The Hawaiian gazette., 1900-11-20
.PLUCKY BOERS
ARE STILL FIGHTING
Lord Roberts Reports Some Smart
Engagements = Daring
Boer Charge.

LONDON. Nov. ,o.-Lord Roberts.
telegraphing from Johannesburg, under
date of November Sth, reports to the
War Office as follows: General Knox
states that he takes no credit for the
very successful engagement of Novem-
Der 9Th which was due III the flrst
instance to the determination OF lie
Calais never to lose touch with the
enemy, and secondly. to 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
Ihard. HIS force consisted OF $50 mount
led troops from the Fifth Lancers, ms
lRoyal Canadian Dragons, and mount
i,l rifles, two Royal Canadian artillery
suns, four guns of the Eighty-fourth
| Battery, and 900 infantry OF the SUI
| folks and ShrOpshires.
The Beers were met soon after
starting from Belfast and hung on the
| front tanks and rear until the 10
matt river was reached, where they
stood at a very strong position. FROM
this they were forced to retire by
wide turning movement by the Suffolks
and the Canadian mounted troops
around their flank. All the first day
| BOer signal fires were lighted in all
directions, and before morning, they
we're strongly reinforced.
| Our casualties the first day We're
six killed and twenty wounded, chiefly
of the Shropshires, who fought splen-
didly. The next day the Beers tried
to seize the strong position on the bank
nf the Komati. from which they were
beaten out November 9Th, but We're
, prevented by Colonel Evans, with the
! Canadian mounted troops and two OF
the Eighty-fourth guns, Salloplng two
miles and seizing 1t in the nick of time.
The rear on the return march Was de-
Tended by Colonel LcSsard with the
Canadian Dragons and two Royal
Canadian guns under Lieutenant Nor
riSOn.
smith -Durlien saws no praise can be
too high for he devoted gallantry
these troops showed in keeping off the
enemy from the infantry conveys
| In the afternoon an event unpre-
Cedented in this war occurred when
some 200 mounted Beers suddenly
charged the rear guard to within sew
pnty yards when th"y We're stopped
by the Canadian Dragons. During the
fight sixteen Canadians fell into the
hands of the enemy. who treated them
kindly and released them after remoV-
ing their own dead and wounded dur
ing which operation the Canadians
were compelled to lie on their faces in
order that they might not see how
heavily the Beers had suffered.
'Our casualties Were two killed and
i twelve wounded"
! BULLER AT Southampton,
SOUTHAMPTON. Nov lO.-Thts city
, was in gala attire today, and thou
sands of visitors from London ana else
| where participated in the ceremony of
! comforting the freedom of the city
upon General Butler. \ civic and mill
ltary escort led the way to the scene
! General Buffers carriage was deluged
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 arlaiSned his critics
! vigorously. He declared that when the
| history of the war was fairly written
il would be found that the British
army in South Africa had confronted
difficulties far greater than any army
operating against an equally civilized
enemy had ever previously eXperienc-
ed. He cited the Beers superior range
of vision and familiarity with the kat-
fir language and country. on his ar
rival at Aldershot, General Butler Will
be received by Major General Sir Will
liam Francis Butler, in command of the
district, and other digritaries.
| NEW YORK, Nov. lO.-Lord Wulse-
Hey says the Tribunes London CORES
Ipondent, had expected to be present at
Guild Hall banquet, but at the last
! minute he changed lis mind and pro.
: ceeded To Southampton to welcome
General Butler on his return from
e South Africa. Lady Audrey and Miss
, Butler We're also at southampton, and
! the meeting between Them and the gen
! eral was very touching. General Butler
h is recognized on all sides as fighter,
q ana although certain errors and mis-
) calculations have partly diminished thr
g brilliance of his achievements, the tasR
. which he undertook was immcasurea
J bly, greater than that of other British
1 commanders in South Africa with per
( haps more successful records, This
fact is now being generally understood
D and his reception On reaching South
ampton lacked nothing in the way %
" enthusiasm.
Dc Wet the Leader.
y NEW YORK. Nov lO-A dispatch /,
r. the Tribune from London says Gen.
- eral DE Wet Is now the real leader OF
the Boer cause. and his prestige vii
! be impaired by his recent serious de-
? feat A dozen other l3oer generals ar
! still In tho field BOtha, whose healti
! is better, rs on the yeltl near Waterfall
1 and Nilloen Is near aim with pebarsy
/. sehalkburger ls IN the mountains neal
! lLydenbuTg, and Erasmus rs m IN,
south, iroblsr and Lemmor arf N
various sections of the Transyasl
Fl Lord Roberts has evidently mad.
. the capture ~ DE Wet and steSn his
! next work, and employing his mohils
. mounted forces 20 Aunl them down ~
> All hsssTis'