The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-07
Sp,eiai cab, p,,patehes to Tux suS

Heavy British Losses In Fighting mt
Kimberiey-Boers Cutting the Telegraph.
special Gable D,tpatches TO Tux sun
1oSpoy. Dec. 7.-The continued absence OF
,exs Of an advance by the British
forces in Natal Ii creating some Inn
na,ience which would he greater but for
,ha epparently unquestopable reports
,bo, Iadysmth was safe up to Dec 3.
and the less authenticated rumors that con-
adorable section OF the besiegers has been de-
,ached, II Ia evident. nevertheless. that the
twcnty-six guns IN position round the town
are harasslng the garrison somewhat severe
~. and that the total casualties. when known.
are likelv to form long list
Not enough IL known in London to enable
An estimate OF tho probable effect o! Com
mand,nt Joubert's supersesslon. but IL IL
assumed that. though Conmaniant Schalk-
burger is younger and more impctuous man.
the Boer plan OF cam pai.n will no. DO affected.
Il being understood that II was arranged by
the Counrl, of War.
q. " Stevens. In despatch dated Dec.
l. informs the Daily Mail that only
two OF the bcsrgers' big guns are
dangerous and his accoun. of eports and
festivities in the camp shows that the be-
leagured troops are cheerful enough to
rly cricket. football and rJlo. to have mu'e
s'eepechascs and hold a championship scull-
lrE match on the Kip River between
canvas boat and a rubber bathtub
10 relieyo the monotouy Gen. White
on 81 Andrews Dav, presided at
har1ue, Of tn, Gordon N.ghlandefs. at which
simon, hagcs. turkey aud fruit figured. In a
srerch Gen. Whit said 1t was unpleasant to
be bombarlgi without stirring. but everybody
had the satisfaction OF knowing they wero play
Ing the correct game.
Tie la,es, news from Gen. Methuen's COL
uirp was sent on Dec. 2. when the camp was
.',ll II, Modier River AL was well. except
that two men had been wounded in small
Reconnaissance half way e. Jacobsda
Tie casualtie. at Kim berley on Nov % show
hat the Nchting. which. as previously reported.
resulted in the capture OF tho Boer lager. was
severe. D, the two officers killed. one. Major
Scott. Turner was prominent in the engage
r,eu, Of Nov. % He WAS an energetic leader
In tie various sorties and his death Will be
scr!- Us loss to the garrison
I'll, Beers continue active IN northern Cape
Co'ory Fifteen hundred OF them seem to b.
eat, estal ,.shed at StormberG.
brief report from Pretoria says there was
heavy aring at Mafeking on Dec 2. but 1t 10
not supplemented with details.
MoLTExc. Natal. Dec. 1.-The Rsers In this
part c, the colony are becoming holder. They
have appeared on TWO mites
Of this town. They have seized all the rolling
stock 81 the railway for the conveyance OF
ammunition and provisions and have repaired
oil the bridges from Henning to Burghersdorp.
EsrcouAr Natal. Dec. 4.-The Naval Brigade
shelled the Beers near ChievelY Saturday. Two
oithe enemy were killed.
FRERE CAStp. Dec. 1. IL lis A. M.-Despatches
from Ladysm!th say all is we'll with the gar
rison. The bombardment continues. Parties
OF Boers are reported to be trekking toward
tie Orange Free State. Ladysmith Is daily eI-
recting relief. Photographic communication
between Frere and Ladysmith has been
established.
Its reported tina, the FIRST night the electric
searchight was used as means OF communi-
eating with Ladysmlth It caused great con-
sternatIon and confusion In the Boer camp
near Colens>.
FRERE CANT. Dec. !. e:10 A. II. delayed In
Transmission Mr.. Pretorius. a member Of
the Natal Assembly. and Mr.. Labuschayne. q
former member OF the same body from the
Coenso district. have been arrested and sent
10 Pietermaritzburg under escort They are
sTsrec,ed OF pro- Boer actions.
There hay, been no operations for the last
two days. The weather is ine ana the general
health ~ the men excellent. There are about
1000 troops here.
N'>SiGcS luaS Tecel'cu iEoiu 1ooSsuii'u AZ
T0-t nj. well.
IADrsMirH. Nov. % delayed In trans
missionl The Boer batteries are active. but
without effect. They are probably covering a
retrogrado movement OF the enemy. The
Beers were seen yesterday moving toward the
praEenSberg Mountains To-day others were
noticed trekk.ng northeast with wagons.
TweGty-sx guns now surround Ladysmith.
LONDON. Dec. Cen. Sir Redvers Butler
cables the War Oflco from Pietermaritzburg.
under date OF Dec. 8. es follows
IT Is very diflcuitto make statement OF
the "nemy's los5at Belmont EiGhty-one dead
tr, &c uat"d for. though the enemy gave tho
num' er Il, fifteen
There Il every reason TO believe that the
eneiny'sloss at Ladysmth on Nov. . was over
800 Information from Trustworthy 'Boer
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