New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-16
A FEARFUL STRUGGLE.

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There was fearful struggle, the attacking
+orca. catching and bayoneting the Beers uh1er
a. tarnaulins where they crouched, crying 10,
mercy At least fifty bayonets got 10 "orA' anu
the havoc they wrought was lei. nv vs,onoatic
For inst a moment there was no sys'e,"a,
roturn fire but then a perfect hailstorm Oh puI
lets poured in from the trenches ~ '"T 80 80.
Again Effectiveness whistle s9u !, Th. british
.cease fire and scatter homeward. Inc plIts s
,orcee scattered silently creeping back unueI
the furious fire In the darkness 10 ,ns appoiii''u
rendezvous where the roll was called ,.,
Colonel Baden Powell met and congratuialeu
Cantain FitzClarence and his men upon their
snlendid work saying that II was heaVy price
10 nav but the Beers had TO be stopped nakIns
rife trenches WITHIN range VI VI. re- 'p envv and
rride of the garrison Even the Boer COM
mander. Botha, expressed admiration OF tne at
tack and added that he would take MaIehins
ere long, for ne meant 10 90 one thiie VI 'S
other quickly a
Sunday passed quietly the volunteer band
playing in the womens lager All SUNDAY
night the Beers poured rifle hre into the toWn'
II was set going after dinner Sunday evening
when Colonel Baden Powell hoistcd a red lamp
on the commonage. which was the scene OF
Captain FitzClarence's night attack. The ruse
answered splendldly. The moment the light APP
reared the Beers opened fire, and their fusillade
lasted the whole night through.
A GREAT WASTE OF AMMUNITION
There has been tremendous waste OF ammu-
milton. Indeed. It Is estimated that thirty thou-
sand rounds Of ball cartridge were wasted on
the occasion Of the night attack on the Boer
trenches Double rations have been served out
to the men who are under shelter, so as TO De
on the safe side II the Beers should sweep the
town by long range rifle fire. The garrison Is
hanging on finely. Colonel Baden Powell has
the fullest confidence In everybody, especially
in the matter Of implicit obedience TO the order
to hold the fire until the Beers get TO close
range -.,
The Smelling continued all Sunday at intervals
About o'clock in the afternoon General CrohJe
sent in flag Of truce, giving Mateklng iaSe
chance to surrender at the eleventh hour. WINE
the flag was receiving attention the heavy pom
bardment continued
The dispatch then describes General CronJe's
great attack Of Monday. the details OF when
have already been cabled from Colonel Baden
Powelrs official dispatches
The end came, says the correspondent, after
five hours fighting The enemy retlred, DeiIs
heavily beaten for all time so far es Mal:Nig
is concerned 1t was the hottest day or the
siege and the firing was terrific. the Beers evil
IDENTIFY recognizing that the way into Ma1eKliis
IL any, is by a kopIe which was galantly oe
Tended by Colonel Walfords men. me garrison
Is iubilant while the Beers have been hurled
back in disorder on their lager, and Will nave
to content themselves with long range pom
bardment unless they are strongly reinforced.
The enemy lost heavily. For hours after their
hghting line had been rolled back two wagons
went slowly along their position. picking up
the dead and wounded The kopje resembled
a shambles after the fight. All the men were
killed by bullets or shells The whole place was
simply smashed up by the concentrated nre or
seven guns and thousand rifles.
The Beers at first held on their advance pluck
ily but they could not live when they came 70
short range. the men being shot down at ooV
yards
der to defend Pretoria There is sun no .e ,nS
from the south. AS I send this message or 800
Beers have gone south with wagons and nave
commenced shelling.