The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-10-27

tenacity. The Fifth Lancers and a
| squadron of the Fifth Dragon Guards
charged three times through the re-
treating Beers in the dark, doing con-
siderable execution.
w captured the BOer camp, with
tents, wagons, horses, and also two
guns. The Boer losses were very con-
| siderable, including a number of
wounded and unwounded prisoners.
Among the former are General Jan H.
NJ. Koch and Piet Joubert, nephew of
Commanding General Joubert. One
goods train, with supplies for Glencoe
camp, and nine English prisoners were
recovered. Our loss, I regret to say,
was heavy. 1t is roughly computed at
$50 killed and wounded"
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
At 4 o'clock a tremendous artillery
duel was in progress. Two Boer guns,
s~plendidly placed, were ~stubborniy
while mounted Beers ~endeavored to
come into contact with our men on the
left and on the right.
Then, at els D. m, the Devonshire
regiment, half the Gordon HighlanderS
half the Manchester regiment, and the
Imperial Light Horse on the
position and stormed the enemy's front.
A bayonet charge was as the
roar of artillery on both sides suddenly
ceased, and our men, the Devonsh1res
leading, made a superb dash against
the main body of the Beers, u~ndaunted
by facing a fearful fire. Twice We're
they checked by the terrible fusillade.
Once the advance quivered for a mo-
ment, but then, with ringing, roaring
cheers, the whole of our force hurled
itself forward, like an avalanche and
swept over the kopjes, bayoneting the
broken enemy in all directions.
The Beers were overwhelmed and as
founded Thau nolcp6 then rptrQ4fpi
then raised the white flag, and surren-
dered. Two or three hundred broke
and ran, pursued by the Fifth Lancers,
who charged through and through
them.
1t was quite dark by this time, but
the slaughter must have been great.
The Gordon Highlanders say the storm
ing Of Dargai Ridge was mere child's
play compared with this attack. The
Boer loss must have been very heavy.
The best estimates place it at certain
ly 400 killed.
Glencoe Camp, October 22-(Delayed
in tranSmission)-12:20 p. m.-The at
tack made by the BOer forces under
General Lucas Myers on the British
position Friday enabled the British
forces to score a signal success. The
BOer column was driven pell NELL over
the plains, losing over 300 killed and
wounded. In addition, the British zap
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many prisoners who are being we'll car
ed for. The Boer hospital has been TAX
en- under the wing of the British hos
pital corps, as the Beers had only a
single doctor with a primitive staff who
were quite unable to cope with the
wounded.
THE CASUALTIES OF SATURDAYS
BATTLE.
London, October 23.-An official dis
patch from Ladysmith, the British
headquarters in Natal, dated 1 p. m.
yesterday, gives the following list of
casualties among the prominent Beers
at the battle of Elandslaagte:
Geieral Viljoen, killed.
General Koch, wounded and captured
(since dead.)
General Rocks son, killed.
Colonel Schiel German officer COM
handing the artillery, wounded and a
prisoner.
Commander Pretorius, wounded and
q prisoner.
Several Boer standards captured.
An amended list of the British casu-
alties at the battle places the number
of officers killed at 5 and wounded 80,
officers and men Killed at 81 and
wounded at ITS. The total number OF
casualties being 247. Ten men are miss
ing. Among the killed is Colonel
Scott-C Chisholm, of the Imperial Light
Horse.
STUBBORN FIGHTING OF THE
BOERS.
The British victories in Natal fol-
lowing each other in quick succession,
though accomplished by heavy losses. on
the side of the v~ictors. bea striking
testimony to the valor of the ~vanquish-
ed Beers. They appear to have fallen
victims fn tho IynIU n1Qn which thay
counted on to drive the British into the
sea. They have been beaten in detail
by counter strokes carefully considered
and brilliantly carried out in the face
of courageous opposition, which has
lone much to increase British respect
for the burgherS, whose splendid valOr
and determination, it is universally ad.
mitted, reached the highest level.
Fuller accounts of Saturdays battle
at Elandslaagte emphasize the splen-
did ~gallantry exhibited on both sides,
and the superiority Of the British in a
pitched battle, although the Beers
fought with the greatest tenacity tc
the last, only yielding when further
fighting was hopeless.
An armored train with the men OF
the Manchester regiment appeared or
the left at Ladysmith at daybreak Sat
urday in support of the Johannesburg
Imperial Light Horse and the Natal
lIelu drIllleFy, WIN the OBJECT OF re-
opening communication at Eland
slaagte. The artillery took up a posi-.
ton above the town and shelled the
railway station, from which the Beers
ran out, and the British mounted in
fantry entering the place, released the
English prisoners.
The Beers, numbering some 1,6OC
men, with three guns, occupied a com
handing position. They poured such
a we'll directed fire on the British. and
their scouts were so active tina the
British force steadily retired until re-
Inducements arrived, when the mount.
ed infantry was sent to drive the Boer
scouts from the ridge on the right.
A large force of mixed cavalry, in the
meanwhile. swept over the plain, and
up the hill on the right. Lancers were
met with a heavy fusillade, while or
the left a British battery opened fire
with good effect.
The British infantry who a de-
barked from the railway train in
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