THE WESTERN FRONTIER.
CAPETOWN, November 27.
The following officers were killed during the attack upon the Boer position at Grass Pan, a little to the north of Belmont:— < Alfred P. Ethelstone, commander of He* Majesty's ship Powerful ; Major John HPlumbe, Royal Marines j Lieutenant G»
Senior, Royal Marine Artillery. All the above were members of the Naval Brigade, which displayed such gallantry and lost so heavily during the battle. A body of Boers, consisting of about 500 men, after six days of almost continuous fighting at Kuruman, in Bechuanaland, and losing 30 killed and 28 wounded, retired. The British losses were small. The Boers are retreating upon Warren* ton, north of Barkly West, 44 "miles north of Kimberley.
November 28. Anxiety ia felfc for the safety of the 9th, Lancers, who took- part in the fight alj Grai3 Pan. '
An ex-officer 1 pf the ' Austrian army, named Albreoho commanded f.h.e enfl&sb ,
Artillery during the fight at^Belmorit on Thursday.
Eighty-one Boers were killed, and 64 •waggons with 50,000 rounds of ammunition and 750 shells were/ destroyed.
The Grenadiers lost 24 killed and 93 "wounded, while 6 are missing.
LONDON, November 28.
The Queen congratulated the Naval Brigade on their gallantry at Grass Pan, and expressed regret at their losses.
Fourteen seamen -were killed, including Midshipman Hud&art, of the flagship Doris. fifteen seamen and 76 marines \rere .wounded.
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Otago Witness, Issue 2387, 30 November 1899, Page 37
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