THE BATTLE OF GLENCOE.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XLIII, Issue 15000, 21 November 1899, Page 2

THE BATTLE OF GLENCOE.

FURTHER PARTICULARS OF THE ENGAGEMENT. GREAT GALLANTRY DISPLAYED BY BOTH SIDES. ADELAIDE, November '2o. Detai's of the'^ftghting supplied by the War Intelligence Ddjjifrtinent show that General White was present, but left the command to Major-General French, while • Colonel Hamilton commanded the infantry.The report states that after heavy fighting the position, was carried by great gallantry, the enemy resisting with great courage and tenacity" until at last the sth Lancers and a squadron of the 'sth Dragoons charged thrice through the retreating Boers. During the infantry advances the Boers seized every opportunity, and during the action behaved: with great courage, and sewed their guns wherever they could find an opportunity ; but their guns were silenced as soon, as they opened fire. The Boer loss was considerable, including a large number of wounded and unwounded prisoners.- i The British captured -two guns, the whole . of the camp equipment, and the horses. ■A provision train previously captured- by tlw Boers was re-captured, and one of the British prisoners recovered. ', The Imperial ■colonial troops behaved with conspicuous gallantry. Other accounts state that the Boers fought most stubbornly until the Gordons and Light Horse got round on the right flank, and drove them in on the main position. A sharp fusil'ade lasted for a minute, and the Boers did not wait for the bayonet, but ran for a kopje under a hot fire. After the battle the Boer artillery continued firing at long range, but was ineffective. One Boer said that if they had known the English could shoot so well, they would never have fought. Another said he knew he was fighting in' a lost cause, whilst a third expressed his surprise at having to [ shoot at khaaki, as he expected he was to shoot at red coats and white collars. The scene of the' 'battlefield was awful. The groans of the bndly wounded mingled with the ories of those who were less- injured, and created -a perfect Babel. Amongst the " captured wounded was Blingnawata, a weli-known Boer cyclist. THE TRANSVAIL'-NATAL WAR REFUGEES' RELIEF FUND. The following additional contributions to the above fund have been received : — Per His Worship the Mayor— G. S. Robertson £1, E. Moult- ,£1 Is, Alex. Downie 10s. ' Per Mr J. G. Woon, secretary — Captain Arthur Irvine (harbourmaster) 10s 60.