The National tribune., 1899-10-26

dent of the fighting
was the firing by
the Beers on two trucks laden with
dynamite, which it was considered unsafe
to keep in Mafeking, and which were sent
by Col. Baden-Powell nine miles out, in the
hope that the Beers would shell them.
This happened, and 100 Beers were killed
by the explosion.
THE FIGHT AT GLENCOE.
A battle near Glencoe took place Oct 20.
After eight hours of continuous fighting
Dundee Hill was carried by the Dublin
Fusileers and the Kings Rifles under cover
of wellseryed artillery fire by the 18th and
69th batteries. Gen. Sir William Symons
was mortally wounded.
The British artillery practice in the early
part of the day decided the battle. The
seizure of Dundee Hill north of Glencoe was
a surprise, but the British artillerymen got
quickly TO work with magnificent energy
and precision, and in a quarter OF an hour
silenced the big guns of the Beers, who
fairly swarmed on the hill.
Directly the Boer guns ceased firing, Gen
Symons ordered the infantry to move on the
position. The firing of the Beers was not
so deadly as might have been expected
from troops occupying such an excellent
position, but the infantry lost heavily going
UP the hill, and only the consummately
brilliant way in which Gen. SymonS had
trained them TO fighting of the kind saved
them from being swept away. The Boer
pieces were abandoned, four or five being
taken.
Mai Yule took command after the wound
ing OF Symons. The enemy, as they fled,
were followed by the cavalry, mounted
infantry, and artillery. The direction
taken was TO the eastward. The Beers
were fianked, and many surrendered after
a brief stand.
A rough estimate places the British loss
at $50 killed or wounded, and that of the
Beers at 800. The Beers force was esti-
mated at 1000. The fighting lasted sew
.eral hours.
THE SKIRMISH AT ELANDSLAAGTE.
At midnight, Oct. 81, Gems. White and
French carried the Boer position at Glands
laagte, north of Ladysmith, towards Glen
coe. Whites intention was TO reopen the
Glencoe. The British went in the after
noon in two lines from Ladysmith. The
rout was complete. These victories are TO
be regarded as very important
In addition to Sir William Penn Symons,
near Glencoe, there were two Colonels,
three Captains, and five Lieutenants killed,
and Colonel, three Majors, six Captains,
and 10 LieutenantS were wounded. This
heavy loss among the officers was due TO
their valiant but insensate conduct in
sticking to the traditions of the British
army and refusing to use such cover as the
IlGn dNdIle1 tIeIlSElNto Vi III SiOTHlIuB lIit
Boer position on the summit OF the hill.
BoERs REINFORCED.
The Beers, who had fought under Com
mandant Meyer at Glencoe, were rein
forced by Commandant Erasmus. and by
Sunday ii is believed Joubert and Kruger
reached the ground in person, making
the Boer and Free State forces about 10,-
600, or perhaps more. Gen. Yule, who
succeeded Symons, found it necessary to
retire from Dundee to concentrate at Glen
coe on Sunday, and news of supposed
battle even more important than that fought
by Symons is awaited an2lously in London.
CAUTION.
All reports yet must be received with
caution. They are from British sources
only and must pass the press censor.
THE PHILIPPINE NSURRECTIoN.
The Americans reoccupied Porac on
Oct. II, Bells regiment moving from
northwest of Bacolor, driving the enemy
killed, one wounded, while the Filipino
loss is unknown.
Macabebe scouts on Oct. IS encountered
the enemy at San Mateo, near Arayat,
losing one man. On Oct. 10 Lawton
reached San Isidro, and the Americans
have continued an advance on the present
rebel Capital Tarlac with 1900 men. San
Isidro was held as base of operations.
Lawton's force consists of the path Inf.
under Col. Keller; eight companies of the
22d Inf, under Maj. Baldwin; nine troops
of the 4th Cav, mounted, under Col. Hayes,
and mixed regiment, consisting of one
company of the 37th Inf, six guns, COM
manded by Capt. Scott; one company OF
cavalry, and Capt. Batson's Macabebe
scouts. The Sd Cav. is equipping al
San Fernando TO Join the expedition.
THE ANTS.
Delegates to an Anti-Imperialistic con
ference met at Chicago last week and com
pleted the organization OF National Anti
1mperialistic League. Bourke Cochran
made the most important speech of tht
Convention. He declared that there wer,
many reasons why the United States
should hold the islands, but no reason
why it should attempt to force upon any
people a form of Government to which
that people objected. A declaration o
principles was adopted, and it denounced
the policy Of imperialism as hostile TO lib
erty and unconstitutional, and as tending
toward militarism. The policy of tn
present National Administration is con
demned, and the immediate cessation o
the Philippine war demanded. The decla
ration announced the intention of tn
League to oppose politically all who, il
the White House or Congress, "betra,
American liberty in pursuit of Unamerical
endSo
ARMY PROMOTIONS.
The President last week ordered the pre-
motion to the grade of Brigadier-Genera
In the Regular Army of the following