The Portland daily press., 1899-12-08
soRTIE FROM KIMBERLEY.
British Take Important Points Bu
Retire.


Retire.
London, December s.-A special de-
Snatch from Kimberley, dated "wednesday
November 9, says:
GAS a result of signals from the relief
force 70 the south and Of certain move
ments on the part OF the Beers, Col
Kekevich determined to make u sortie
with view OF keeping n large force OF
Beers employed here
YESTERDAY afternoon n portion OF the
garrison with artillery under Major
Chamier and mounted troops under Major
Soott-T urnsr, adv anced southwest toward
the Boer positions and captured Carriers
farm which complete, the line IL IVES
intended to hold In view of Lord Me-
thuen's early approach"
MAJOR Scott Turner then turned his at
tention to the Boer eager which he Gao
tured In tine style in spite Of the enamy s
heavy fire. All the camp equipment was
captured or destroyed. Finally toe
British stormed tho ridge and caftufe'
three rtdpubts after severe lighting. In
leading the men who we're storming the
fourth redoubt. Maj'r Soott-rurnerl and
L,eut. Wright were killed. It is alleged
they were struck by explosive builstS
Inc death OF Major Soott-lurner oom-
pelIed.th BIRTHS to retire upon Carter
Farm. the whole affair having lasted four
hours.
KIMBERLEY WELL FIXED.
Moddsr River, Monday, December A.
A searchlight mefs age from Col. keke-
vich Mt Kimbsrly says the town Is pro-
,isIoped for forty days with forage for
thirty days and has plentiful water sup
ply.
KILLED AT MODDER RIVER.
London, December s.-rhe Daily Mail
pub,ishes a despatch from Mr.. Julian
Ralph, at Modder River, who says:
"On the night Of the battle at Modder
river, Kimberley, missing the accustomed
signals from here was In great snxis'y
fearing that we had been defestsd. The
fact was that We did not use our search
light for fear the Boer guns would wreck
the apparatus, Five hundred and thirty
were killed or wounded In the battle
here. That numbe has already been :
counted for and tina enemy's losses were
probably much heavier"
STARTED FOR FRONT.
PietermaritzburR, Tuesday. December
Stem. buller and staff have started
for the front.
IN COMMUNICATION WITH KIM
BEkLkY.
London, Decem Der T. The war office
here has received the following message
from Gen. Fore slisr- Walker, the British
commander at Cape Town:
"Wednesday, December 6-Gen. Methuen
wires today that he has resumed and Is
nightly In communication with kimber'
ley. The health of the troops Is excellent "
REPORT NOT CREDITED.
London, December IA story was cur
rent ut Durham, Tuesday, December 5, tn
the effect that the Beers made what II
thought to have been their final effort To
capture Ladysmith on December 4, were
defeated and reiterated. The story was
brought by runners ami should be received
with caution, Is the unreliaoility Of the
"kafiirgrams' Is notorious.
-- JOINING TIE BOERS
London, December S.-Ths Berlin cor
respondent Of the Daily Mail says: 1.-THE
German steamer Konig has just arrived
at Loursnzo Marquee with the German
and Dutch Bed Cross oontingents. she
has also thirteen German. two French
aud one Swedish officer who are going to
join the Boers.'
QUIET AT KIMBERLEY.
Kimberlsy, Monday, December 4th (via
Modder River. )-Everything has been
quiet here during the last three days.
The theat;e and the convent have been
fitted up as hospitals. A number of our
cattle have been captured by the enemy.