New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-18

Po2s gsa H5s I Ken T s was no reason 70
but the ridges further on undoubtedlv Eere Nors
over, the precipitous character Of the kop1e rem
dered its tenure by even two hundred the enemy
d nor Impossible feat Al any rate whatever the
4eS reused 20 oudse until the Durnarns had
LETT the dqnsas and made a start for them with
Colonel Woodland estimates Wall Kop to be
seven hundred feet high What infantry other than
| me would coolly, under the fearful OF an
way for over hour. TX bayonets and charze
maj mat IS what what In most brilliant manner. the
/ kopJe word was given 70 fix oayOnets and charge
British cheer Some forty Beers who STAYED 10
d nT last t on the near base scurTied before them
never c~7fng halt min ITaT sanG nc TsAgIy; an1
Major Johnson Smyth fell shot through the throat
while leading his COMPANY Up. still I'D painting
through the steepness OF she ascent. but be
STAYED IN their vctoricrs career. the men OF the
appeared over the Then our gallant fellows
taken up by the oncomus regiments below they
We're Just in tire 10 secure three aggaris and bowl
over a number OF others who had Yet got clean
kopte, though three were found decapitated' evt-
IDENTIFY by one OF our lyddite shells
Bennett Burleish takes I'D the story again as fol-
lows:
A fairly determined effort was made by the enemy
Vaa! Krantz but reinforced bv the scottish Rifles
and the Sd Battalion Kings ROYAL Rifles. the
Beers and held their ground. Hildyard had moved
L4yr
talions was able 20 deal with every effort made BY
the Beers Monday. on The whole. closed
Krantz, the key Of their advanced position facing
me 1rIts ~ 2t rename Tor Us 10 sry 70 pour
march 20 Lsdysmth But how about bag
done. for it could never be safely brought on with
us while the Beers were able 70 shell the drifts
The Beers cunningiy set fire to the grass near
light it gave shelled the Brigade during the hight.
bringing up the Maxim cannon But stirl held
further from the hill Before sunrise the enemy
startled the camps BY firing from Doom Kioof
their 100 or 10 be accurate e6 FOUNDER Creusor
gun Their shells burst in every direction. sew
eral falling at no great distance from General
B Bob5s. @ nj -5s Our big ss and naval ls
the Boer 1O0-pounder. but without complete sue
cess. We blew ammunition wagons and what
BURSTING yde ctassS e sss 5a Mnsr our
muzzle OF the Boer gun would De run and recon-
a way that il could run upon an inclined pair Of
General Butler had given up hone Of pensSrafo
the Boer lines. | learned much from his own
turned out and thought it unwse to assume
graver risks
ALL THEIR WORK FOR NOTHING.
This decision is more fully explained by Reuters
correspondent who says.
Our force could not advance toward the eft with
out inCurrlng q very heavy loss The General
Of the surface Of the hill nrSneh tine troops n
sa1ce 10 eP s Ias ns @2T7S Ss 70 a
idra OF opening ~ route 20 L-ady smith N that
direction. According 20 the observation from the
balloon the enemy In
bers on the hills and large force reported
moving In a westerly direction. apparently with
a view 10 making thanking movement.
Mr. Bureigh relates the closing passages of this
futile attempt ~ relief
This evening a Hildyards brigade
Heved LytteltOu's upon Na0l kFantz Never
said officer 10 me. have ! grovclled long and
wearily In The dust l dd during thrry-stx
hours watch upon Nsal Krautz' Hidyard had
10 repulse very night attack OF the
enemy, which his brisade-the Queens East Surrey
and West Yorks-iid in gallant style Wednesday
was much Thursday. lighting all day. but
Vaal Krantz That afternoon there u council
OF upon the neld at which all The generals
present except Clery. who has met with
accident to his leg. which confines him temporarily
bed. All advocated retirement the lines
could not be forced except MaJ0r-General Hart.
who for stOrming Doom kop. The brave Dub
lin Fusiers volunteered 20 capture or destroy the
BOer Long Toms upon Doom Kop.
and General Hart. whom mis- brigade called Cen
eFal No BOnds'-fOr he never ducks for shell
wanted 10 lead them AT p. m Wednesday
orders issued for the retirement OF the supply
column.
And The Standards" correspondent closes the
story thus:
While the work OF retirement proceeded the
enemy's btg guns continued shell US. and on
Friday morning the last OF the relief column pre-
pared leave the scene OF third failure TO
force the Boer Gordon AZ the Tugela-