The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-11-01
B0ER IS BEATEN
Continued from Page H.

tOriOuS At Glands Laagte TO his ass -
lance. Such a detachment. however.
will leave Ladysmith poorly protected
against the threatened attack from the
west, as General Hunter on Saturday
wired that the departure of the force 10
Glands Laagie Left him with only a
couple of battalions OF regulars. a
mountain battery and 500 Natal volun-
teers - defend the town, which Is the
British military base in North Natal.
Further news, therefore. is anXiously
awaited.
CAPE TOWN. Oct. %. afternoon
News has been received from Dundee
10 the effect that the Boer disaster At
Glands Laagte staggered the Beers
completely. rendering the attack upon
Dundee feeble. Therefore there is no
cause for anxiety.
LONDON. Oct. 23.-The British vie
tories in Natal following each other
in quick succession. though acCompa-
MED by heavy losses on the side uf
the victors, bear striking testimony To
the val0r of the vanquished Beers
They appear 10 have fallen victims to
the very plan on which they counted to
drive the British to- the sci. They
have been beaten in detail by coupter
strokes carefully considered and bril-
!ian;ly carried out in the face OF cour-
aSeous opposition, which has done
much TO increase British respect for
the burshers. whose splendid valor and
discrimination. It is universally admit
ted, reached the highest level.
Fuller accounts OF Saturdays battle
a. Glands Laagte emphasized the
splendid gallantry exhibited on both
sides and the superiority of The Brit
iSh in a pitched battle. although the
Beers fought with the creates; tena-
city to the last. only yielding when
further fighting was hopeless.
An armored train with the men OF
the Manchester regiment appeared on
the left at Ladysmijh II daybreak Sat
urday in support of the johannesburg
Imperial Light Horse and Natal Field
Artillery. with the object of reopen
ling communication with Eilnds Ia
|agte. The artillery took up a position
above the town and shelled the rail-
way station, from. which the Beers ran
out, and the British mounted infantry
entering the place released the Eng
| fish prisoners.
The Beers numbering some 1000
men. with three guns. occupied Il COM
manding position. They poured such
a well-directed fire on the Britt n and
their scouts were so active that The
British force steadily retired until re-
endorsements arrived. when the mount
ed infantry was sent 20 drive the Bnel
scouts from the ridges on the right. \
large force of mixed cavalry, in ;hs
meanwhile. swept over the plain 1nt
Iup the hill on the right. The lancer:
met with heavy fusilade. while OF
1.-The left a British battery opened fire
with good effect. The British infantry
who had debarked from the RAILWAY
train during the Interim, advance;
Isteadily over the plain and up th'
rocky ridge. previously cleared by tn,
lcavalry. The Boer artillery droppe,
lshrapnel into the advancing column
but the British finally scaled the hill
whence they overlooked the broad val
ley - three rocky hills forming IN,
Beers position, the camo.hoing IN tn
lcenter
The Beers had battery OF lSrg
guns. The smaller hills were ais
lstrongly held. On the Bos- right wa
1.-The station in valley on the BTi isl
left. The latter's cavalry on bot
TANKS and 4 battery On the RICH; wa
busy throwing shrapnsI 4, the Bosr.
batteries.
The British infantry formed for IA
iattack in extended order behind IN
brow OF the hill. She Dsvanshires o
the left. with four companies of IN
Manchesters and some Of the Gordon
IN the right. At about , i. m. the in
fantry advanced through the valley a
steadily as on a field day. Half WI
down the slope they met a terrific IN
fantry and artillery fire. The men fe
rapidly and the wounded were carrie
TO the rear. But in spite of the stead
work of the Boer guns and the sharI
shooters concealed behind the rock
the increasing force of the advanciu
British infantry gradually gained II
upper hand. and the Manchesters AZ
Gordons. edging toward the RICH
gained the top OF the ridge. huts on
. thanking the enemy's left.
At o'clock the bugles sounded Il
charge" and the British swept ahea
- The Beers fought TO the last, only n
: tempting to escape when further figh
ing was hopeless.