been deemed necessary 10 faii
back on Warrenton.
4 pigeun message from ColS. Hamilton
and Duff III L0dySmith, undated, reports
all well.
Another naval contingent from the