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goo-ocooaooeee; The Watchman-Wade! Heavy EngaEerhents Result in British Victories. HEAVY LOSSES ON BOTH SIDESâ€"GEN. SYMONDS MORTALLY WOUNDEDâ€" GEN. KOCK KILLED â€" DESCRIP- TIONS OF BRILLIANT FIGHTING. â€"_ Heavy fighting has already occurred be- tween 1112 Boers invading Natal and the British forces in the colony. On Friday LL ‘t LL- UBLV. _____ TIONS OF BRILLIANT FIGHTING. â€"â€" Heavy fighting has already occurred be- tween the Boers invading Natal and the British forces in the colony. On Friday last Glencoe camp, 40 miles north of the British headquarters at Ladysmith was at tacked by-1000 Boers. The British under Gen. Symons repulsed the attack with great laughter, but was himself mortally wounded in the action. On Saturday ano- ther engagement took place at Elands- laagte, not far from Ladysmith from which ‘ Gen, \Vhite made an advance with a strong body of troops. Of Friday's battle the correspondent says: A simultaneous at- tack on Glencoe by three difl‘erent columns, aggregating 9,000 burghers was contem- plated. The first column. under Gen. Erasmus, left the great Boer camp on the Ingagane river, and halted at Hattingspruit, on the main road between Dannhausen and Glencoe, on Thursday. The second column, which was the largest and most powerful was command- ed by General Lucas Meyer. This column made a. 10:10 detour, and took up a. position camp. The third column, consisting chiefly of Free State burzhers under Commandant Viijoen, marched from 'Waschbank, on the railway, south of Glencoe. This last column destroyed railway and telegraphic communication between Glencoe and Ladysznith. General qubert’s instructions were that General Era-.mue should lure the whole British force on the northern road towards Hattingspruit. While the British were engaged in the annmently easy task of destroying General Erasmus’ forces, Vil- joen and Meyer would attack their flank and rear and annihilate them. CHRMPlflN . E038 All the New Designs in ; Fall and Winter Suitings and . Overcoatings. Nobby Goods, 0 0 Low Prices. - The plan of the Boers failed, however. Theylost telegraphic touch between the three columns, which proceeded, regardless of time, with the result that. Gen. Meyer precipitated the battle before the column from Iizxttingspruit was even in striking distance, while Commandant Viljoen was a long Way south. Thus, Meier's 4000 men, with six guns, bore the chief brunt of the battle. With the other Boer columns in view only half of General Symonds’ 4,000 men attacked the hill, the remainder being in pa~itim behind the camo watching events. 1 After two and a half hours’ fighting ad- vanced detachments of the Hattinzspruit co‘uum were seen lining the hill west; of the camp A battery behind the camp opened fire, and made good practice, watering the Boers. Thus the Hatting- Epz'uit Column really did not fret info the action except as it was fired upon by the artillery, and later when it came in con- tee: with the Hussars and mounted infanâ€" try, who were pursuing General Meyer's column as the Boers fled from the hill. Gen-ml Symonds foresaw what “We: lu- tended. and took measures OCCOI‘uluglj'. 'rzzg l-‘IGU'Ij r zir» : E'.~"'lerlt of the battle ofGleneoe OCem-re-i wt l a. m., when the pickets ex- c';.a:'__; Wt fit'a’ mote, two miles outside tin. (~1tzlf‘, which all might have been on the, qul \‘i‘se. Acszzo the Boers fired the 0;):nlng .shot from a battery on the hill. This; shot foil in Dundee, but did no damage. Then all the Boer guns got to work. Shell after shell whizzed into the camp and lown. The range at first was good, but none of the shells burst, and no one was injured. The British meanwhile stood to arms or lay prone on the ground. At 5.40 the British battery opened, and planted shell after shell among the Boers. Each exploded to perfection and wrought havoc. The Boers' range and aim steadily became worse. THURSDAY; OCT. Smith’s‘Hill, commanding the Glencoe The artillery fight was most unequal. The Thirteenth, Sixteenth, and Sixty- seventh Field Batteries have no superiors in the British army. The range at first was 5,000 yards (2 3 4 miles), yet scarcely a shot failed to reach the top of the hill. A majority burst right on the mark, and the Cor. Kent and Cambridge-: REMEMBER THE PLACE ..AT.. 268m 1899 best deciplined troops; in the have been tried to the utl stand such a. fire. 8135110. suuu a me- At 6 15 several of the Boer guns had been silenced or deserted. In another. half hour all were silent. The Boers could be seen moving over the crest of the hill, 1 but a. majority remained protectinc the probable lines of assault. Gen. Symonds now ordered the infantry to advance. Meanwhile there was 8. 1, strange lull in the battle. THE ASCENT The British covered two miles of broken ground, and then rested for five minutes Onafoothiil. Then they started on the stiff ascent. __- .n n L. _“_ The Thirteenth and Sixty-Ninth batteries were moved to a. new position, and again took up the fight. For a full hour there was a terrific sustained fire upon the hill, and the slope where the Boers were await- ing attack. It is wonderful how they withstood such an awful fire, but they kmnohf. their Maxims to bear, and kept ing attack. It is wond withstood such an anI: brought their Maxims tc up a steady rifle fire also. up (- UWi-ul -IC-v â€"â€"7 The British, however, had splendid cover, of which they took the fullest advantage. They never halted again un- til they reached a big shoulder, a third of the way up. Here they rested under shelter until the final charge was ordered. TO CUT OFF ESCAPE Meanwhile the Hussars had left camp, worked round the hill, and taken up a lposition ready to fall on the Boers when they fled before the storming parties- Mounted infantry were also hidden in a‘ plantation on the Boers’ right, ready tot fall on retreaters on that side. 1 THE CRITICAL MOMENT Then came the critical moment on the hill. The artillery ceased, the charge sounded. and the infantry fired two volleys. Then, with wild battle cries, the intrepid Irishmen found vent for the pent- up emotion and energy in an irresistible rush and swingingcharge, right into the enemy without check or halt. For fifteen minutes there was bloody work at short range, and then at close quarters. BOER LOSS OVER 1,000. The Boer loss must have been over 1,000. but they were scattered over such a wide area. that it is difficult. to compute with accuracy. BATTLE OF ELANDSLAAGTE ACRUSHING DEFEAT FOR THE BOERS London, Oct. 22 â€"The \Var Office thi.3 afternoon published the following des- patch to the Secretary of State for War, the Marquis of Lansdowne, from the Gen- eral Commanding in Natal. Sir George Stewart \Vhiie, regarding the engagement yesterday at Eland's Laagte, between Glencoe and Ladysmith, when the British, under Local Lieut-Geneml French, routed the transvaal forces under Jan H. M. Kock second in command in the Transvaal army: who was himself wounded and captured, and has since died :â€" “White, Commander in Natal, to the Secretary of S'-:».:e for War. Fyled Lady. smith, Ottuber 22 (10.30 a.m.)-â€"In the mm.“ at Eland‘s Laagte yesterday the troops engaged were the followina:CaV' alry. 5th Lancers, A Squadron of the 5th Dragoon Guards, the Imperial Light Horse, and two squadrons of Natal car- bineers. 2lst Fleld Battery, 42nd Field Bat- tery. Infantry, the Devonshire Regiment, Half a battalion of the Gordon Highlanders and the Manchester Rep: ment. The whole force was under General French, with Cl Hamilton commanding the infantry. “I was present in person from :i :50 p m. to 630 p.n1., but did not assume direct control of the flight, which was left in the hands of General French. Although «lee- ultory fighting: took place early in the day, While reinforcements, sent out later on ascertaining the enemy’s strength, were arriving from Lady'smith, the real action did not begin until 2‘.."0 p..m At that hour the Boers held =1 posit ion of may exceptional strength, consistiz. lg of a rocky hil :11 zout a mile and half southeast of Bland 5 11:1 more station. “At 3.30 p.111. our guns took apasition ‘on a ridge -l,100 yards from the Boers, whose guns at once opened fire. This fire was generally well directed, but some- what high. Contrary to previous exper- ience. their shells burst well. “The Imperial Light Horse moved towards the left of the enemy's position. and two squadrons of the 5th Lancers towards the right. ' During the artillery duel mounted Boers pushed out from their left and engaged the Imperial Light Horse, In a. few minutea the enemy’s guns ceased firing, and our artillery was turned on the mounted Boers, who had engaged the Imperial Light Horse, and who at once fell back. After the artillery preparations our infantry advanced to the attack, sup. ported by our guns in the second position The Devonshires held the enemy in front, while the Manchester regiment and Gor don Highlanders turned his left flank. “The Boer guns although temporarily silenced, invariably opened fire again on the slixrhtest opportunity, and were served with great: courage. “After severe fighting our infantry car- ried the position. This was accomplished at 7.30 pm., the enemy standing his ground to the last with courage and tenacity. The 5th Lancers and A squad- ron ot the 5th Dragoon Guards charged 3op§ in the world would to the utmost to with- thrice through the retreating Boers in the dark. doing considerable execution. “We :captured the Boers' camp with tents, wagons, horses and also two guns; the Boer losses were very considerable, includim'ar a number of wounded and un- wounded prisoners. Among the former are Gen. Jan Kock andiPiet. J oubert, nep5 how of Commandant; General J oubert. One goods train with supplies for the regiment was recovered. Our loss, I regret to sav, was heavy. It is roughly comuted at: 150 killed and wounded. “The collection of wounded over a large area in the dark, and the arrangements for sending them in; have thus far occu. pied our time and attention. A full list will go to you later. 7 “Our wounded and those of the enemy are now arriving in brains. Besides Boers we have many Hollanders. Germans and other prisoners of mixed nationalities. “The behavior of our troops and of the colonial forces was admirable.” Transvaal and Orange Free State little repuiblicsuthat are about to be extin- guished are taken from the Montreal Herald :â€" v-â€"â€"_ - The area of the Transvaal, including Swazliand the latest Boer acquisition, is 119,200 square miles. â€"-I\ Ann _ A. --v,_-v __ 1 The poprtillation was given as 750,000 at the last census in 1896. but. as 600,000 of these were Katfirs, too much reliance can- not. be placed on the figures. â€"â€" I uuu UV Plu‘vv- . The white population of the Transvaall was given at the last census as 150,000, but it is now believed to be nearly 250,000, practically the whole of the additional 100- 000 being Uitlanders, or “Outl.anders"â€"â€"i. 0 persons wnth no political rights. The actual Boer population of the Trans- vaalâ€"men, women and children of Dutch descentâ€"wag 63,000 at the 1896 census. and making liberal allowance for natural in- crease, it cannot exceed 70,000 at the I present time. ' ‘ A’!A‘ _._L- ..:A In 1896 the number of natives who paid but tax in the Transvaal was 450,000. The head of the state is President Kru- ger, who was first elected in 1883, and has since held power over uninterruptedly. He holds office for five years, and was last re-elected in February, 1893. General J oubert, the commander-in- chief of the army, is vice-president. The government of the Transvaal is vested in the Volksraad, of which there are two Houses, each consisting of 27 members. Practically all power and authority is in the first Volksraadâ€"abbreviated “Raad” ielected bv the first-class burghers, who consist almost exclusively of per, sons residing in the republic prior to 1876 and their decendants. The following facts concerning the. two The second Volksmad, which has no governingleglslative power. is elected by second-class burghers, naturalized aliens and their children, enjoying very restricted privileges. 1". ..._v. The total revenue of the Transvaal, ac cordingly to the largest published returns, is £41 £80,218 sterling. The Transvaal imports amount to £13,- 563.827 for the year. The gold output The Transvaal imports amounc w 1.1-),- 583327 for (he year. The gold output. amounts to £11.653,727. _ '1 he area. of the Orange Free State is 48,- 326 square miles. The population is 207,503 of whom only 77,716 are white. The Orange Free State is essentially a pastoral country. _ . n ‘ The President is Judge Sacyn, who was elected in February, 1896, for a period of five years. - Legislative power is vested in the \‘olks- rand, which consists of 55 members. The public revenue amounts to £102,220. There is no standing army in either re. public but all burghers capable of bearing arms may be called out for service. The nrdcess in which they are called is known as commandering. and the officers entrusted with this duty are called field COPDBIS. The field comet. is responsible for the organization and supplies required (or the force. When mobilized the burghcrs are form- ed into divisions, which are known as commandos, each commando being under the direction of a general officer. Veldt; is the broad steppes and bush on the mountain table lands on the Bracken, bum: and Witwatersrand ranges. Witwatersrand is the great gold-bearing; mountain range which stretches cast, and west of Johannesburg. I‘he Rand is the popular abbreviation for Witwatersrand. The Transvaal being situated south of the equator its seasons are the reverse of curs. The winter there is summer here and the spring there the autumn here. It is now the middle of spring in the two republics. and heavy mine are soonexpecb- ed. There is an hour and three-quarters dif. fercuce between the time in the. Transvaal and London or Greenwich time, L119 Trans- vaal time being, 'of course, ahead of Lon- don. .I‘ivc odock in the afternoon in the Transvaal would he 3 15 m the Mtomoon in London and 10.15 in the torenoon in Montxeal. TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY Take Laxative Bromo Quinme Tablets. All druggisps refund the money if it {dds to cure. 25c. E. W. vac’s sign {tum is un each box. Spraying Will Save a Pick}: Crap. The proof seems complete that pickles can be grown at :1 profit upon Long Island if on good soil, properly cared for and thoroughly sprayed. The New York state station recom- mends no particular cultural methods, leaving these to the judgment of the grower. It does say, though, with all emphasis, that thorough spraying, be« tween July 15 and Aug. 1, as the season demands and continued at intervals of eight or ten days until frost kills the vines, will most effectually prevent mildew and allow the plants to mature the best crops the soil and surround- ings will produce. . . , _,» ..... . .|â€"_.._.V ._....- THE WATCHMAN-WARDER: LINDSAY. 0N1 who paid __ hich we hope to see our gallant Colonel Hughes a cons 1 cu Stcaffivgmcerâ€"Will show to Brltam that Canada 1s a 11v1ng part? “(131111: Empire, that we are standing Slde by Slde Wlth the Mother 00untrv and ' ' e of our sturdiest sons in the mother’s defence. Ma" g1v1ng som boys return to us covered W1th glory 1 Y the Turned This Way This seems a. convenient opportunity to refer also to pleasing fact, that-«W M ENS EYES ARE TURNED now tumml Fail Suits and Tu}: Cards}. Many of them have turned this may, and their orders are being XY‘:‘.(“»C up from the most fashionabic fabrics vi the season. 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