The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-06-05
SEEN ON TIE FIRING LINE
English Correspondent Writes of the
R0er War.

Roer War.
LONDON. June 4--George Lynch, the
correspondent who sailed out Of Lady
smith during the siege. riding a white
horse. which had been dyed khaki color all
over one side. and taking under one aria
a bottle of whisky and some copies Of the
siege paper. the -Ladyspith Lyre." hoping
to trade them for some Transvaal newspa-
pers. has returned to England and writes
some realistic descriptions Of things seen
In action
Death from Mauser bullet" he writes.
sis less painful than the drawing OF a
tooth. Such. at least. appears TO be the
case. speaking generally from apparent
evidence without having the opportunity
Of collecting the opinions Of those who have
actually died.
In books We have read Of shrieks Of ez-
piring agony. but ask those @hO have
been on many battlehelds. and they viii
tell you they hade not heard them: as
rule. the victim gives a sudden exelsma-
ton such as I'm hit They lock as 4
staggering from the blow Of a fist rather
than that from tiny pencil OF lead-thsI
sudden paleness. perhaps grasping OF
the hands occasionally, as il to hold on 10
something when the bottom seems to be
falling out Of all things stable but gener-
ally no sign of aught else than the dull
ing OF distributing tG sleep "a drunken
sleeD-Grunken death il often seems-yery
commonplace as a rule. A smile as otter
as or oftener than any sign Of pain, but
generally no sign OF either
In our first engagements. there was
rather too much anxiety on the part Of a
wounded mans comrades to carry him 70
the rear but it did rot continue for long
The aetuating motive is net always kind
ness and humanity but a dssire 10 get out
OF danger 1t was soon evident that IL was
only going from the frying pan into the
FIRE as the danger Of walk. ng back carry
ing wounded man was iInme asely create.
than remaining or advancing more or less
on ones stomach Sometimes il was the
unfortunate wounded man who was hit
again Men carrying of a wounded com
rade. OF course. render themselves strict
IL liable TO be regarded as combatants.
Two men being killed on one horse
seems rather OF a tail order. yet il is per-
fectly true II happened at cavalry charge
after Elandslaagte- Some Of the Beers
stood their ground with great stubborn
ness till cur cavalry we're only a few yards
away One m.ddle-aged. bearded fellow
SAAsNN Just = 4ANNAt ~ AOA6 dlQ Ld4 LOL
time to get to his horse. which was a few
yards away.
He scrambled up behind a brother Boer
who was Just mounting. but almost imme-
diately the Fifth Lancers were upon them
There was a farrier corporal. an i'm
mensely big. powerful fellow, who singled
tkem out They were galIoping down a
slight incline as hard as they could get
their horse 20 travel, but their pursuer
was gaining on them at every stride.
When he came within striking distance. he
damned his spurs into his big horse which
sprang forward like a tiger. Weight Of
man and horse, Impetus Of gaIIop ana hill
focused in that bright lance point held az
II vice Il pierce the left side OF the
I hack OF the man behind and the point came
cut through the right side OF the man in
| front who with q convuisive movement
threw up his hands. finging mis- rife in
the air.
The lancer could not withdraw his lance
as the men swayed and dropped from their
horse. but galloped on into the gathering
darkness puEctured with rife flashes here
and there and fitting forms that might be
friend or foe. This poor fellow was killed
a e" Gays after at the battle RietfOutein
/ How heartily the Beers hated these Ian
GERS They would have liked so much tc
have had lances barred as against the rules
Of war; and il would certainly have made
an immense difference if our side had
succeeded in getting a few more chances
1 especially at the commencement Of the
/ war OF using the lance"