Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-10-31

tho sccnc N nghtluE Until the end of
| this week. In the meantime Gen. White
VIII need AN biz rrH1urcea 20 prevent
the Borrn around LalyHmlth linking
their forces
The ofnisslon of ali dttaua likely TO
give q true idea of the position from
Gen. whites dirplieh may ho due 90
his rcticcnCc. but editing by war office
officials ir likely Co be again severely
commented upon.
Il g. believed that the naval brigade.
which arrived Monday al Lhdyemith.
cunTidtn of "a hundred men from the
british cruiser Powerful with some
OF the PowerfurG four-lnch quick
fire arms. with range NJ 10000 yards.
htlng furty-uNcsu1uu she'll
The battery that was loot D. probably
the one consisting OF six two and one.
half-lnoh muzzlo-loadcrs and thirty
Gen. Whites plan Of operations was
that as tho movement developed the
force constituting our center which
wac disposed under cover OF kople
about three miles from the town,
should throw Itself unon the enemy,
while the left Hank was being held by
the fusiieors and the Gloucc-tcr, The
scheme was well advised. but failed In
execution. owing 20 the fact that the
Hocr position, which formed our oojcc-
tive. was evacuated.
British artillery quickly reduced the
volume Of the oucmy'a IRE but the at
tack delivered on our right unnl was
compelled 20 change. The nocr attack
had been rilenccd for time ana our
Infantry advanced, covered by cavalry
The enemy now began TO develop a
heavy counter attack. and ~ they were
iu great numerical superiority, Gen.
White gave orders Tor the infantry TO
be gradually Withdrawn. The move
mont WIS carried out with great Htcudl-
ness and dellhcratun. under cover OF
our guns. which made excellent prac-
tlcc.
town from the cncmy'a t0-poundcrs ne
"a range or over 5000 yards. but no dam.
age was done. The engagement lasted
several hours ana resulted, ON our side.
IN casualties estimated at from eighty
20 100. The nocr losses must have
largely exceeded this total
The attack was admirably delivered
by our right and the lloera wcrv fairly
driven out OF one OF their strongholds
near i.omhardekop. II was not pos
Hlhlc. however, To push the SUCCESS
much further as beyond that point lay
a long. broken ridge adording every
kind OF natural cover. or this the
enemy took the fullest advantage.
our shells failed 90 dialodgc the iiOerl
ana nH our Infantry moved forward In
extended order they came under a
heavy anu MN.lA NhANfA AANIN iAN's AAN
effect Of which was soon apparent
Gen. White. who was with the ccntor,
seeing that the troops on the rlrht
We're somewhat pressed, sent 90 their
assistance the whole center column
with the exception OF the pcvonHhirc
regiment.
1'he battle had then tasted four hours,
during which the artillery Ere ON both
aidea had been almost luccs1unt The
naval brigade, which landed at Dur.
ban. had arrived on the scene toward
the ond of the fight und Immediately
brought their heavy guns Into play
Their practice was magnificent. At the
fourth shot the vucmy'H i0-p0undera
mad been Knocked out ~ action.
The town ~ now freed from npprc-
hsualon OF bomhardmcnt, Throughout
mo engagement the BoHrs held their
ground with courage and tcnucily and,
couaiderinr the intensity OF our artil-
lcry IRE. they must have suffered be-
veroly.