The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-01-28
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hF ElfFEpE.'L. sNT lit iAbNA tl tAl-' s''''+E' -
.h- charge. shouting 'MajGoa, Mlinha"
ard We Eo, Ma1uha in good earnest We
were glad - retire. like dogs. with our
tails between our legs. I thank God ! did
not Got hit l got my shirs cut with harhci
WIZ"
Ny dear sister. l remember your words.
they are stIH ringing in my ears. Don; ho
g, Murderer C-.ln's stain Will never enter
my soul. don't forget 20 fire high. will
not be he tool ~ any nation. /! | tax"
mans life when in E"glani would h"
hung FOR IL. but Il the Government orders
me to Kill II is all right.
our picket brought In four prisoners
a.! IriShran, two Weshmcu and a German.
The Corporal in charge Of the prisoners
wiIlfuIlv. with the butt end OF his rl1e'
hr.k, the right arm OF one Of the Welsh
mon r,r,sonrrs because he was fighting
against England. He Is a miner. and says
= WAS the tlppression Of Lord f"nTny'I
which caused him 20 leave his home anu
country ami make tho Transyaal mis- nome.
Arvv9y there were several said they
would take the bounce out OF the Corporal
We'll it is all over with him now. Il ap-
n"ars he went TO the rear ana never CAIN"
back alive. HIS skull VAS broke H. ana
there he was found st!ff.
Don't iCTEtt llt IN t'sl i'l-'i> = 60
II it is the vii! Of God that should lose my
life In This w..r. | say. Thy VIII be d0n.-
Hoer.' Fearful Fire.
Writing OF the battle Of MlEtrstontein,
Sergeant Of the Seaforth IiChlanders says:
The black watch in front made an at
tempt TO charge the position. but we haa
70 retire and simply run for II, the eheIh!
blazing at us all the way and dropping
our fellows Ike skitt,es from their sPlcn-
did positions. There was nothing for IL hut
TO lay down and pretend 10 be dead. and
t!is I did about haif-past a m. till,
suppose. ,. m, the sun pouring Gown on
me all the time. and not 4 drink or water
all day and dare not stir hand or foot. and
expecting every instant to be my last.
Il could hear nothing but the cries
rnoans and prayers OF the wounded all
around me. but l darsn'l SO much as look
were going over me all day from the enemy
and our side. and plenty Of them striking
within a yard Of mel mean bullets. no;
shells-and yet they never hit me
Il believe some OF the fellows went Off
their heads and walked right up To the
euemy's place, singing TIL they dropped
| them. One 'yoUnker' lying close to me said
! he would make dart for II about p m
| | tried my best to persuade him not TO. but
| ne would go. 4 couple OF seconds after l
| could hear them pIttiug at him. and then
! his groands for about Il minute. and ihen
| ne was quiet
About this time the sun began 10 get
| fearfully hot, and L began TO feel IL in the
! legs, which are now very painful and swoi-
| len: besides. | was parched wi;h thirst.
| Most of the wounded round me had ceased
| groaring 10y this time
| ''As It began 10 get dark. I managed to
! wrigGle my body through the shrub fur
| ther back. and after I had been at II some
| time on looking un found myself right in
! front of another entreDChmcnt OF the Ell
| emy They sent few rounds at me, but
/ they struck Just in front and rice" h"ted
| over my head After a bit, II settins
4 darker. | got up ana walked back. and
| there was nothing but dead Highlander
| all over the place"
! Writing home to his wife IN nottingham
| from SterAstroOn. Il Color Sergeant IN tn
| Second Battalian. Fifth Northumbcrlanc
| Fusiliers. says:
| His baptism of Fire.
81 have been through my baptism Of fire
and. my God, what 4 baptism # was an
| cur arrival az MOlteuo We ver" given ha-'
| an hours rest and then ordered on on'
| nigh, march bavonets fixed. no talking
no snoking-nothing but the tramp. tramI
of feet. over hills. through rivers. nullahs
kopJes. laagers. and 80 on-on we marched
through the long. weary night.
AT last day broke on bright and sunny
| q morning as ever broke on Gods earth
l Our .TsnFTaiS lleA WAS 10 SiNF tit ish'''
| j surprise. and carry them At the point -
| the bayonet hut We were disappointed. "
| were BETRAYED by some villain or other an'
were led into nice trap as ever nort;t
was led into-a vcritable slaughter house
| 'As We commenced TO march between tw'
| large hills 10 begin operations both or then
| became a blaze Of shot and shell and how
| I am alive TO tell the tale Is a wonder
| We found II Impossible to get at them
| They were so strongly entrenched that W
| had 20 retire and, horror of horrors I
| do this. We had to run the gauntlet of
| terrible fire
ct hadn't gone q hundred yards when m,
| ankle gave out. and could only hop. The
| I offered uD q hearty prayer 10 God 10 loOi
| after YOU and the children, and was ahou
| 70 give up when the bullet tore my trousers
| That gave me a fresh lease on life. an'
| OF / went again. Awhile after, the bullet
| few around SO that ] gave myself mp on
| t,rely. but stilI the bullets would not hi
| me. We ranaged 20 get clear st last, an
| marched fifteen miles to Molteno.
| Il forgot TO mention that a cavalryrnal
| lent me his mount. and Il Wild wit
ne. and l again had narrow escape o
being killed. But It was not To he. mus
| have had ninety lives. TO say the least, tina
day"
| one ~ the war correspondents shut Up 4
| Iadvsrnith .ends interesting particulars O
| the CHEEKY manner I'm which the people Il
| the bssaigrd town spent Christmas Day.
| The children had n especially good time
| Two hundred Of the little folks were enter
| igiu.,i AT a feast, at which they Rad a
| abundance og th.. customary dainties an
| even luxuries. The feast was under th
| chief control Of Colonel partucll and Najn
Karri Davies. who glo,fully distributed tn
good things with their own hands.
! There were four christmas trees, narnco
Ia m
Ausrralis. Sir George White and Genera
Hunter gycr,, among the numerous compin
who Witnessed the festive proceedings.
This IS the Christmas Day menu Of IN
, Irish FuSiifers' Officers mess in ChievcIe
camp. at which the officers Of the Nava
| Brigade were guests
| Soup-rolerSo-
Fish-Salmon TuEela
Entrees
| Poulots lie I.aaysmith, Jamhon \ Ia Gr 3t
T. Ier's Kloof Joint-Trek OK.
| Vegetables:
5 ,'rcnia Rectroot AsperEes Glacea Butler
5 Pnn.r.S Ge Tsrre Hlaurwane. ChouN a !
| ChieVoley.
Pudding:
| Plum IL, John Bull.
| Niuye pies
| I.yddite.
| ApricCts 81
| Fruits
, Pineapple ia Kruger. Grenaiielles a
. | BartuU-
| Sweets:
, tiataCre a la tleTy.
: | Wines:
I'hampaGne II. NJ. 8. Forte. Port Terribl
| Whisky Powerful. Taunus Water, Merit
: | Beer plucky Natal.