The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-25

ground, a whisting noise. 'phut' where
they hit, and an increasing rattle of mus
kerry somewhere in front. My first bullet
went through my left sleeve, and just
made the Joint of my elbow bleed, next
clod of earth caught me smack on the
right arm; then my horse got one. then
my right leg one, my horse another, and
that settled us, for he plunged and fell
about 100 yards short of the guns we were
going =.
"A little nuIlah was close by, and into
that l hobbled, and sat down. 1t was not
been in minute Sefore another bullet hit
the toe of my boot, went into the welt,
Travelled uD and came out at the toe-cap,
two inches from the end of the toe. II
did not even scratch me- but | shifted my
quarters pretty quickly to a better place,
where | found Coils. Hunt and Long, Of
the Royal Artillery, a dozen or so wound
ed gunners, a doctor, Col. Bullock, and
about Is men of his regiment, all that
was left of the escort and two batteries.
The bank of the nullah was not more
than three feet high. so we had 40 lie
down, bullets whistling over ones head
directly il appeared. About II o'clock the
fire slackened, so / went out to see If
could see anything of the rest of our
party | found poor Roberts badly wound
ed, and, with the doctor and a gunner
SuDdiltTn, SOi MIN INTO lne nulldn anu
there we lay from II to 4:30; no water.
not a breath of air. no particle of shade,
and a sun which ! have never felt hot-
ter in India. knife could not be held
in the bare hand. was the most beast
ly day / ever spent, and seemed inter-
minable; what II must have been for Tho
badly wounded 1 hardly like to think.
Some of my time was spent in dressing
wounds under Baptie's directions Ny
Jacket was taken to shade Roberts head
ard what with blood and dirt | was a
pretty object by the time I got out. About
4:30 the Beers rode up and asked us 10
surrender. or they would shoot us all.
"Col. Bullock was the senior unwounded
officer and had perhaps, twenty rifles
all tod. He refused, and the Beers al
once began a fusiade from fifty yards
distance, and our people returned 1t. Bull
locks men knocked over two, and they
they put up white flag and parleyed.
The Beers said we might remove our
wounded and the remainder either be
taken prisoners or fight 1t out. However,
while we were talking, 100 or so crept
round us, we founded loaded rifles ct
every mans head, and we were forced
to give in. One of our ambulances came
up, and we were gradually collected az
one spot A color sergeant of the Devon
Regiment carried me upon his back. He
had bit of skin knocked off his thumb.
which he considered a wound and / was
TOO frightened of their changing their
mind and sending me to Pretoria 20 have
a conscience for him"
Private A. Hudson Of the Northumber-
lands. writes to the Morning Leader that
his life was saved by his watch. A bull
let struck 1t and smashed 1t to atoms, but
he escaped unhurt
Corpl. Dobbs, writing of the battle Of
Belmont says you would have been
proud If you had been there to have heard
the cheer that went up when we got to
the top OF the hill. The Beers were never
more surprised in their life. I'll wager
for in the camp the coffee was nice ana
hot and the beef on the fire. can tell
YOU we had a good blowout"
Mrs Warren of Cardiff, who has lived
in Pretoria, and who knew Gen. Joubert
well. writes 10 the Morning Leader: II
was introduced TO Joubert at the Baptist
Church in Pretoria. where Mr. Reitz, state
seJretary used frequently to take the
chair ! am sure from what Joubert said
to me that he did not want to go to war.
He often spoke of the English i'm the kind
est terms, and he had none of che bitter
feeling that so many Of the others have.
When / heard he bad been shot l felt as
sorry as If it had been one of my own.