Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-01-29
The Boer Commander Who Successfully
Itesi-tcd tho British.

T GENERAL EoTnh.
The Boer Commander Who Successfully
Hesistcd tho British.
effective artillery position and water
supply was difficulty.
"On Jan. 23 J. lusscnted to his attack.
ing Spion Kop, large hill, indeed u
mountain, which was evidently tho key
OF the position, but was lar more ac.
cessiblo from the north than from the
south.
"On the night Of jan. 20 he attacked
Spion Kop, but found 1t very difficult to
hold, us its perimeter was too large and
water, which he had been led to believe.
existed in this extraordinarily dry sea
son, was found very deficient.
1.-The crests were held nll that day
against severe attacks ana heavy shell
fire. Our men fought with great gal
lantry. | would especially mention tht
conduct Of the Second Camoroninnt
and the Third Kings Rifles, who sup.
ported the attack on the mountain from
the steepest side aud, in each case.
fought their way to tho top, and the Set.
ond Lancashire Fusiliers and SccOn,
Middlesex, who iDuGnifcentiy main
tanned tho best traditions of tho British
army throughout the trying day of Jau
"a, and Thornycrofi's mounted inran
try, who fought throughout tho day
equally well along with them.
General Woodgate, who was in com
mand mt the summit, having been
wounded, the oiIicer who succeeded hun,
decided on the night of Jan. "a TO ab,ril.
don tho position, and did so telor,
dawn, Jan. 70.
II reached Warrcn's camp ut > q. m
on Jan. 20, ard decided that Il SECOND
attack upon Splon KoD was useless an
that the enemy's right was too stron,
to allow me to force it.
Accordingly decided TO withdraw
the force To tho south OF tho rugola. A,
6n. IN. wo commenced Withdrawing tht
train, and by Sa. M, Jan. ~ (Satur
day., Warren's force was concentrates
south Of tho pugela without the loss o
man or II pound OF stores,
'Ihe fact thar the force could With
draw from actual touch in some case
the lines Were less than 1908 yard
apart-with the enemy IN the manner h
did ". think, sufficient evidence of tn
morale OF the troops, and that we we,l
permitted TO withdraw our onmhrols O,
aud mule transport across tho river S
yards bruau, WITH 20.foot banks aud
very swift current unmolostod is,
think, proof that the cnomy has bcn
taught to respect our soldiers iightiu
powers"
BoER HEADQUARTERS. Modder rive,
Upper Tugela, Wednesday, Jan. 20
midnight yia Iourenzo Marques. Ian
29.--Some Vryheid Burghers from Ia
outposts On the highest lills of th
Splon Kop group rushed into the laage
saying that the kop was lost and tha
the English had taken il. Renforc
Inents were ordered up, but nothli
could be done Tor some time, tho hi.
being envoloped in thick mist.
At dawn the Heidelberg and Caro
INA continSents, supplemented froi
other commanders, began tho ascent o
the hill. Three spurs, prccipitous pre-
1ections, faced tho Boer positions. Vi
these the advance was made. Til,
horses were LETT under the first terrac
of rocks.
Scaling the steep hill, the Beers foun
lhat tho English had improved the OF,
portunity and cntrenched heavily.
Between the liue of trenches was n,
open veldt, which had 10 be rushc
under heavy fire, not only OF rifles, bu
OF dynamite and shrapnel from tiel
guns.
Three forces assembled the three spui
g,o-ordinately. under cover OF fire froi
the Free State Krupps, Creusot and
big Maxim. The English tried to rush
the Beers with tho bayonet, but their
Infantry went down before the Boer
rifle fire as before a scythe.
The Boer investing party advanced
stop by step. until . IN tho afternoon
when white flag went up and lao meu
In the front trenches surrendered, being
sent as prisoners to the head Lager.
The Boer advance continued on thu
two kopjes east of Spion Kop. Many
BoeIs were shot, but so numerous wer,
tho Burghers that the gaps iilled auto
matically. Toward twilight the.
reached the summit OF the secont
kopje. but did not get further.
The British Mayims belohed fame
but = wall OF fire from the Mausers he'll