The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-11-19
PLUCKY Beers
ARE STILL FIGHTING
Lord Roberts Reports Some Smart
Engagements = Daring
Boer Charge.

LONDON. Nov. iO.-Lord Roberts.
telegraphing from johannesburg. under
date of November Sth. reports to the
War ONCE as follows: General Knox
very successful engsgement of Novem-
Der 6th. which was cue in the first
instance 20 the determination OF lie
Calais never 10 lose touch with the
enemy. and secondly. 20 the able way
In which lie Calais handled the firing
after lie Calais and Ross were wound
ed
"Smith-Dorrien reports that the two
days fighting mentioned was very
hard His force consisted Of $50 mount
ed troops from the Fifth Lancers, his
Royal Canadian Dragons. and mount
ed rifles. two Royal Canadian artillery
guns. four guns OF the Eighty-fourth
Battery. and 300 infantry OF the suf-
folks and Shropshires.
The Beers were met soon after
starting from Belfast. and hung on the
front. TANKS and rear until the Ko-
matt river was reached. where they
stood at a very strong position. From
this they were forced To retire by a
wide turning movement by the Suffolks
and the Canadian mounted troops
around their flank. All the first day
tioer signal fires were lighted in all
directions. and before morning. they
we're strongly reinforced.
Our casualties the first day were
six killed and twenty wounded. chiefly
Of the Shropshires. who fought splen-
didiy. The next day the Beers tried
20 seize the strong position on the bank
~ the Komati. from which they were
beaten out November 6th. but were
prevented by Colonel Evans. with the
Canadian mounted troops and two OF
the Eighty-fourth guns. galloptng two
miles and seizing II In the nick OF time
The rear on the return march was de-
Tended by Colonel Lessard with the
| Canadian Dragons and two Royal
Canadian guns under Lieutenant Nor
rison.
smith Dorrien says no praise can be
too high for the devoted gallantry
these troops showed In keeping of the
enemy from the infantry conveys.
I'm the afternoon an event unpre-
cedented In this war occurred wher
some 200 mounted Beers suddenly
charged the rear guard TO within sew.
enty yards. when th3y were stopped
by the Canadian Dragons. During tbs
fight sixteen Canadians fell Into the
hands OF the enemy. who treated then
kindly and released them after remov'
ing their own dead and wounded dur
ing which operation the Canadians
we're compelled To tie on their faces Ia
order that they might not see how
heavily the Beers had suffered.
"Our casualties were two killed ant
twelve wounded"
BuLLER AT SOUTHAMPTON. .
SOUTHAMPTON. Nov. 10.-This citl
was In gala attire today. and thou
sands OF visitors from London and else
) lst0. faI In hp
comforting the freedom Of the cit,
upon General Butler. A civic and mill
tarv escort led the way TO the scene
General Buffers carriage was deluge'
with flowers Lady Butler accompanied
General Butler. Replying To the ad
dress ON the presentation OF the free
dom OF the city. the general exhibited
great emotion. and arraigned his critic
vigorously. He declared that when tn
history Of the war wss fairly WRITER
II would be found that the British
army In south Africa had confronte'
difficulties far greater than any arm
operating against an equally civilized
enemy had ever previously experienc
ed lie cited the Beers superior rang
, of vision and familiarity with the kaf
nr language and country. ON his ar
rival az Aldershot. General Butler VII
be received by Major General Sir VII
, liam Francis Butler, In command or IN
district. and other dignitaries.
NEW YORK. Nov. l0.-Lord Wolse
Icy. says the Tribune's London CORES
. pendent. had expected TO be present a
, Guild Hall banquet, but at the las
! minute he changed Ills mind and pro
! ceeeed 10 Southampton 20 welcom
. General Butler on his return fror
south Africa. Lady Audrey and Mis-
Butler were also at southampton. an
. the meeting between them and The gen
l.raf xVaa very touching General Bulle
Is recognized on all sides as hghtei
and although certain errors and mis-
7 calculations have partly diminished IN
oltiance of his achievements. the tas
: which he undertook was immeasurea
. bly, greater than that OF other BIRTHS
! commanders In South Africa with per
!, haps more successful records. I'M
fact II now being generally understood
and his reception on reaching South
, ampton lacked nothing In the way 9
D Dc Wet the Leader.
!, NEW YORK. Nov. "A dispatch I
/, the Tribune from London says: Ger
y eraI DE Wet IL now the real leader
= the Boer cause. and his prestige WI
he impaired by his recent serious de
I feat. A dozen other Boer generals IA
stlll In the field Botha. whose healt
: lis better. II on. the veidt nearWaterva
and Vilioen II near him wfh pelafe>
I. SchaIkburger IL in the aoussa&us nes
I,vdenburg. and Erasmus II IN a
= south. Grobles end L9nIbsr as
!, various sections OF che Transvaal.
= Lord Roberts has evidently mad
y the capture OF DO WEI and Steyn b
! next work. and employing his mobi
mounted forces 10 nunt them DOWN
- all hazards.