Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-01-18
ON THE TuGELA.
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full extent of the danger could be real
lied the outlying sangers had been
rushed and their defenders slain.
"On hearing the firing the two com
panies of the Gordon Highlanders went
to the assistance OF the Manchesters.
At first it was thought that the Beers
We're conct ntrating on the southern
slope where they had already secured
footing on the plateau Here. how
ever, their advance was checked by
the steady volleys of our infantry
and the deadly fire of the automatic
gun.
| Lieut.. Hunt-Grubbe went to see if
any aid We're needed by the troops sta
toned on the ridge near the town. He
was not aware that the enemy had al
! ready captured the breastWorks and
called out to the sergeant. He received
the reply Here | am, sir and then he
suddenly disappeared from sight. capt
| Carnegie. suSpeCting a ruse. ordered
the Gordons 10 fire volley and to
charge. The enemy thcreupon fell
| back prccipitatcly, leaving behind
them the officer whom they had cap
turcd with ~ much presence of mind
Tho lieutenant Was quite unhurt.
Tilt WAS nuW evident that the camp
WAS being assailrd On the left flank on
thu front. I'm daybrcak. reinforce
ment4 NJ Gordon IIghlandcrs ana NJ
thy rifle brigade had hurried VI 10 tho
fighting line. Lieut. Col. Dick-CuuimE-
ham. VINO WAS leading thr Gorduu% uut
II camp, fci murtally Wounded, Iaing
hit ~ 4 stray bullet while rI"sr \" the
| town Is Battery III Field Artillery
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| and rendered II Impossible" t'r tn. I'm
t. send r4Iuforc,nruts IT, their men
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the most stubborn COURAGE. heinz evil
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Md. battery ana 90 ih" tt"1p- 'n IH'
hill cur troops: h.We},r. VIZ" n't les
gallant and resolved. HNd th' ,"ihN w.
pressed back stop d. .t"p uudI 90 l@!.h
| those Wh" "o"" I"it br"k" ana I'i in
utter disorder.
~ l"rrlr storm - ram HuI hi'u &C.
over the camp durln2 tn" hEhtins. Tht-
served !" sW'H M streams lNi" tlEihI
torrents. IN ih'lr efforts l." tS' tr' mum
beers Of ~" enemy lung themselves INTO
the CURE ~ ana were 'W'fl away NJ
struSGI" ~ thls i"rt ~ me i'Id wa M"
cnd"d ahu tht ilhlle WIS NfllIlt luAi-
iade al aInn" th' me.
| mean" llr 4 more 'N'l lH| ,nhirS'
Wis ~ progress IN thc dii'Ctl"h ~ NAI'h
fiHl- ~ y tl"ck. = Sl"flnlhI partly lui
nlsh"H N the EArrlsmlh rnhmann"'
crcpt slowly ana CAUTIOUSLY along dnhIl
II the valley Whlrh dlNll"S "uf pn.tS from
ihnir camF. \ few Mril-aimtd riflc sh"tS
Killed our plckctS aklnG advantage ri
ually reached thc Cfcst ~ tne helShls.
| Here body 81 llGht Horse WAS posted,
but they were forced ~ retire before the
advance Of the Free Statcrs, there being
no hreastworks for defence Nh the west
trn shoulder Of the hill. With little ~
| impede their progress. the enemy soon
came 10 an empiacemfnt. where they sur
pIlSrd working parties o. me Gordon
| Hlghlanders ana the 6otn 'ftll1es.
Lieut.. DigbN Jones Of we Royal I'm
gineers. collecting handful 81 men.
| made a gallant effort to hpld the posi-
ton, but the numbers were against him
ana he was driven back and tn" cnem-
TOOK possession 81 N" summit. Even
men: n"wtNtr. ne frec Skaters We're
AFRAID To venture lar or 70 lace the htaNy
lre from the Sanger. Here 1t was lhat
Lieut. MdcN3uShtpn ana )" "t the Cor
ions Wcrr captured. although net until
every man among them had been
wounded.
| AT clock. Col. Edwards. with two
sguadrons of Light Horse. arrived upon
NE ScG M, 3hI thr 2st hattHTy OF the
! lit cam" into action. preventing tn"
S ItH,i. party bong r.Inl'rced from the
i S1S' r"iii ~ me S5ihf mntntIt th9
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