Severe Fighting at Belmont.
A BRITISH VICTORY. BOER LOSSES HEAVY. BRITISH OFFICERS AND PRIVATES KILLED. BOERS FIGHT WITH GREAT COURAGE. THE INFANTRY BEHAVE SPLENDIDLY. CAPETOWN, Nov. 24. . General Mothuen at daybreak on Thursday attacked the Boers in a strongly en ronohed position at Belmont, being defended by five guns in the broach. They stormed threo ridges in succession, the, last being peppered with shrapnel The infantry behaved splendidly, and supported the naval brigade artillery. The Boers fought with great courage and skill. The victory is complete, 40 prisoners being taken, The Boers' loss was heavy. A Jlarifl quantity of stores and ammunition were destroyed, and many horses captured. ■ Three British officers were killed and 22 wounded. 58 privates were killed, and 130 wounded; 18 nre missing. The Third Grenadiers suffered worse than tho First Northumberlands and First Scots. General Featherston Haugh and Major Dalrymple Hamilton were severely wounded. Genoral Mothuen reports that the losses would have been much heavier if the attack had beoa delayed.
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Thames Advertiser, Volume XXIX, Issue 9496, 25 November 1899, Page 2
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165Severe Fighting at Belmont. Thames Advertiser, Volume XXIX, Issue 9496, 25 November 1899, Page 2
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