The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-27

another kopie held by the Yorkshires.
A vigorous fusilade ensued, the British
firing accurately and succeeding in
silencing the Boer fire. Meanwhile the
Bluffs were ordered to reinforce the
Yorkshires in case the Beers should be
reinforced. The British attack worked
around to the right of the kopje held by
the YOrkshires, where the Seventh bat
terry was stationed, the Sixty-second bat
terry being placed at a farm near the
centre of the Borderers' posi- ion. a Wig
orous shelling, accompanied by British
fusilade, completely s;lenced the Beers
A company of Yorkshires We're sent to
clear ont the Beers but the attempt
failed, the Beers opening a heavy fire,
aTd the British having no cover.
The British then again opened heavy
rifle fire which silenced the Beers. The
Beers made several attempts TO run, but
the Maxims opened on them effectually
and checked them. The Bluffs now
worked carefully and cautiously around
and got within $50 yards of the Beers.
Eighty Beers surrendered, but many, it
appears, escaped. going singly.
Most of the prisoners had just arrived
from Ladysmith. They complained of
the bad generalship of their leader.
Nearly every man carried explosive bull
lets and FIVE British We're wounded with
these missiles. l have seen the bullet, Of
which one Boer carried fifty.
There is no longer the slightest doubt
that the Beers are gradually discarding
all rules of civilized warfare The other
day they poured the contents of Wick
ers- Max III gun into am ambulance, which
happened. however, to be empty, some
three hundred yards away from the
nearest troops.
The war balloon is doing excellent ser
vice. Early this morning it arose to a
great height and discovered in the bed
of the river four wagons which con-
tanned ammunition. These were explOd-
ed by the British shells an hour after
ward The balloon observer also discov-
cred a number of horses concealed near
by and these also received attention
from the British shraphne. The Cor
dons are now incorporated in the High
land brigade making four Killed regi-
ments. The Highland Light infantry.
wko are not killed and are a fine body
of men, are going to join General Smith
Dorriens' regiment.
BUILER'S CASUALTY LISTS.
London, Feb. 26-General Butler. in a
dispatch from Colcnso, dated Sunday,
February 25th. reports that the British
casualties for February 2Gth were II
killed and 90 wounded, among the
Somersets and Dorsetts, and that on
February 22nd and February 23rd, y
officers We're wounded.
The War Office today issued another
list Of casualties sustained by the Fifth
brig de, unler General Butler. February
23rd and February 9th which include
seven officers killed, 23 wounded and
one missing.
General Buffers death list contains
the names Of three lieutenant colonels,
Thackery Of the First Royal 1nnislIll-
ing Fusiiiers: Sitwell, of the Second
Royal Dublin Fusiliers and Thorold, Of
the Royal Welch FusiIiers.
An additional list Of the British cas-
ualties at Paareberk, February 18th, is
announced ana gives a lieutenant and
eight men killed, a lieutenant and seven
men missing and thirty eight men
wounded.
MORE CANADIANS ARRIVE.
CaT,e Town, Feb. 26.-The Canad an
transport PomGranian from Halifax
January 9th, with another contingent
Of Canadian troops on board. has arrived
! here