The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-03-09

I knew the fellow who was hitching on
top OF Mr.. Philip Richards plant about
six or seven years ago. / told them
that was my brother, and they asked
me to send their love TO him and wish
him a Happy New Year
They Had to Run for It.
Samuel You'd, a Cardiff hussar, bad
an exciting time near Colenso before
Christmas. You'd and six others were
on a small cossack post when they were
surprised by some sixty Beers, whom
they didn't know from Colonial scouts.
we lost two men and seven horses"
You'd writes TO the Leader. I'VE re-
turned their fire until they were with
IN forty or fifty yards, and then we had
90 run for it; such a run | would not
do again for anything. We had 500
yards to 90 TO the picket. in charge OF
Mr.. Denny. We ran in proper hail OF
bullets. / soon got winded, and
thought I should drop every minute
either exhausted or shot. but I man
aged TO get in all right!
Hidden in a Trench.
MY troubles were not over, though"
continues You'd. "as a few minutes
after another party OF Beers were seen
coming to cut OF our retreat. 90 the
order was given 20 mount. I tried 10
get up behind another fellow. but was
too exhausted. so they galloped away
and left me among the enemy. or
course. twas unavoidable. | got In
trench and lay there as stlll as a mouse.
with the Beers above firing after the
picket II they had looked over the
edge they could have seen me, az
there was no cover Of any kind. After
they ceased fire above / waited for
| about half an hour. and then came out.
| I did not feel at all safe. as did not
/ know whether the Beers had gone or
not. but. as luck would have it. they
had. and I managed 20 get away with
out a scratch"
Beers Who Never Came.
Private Neville. OF the Twelfth Ian
GERS. writing to his friends from Mod
der River, tells a doleful story Of
how he spent New Years Day. lie
says: I'VE turned out at o'clock In
the morning. and went 10 miles to the
right of General CronJes position.
alter patroling the hills all day. We
lighted fires at night In the hope of
a.-racting the Beers. Then We changed
our position entirely. moving about i've
miles further away. We halted, took
our saddles OF. and formed n square
behind the saddles With only n cloak
to cover US we lay through tHs cole
\ night, and we're up at tno nrat streak
Oh dawn. We were told to stand 10 our
arms, as the Beers always attack al
daybreak. This went on for four days.
and / don't think / had nine hours
sleep all the time. We we're supposed
TO cut of and capture a large body OF
! Beers and a convoy, but they never
came"
Bayoneted a Chicken.
r. r. Thompson, OF the Canadian
contingent, writing from Belmont
camp to his friends at home, described
the days work OF the soldie.s and the
final attack with fixed bayonets on a
strong position, namely farmhouse.
with four inoffengiye people IN IT, All
he struck with bayonet was a noe TAT
chicken, for the sticking OF which ne
2 was given five days close barracks and
. three extra fatigues. There WIS abso-
I lutely no news came 10 them except
- 6eep them alive by saying that they
might be attacked at any moment.
rrivate II. Chalfont, OF the Hospital
Corps. writing OF the battle OF Colenso.
saws: I'VE had a very hard time OF Il;
over 400 OF our wounded went through
our hands II was very dangerous wOrk,
as we were under a very dangerous IRE
ALI the time the fighting was on-about
eight hours-during whic- time we had
nothing TO eat and nothing TO drink ex-
cent water I am about sick OF it. Sol
diering Is all right at home. but on this
iob It's decidedly off. especillly after
hard DAYS march and fEhtirg. 20 lie
down TO rest on a waterproof sheet
with a blanket between two OF us. We
are IN at half-past 4 a. m. every day.
Fometimes before. and sometimes
marching all night No doubt job
I..e this ought 10 make fellow value
his home when he returns. am sure
shall"
Made Way for the Bearor.
Private McIloray. writing from Mod
der river. says: Il saw several OF my
comrades shot down by my side. A.
last tho order me 10 retire 20 the left
and take the .yer by storm. II was
in this attack that I got shot through
the leg. Our men rushed across the
river and drove the Beers out OF the
branches at the point OF the bayonet j
was picked mp by the stretcher-bear-
ers They carried me about 200 yards.
when one OF them was shot through
both legs. I got of. and told them TO
| carry him. as could manage. In the
end was taken 20 the hospital. where
| my leg was dressed"
Captured Boer Cattle.
Private Charles Clement. of the
tr-t. rt-.,-A r,..-t-..-. .ytth General