New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-25

terrific assault upon that camp by the Beers on
January g. II is old story in its main feat
lIres but il takes time TO get copy out Of Lady
smith, and many OF the details told by The Stand
ards" correspondent prove well worth waiting for.
First Of all he gives a lucid explanation of the
mysterious way in which the Beers managed to get
so close before they were discovered. He says:
At o'clock Friday night five hundred picked
Beers rode from the lager behind Bplwana, and.
Camp Here they bivouacked until o clock in the
Vine ana across Fo1rfes sprut Avoiding our pick
and patrols. one section moved up me IA raVlne
the slope in the fold OF the hill. Another company
plateau on the south Three or four thousand Were
IL reserve among the koples and broken grounu;;
They ready TO assist the storming parties and
TO occupy the hills in force a. soon as their COM
In the attack upon C@sars Camp one party of
fifty Beers seeking TO make good theiT retreats
escaped for the moment by declaring that they
We're the town guard This trick has h9w ever,
as he came into the open. The Beers as 1 have
nag is a legitimate weapon of offence and may be
used as cloak for any treachery Boer oG f
hill with white flag and shouted that they were
their weapons they made it clear that their inten
ton not surrender. but treachery -.
ttoTn came 10 aid them In their dire extremity
The volieying rnusketry OF hail and the roar Of
thunder added dreadful note to the cannonade,
raging torrents and the plains into lakes. To see
Fifty yards through this binding shower was i'm,
possible. Selling the moment, the Beers pushed
forward another force from behind Bulwana But
Camp Can where our naval guns threw few useful
shells into their midst The storInRg Party. made
in the storm. Many were shot in flight, while
swept out Of sight This rush brought the fight at
Csesar's Camp to g close amid fusillade that al
most drowned the thunder.
THE STRUGGLE FOR WAGON HILL.
But it was at Wagon Hill where the most dra-
matt fpasr of %ba
THE Standards" correspondent says:
Colonel Edwards was leading his into posi-
ton on the east Of Wagon Hill, when a bullet
their leader at critical moment, the Light Horse
seemed least exposed to the devastating fire from
the front of the hill they fought manfully often
This duel went on for hours without any manifest
on every hand. Major Bowen called for volunteers
among the 60th Rifles. Only half dozen came
liant officer dashed at strong position held by the
T MAI To vS With 10 S t9e StOTy men sd
another gallant charge Thus the fight wavered
At noon the Devons came to the rescue. The
Gordons having no officer were again falling back
whose gigantic figure was soon at the head OF a
ment and. rushing up the western ascent, took
cover among the rocks Their presence here was
to dis ,lSlg . them = o,..n o-s,,r Marty .,
IN DSef9 Gt g0ut Fl PftS
ty-one, who had already won fame b, the destruc-
enemy irsf spPeaTed on the crest ., wagon HIi
from sungar on the west front Driven from that
position. he had been consplcuous throughout the
notice q Colonel Hamilton, who had decided 70
nam UE Sac pes Re and Hghand
ers. he led them against the new position held by
the Boers never imagining that men could display
up er hanSs Bnet ana bayoRet convnced tem
ot , their error and md the position was ours os
OF this heroic life. An hour two afterward. when
we had ct great sacrifice r9eG9guered the western
gun emplacement with Major Miller-Wallnutt and
BACK yet ananed searching fire. ond having
received stTong reinforeeme,nts were preparing for
dark shadows were cast over the parapet, in which
HarrisInith commando; Field cornet Villiers and
notnsr brave 9T akng their last desper
and fell himself from a bullet aired at the back
Viliiers. whose bandoiier was almost filled with
explosive bullets Lieutenant Digby-Jones running
Myk before he himself ended short yet heroic
Ills young and brave comrade Lieutenant Dennis
X z. fell soon afterward while going to the aid
The hard fought fight was nearly over Our men
Hoehks gun Of the Nata Naval Volunteers epe w Sas
10 longer In jeopardy; But there remained small
could not retire They were hidden among
rocks about thirty yards from the brow of the
curacy. one man alone IS credited with having
asked Colonel Park whether anything could be done
70 remove them "A charge" suggested the COM
manoer OF the Deyons. The order given. and
the three companies went forward with cheer
ecross the open shot swept ground Lieutenant
Field led his company first then came Captain
Lsfone. and upon his heels Lieutenant Masterson.
The enemy did not wait receive the cold steel
but threw themselves over the hill in headiong
night, trusting 10 speed and the flooding sheet Of
RAIN Lieutenant Masterson, having return with
e message tEmbled into sungar with ten wounds
upon bis BODY Captain Lafone and Lieutenant
Eield fell victims 10 cross fire while the Beers
The battle vas over. For sixteen hours it had
1s ssb ana tne very heavens had been shaken
Ledysmith had not fallen. The enemy had been
gepplsed on every side and the tale Of their dead
east west. south and north-was heavy beyond anv-
thing that they had suffered in Natal Night drew
sable cloak over the slain and we waited anxons.
~ tn dawn 10 count the dead and 10 rescue the
woInced 1910 ING
CHRISTMAS AT MAFEKING
The first detailed description of the desnera.
sorue made from Mafeking December 2s comes
from the Reuter- correspondent In that hard
pressed little town. who prefaces his account with
the coings OF Christmas Day:
The Christmas of 1893 In Mafeking has been in
ZEE an eVentful one. Sunday We observed as a
r1ce, ana IL was not only q truce but q real dsy
h pleasure at Riesle's Christmas dinner which,