The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-03
BOER'S FIRE WEAK.
Aim Accurate But Of
Very Slight
Avail.
CARLETON'S GALLANT CHARGE.
Took Heights BY Storm and
Held Till Powder
Failed.
CARLETON'S GALLANT CHARGE.

London, Nov. Especial reports from
1adysmith, dated today. give further
details regarding the renewal of the
bombardment. The Beers, having re-
covered their old position. manned big
guns. Their firing was accurate, but al
most harmless Some of the troops
were Slightly injured by splinters.
Lieut.. F. C. Egerton and his men
from the Powerful did splendid work,
and quickly silenced the Boer guns
The Beers suffered heavy losses in men
and horses in the previous battle Gen.
Jan H. NJ Kock, who was second in
command of the Transyaal forces and
who was wounded in the battle of
Eiandslaagte, died in the hospital at
Ladysmith on Monday night.
Little light is thrown on the actual
situation by the news at hand today.
The magnitude of Mondays fight, how
ever, is more than ever evident Vir-
tually three actions were raging stimuli
taneously; but it is obvious that the
intention to roll back the Orange Free
State troops was not accomplished
Major Roberts. commandant of the
troops, said: 1T is useless to disguise
the fact that we are engaged in a very
serious war, war which will put our
resources and courage to a severe test"
The Daily News has a dispatch from
Iadysmith, dated Tuesday, at 1890 a.
IN, which gives the first independent
account of the cutting off of Lieut. Col
Cartoons column in the engagement
at Farquhar's farm. The correspondent
says:
The column was sent out Sunday
night, made a wide detour and reached
the spurs of the Drakensberg before
dawn. Col. Carleton stormed the
heights with the bayonet and main
tanned his position against great odds
until his ammunition was exhausted
and surrender had become inevitable
Nearly 200 had been Killed and wound
ed
AZ especial from Ladysmith, filed Mon
day night, giving a description of the
battle, says: "A similar mule stampede
occurred to Lieut. Col Grimwood's
column on the Bulwan side The am
munition was lost. but our infantry
quite held their own. 1t was a serious
misfortune that the Powerful's blue
Jackets were not summoned sooner, as
the result of the engagement would
have been different"
All was quiet at Buluwayo in Rhode
STA; according to dispatches received
this morning, up to Oct 81. There had
been some skirmishes on the border.
Apparently extensive preparations are
in progress at Deaar, Cape Colony, for
the continuance of Gen. Buffers army
According to another dispatch, the
naval brigade at Ladysnith has
mounted four more guns from Durham
The report comes from Rome that
Portugal win permit the landing of
British troops at Lorenzo Marques.
This comedies with the view, strongly
prevalent in some quarters here, that
the British troops for the Transvaal
Will land at that point.
A report that a Boer force with guns
from koomatipoort is making its way
through Sululand is held to indicate an
intention TO seize the railway between
Colenso and Pietermaritzburg if it is
not already seized Armored trains are
patrolling the line.
The real question now for the British
public is, can Gen. White hold out an
other ten days or two weeks until the
army corps arrive? Less anxiety would
be felt on his account were it not that
every day seems to bring flesh list of
casualties. proving that much has been
concealed as to the real state of affairs.
At the best, the coming week must
prove critical and anxious time.