Cañon City record., 1901-01-31

tion was successful Taxing with him
Vivian Cogill, Boer boy II years old.
Dynamite Dick" went in search Of the
wounded men. They crept past the
first British picket without being dis
covered. Cautiously they proceeded
until they had gone by the inside pick
ct. and could see the British soldiers
lying asleep in their blankets. While
they were making across an open
stretch of ground the moon came ou,
from behind cloud and the nearest
picket challenged them. Then he fired.
His shot went wide OF the mark, and
in an instant there was confusion In
the camp.
Rescue of Wounded Boers.
Drawing the boy to the shelter of
some rocks, the scout awaited develop
ments. They had been compelled tc
leave their rifles behind them, as 1t was
impossible to carry them while creep
ing along the ground. and they made
ready to defend themselves with re-
volvers. The noise and shouting con-
fused the outside pickets. who ran into
camp to meet a general fusillade. In
moment there was n panic. Cries
that the Beers were making night at
tack were heard on every side. One Of
| the British soldiers in rushing by
stepped on the leg OF young Cogill. who
| shot him with revolver. The scout
put the dead soldiers helmet on the
, boys head and the two fired on those
who rushed past them, and the six
men hidden in the trenches opened
/ fire In half ha
deserted. and the Beers sent men to
search for their wounded soldiers The
noise had aroused one of these, and
his groans brought the rescuing party
to his assistance. The three men had
lain on the battlefield unattended for
two days and two nights. One Of these
wounded was Aleck Brand. the son OF
a former president OF the Free State.
Another was James Pratt. boy of i6.
who had been shot through the head
| Both these soldiers recovered but the
third died from his injuries. Neither
the scout nor his companion was in
jured. and the British abandoned
ground for the possession of which
they had sacrificed 1900 lives.
Destroyed sI5.ooo.oOo Worth of stores
| ~ t'iNh lhSl FAptolk VIII
cause his name to be inscribed in Boer
history. When the Beers left Komati
Poort Dynamite Dick" retreated with
his comrades, but the thought of the
stores valued at sl5.000.O00 that had
been abandoned to the British both
cred him. He saw another opportunity
for one OF his expeditions. With three
men. he returned to Komati Poort.
where. for one bag OF -four each. he
hired 100 Kaiiirs TO go with him TO the
railway cars. where most of the stores
had been allowed TO remain. ready for
transportation. Using two carloads Of
kerosene that they found there. they
saturated everything with oil. Then
Dynamite Dick" applied the torch
While the party was busy at this costly
FIRE some British scouts fired on the
men. killing two OF the Kaffirs. One OF
the British scouts was taken prisoner.
and the four Beers retreated with their
captive. They had not gone far when
the sergeant of the guard said that he
had not been able to dispose OF Ions
Tom.
All the dynamiter's exuitatlon over
the disappointment OF his foes was dis
sfpated by this news. The scout had
some sentiment concerning the famous
cannon. Alone he returned to Komat
Poort, this time taking with him some
dynamite which he used with such
good effect that Long Tom was shat.
tered into a hundred pieces. But the
destruction OF Long Tom put at least
temporary ending to Dynamite
Dicks" career. The British cut HIN
of from the retreatIng Bocr army. and
he had to take refuge in Portuguese
territory. At Delagoa Bay he was ar
rested on complaint of the British con.
sui and deported.