STORMING SPITZ KOP.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXXV, Issue 11679, 29 October 1900, Page 3

STORMING SPITZ KOP.

(Central News Agenoy.) Mauohbero, September 10. Yesterday's advance was over the worst country that has yet been met with. It is extremely preoipitous, and there are no olearly defined roads. There was fighting all day amongst the mountains, and progress, made as it waa againat a continuous fire from the enemy, was Blow. Daring the last 15 miles oovered the troops have been under gun fire. Towards the close of yesterday the British troops carried J3pitz Kop by storm. The 60th Rifles made the attack, and they were supported by the Devons, and covered by the fire of a howitzer battery. Some 600 of the enemy stood their giound until the British infantry were close up and preparing for a bayonet charge. At this moment, however, the Boers limbered up their guns and scurried off over the brow of the hill, and joined an immense Boer convoy which was retreating. The bulk of the troops could not pursue the convoy, as daylight was failing and a heavy fog was settling down. Dunionald's cavalry made an attempt at pursuit, the brigade scrambling down the preoipitous slopes to reach the lower ground. The enemy's rearguard, though heavily shelled, kept their pursuers in check until darkness, when the troops were recalled, jnd the force bivouacked for the night.