Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-12-05
Retired IN Order After the Battle at
MOdder River.
BRITISH WORN OUT.
The Next Morning the British Crossed
the River and Took Possession
Of lIOer Entertainments.
Boer Losses Unknown.

force displayed all day long on Nov p
failed 81 drive the Beers from their |
strong entertainments. and night fell ON /
an undecided battle But. apparently. |
during the course Of the night General
Cronjs. commanding the Beers. who. u
IL said. numbered 1000 men. decided
the struggle was hopeless, for the Brit.
ish found tho town aud surrounding po-
sitions evacuated when daylight broke
and the whole British army crossed the
river and encamped on the Boer posi-.
tons
Experts here are unanimous in ex
pressing the opinion that Kimberley
needs must be very pressing to induce
General Meihuen 10 expose his whole
command 10 Boer marksmen snugly en-
iTenched in a semicircle position.
So deadly was the lire Of the zone that
Scots guards were compelled TO leave
their maxim guns behind them when
they were forced 90 seek less exposed
ground Il was only after dusk that a
portion Of the British troops succeeded
in crossing the river by the mill dam on
the extreme left When night fell thu
Boer artillery fire was still a. vigorous
~ IN the morning but the Boer retire
ment IN the night saved the situation
for the British The exhausted condi
ton OF tho British troops precluded the
possibility of pursuit Of the enemy
The conclusion Of the correspondents
that the Beers must have suffered
heavily must be confirmed from official
sources before being accepted a. fact
In any case the Beers retired without
any sign Of disorder carrying oil their
guns aud equipments Thus General
Cronjes force was still intact The fact
that General Mathueu and Colonel
Kekswich are now IN communication
may cause "a reconsideration % the B1st
commanders plan 90 give battle 40
Spytfontein where be might be- -imuiia-
neously attacked by both British forces
Its reported that the Modier river
bridge has been repaired and the British
resumed their march towards Kimberley
today
The Debeers Mines foundry is casting
shells while the garrison seldom reptile.
10 the Boer artillery. is said 10 point q
the scarcity Of ammunition at Kimber
ley. partially accounting Tor General
Methuens haste All news from Natal
emphasizes the difficulties before Gen
Clery There il a growing belief that
some delicate thanking operation ha.
bsen entrusted 10 some tActician Will,
General Hildyard carries out a direct
front demonstration
The latest adyices from Ladysmith
dated Saturday Nov IS. say the she'll
ing Of that place continued Il also ap
pears that General Schalkburuer, com
manding the Beers has sent msssag,
suggesting that all the wounded be sem
10 neutral camp. and General Whit,
peremptorily refused, when II Is adde,
the Beers deliberately shelled the hospit
a. All accounts agree that the Boei
shells are much more damaging thar
previously. A number Of civilians Ant
pslics have been killed or wounds,
whils Liverpool and Gloucester battAl
ions lost II ncu on Nov - The sieg,
at LAdy,mith is growing stronger, the
Beers are estimated 10 number from 10
900 10 $4,000 men This health Of ia,
British garrison 10 good
The Bosr forces at Colsnso 10 sstimAt
ed a. rs. 900 men with Is guns
The Daily Chronicle publishes tn,
following dispatch dated Wednesday,
Nov. 20. from its correspondent At ,h'
Moddsr river camp
! The seysrest engagement our column
has yet had and probably the oysrss
OF the whole campaign. was fought yes
terdsy on the banks Of ModdG river
The battle wsEsd hsrcsly for nearly l.
hours The general opinion Of the stat
IN that there never has been such , sua
tanned lire in tho Snuals Of tho BritisI
army as that which our troops had t
face yesterday Our men fell In dozen
while trying TO rush the bridge
Among the many heroic deeds one %
the most conspicuous Is that Of Lieuteu
ant Colonel Codrington Of the Cold
stream guards. Captain Sollpein Of III
Queensland contingent, and a dozsi
members Of the Coldstream guards. VIII
jumped into the river and swan nsarl,
10 the other side in face Of steady fire
but were forced 10 retire and joinin
hands swan back. two Of their numbe
being nearly drowned In retreat Tn
British guns kept mp heavy fire all da
and fearful havoc was wrought on th
Beers positions the enemy being force
10 fly from their entertainments Nigh
put an end 20 the terrible bloodshed
The infantry brigade were dreadful
cut up. The Beers reiterated at nigh
taking their guns with them and we ar
now occupying their positions Tn
enemy's loss is tremendous
Murder At Dallas
Dallas, Dec i-Louis Schinske,
well known Polish American Of Dallai
was found murdered aud robbed on III