Battles of the nineteenth century . lone-ranging Creusot gun. The sailors replied, butthere was no damage done on eith^ir side. It THE CAMPAIGN IN NATAL. was a mistake to have shown the gun onBeacon Hill. It told the Boers that a move-ment was in progress against them, and putthem on the alert for the night attack. Afterdark it rained heavily, and the men in theirexposed bivouac on Beacon Hill were soaked totlie skin, and could get no sleep. At last the order was given to fall in, and thetwo regiments started, the direction being takenunder the guidance of a local British farmer, a back to a s
Battles of the nineteenth century . lone-ranging Creusot gun. The sailors replied, butthere was no damage done on eith^ir side. It THE CAMPAIGN IN NATAL. was a mistake to have shown the gun onBeacon Hill. It told the Boers that a move-ment was in progress against them, and putthem on the alert for the night attack. Afterdark it rained heavily, and the men in theirexposed bivouac on Beacon Hill were soaked totlie skin, and could get no sleep. At last the order was given to fall in, and thetwo regiments started, the direction being takenunder the guidance of a local British farmer, a back to a second position further to the had removed their big gun, but broughta Nordenfeldt into action. The surprise hadcompletely failed, and reluctantly the order wasgiven to fall back. The retirement was coveredby the fire of the big naval gun on Beacon Hill ;but there was a good deal of loss, as the Boersalmost at once reoccupied the first position fromwhich they had been driven. The British losses were eleven killed, sixtj--. SIR GEORGE WHTrE S HE.\DQUARTERS AT LADYSMITH. l^Ir. Chapman, who had offered his services toColonel Kitchener, and accompanied him. Half-?way up the ridge held b\- the enemy a Boerpicket challenged the advancing troops inEnglish : Who goes there ? and on gettingno reply, fired down the slope. Although strictorders had been given not to fire, some of theYorkshires replied with a volley. The Boersvrere now thoroughly on the alert, and as ourmen rushed the ridge they were met with astraggling fire from various points. It was justthe beginning of the dawn, and in the semi-darkness the Yorkshires and the Surrey men,reaching the top at different points, fired intoeach other. Meanwhile, the Boers had fallen seven wounded, and nine missing. Both sidesclaimed a victor}. General Buller, in forwardingGeneral Hildyards report on the action, wrotethat the Boers were so severelv handled byColonel Kitcheners small force that they returnedat once to Colenso in a ma
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