The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-12-01

GENERAL BUBbER.
Commanding the British forces in South
Africa.]
Near Gras Pan (about ten miles north
OF Belmont, on the railway fine to Kim
berley) $500 Beers, with six guns and
two machine guns. opposed him. The
action began at a. m. Our batteries
fired shrapnel very accurately till the
heights seemed clear. Then the naval
brigade and infantry advanced to the
assault. The fighting was desperate
until 10 a. M, when the heights wer'
carried. The Beers retreated on IT,
line where the Ninth Lancers wer,
placed to intercept them. The resul,
was not known at the time of telegraph
ing. The artillery took immediate ad.
vantage of the enemy's retirement.
early in the action 500 Beers at
tackled our rear guard. The brigad
met this and also protected the f1anks
The naval brigade acted with the great
est gallantry and suffered heavily, but
no particulars are yet known.
"'Che enemy showed the greatest
stubborpness and must have suffered
greatly. Twenty were buried. 1t il
known that 81 were killed and 10
wounded. More than 80 horses were
found dead in one place. One batter
fired 500 rounds.
"Our force must halt one day at Gras
Pan to rest and replenish ammunition
The force worked splendidly and is pre-
pared to overcome any difficulty. The
naval brigade, the Royal Marines, the
Light infantry and the First battalion
OF the North Lancashire regiment espec
aally distinguished themselves"
Regarding Thursday fight: Eighty.
one Beers killed are accounted for.
Sixty-four wagons were burned. A
large quantity of powder, so 900 rounds
OF ammunition and $50 shells were
blown up. Commandant Albrecht
(chief Of the Orange, Free State artil
General Dolewey was in chief com.
mand."
The admiralty was in receipt of the
following dispatch from Rear Admiral
Harris, dated Cape Town, Nov. 25:
IL deeply regret to report the follow
ing casualties IN the action at Gras Pan
yesterday:
"Killed: Commander Ethelston of
the Powerful, Major Plumbe of the DORIS,
Captain - OF the Monarch.
Wounded: Flag Captain Prothero
of the Doris, severely; Lieutenant Jones
of the Doris.
"The other casualties are not yea
known. Commander De Horsey, Cap.
tain Morgan and Lieutenent Wilson, all
OF the Monarch, have proceeded co Join
the naval brigade with Lord Methuen. "
LONDON, Nov. 27.--There was rumor
received that President Kruger is suf
fering from Bright's disease, and tha'
his condition is giving rise to anxiety.
Five hundred Beers attacked Kuru
man, in Bechuanaland, on Nov. IL. III
fighting lasted almost continuously toi
six days and nights, but the Beers Were
finally beaten off with loss OF 30 IL,
killed and 28 in wounded. The British
lost one killed and one wounded. Tn
Beers suddenly disappeared, for SOM
reason unknown to tine English.
A further dispatch from Oape Town
dated Saturday, said:
1.-The officers, non- commissioned Off
GERS and men in the hospital at Nyn
berg are doing well, except driver ano
a gunner, both of whom are seriousl,
i'll. Two privates died of pneumonia
The Belmont wounded are due here To
morrow by the ambulance train. Lor
Methuen is in photographic commun,
cation with Kimberley"
CAPE Town. Nov. 27.-The Cape Ar
gus said: lord Methuen s letter to tn,
Boer commandant warned him that th'
British commander would not recogniz
anything but fair flag of truce, adj
ing: TO place white handkerchief OF
q rifle and to take advantage OF you
enemy is cowardly action. whicf
neither You nor l can countenanoe.
DURHAM, Nov. 27.-Telegraphlc com
munication with Estcourt was restored
| EsTCoURT, Nov. 27.-Oommandan
| General Joubert was retiring from Moo
river on Ladysmith.
DURHAM, Nov. 27.--Sir Redvers Bul
Ter, looking the pink of health, arrive,
here and proceeded up the country IL
the governors car. He was enthusiast
oally cheered by the people.