The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-19

and II 40. he more than succeeded. To ind q
parallel for the endurance. tenacity and heroic
determination to press forward over all OBJ
stacles and at all hazards. one has TO go back to
Wellingtons invlnciblo infantry In the PENN
sula.
The men had to go through eight hours OF
lighting without breakfast. The wood was the
frat cover available. and In the rush for this
position the Dublin Fusiliers led tho way.
though afterward the three regiments went
practically side by side"
The advance OF tho infantry was covered by
vigorous cannonade, but the appearance OF
our men In the open was the signal for a storm
OF ride FIRE from the Beers. Though our
losses at this stage wore extraordinarily
small. in the wood. which for some time
marked the limit OF tho advance. they were
considerable. and here. about $3.50 O'Clock
Gen. symons. who had ealloped up to tell the
men that the hill must be taken, fell MORALLY
wounded. Throughout tho morning he had
exposed himself perhaps unnecessarily. His
position was always marked BY q red nag car
ried by his orderly
BY 10 o'clock our men. creeping up inch by
inoh and taking advantage OF every available
cover. had gained tho shelter OF the stone
wall. but for long time further advance
seemed impossible. As often us a man
"a
deadly fire in his direction. while. whatever
thei- losses from our artillery fire, they rarely
Afforded mark for the rifle
About II o'clock. however.a lull In their ere
Afforded our men all opportunity for scaling
the wall and dashing across tho open ground
beyond. Then the almost sheer ascent OF the
last portion OF the hill began. Here our losses
were greatest the Rifles losing most heavily.
Co. Cunning. who was always In front OF his
mon. was shot through tho head. Near the
top OF the hill Capt Pechel who had only ar
rived two days before from the Soudan also
fell. Out Of seventeen officers the battalion
lost nvo killed and seven wounded.
As our men ueared the top OF the hill our guns
were compelled to slacken their fire. and the
Beers. OF course. were enabled to strengthen
their rifle Are accordingly. The last portion OF
the ascent was rushed with their bayonets. but
the Doors did not await tho charge. A few. who
stood ground to near the end. being seen fly
Ing preciptatsly across the top OF the hill
when our men reached the crest. About thirty
dead and wounded were lying on the
ground and cases OF ammunition and Mauser
rifles strewn about showed the hurry Of the
flight. Bocr ponies were galloping about and
one OF the humorous sights OF the day was to
see the Dublin Fusilers Gaiy riding back these
captive steeds.
~ - % LluNH tIpEt NlNlu account NnlCn u W.
Stevens gives OF the strange battle at Glands
laacte. which did not begin until nearly 5
O'Clock In tho afternoon He says:
Our guns moved TO Q position toward tho
right and the Boer guns opened hre. Lord.
but those German gunners know their bust
ness! The third or fourth shell pitched into
wagon full OF shells with a team OF eight
horses htched 90 IT, We held our
breath for the explosion. but when the smoke
cleared away only the near wheeler lay on his
side and the wagon had it's wheels in the air
Our batteries bayed again and the Boer guns
were silent
The attack was TO be made on their front
and left flank. The Devonshires formed for
the front attack and tho Manchostsrs on the
right The Gordon Highlanders edged to the
extreme rightward with a long. boulder
freckled hill above them. The guns flung
shrapnel across the valley. The cavalry were
In leash. strainlng towards the enemy's TANKS
1T was about quaster to Ave. and It seemed
obviously dark No wonder. for as the men
moved forward the heavens opened and
from the eastern sky swept a sheet
OF rain. With the nrs. stabting drops
the horses turned their heads and no
whip or spur could bring them up
10 II. 1t drove through mackintoshes as II
they were blotting paper. The air was tllled
with kissing sound. and underfoot you
could see the solid earth melting into
mud. and the mud flowing away In the
water The rain blotted out hill. dale and the
enemy In oneRray curtain OF swooping water.
You would have said that the heavens had
opened to drown the wrath OF man.
Through IL the guns still thunderad and the
Khaki columns pushed doggedly on. The
infantry came among the boulders aud began
to open out. The supports and reserves fol-
lowed. Then in atwinkling. on the stope- ptted
Hills face burst loose that other storm q
storm OF lead and blood and death. In the Hrst
line. down behind tho rocks. tho men were
firing fast. and the bullets came fiicking
round them. The men stopped and
started. staggered and dropped Imply.
as II string that held them upright had
been cut The line pushed on and Il Colonel
fell shot In the arm. The regiment
pushed on and they came to rocky
ridge twenty feet high. They cuug
to tho cover firing. then rose aud
were among the shrill bullets again. A Major
was left at the bottom OF the ridge with a pipe
In his mouth and a Mauser bullet through
his leg His company pushed on. Down
again. nre again. up again and
on. Another ridge won and passed
and only more hellish hail Of bullets beyond.
More men down. more men pushed into tho
firing line. more death piping bullets than
ever. The air was sieve OF them. they beat
on the boulders like a million hammers. they
tore the turf like harrows.
Another ridge crowned. another welcoming.
whistling gust OF perdltion More men down.
moro pushed into the firing line. Half the
officers were down. The men pulled. stumbled
on. another ridge taken. God. would
this cursed hill never end It was
sown with bleeding and dead behind.
It was edged with singing Are before.
On and now 1t was surely the end
Merry bugles rang Ike the cock crow
on u fine morning. Fix bayonets.' STAFF
officers rushed shouting from the rear.
implorlng. cajolnG. cursng. sammlng
every man who could move into line.
but It was a line no longer: II was u
surRing wave OF men. The Devonshires.
Gordons. Manchesters and Light Horse
were all mixed. Subalterns commanding
regiments soldiers yelling advice. officers
firing carbines. stumbling. leaping. killing.