The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-03-19

moving IN an easterly direction, ana ex-
tending some eiSit milga IN length Tne
Boeru were trekldng.
.s5me Of our mounted infahtty pa
ttols reported that there WAS q convoy
Of nearly 1000 wagons being escorted
along the north OF the Modder. Gem
eraI Knoz's brigade was immedlately
ordered our with the EIghty-hrst and
sdyeAty-Bixth held batteries. The con-
voy, had. however, for the moment slip
pecithrbueh and was hye or six miles
on. The main body however, was at
lacked. The Beers made a gallant
stand % give their transport time 70 get
through.
HThu main position was occupied the
whole daS BY the bulk Of the enemy.
Our 6hrhpuei played on 1t hour after
hour. -Four thousand Of our mounted
infantry moving In echelon, got round
their left, or. rather, cut OF their line
Of retreat, az we were lighting in paral-
fei Hhes The enemy seemed very de-
tafmined 70 SET through to Kefeyfon-
elm"
The outlook publishes under the
heading Lord Methuen and His Colo
nels."
Now that the military stress and an
xiety Of two months ago have been in
a tnsa sure removed, It may be as well
to give a precise statement Of what
passed between Lord AIethuen and Col.
Bloomfield Cough, after the frst en-
gagement in which they both took part,
and also to REFER to the subsequent dis
agreement between Lord Methuen and
Colonel Arthur Paget.
'eWheh the horses Of the Ninth Lam
cefs were faded ana the men complete
" exhausted after many hours nShtlng,
Lord Methuen expected them to charge
an absolutely impregnable position.
Colonel Cough seat q respectful refusal.
Lord Methuen then returned to the head
Of his regiment and severely rRbuked
him. Colonel Cough again pointed out
the impossibiiity Of executing the order
and Lord Methueh left tho regiment at
tet 1ttefihg remarks which made the
ears Of every man sting.
"Eariy next morning, It Is said, Lord
Methuen sent a note to Colonel Cough
to this effect: my Dear colonel-Please
come over to my quarters as quickly rs
YOU can. j wish you to spend the day
with me.
"Colonel Cough was able to perceive
the sun at MONDAY. He answered: My
Dear 0Anerai--T quite see your meaning,
and "a must decline to leave my regt-
ment, please let me know whether you
wish to put me under arrest or whether
YOU would prefer that should return
to Englanh.
lord Methuen replied, thanking my
dear colonel for his pesplcaclty and
Indicating that Colonel Cough had Bet
ter return home.
''coionei Cough returned to England,
nominally On sick leave. He at once
sought the authorities at the war ONCE.
and laid the facts before them.
'Three days after his dispute with
Colonel Cough, Lord Methuen gave an
order TO The Scots Guards which their
commanding oficer, Colonel Arthur Pa
get. declared 1t was impossible to exc
cute. He absolutely refused needlessly
to sacrifice his men. Lord Methuen told
him he might 20 back to England. Colo
mel Arthus Paget decIlned except upon
the instructions of Sir Redvers Butler.
Sir Redvets Butler Is reported to have
written that he hoped that By the time
his answer was received the two old
brother officers would have forgotten
their differences. There the matter end
ed and Colonel Arthur Paget IS still at
the head OF his men,