The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-11-29
HE Is A RUSHER.
Gen. Methuen Wins Two Fights
With Beers.
AZ Belmont and Gras Pan the Britons
Achieve Success, but Suffer Large
Loss = Great Quantities Of
Arms and Ammunition
Destroyed BY the
English

London, Nov. 24.-The secretary OF
car has received the following dis
patch through Gen. Walker from Gen.
Methuen, dated Belmont, November
%: Attacked the enemy at daybreak.
Was in strong position. Three ridges
were carried in succession, the last at
tack being prepared by shrapnel. In
fantry behaved splendidly and re-
ceived support from the naval brigade
and artillery. The enemy fought with
courage and skill. Had | attacked
later l should have had far heavier
loss. Our victory was complete. Have
taken 40 prisoners. Am burying q
good number of the Beers, but the
greater part of the enemy's killed and
wounded were removed by their COM
rades.
"Brig. Gen. Fetherstonhaugh was
severely wounded in the shoulder ana
Lieut.. Col. Crabbe, of the grenadier
guards, is reported wounded. Our
other casualties are the following;
Grenadier guards: Killed, Lieut..
Frye; wounded, one; Second battalion
wounded, 4; reported wounded, two;
rank and file, killed 26, wounded, So;
missing 13. Coldstream guards: FIRST
battalion, wounded 1; Second battal-
ion, wounded Q; rank and file killed o,
wounded 20, missing 5.
"Scots guards: First battalion
wounded 8; rank and file, killed y,
wounded "a. Northumberland fusl-
leers: First battalion, killed 2, wound
ed 4: rank and file, killed IL, wounded
s2. Northamptonshire regiment: Sec
ond battalion, wounded 2. South York
shire regiment: Second BATTALION
rank and file, wounded B."
London, Nov. 27.-Sunday afternoon
the war Office posted the following dis
patch, dated Cape Town, from Gen.
Walker:
Lord Methuen reports that he moved
Saturday at $3.50 a. IN. with the Ninth
brigade; the mounted corps, the naval
brigade and two batteries, the guards
following with the baggage. Near
Gras Pan about ten miles north OF
Belmont on the railway line to Kim
berly), 2, 400 Beers with six guns and
two machine guns opposed him. The
action began at 8 a. m. Our batteries
fred 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 were
carried. The Beers retreated on the
line. where the Ninth lancers were
placed to intercept them. The result
was not known at the time OF tele-
graphing. The artillery took immedi-
ate advantage of the enemy's retire
ment Early in the action 500 Beers
attacked our rear guard. The brigade
: met this and also protected the hanks.
''The naval brigade acted with the
greatest gallantry and suffered heav
ily, but no particulars are yet known
The enemy showed the greatest stub
: bornness and must have suffered great
ly. Twenty were buried. 1t is known
that 81 were killed and As wounded
More than so horses were found dead
in one place. One battery fred 5O'
e rounds, Our force must halt one day
E at Gras Pan to rest and replenisf
: ammunition. The force worked splen
! didly and is prepared to overcome AM
0 difficulty. The naval brigade, the ma
r rines, the light infantry and the frs
I battalion OF the North Lancashir,
a regiment especially distinguished
e themselves. In Thursdays fight
o 81 Beers killed are accounted for
Sixty-four wagons were burned. 4
: large quantity of powder $4,000 round
!, of ammunition and $50 shells wer'
l. blown up"
e The admiralty is in receipt OF tn
d following dispatch from Rear Admira
e Harris, dated Cape Town: IL deepl..
:. regret to report the following casual
n ties in the action at Gras Pan: Killed
c Commander Ethelston OF the Power
n full, Maj Plumbe, of the Doris, Capt
IS - of the Monarch; wounded, Fla
a Captain Prothero, of the Doris, severe
e ly; Lieut.. Jones, of the Doris. Th
IS other casualties are not yet known"
% Berlin, Nov. 27.-The Deutscheze
r tung publishes a letter. purporting {
d come from Gen. Joubert, and dated
1t Ladysmith, in which the writer say
IS Even if we do not succeed in preven
l. ing the concentration Of Gen. Butler
l. troops, the British army will be veal
ID ened from natural causes to such a
n extent that not more than $1,000 EN-
re cient troops, or 10000 at the OUTSIDE
ia can take the field. The others mus
N be employed to protect communic'
tions. In this connection it is to B
'I borne in mind that not only Natal, bu
IL Cape Colony. with base of operation
covering 435 miles, must be consiC
cred. Our bases of supply are 4
home and or.anized on the relay sy
Ie tenn in three directions To prote'
lie these does not require 500 men. III OF
h. base should be seriously threatene
n the supplies will be destroyed. wa
1 of defense, of which we need NJ
think for a considerable time, wOul
present far greater advantages tina
ie an offensive war. We are at home
a the highlands of Transvaal and IL
IL Orange Free State. The British wi
D. have to contest every step under il
3. conceivable difficulties and must
i, prepared at every moment to fight {
two or three fronts Then will beg
~ a guerilla war. which the British wi
not be able to endure"
Dewey Co visit Chicago May !, 100
I'd Washington, Nov. 24.-"Yes," 81
re Admiral Dewey last night to a repOl
&c er. 81 received the telegram from {