New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-31
NAVY AIDING THE ARMY.
BRIGADE REACHES LADYSMITH TO
SUPPORT WHITE.
ACCURATE FIRE DIsABLEs BOER GUNS
BRISK FIGHTING ON RIGHT AND
LEFT OF LINE.

LEFT OF LINE.
1adysmith. oct 80. 1870 p. m.-The naval
brigade arrived this morning at 93O and has
Just begun firing with six qulck-nrins guns with
rreat precision The Boer 4O-pounders. which
had again begun to shell the town, were tenn
porarily disabled at the third and fifth shots
Brisk fighting is in progress on the right and
LETT nanks.
11:5o a. m-Firins began at 800 this morn
ing. the Beers shellng Ladysmlth with 40
Founders.
After seven shots the British guns succeeded
IN temporarily silencing the Boer FIRE.
4 force Of Beers Is now advancing on the
british left flank
p. m.--The advance was made at dawn with
the object Of shelllng the Beers from the posi-
ton where yesterday they had mounted num-
Der OF guns. On reaching the spot. however
it was found that they had evacuated the posi-
ton.
The British continued to advance. and the
movement developed into reconnaissance in
force The enemy was posted on a range Of
hills having frontage Of about sixteen miles.
DISPOSITION OF TROOPS
The British force was disposed in the follow
ing order: on the right three regiments Of cav
airy. four batteries Of the Royal Field Artillery
and five battalions OF infantry; in the centre
three batteries Of the Royal Field Artillery, two
regiments OF cavalry and four infantry hattal-
ions. and on the left. the Royal Irish Fuslliers
the Gloucestershlre Regiment and the 10Th
Mountain Battery.
This force had been detailed 70 guard our loft
flank at n late hour last night General Whites
plan Of operations that as the movement
developed, the force constituting our centre,
which was disposed under cover Of Il kopje
about three miles from the town, should throw
itself upon the enemy, while the left flank was
being held by the Fusillers and the Gloucesters.
The scheme was well devised. but failed in exc
cution. owing to the fact that the Boer position
which formed our objective was evacuated.
our artillery quickly reduced the volume Of
the enemy's fire. but the attack delivered on our
right flank was the principal one, and the col
unn was compelled TO change. The Boer attack
had been silenceI for time, and our infantry
advanced. covered by cavalry.
ORDERS To WITHDRAW.
The enemy now began to develop a heavy
counter attack. and. as they were in great nu-
lncrcal superiority General White gave orders
fer the infantry gradually 10 be Withdrawn
The movement was carried out with great
s,eadlnoss and deliberation. under cover Of our
guns. which made excellent practice
Some shells were thrown into the town from
the enemy's 4O-pounders at a range Of over six
thousand yards, but no damage was done The
cnraeement lasted several hours and resulted on
our side. in casualties estimated at from ninety
70 one hundred The Boer losses must have
largely exceeded this total
The attack WAS admirably delivered by our
rf,ht and the Beers were fairly driven out OF
one Of their stronsholds near Lombard's Kop
I, was not possible however. TO push the sue
c.ss much further. as beyond this point lay
long broken ridge anording every kind Of
Natural cover OF this the enemy took the
fullest advantage.