Show W WHY l FA Accidental Discharge De of a a Gun Gu Wa Warned Warn Warned ed the te Boors Boers Bor London March Mar 16 ItT The London onn G 4 zette this th evening publishes General Gener Geed 1 Lord report ret of the te actions at t Dec De 10 and an U 11 1 dated datel date from Modder Mode river lve Feb 15 18 After Ale ex en explaining ex the difficulties of an a attempt to outflank Boers Beers Ho and aad a arson aI n r that a blow bw desk dealt de at the te Boor Boer B center at atM t M would wo be b mote more me effect effective 11 e ehe he says ys his orders orde were we to rollers relieve ree Kim Km Kimberley berley berle and ad therefore the te day dy the last laet lat reinforcements arrived ae he be decided deded tatk t attack The Te general then te proceeds pro to describe the bombardment of the alley po position eltion and ad how bow the te Highland brigade p wa was led to t the of at assault at after ater the thelt late lt Major General Andrew G had ha previously explained all al he heitne epa intended itne to t do and a the t particular par part p each battalion was expected ee to play pla Lord L Methuen then tn says y Two rifles accidentally went off otT ot and ana a tho the fahe flashes hea from r a lantern late save gave the be enemy enem timely tily notice nt tive of ot the th march The Te report then ten proceeds pr to t show sow that th General Wauchope deployed his hi men m too to rate late and suddenly the t Boers Beers Br pour pur pura ad od in a heavy beav heo fire f Colonel Clon Hughes Hallett Halett a immediately ordered o the Sea Sa f to charge ce and a the other com rota commanders cm manders na followed suit stilt t At t this ts moment a pome omo ono one gave word to retire retire and part pan af nf the Black Bak k Watch rushed back bak the ranks of tho Seaforths Colonel ordered the lat latter latter latter ter to lie le down and not nt retire After Ate a white while the colonel clonel again agin tried to reach the trenches 40 lards ards off of but the officers and half hal the te men fell fel before the heavy lev lire fire lre which opened after the themen themen themen men moved move Ten Tm minutes later late the Sea tried another rush ruf ru b with wih the same result relt Colonel then decided to await orders order After er describing sending the Gordons and Guards Guars to support the Highland bri brigade bride brigade gade de Lord LOM Methuen lehue continues continue At t 1 oclo In the afternoon the were wee exposed epoe to a heavy crossfire the order to retire was given Riven Rive and the greater creater part of ot the Che te casualties then the occurred This vaa wa wa an unfortunate unfortunate nate retirement for Hallett He re received Instructions to remain rein In hie po alton until dusk dusk and the enemy were then Quitting the trenches in tens tene ten and ana twenties twe Wauchope told m me on the of bf Dec De 10 that he quite quie understood his orders ore and he mode mede rde no further re remarks remark remarks marks mark He died at the the head of ot his brigade where his hi ht name will wi always alwa s remain honored honor and respected His high military reputation and attain attainments meats ments ment disarm all al criticism Every Eer sol aol soldier sl diet dier die in my division deplores deplore his hl loss He Heva wee va a fine soldier and a true comrade The attack stad failed faie The Highlanders were ere ready redy enough enough to tw rally raI but the paucity of officers and noncommissioned ed ad I officers made it I attach no blame biame to the splendid brigade The Te report then proceeds to pay a high tribute to the conduct of all al the trop under conditions as hard as can te Le imagined and mentions menton specially a 8 number of officers and men men for tor distin distinguished gulle acts of courage already dy re recorded recorded corded cor ed in the newspaper ne r dispatches |