Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-12-02

list of casualties from General Butler.
received in London late yesterday after
noon, gives lieutenant of the Ninth
anccrs wounded in reconnaissance
Sunday. This appears to dispose of the
stories set alloat in London and Berlin
that the cavalry corps. 500 strong, had
fallen into trap similar to that which
resulted in the capture Of II squadron
Of the Eighteenth huzzars at Glencoe
q month or more ago.
On the Natal side the wonder is that
10, 600 troops should have been gathered
at Mooi river and Estcourt without
word of it escaping the British censor.
Such seems to have been the case, how
ever. Hildyards column seems de-
fcient in artillery, and has only ir-
regular cavalry. il the dispatches may
be trusted; and it Is hinted from Lon
don that the inability of the British
scouts to keep i'll touch with the mobile
Boer columns may account for the re-
ported wholesale retreat of the Beers to
the Tugela river: while there is some
anxiety lest there be Boer descent
from the flanks upon the marching COL
umn or upon its communications. In
any event. the blowing up of the Frere
bridge and the apparent delay at that
point, as a result. indicates the diff
ficulties that confront i'i!dyard's ad-
vance. The great body Of the Beers
is no doubt intrenched behind the TIL
gela river, and prepared to dispute
Hildyard's advance beyond that point
[.adysmith is reported safe up to Nov.
n ~ t., =.
edge of its siege.
a Boer protest to the powers, calling
attention to the employment Of Kaflirs
and Basutos by the British, and to
British violations Of the rules of civil
'zed warfare, including the Geneva
cross, has been put out in Paris. AS
it is partially echoed from Berlin. it
appears not wholly French fabrication,
and may assume some Importance.
A dispatch from Orange river, dated
Monday, Nov. q. and describing the
battle of Enslin, says: The British
arms have achieved a brilliant victory.
The enemy, strongly entrenched, held a
range of hills commanding both sides
of the railway at ROOF Laagte, near Gr;,s
Pan. The Lancashires, under Lewis.
reconnoitered in an armored train On
Friday. The Beers shelled the train,
killing Lewis and a private.
General Methuen then advanced his
column under a detour and bivouackcd
for the night at Swinks Pan, three miles
from the Boer position. At dawn TIE
advance began, the guards forming the
reserve. The column detoured on the
plain eastward Of the Boer kopjes. The
Boer guns opened fire. Two batteries Of
British artillery, posted on each side,
shelled the Beers, practice being good
on both sides.
The Beers stuck tenaciously TO their
positions, firing steadily and accurately.
The duel. which continually became hot
ter, lasted three hours. The Boer shells
wounded several men of the naval
brigade.
Finding 1t impossible to displace The
Beers by artillery. General Methuen re-
solved upon an infantry attack. a
brigade Of infantry. including the York.
shires, the Northamptons, the Northum-
berlands and the LanCashires. with The
naval brigade on the right, gallanlly
stormed the Boer positions in the face
Of a withering fire and carried hill after
hill, the brigade under Colonel Money
capturing the main positions against n
terrific fire, but suffering severely.
The latest phase OF the mobiliza tior
Of the reserves has proved as satisfac.
tory as have former calls. Out Of 9,St
men summoned, 9533 have rejoined the
colors.