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The London Gazette. Pitblt'sfieb Bp &Utjjoutpt Burnt). 27293. 1727 The London Gazette. Pitblt'sfieb bp &utJjoutpt TUESDAY, MARCH 12, 1901. Admiralty, March 9,1901. also kept up a heavy rifle fire from trenches ESPATCHES, of which the accompanying across the valley, and on Brackfontein. The are copies, have been received from shell fire was well directed, but did not appear Vice-AdmiralD Sir Robert Harris, K.C.M.G., to do very much damage, and many did not Commander-in-Chief on the Cape of Good Hope burst. Station, reporting proceedings of Naval Brigades During this time a third pontoon bridge had in South Africa. been thrown across by the Engineers, near Mungo’s Drift, by which part of General Enclosure to Letter No. 114 of 21st February, Clery’s Division and artillery crossed, and, 1900, from the Commander-in-Chief on the covered by the guns, the real attack, upon the Cape of Good Hope Station. Vaal Krantz ridge, commenced. By 4 o’clock Naval Camp, Spearman’s Hill, our troops had possession of the south-eastern Sir, February 8, 1900. half. I HAVE the honour to report that an engage­ Heavy firing on them, from guns on the hills ment commenced here on 5th February, the beyond and with rifles, was kept up till after object being on that day to obtain possessionAngloBoerWar.com of dark. Vaal Krantz, a ridge on the northern side of the At daylight on the 6th, Lieutenant Burne’s Tngela. It was partially successful, General two guns were moved to a position at the east Clery going half the range about 4 p.m. end of Zwart Kop, where there were also two The action commenced at 7 a.m. by a demon­ 5-inch guns R.A. stration against Brackfontein by a part of The action recommenced at 5 a.m., the enemy General Warren’s Division and the 2nd Brigade opening from a 6-inch gun on the summit of a Division R.F.A. At the same time a bombard­ hill above Doom Kloof. Soon after it com­ ment was commenced by all guns on the menced a shell from the right 4'7-inch (Lieu­ enemy’s trenches. tenant England) exploded some of their cart­ General Clery’s Division and the 4th Brigade ridges, but the gun was not put out of action. were formed on the eastern side of the river Our guns continued shelling trenches and gun near No. 2 Pontoon, to give the enemy the positions all day. More troops crossed the notion that the crossing was about to be made river and pushed on to the right of Vaal from east to west, and that the real attack was Krantz. to be on Brackfontein, and the passage to The fighting continued till dark, and a heavy Ladysmith made by the road from Potgieter’s fire from Maxira-Nordenfelts and rifles was Drift. kept up on Vaal Krantz till some time after­ The Naval guns were disposed as follows :— wards. I hear a Maxim-Nordenfelt and some One 4'7-inch on Spearman’s Hill, and one about few prisoners were captured by us during the three-quarters of a mile to the right on Signal day. Hill; two 12-prs. with Lieutenant Bnrne on the plateau between this hill and the river; Soon after daylight ou the 7th the troops on and six 12-prs. (Lieutenants Ogilvy, James, kopjes, across the river, near Potgieter’s Drift and Deas) on the top of Zwart Kop, an exceed­ were withdrawn, and the fighting commenced ingly steep hill 3 to 3£ miles to the eastward of again, the enemy shelling Vaal Krantz, and our Spearman’s Hill. guns shelling their positions all day. They There were also on Zwart Kop two 15-pr. also shelled Zwart Kop and our troops on the R.A. guns and a mountain battery, the whole plain near the river. under the command of Colonel Nutt, R.A. During the night our troops were withdrawn The bombardment continued for three hours from Vaal Krantz, and a general withdrawal before the enemy fired a single gun 7 they then of stores and troops to Spearman’s commenced, commenced to shell General Warren’s artillery, which was continued to-day, Lientenant Burne’s as it commenced to withdraw to cross the river two guns being placed on their old position on from west to east by No. 2 Pontoon Bridge, the plateau below us. and afterwards the infantry as they were The six guns with Lieutenant Ogilvy, on coming back to the kopjes whence they started, Zwart Kop, are to be withdrawn to-night sifter near Fotgieter’s. The enemy continued to dark, and go to Springfield. Daring the drop shell amongst them from two guns on the fighting several shells fell amongst the 12-prs., hill at north-east extreme of Spion Kop, and . but no one was hurt. Lieutenant Ogilvy was 1728 THE LONDON GAZETTE, MARCH 12. 1901. struck in the chest by a small piece of shell being strongly occupied by them, and a brisk and bruised, but not incapacitated. shell fire was exchanged with them. The firing of the right 4'7-inch gun was good. While our troops entrenched themselves, the That of the left (Lieutenant Hunt), which is 4'7-inch guns from here were sholling Hlang­ usually good, was most erratic, owing to the wani. gun having become badly eroded, there being a There were about eight casualties. I rode difference of quite 1,000 yards in comparison out yesterday to see how the 12-prs. were with the gun laid exactly at the same elevation getting on, and found them in position with by clinometer. There were only a very few sand-bag defence. There was only very desnl- shells that did not burst. tory firing all day. The balloon ascended yesterday and made This morning the firing commenced soon after observations. daylight, and continued briskly all the foronoon, I enclose a rough plan of the various while our troops advanced slowly to take positions. positions on Monte Christo and Cingolo. I have, &c,, There was an exchange of shell fire as on E. P. JONES, Captain. yesterday. I was informed from General Buller's Headquarters that we disabled a gnn on Hlangwani and killed several men. The weather was, and is, so intensely hot that I think the.General did not wish to push the Enclosure to letter No. 139 of the 28th February, men on too much. 1900, from the Commauder-in-Chief on the Saturday, 17th.—The firing and forward Cape of Good Hope Station. movement recommenced at 5 a.m. Last night I was ordered to detrain the Naval Brigade, Chieveley, 6-inch gun and to bring it into action on this S ir, February 18,1900. hill. IN continuation of my letter, posted 9fch This was done without difficulty, although February, at Spearman’s Camp, I have the the railway truck was bent down in the middle honour to report that at 6 p.ra. I struck camp in an alarming manner, so soon as the weight on Spearman’s, and proceeded to Springfield came on the middle of the truck. Bridge, arriving at 11 p.m. with two 4'7-inch This morning we openedfire with it. The wheels ns. Here I was joined at daylight on the are rather too small for the gun, and we cannot th by Lieutenant Ogilvy, who had marched get the extreme range out of it without sinking from Zwartz Kop the previous day with six the trail, which, of course, limits the fire to one 12-prs. direction at a time. It is heavy to move, and We continued our march at 6 a.m. to Pre- takes three teams of oxen, but bo long as the torins’ Farm, where we camped, and, at 3 a.m. dry weather continues, and the veldt is hard, on the 11th, marched with General Hart’s it can be moved about the country round here. Brigade to Chieveley, arriving at 11 a.m. AngloBoerWar.comThe third 4'7-inch gun, with platform mount­ Lieutenant Bnrae, with two 12-prs., was left ing, arrived last night. They are now all on with ■ General Warren at Spearman’s, and the trucks awaiting orders as to the position marched on the 10th to Springfield Bridge, they are to take up. where he remains under Colonel Burne Murdock. 18th Febrnary.—The latest news recoived in On my arrival here I was informed by General camp last night was that our infantry had Buller that a 6-inch gun and two or three advanced half-way np Cingolo Hill, and that 4’7-inch were coming up from Durban. the cavalry were on the top of it at the south­ The 6-inch gun arrived on Monday, 12th, east end, the objective being the Nek on the two 4'7-inch guns this morning, the third being left Bide of Cingolo, between that hill and on its way and due here to-night. Monte Christo. Only four men came with each 4'7-inch gun, The fighting is continning this morning, but and 50 with the 6-inch. it is so far away that we can only hear the gnus. I have made up the crews with Natal Naval There are at the front four 5-inch guns, six Volunteers, and with soldiers for ammnnition Howitzers, four Naval 12-prs., and several supply, &c., and, having no other officers avail­ batteries of artillery. We cannot reach much able, have placed two of the guns in charge of beyond Hlangwani Hill from here, which is, two Lieutenants of Natal Naval Volunteers, I imagine, the ultimate objective after Monte who have been attached to 4'7-inch guns for Christo is taken, as it commands the whole over two months, and are efficient officers.
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