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Evening Star, Issue 11099, 27 November 1899, Page 4

semi-dark-wittering Nortframbcrstaggering tho The ewamy were driven at the point the steadily retreated to directing a terrible crosssurrouDiHug kopjes. Scots Guards, GrenaNorthumberland Fusileers, Northamptons, amid a hail of bullets, their bands playkig and the men gallantly stormed tho summit, many. most stubborn stand was made on third ridge, which the Boers ietched the Lancers' franking movement. position was heavily shelled, the Brigade assisting, and then rushed. Boers took refuge behiud the and fought till the last, though disconcerted by the terrific iire of British artillery. Cokistrestui Guards especially disthemselves in the final charge, the kopje forming the key of position. Boers hoisted a white Hag, ami the Hon. Claude He-uhcote Willousrhby,of theCuldstream advancing in response to the was woonded immediately. Bhindel, of the Grenadier was killed by a wonuded Boer he was tending. the final charge the enemy fled in direction of Kimberley. The dehciof cavalry hindered an effective purBoers used dumdum bullets. estimates state that from fi,ooo to )0 of the enemy were engaged. occupied an immensely strong at Kaihrs Kop, ten miles east of commanding the road to KiniThey were protected by guns eiplaced and doggedly served. declare that the position was impreguable, especially the ridge, winch necessitated a steop of 500 feet. njispoeoi iaclttdo a German comsix lk>tc field cornets. civptured at Belmont admit nambers of marksmen were detailed oft' the ofiicers and sergennU\ but were bewildered owing to tJso rcof distinguishing hadgos. SOUTH WALES LAXCM3. CAPE TOWN, November S3. detachment of the New South TVal<s in conjunction with a biijv <f {.-'necked the advance of the enemy lieutenant Osborne's dstadiof New South Wales Lance*;.! took in the engagement; near Bi'. no.it. Cox's cletachment; is av sV'.ag ; .r-*en.?ral French at N\\auwpui.>>.;.. .'\t they heiped in i-roveiilK.v; tho C£>ptnn:ig a roilii.»py train. ME: ; >AGK I'iiOM THK QUEEN. LONDON, Novemiwv ■ 2~\ r ho has >.'?n-t ;k Dje.-sagt; coiigr.-;.-Genera! Mothueu and hi-; troops :iii-ir victory.

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I, WELL AT LADYSMITU. LONDON, Nowmtwr 2fi. fficial report from Ladysmith, ednesday, 227 id ;»si., states that lders were all well a.nd cheerful. l\\ r ZEALAND CONTINGENT. CAPE TOWN, November 23. ew Zealand Continent met ~ith reception at Cape Town. They esent encamped at Green Point, the arrival of the Canadian and in contingents, when the entire I be welcomed by the mayor. KINLEY AND KRUGER. ASHINGTON, November 25. inection with President Krtiger ig the American Consul giving ion to Great Britain with releraisoners, President M'Kinley has President Kruger that America s a sacred duty, in watching the of Britishers. ILITARY BALLOONING, y ba&xraiog has received a wonKiUary ha wireless telegraphy. The jei London News' illustrates by a pictures the system of reconno • tare both balloons and electrical > employed. A large billoon doaa ting; a smaller obb, which the i attendance on the ce-inraacdicg »-tow aixmt by hand, receives the md transmits it to the instruments sand. Twenty balloons have bcea id to the Cape. They are made of er's skin, and are quite i.-3-. a, having kept up at Ahkrshot for Chs wrbhoab losing their Hftirg Elaborate experiment*! point to the I this system of eetabH»ai»g ccrn>n during actual warfare.