Show DEFEAT OF THE SCOTCH THEY RAN AT THE BATTLE OF MAGERS FONTEIN new york jan 9 A dispatch to the world from london says the most appalling battle picture from a british point of view yet painted by a correspondent in the field comes by mall from J B whigham with lord Met huens column it shows the collapse of the highland brigade at mag describing the effect of the unexpected boer alre when the brigade was jus about deploying from quarter column mr writes some one shouted retire and the day was hobt the highlanders High landers broke and ran there Is no other word tor it in a few minutes the brigade had been decimated and the issue decided they did not run tar only a few bundled yards but when they rallied they were shaken and confused contused cont used for hours they lay hat on the ground between the british guns and the boer trenches at about 2 the boer rifle fire greatly increased simultaneously the brigade was seen in full retreat buck they came in a wave no officer could stop it it was perhaps the roost unpleasant sight the british soldier has ever beheld certainly a sight neer to be forgotten it is difficult to say what happened next until major ewart rode up with an order from gen methuen which was almost an entreaty to the effect that all he asked of the brigade vai to hold the position until dark so riddled and shattered was the brigade that ewart had actually no other officer to help him give the order to the scattered men it was no small thing to ask of the highlanders High landers that they should again face the galling fire for five mortal hours I 1 still a very fair rally was effect ed the pipers played dolefully and the brigade at last got back to a spot where it had a certain amount of cover thero the men lay until the boer guna till then absolutely silent suddenly came into play it wanted but abia last straw to break the nerve of the rallying highlanders High landers alio first shrapnel burst what remained of I 1 the brigade with one accord came right I 1 back as far as the field hospital hopelessly for the day they were not lit even to guard the baggage they had lost 57 officers killed or wounded could human nature stand more SENATOR RAWLINS utah senator adds to the controversy over the philippines wants to know ahat control spain heir ovar the islands prior to hf of the treaty of spain washington jan 9 senator raw una of titan introduced a resolution today which was referred to the philippine committee directing that committee to inquire into the report on 1 what form of government insurgent revolutionary or dictatorship ether than that of the kingdom of spain existed in the philippine islands prior to dec 10 and to what extent spain had actual control of the islands 2 can sovereign power be just and in accordance with international law cl aimin the absence of power to control alon but on objection fe went over until tomorrow |