CABLE NEWS. TJae War- London, (October 28. Six thousand Boers occupied a strong position on a ridge at Reitfontein com manding the main road. When the British artillery had silenced their fire a general advance was made by the Gloucester and Devonshire regiments. They encountered a withering fire when storming Tintayoni Hill, the Gloucesters’ casualties amounting to Q4. The Natal Carbineers, the Liverpool, and 60th Regiments, and the Imperial Light Horse assailed the Boers from the rear, Boer sharpshooters covered them, and maintained a splendid rifle duel. The colonial marksmen eclipsed the Boers, shooting brilliantly. The British ■ Colonial charge forced the enemy to retreat to the main position at Matowanskop, which was shelled until abandoned. Commandant Botha was killed during Tuesday’s sortie from Kimber ley. Four hour’s fighting took place on Tuesday at Macfarlane's farm, seven miles from Kimberley. One thousand Boers, well posted, vainly tried to decoy the British on to mined ground. A galling artillery fire was kept up until the Boer guns were silenced, when the first battalion of the Lan cashire re 6 imeut made a brilliant bayonet charge, and cleared the enemy from the Kopjes. The Boers, during the engagement, twice unfairly used a white flag. Strong Boer reinforce ments are approaching Kimberley. The defenders are confident of holding their position. A Boer commando threatens Khama’s country. Colonel Yule’s retirement from Glencoe was masterly. He made a perilous night march amidst torrents of rain, suspecting a trick on the part o' the Boers, but his troops remained un molested though fifty men could easily have held Van Linders Pass en route , General Joubert’s Boer forces occu pied Dundee on Monday after a two day’s bombardment of an empty posi tion.
