THE Spion Kop Despatches.

(Continued from out laafi issue.) Coit. Thobnstoroft's Account.

Lieutenant-Colonel Thorneycroft's share ia the occupation and evacuation of Spion Kop ia set forth in the following report addressed by him to General Sir Charles Warren, da bed Camp, Tvichard's Drift, January 28: -i From Lieut-Colonel A. W. Thorneycroft, Thorneyoroft's Mounted Infantry, Com manding on Spion Kop, to the Chief Staff Officer to General Sir C. Warren.

Camp, Triehard'a Drift, 26th Jan. 1900 Sir, —On the night of the 23rd January, 1900,1 rendezvoused with IS officers and ISO men, Thorneyoroft's Mounted Infantry, 2nd Bn, Lancashire Fusiliers,' 2nd Bn. Royal Lancaster Eogiment, and half cr>m p&ay Roy&l Engineers, the whole junder the noinmand of General -Woodgate. At 9 p.m we started to march to the top of Spion Kop, Hod the way with a small advanced party, crossed the dongas, and advanced up the hill; on reacting the first plateau the force closed up in formation, and want on again. As the front broadened I got the Thorneyoroft's Mounted Infantry into line, riiihfc a-jroas the hill, and the remainder followed in successive lines up the last slope, when we were suddenly challenged; I had ordered the men to lie down when challenged j they did so. The Boers opened fire from magazines; when I thought that they had emptied their magazines I gave the order to charge; an officer on my left gave the order to charge also, and the whole line advanced at the double and carried the crest line at 4 a.m, whon I halted and reformed the lino. There were about 10 men wounded altogether. Orders were im mediately given by General Officer Com siandirig to form a trench and breastwork. These-was a mist ou the hill, and in the darkness and mist it was difficult to get,the asact orest line for a good field of fire, and the boulders made it difficult to disr, but we made a roagh trench and breastwork. At 430 a few Boers came up and began firing. The man lined the trench, but the pickets in front replied to the fire, and firing ceased for a time. The Boers then returned with strong reinforcements from their camp, ■which Hay concealed in a hollow on the aide of the hill, and which was obscured in the mist; we Bent out men in front to enable them to get a better field of fire} with two lulls in the firing, the mist rote about 8 a.m,, when the rifle fire dn both - sides became heavy, and the Boers opened fire from three guns and a Masim-Nordenfelt. The shrapnel fire was very, accurate and burse well, sweeping the whole plateau. General Woodgafce was wounded early in the action, and Colonel Bromfield assumed command, but he, too, ■was wounded. At this time I was directing the movements of the Thoraeycroffs Mounted Infanfay, and sent out reiaforce- Ejente to the firing line, which was in ad- Yiince of the trench. Word was sent tome that General Sir C. 'Warren had helio fvaphsd that I was to assume command, sent out more men to the flanks, as the Boera were working round, and the re placing of casualties gradually absorbed all the men of the force. The ifiring 1 became hotter on both sides, the Boers gradually advancing. Twice the men charged out from the intrenchments in the centre and kapt them bask, but at length theintrenoh ment became the firing line in the centre {the left maintained their advanced posi tion). The Boers closed in on the right and centre. Some men of mixed regimenta at right end of trench got up and put "up their hands: three or four Boers came Out and signalled their comrades to advance. I was the only officer in the trench on the left, and I got up and shouted to the leader of the Boers that I was the Commandant, and that thera was no surrender.

■■■■In. order not to get mixed up in any dis ciißsion I called oa all men to follow me, and retired to some rocks further tack. The Boers opened a heavy fire on us. On reaching the rocka I saw a company of the Middlesex Begiment advancing. I ool« leofed them up to the rooks, ana ordered all to advanco. This the men did, and /we raoceupied the trench and crest line in front.-

As the companies of the Middlesex ar rived I pushed them on to reinforce, and ■was able to lioldtlie whole line again. The tnea on the left of our \ defence, who were detached at some distance from the trench,! had held their ground. The Imperial i Light Infantry reinforced this part. The! Boers then made a desperate endeavour to shell us out of the position, and the fire caused many casualties. The Scottish Kifles came up, and I pushed them np to the right and left flanks as they arrived. There was some discussion at this time as to who was in command, and the Officer Commanding Scottish Bines said he would go and see General Talbofe Coke, who was j reported to be afc the foot of the hill, to get orders. TFp to this I had issued the orders but as I only got a verbal message I did not understand that I had the temporary rsmk of Brigadier General. I continued to i direct operations while the Officer Com zuaading Scottish Bifles went to see Gen eral Talbot Coke. General Coke said that Colonel Hill was in command, bui I could not find him. The heavy firs continued, end the Boers brought a gun and Maxim Nordenfelt to bear on us from the east, thus sweeping the plateau from the east, north, and northwest, and enfilading our trenches. The men held on all along the line, notwith standing the terrific fire which was brought i;o bear on them, as the enemy's guns (which now numbered five and two Norden- Jraltß) were absolutely unmolested. When right began to close in I determined to take some steps and a consultation was held. Tha Officer Commanding Scottish Eifles and Colonel Crofton were both of opinion that the Mil was untenable. I entirely agreed with their, view, and so I gave' the order for the troops to withdraw'on to the Beck and ridge where the hospital was. It ■was now quite dark, and we went out to warn all to cdme in. Tha enemy still kept lip a dropping fire. The regiments formed np near the neck, and marched off in for mation, the Scottish Bifles forming the rearguard. 1 was obliged, owing to want 'of bearers, to leave a large number of wounded on the field. In forming my decision as to retirement 1 was influenced by the following : 1. The superiority of the Boer artillery, inasmuch as their guns were placed in such positions as to prevent our artillery fire feeing brought to bear on them from the lower slopes near camp, or indeed from any other place. 2. By my not knowing what steps weie toeing taken to supply me in the morning ■with guns, other than the mountain bat tery which, in my opinion, could not have lived under the long range lira of t the Boer artillery, and their close range rifle 3.' By the total absence of water and provisions. 4. By the difficulty of intrenching on the sop* of tike hill, to make trench in any way cover from artillery fire with the few upadaa at my disposal^ the ground being so jlull of rocks. 5. Finally, I did not see how the hill uould be held unless the Boer artillery was tfileneed, and this was impossible. Lieutenant Winston Churchill arrived when the troops had been marohed off. GsiraßAi, Coke's Report. In a report, dated Pontoon Bridge, January 25,.- Major-General Taibot Coke iitates— . About 11.10 a.m., inconsequence of the regrettable news about General Woodgate, at your order I proceeded to the kop my relf On arrival there, I found the track leadmcr up very much congested, and, from information received, I formed the opinion that too many men were getting into the trenches and stone cover above, and be coming exposed to the artillery fire ; I ac cordingly checked reinforcements, boon after this, on my way up, an urgent mes sage was received from Colonel Hill, .who commanded at this time on the right, calling for reinforcements, as his Ime had , actually fallen back before, and lost some nrifionera to the Boers, who were pressing j on in front. I accordingly *»* UP ™c j seat of the Imperial Light Infantry avaii ' Ijoiisei were very heavy, pwjng to the

numbers necessarily assembled to hold back the Boer frontal attack, established under cover, and in which they showed j gallantry in pu&hing forward to our lines. Colonel Crof ton was now reported wounded, and the command of the troops in front devolved on Colonel Hill, Commanding 10th Brigade. So the situation continued until 6p.tn. ,when I wrote a report and despatched it to you by Colonel Morris, A. A..G, (I request that this document, to save labour, maybe attached). I first showed this to Colonel Hill, and he concurred, even taking exception to my reference to a retirement. I had no doubt that the Infantry, which had so gallantly held its own all day, wonld be able to con tinue to do so when the shell fire abated at nightfall.

I accordingly went back to my reserves, having personally handed over command at the summit to Colonel Hill.

About 9 a.m., in consequence of your orders, I left for your oainp, leaving a Staff Officer (Captain Phillips) behind. The narrative must now be his.

About 11 a.m. this Officer, who was sleep ing, was awakened by the sound of men moving, and found a general retirement proceeding.

He allowed no one to pass after this, stopped the Scottish Rifles, and collected a large number of stragglers of the Dorset, Middlesex, and Imperial Light Infantry. Bethune's Mounted Infantry' and the bulk of Dorsets remained in position as posted in support to the front line. The other corps had gone down the hill. He then pushed memorandom (v), attach ed, to all companies, except Lieut.-Colonel Thorneycroft, who had gone on; but they did not act upon it. urging that they had had distinct orders from Lieut.-Colonel Thoraeycroftj who, as far as I knew, was only assisting Colonel Crofton in a portion of the front line, to retire.

We now held the apur to within about 300 yards of the summit, but the summit itself was evacuated. Signal communication I could not be established at the moment, as the lamp which the signalling Officer count ed upon ran out of oil, and some time was lost in obtaining another. Shortly after 4 a.m., there still being no orders, and a mass of transport, small-arm ammunition carts, etc., at the donga, steps were taken to cover this passage, and, with the concurrence of the Officer Commanding Dorsetshire Eegiment, and Officer Com manding Scottish Kifles, certain disposit ions were made with the latter battalion and about half the former. The other half of the Dorsetshire Regiment were employed in carrying away a large number of boxes (about SO) of small-arm ammunition, brought back from the front and elsewhere.

(To be concluded in our next issue.)

BUSINESS NOTIONS

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN : TUESDAY, JUNE 17, 1902,

Printed and published by Thomas Hanoox, for the Proprietor, Robert Bell, »fc hit Printing Office, Burnett Street, Ashharfcon TUBBDAY, JUNE 17, 1902. "



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FIREWORKS. FT X E WORKS, CORONATION DISPLAYS. WE are Manufacturing Specialties n Fiteworks for th}« Great and Imperial Event, and havo arranged SPECIAL PROGRAMMES FOR PUBLIC AND PRIVATE •ENTERTAINMENTS, At Prices ranging froin°£s fco £100. Any Orders entrusted to m will be executed at? Wholesale Prices. Programmes and Price Lists supplied on application to STOKES AND BIOKERTON, P.O, Box 30, 5 824 Chrhtehnroh. LLKWELLTN- OWEN, MOSM. CERTIFICATED TEACHER. ■ QTUDENTB prepared for noy Mnaioal t-3 Examination hold in New Zealand. AH branches of Music taught. Candidates presented at Kx&miQ&tiooß, 137 ; average marks gained, 94 per oarsfc, 2 RAILWAY REFRESHMENT ROOMS. TO MY LADY* FRMNDK I" IGHT Refreshments of all kinds m&f .1 j be had oa shortest notice. Invalid wines a speciality. Speight's Danedin a16«.0n tap: J. DINEEN, "~ notice" h. p. madden, BAKES, CONFECTIONER, AND CATKRKR, East Stebbt. WOU'D reppeotfally; take this opportunity of thanking his one tomerrj for past orders, and traats to merit &eontir\u«itjcß of the nnm& in the fotare Additional aocomodation has now been J added to tho refreshment rooms, which ( are etill nnder the personal sapervlslon of Mrs Madden, where patrons can rely upon receiving the best attention. Tea, Coffee Cocoa, ele, will be dispensed, iv conjunction with Hot Scotch Pies, Sconea, Cakes, Pastry Creams, which are manu factured en the premises, from the beßt ingredients, and from the latest London and Parisian recipes, fot; which the Establishment isjnoted. Bride, Birthday, and Christening Cake? a speciality, Catering ac usual. ' Satisfaction " ia our motto, ' 4_l_is J. W. Malcolmson, FARMERS' AGENT, ARCADE, ASHBURTON. EAMHA BUYER OF MEAT AT Fairfield Freezing Works. Also,— WHEAT,- 1 OATS, BARLEY, & PEAS, On Trucks AeLburton or Country Stations Agent for North Queensland Insurance Company (Fire and Marine,) 2188 NOTICE, TJTT R HAVE APPOINTED R W. COX, Agont for MASSEY-HARRIS and IMPERIAL BIGYCES FOR ASHBURTON, RA'KAIA, and Surround'Bg Districts Client* will receive every attention, and MR COX wili Colleot all Monies due to urn CANADA CYOIiJB & MOTOR COY. LIMITED Depot—East Street, Aabburbon GENTLEWiI Try Oor CHESTERFIELDS T i Or Three-quarter Q O^ercoatSi a •.. , « MoJDON^XiX> & CO. TAiLOiiS



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BUBINBRS NOTICES j FT A VINO to, Raisa a Oor,Bidarab'e Sum I of Monpy Daring U&y, { WE WILL OFFER ■ J Botne Vary Tempting Liaea la all Claas< a of DRAPERY CLOTHING BOOTS AND SflOE^' "■ And m a Farther Induoement for the Public to MASE THBIK PBE0HABB8" FEOM ;US, We will Give a SPECIAL DISCOUNT Of*lo Per Cent, or 2s in the Pound Oa all Cash Furohases frc m ONE SHILLING UPWARDS ASHBURTON DRAPERY COMPANY H. 0. SHRIMPTON, Proprietor ir ~~~~~ fiOTIOJfi. BE CORONATION DAY. AL L HcußehoWpra , and Tradespeople wishing to make an effective display should oall en J. L. HI6G»< TANORED STREET, and procure »n e»timate for TRANSPARENT ILLUMINATIONS, EMBLEMATIC DESIGNS, And MOTTOS, very brilliant In effect, and artiatloally deeigned, (nob extinguished by the wind *i gas lights are.) Apply early, as only a limited number can be procured. J. L. HIGGS. Painter, Etto., Tnncrod Street. MBS.J. LIiOSE, : MUSIO SELLER,,&o, REGISTERED TEAOBEB 01 MOSIO Musical Instruments of every doeoripfclon. Lafcsst Music by every mail. AGENT FOB WHKKLKR AND WILPON'S Se°wiis*-jK ML acl» im c «s, Tbe Lsfesb and Btst; the only Sewing Machine that does cot fail'in any point, AGENT FOR EMPKEiSK NEEDLE. Materials kept. Naw Transferiß, Plushse, Araaeoee, etc. Tanobbd 'BSRBBR* (next Ram. Herbalist COALS! COALS! OOALS! MOU.NT hOM:B;BS NEW SEAM COAL IS NOW IN THE MARKET. riIEIIB la Canterbury's Best Coal. Every .1- Hoas»!iolder shouH save money, and keep too money in the province by using MOUNT SOMfIRS COAL This Coal has 35 per seat of Gas, burns With & good flume, and jjivea a Bteady heate TRT IT ! TRY IT !,' TRY IT 'JPo be hiHl of all Oob.l Merchants; Price—l7a per Ton at Mount Somere Station JAMES GIBSON, Cameron Street, Ashburton FOR WATOHEB OLOOKSj JTIWILLEEY, SILVER AND ELECTRO-PLATE) SEASONABLE NOVELTIES, Etc, ao 10 G. JESSON, Practical Wsdohmaker and Jeweller, Buraotb Sfcreeb, (ftpposite Somereefc Hotel) Aehbarton. —Bepairs v Specialty.— JPresentatloo Oommifetees liberally dealt with. THOMAS .LINTJ3RN BEdS to annouuoe thab he has taken over the ALFORD FOREST HOTEL. And will be glad to see eld Fdetsds and Visitors. Only beeb Brands of Wince, Ales, and Spiridß stookodi Good (Cable. Good atbeodanoei 5 167 COMPARE igg'tEA ■. i AT PRICE aSSS.I/6 1/8 2/4 2/8 WANTED Known-That Mitchell and Tamer will give a fee of 21a 1 a anyone who can prove to be falne or mis* leading one single statement placed before the public regarding the redaction nw being made at their Great Dissolution of Partnership Sale. This offer is open to their own assistants, as well as to the public,



f WANTETW KIYDLISTW and Al.-iie.'.PH—< ir.oi all wool ,/ Swert-TB 5-i 111 «.n<i 7" 6-i ; al! wool | Oaubfi-.oi'o Sox, 2 p.iifl toi U 11.-i—W H , Pea?ick"s BrApoty ::,iu<3 "TjCTANTED Knowu~Th»r. an canoe of * T proof i.s provi-rhwlly worth s ion of argument:. Now Mitchell and Turner' ditf.oiui.Jon of psrtoerahSp Sale ig nob beisif* Uv\6 in tfyduey. or sven in Daneditj, >ufc light hute In Aeh barton, O'jiißi.q'jenTiy rho goods am be Been before buing purchased npHE R&pf dLfghtlng Shirt Gloss the on!? X fdiitbSe .:inrt. pilhii in th-> world. It i» u*ed by all the leading laundreeeeb io New Z-!»;at"i. Try a tin. it will pay you. ijoM by ixii the li-adiug grocers. 57 "O KWi-.RU—Found iv Tanored Street. k\ Meilor'b Zaalandia Boat Store. The beat sud cheapest shop for boots and JUST FA MOY — Mellor's Zsalandla Boot Ptore is Felling Ladie3 Good Leather cihoesat 6i 3d. 1 oannoc make ,it out how MoMur can manage to give ireaoh wonderful value for so little money for yon always get,the very beat boots or shoes ab Melior's ■jQATTk fan baking powder is the great JL ess novelty yog ever caw. Mold fell rpKY lie lispid Ligluii-tft .-Shirt) Glow" X Try iho Rapid Lighting Shirft Glo*u Try the Hupid Lightiiig Shirt Gloss Sold by ail lending (.'rocers. 5 worry over ihe iromntc of h, bhirs * h Buy a. tin of Eipid Shut Gloae, ib n;ak9B ohtrt ironing a pleasure. To bu had from nil v.rocers. HPHKY BAY shac Melior'a Zealand!* _IL Boot Store is giving batter value In Footwear than ever. " Do you think ifc la trtus ? li's -a fact sir ! 1 just bought this pair of ehoorera at Mellor's, aud they only cost ma 10^ ; if I weno snywbsro else for them they would have cost me a lot more. Taka roy advice, the npxfc pslr of boots or fihoee you want for yourself or family, go to Mellor\i Ze-nlandift Boot Store for them. He has thontacdq of puira to piok from, and hiis prices are mach cheaper thin any other firm in Ashburton. Thanks old man, I will certainly buy i»y next from Mellor. By the way: You might give me his address Ob I Everybody knows thab Mollot'a ZeaJandia Boot Store is lv Tancrfid Street, Ashburton, TJ ARE FOTIOK-Thab Mellor's Zaa~ JS iandia Boat Sftr-re is giving better val 0e (h *i i tv * r i n Font wear WANTED KNOWN-That for Re*l Good Winter Boots aud Shoes, at ReftHonßhlePricef, oA\ »t J MOISON, for, as in the past, J«M, stilt maintains, roA wavL'd "uofc forfeit, that) grand reputation h» hat-beld and still holds, ntn by tionecDiiical talk, but his Boots have &b all times stood the test, Bud are the beet proof of hi« success* Eepairif g rlore at once. Best Sols Leather ÜBed.—Next Oouth House. Euet Sue?!), Ashbnrfon |3ATTI Pan baking powder, the gieab X novelty, two patsy tins iot nothing From all Grocßr» BO YOU ENOW Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store ?a Rather ! That'B the shop to buy real good boots for little mnnpy YOU KNOW IT! 1 know it 11 In fact everybody knows (hat Meilors Zealandia Boot Store givag the best value in .Boots &Qd'^h'o£s' in At-hburton. WANTED KNOWN—Thab I am W% prepared to give Katimates lor aii Plu.mhefs' tint] Gsefltticfj Work, and can aimiK-ntao eorr.plei6 satisfaction. Hot aacl ho\A Water 801 Vices laid on. Well Siokin^i Balw, Tanks atid Boiier Frames, Having tr,-ad ft long-cxparieoQd in Gun BepHirn, those Sporbeinen who require their *3uns repaired by va. Fxperb shoulr] bving. them te me early t as bho H^anon is c'cee up;:n us, WILLIAM R. HYDE, BarneSC Street, N&xt Door to Olab. Plumber, Locksmith, Gasfiiiter & Tinsmith. Lowest prices oosßpafcible with gnod worknnftnaiiiii 55 t V Colooiftt Tweed Trousers, 7s lid ami lla 6d. Lob of Sample Hr.ts usual prioej 6s 6 3 to 12a 6d ; yorr pick for 5i Hd—W H Pearoh,, 0* h hrnper, <"o I" UCHB'S Silver K(np, Holophots, Olab, _i Kinglet, Pathfinder, Luminptor, snd Aoetylator, Solar, Breekonridße, Luoas's Candle Lampa, Fireball and Phenomenon Lamps; a magnificent stock io choose from* —•Eclipse Cycle 00, Tflccted Street PATTY Pan baking powder contains » patty pan <*t saeh end of tin. WANTED KNOWN—We are felling Lucas's Club Lamps for 9j e&ohi— Eoiipsa Oyole 00, Tancred Street PAfTY Pan baking powdctr wacts »n trial without prejudice, two pafcby pan> or nothing INSURE NOW WITH THE Government Life Insurance Department, £1,600,000 TT AS already been added to Policies la 1.1 , the Department. This is the Bonus Year And everyone now taking out a participa ting Policy will receive a substantial bonus at the end of the year. J. H. KICHAEDSON, Commissioner. TO THE FARMERS OF THE TINWALD DISTRICT. HAVING taken over the SHOEING & GENERAL BLACKSMITH BUSI NESS lately carded od at Tiawald by Mr J Stephens, I am prepared to exeaute all work entrusted to me with defipaioh, and at) moderate prices. Trusting to receive a f^lr share cf public p»trons»g3i (jr.- MUiililbOxM (Late of Laqmhob), TINWALD SHOEING FORGE. 4185 PHOTOGRAPHY. HALMA'S STUDIOS, SAUm>£BS' BUILDING^ \%JE aredoiogTWELVEENAMELLED ■■■VV, CABINET PHOTOS and EN LA RGEMENT, eiza 12 x 10, mounted on a tosaiKiful bin tod plate cank monnt for I 5« SEE SPEOI-HENsTrh this is only for a Limited Time, GOME EARLY.