The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-27
General Hunter With 500 Men SOrlie
From Ladysmith,
CHAMBERS AMONG THE MULES.
Twenty SM Have Been Killed and
Seventy Eight More are Isolated.
Sedition - Reported tn be
Spreading in Cape Colony.
Norwegian Bark Regina
Captured by British.

LONDON, Dec. 27.-4:5o A M-Dis-
patches from South Africa are sim greatly
delayed But they are arriving more
freely. which shows that the censorship
has been relaxed.
There appears to be no great change
in tho situgtion.
4 dispatch from Lorenzo Marques
dated Thursday December q. gives the
following from the Boer head Lager
dated Tuesday December 10:
"The British naval guns at Colenso
have been canuonading Bulwer Bridge,
over the Tugela River with a view Of
smashing it.
"rhe bombardment Of Ladysmith IS
proceeding slowly General Joubcrt has
arrived here and been accorded hearty
welcome. He addressed the Burshers on
December 18th
"Aiore British prisoners have been sent
TO Pretoria, including Colonel Bullock,
Major Walters, Major Bailwark, Major
Foster. Captain Dick, Captain NOrern,
Captain Fitzherbert Captain Ford, Cap
tain Hutchinson, Lieutenant BOnham,
Lieutenant Smythers Lieutenant 1hourne
Lieutenant O'Connayghy, Lieutenant
Kunbaud, Lieutenant Chdristian, Lieu
tenant Brigg. Lieutenant Birch, Lieu
tenant Haford. Lieutenant Tarbull and
Lieutenant Jones"
A dispatch TO the Daily News from
Ladysmith dated Friday. December ID,
by heiOgraph says.
Another sortie last night General
Hunter with 90 volunteers destroyed one
siX-inch Grouse. one Howitzer and one
Maxim. one Briton killed. The Boer
gunner5 fed
There is AN idea I'm some quarters here
that General Buffers destruction of the
Tugela bridge herads an attempt TO cut
of the Beers now south Of the river. but
the general opinion is that the British
will not make any serious move pending
the arrival of Lord Roberts.
DlSAFFECTiON GROWING.
Dispatches from various points indicate
the steady growth of Dutch disdftectiOn.
The Cape Town correspondent of the
Daily Chronicle reports the discovery of
% plot 10 Conniye at the escape Of Boer
prisoners.
The Times advises stern treatment Of
The disaffccted Dutch coionists and the en-
forcement of the penalties Of treason
against persons and property.
TIE Sixteenth IanCeTs viii 20 10 Souih
Africa from India at the special request
u Lord Roberts even after the govern
ment had decided that no moro troops
should be Withdrawn from India.
The War Ohicc has nominated Sir VIII
liam Stokes as consulting surgeon 10 the
South African forces. lie will leave DuO-
lin for tDe Cap I'm few days
Lord Somerset writes to the Times urg-
ing the seizure OF Lorenzo Marques and
Us retention, III necessary, until the cnd
of thc war. i'm order 20 prevent the land
ms Of war material for the Boerf.
The transport Tautallon Castle has ar
rived al Cape Town with q number oi
howitzers and quick-irc guns when
General Butler urgently needs.
\ dispatch from M0dder River dated
December 2lst reports that Intermittent
firing was continuing ON both sides, dl-
though the Boef shells fell short.
FREE SKATERS SURRENDER.
A number of Free State burghers had
surrendered. There is am unconhrmed re-
port that a Canadian picket was cut of
near Belmont. 10 is also asserted that
fever is raging among the BoCrs.
The tests of wireless telegraphy az Mod
der River have been highly successful.
communication over "a distance of 30 miles
being perfectly established. SIX Maroon
instruments intended for tlc Beers, have
been seized at Cape Town.
A dispatch from Ghieveiey Camp dated
Thursday. December 2lst. says:
"Lyddite shells are daily thrown into the
Boer camp 20 prevent them working ai
the trenches. The FIRMS of big guns is
heard daily from the direction Of Lady
smith.
Commandant Dcmellon. who escaped al
Eiandslane'e. and brought 10 Cane Town
and succeeded IN making his escape from
The British cruiser Penelope. has been r,-
captured.
EUROPEAN OFFICERS.
LONDON. Dec. 26.-The Cape Town
correspondent cf the Daily News, tele-
graphing Wednesday December goth.
says:
Lord Meihuen. | understand intends
90 remain an Modder River about three
weeks longer
From Boer sources hitherto singular
ly well informed. ! learn that there are
eight thousand European officers and
men skilled in the modern military tactics,
particularly artillery, now in Pretoria as
a reserve.
our administrative official in the Cape
service. who has just returned from Of
fetal relieving duty in the Dutch district.
says the news OF the British reverses has
been received with great joy, even in l0-
calltes where there is no open revolt
LONDON. Dec. 26.-The War Office has
received the following dispatch from Cape
Town dated December 18th. saying:
There is no danger in the situation az
Modder river. General Methuen is Wei
entrenohed and the Beers have not dis
turbed him
General Gatacre reports that force
OF 80 police has occupied Dordrecht the
Beers retreatinE with no loss
CHAMBERS AMONG MULES.
LONDON. Dec. IA cable dis
patch from cape Town dated
Wednesday, December Goth, says
that glanders have broken out
among the American mules. Of which
there are l.l00 at the, Stelenbosch Re
mount farm, Tweniy-six OF the mules
have been destroyed and Is have been
Isolated. The dispatch says sedition is
spreading IN Cape Colony. Three mem
bors OF the Cape Parliament are alleged
TO be implicated and ore of them is said
10 have presented a Free state flag TO a