Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-12-28
SOUTH AFRICAN WAR
Cen. DULLER'S CASUALTY LIST.
Collection to he Taken Up In EngiSh
Churches for Soldiers FamlIiss-Prepa-
rations for ReInforcemsnts- Distress
In the Orange Free state.

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definite news regarding the military
operations in South Africa. Probably
this il because the only cable that Is
now working is chokcd with official
dispatches.
Gen. Buffers casualty list at CO.
lenso just published, shows that i'5
were killed and TAG wounded Two
hundred and twcnty-scyen are de-
scribed as missing, and Of these about
40 are known TO be prisoners In the
hands Of the Beers. This makes n
total larger than Gen. l'uller's
original estimate.
Royal letters, signed by the queen,
ire being circulated by the arch
bishop to the bishops Of the various
dloceses, authorizing collection in
The churches throughout England on
January 7 IN aid of the fund for sick
end wounded soldiers and their fami-
lies
Interest eentcrs for the moment In
the preparations TO send ont rein
forcements, The various city guilds
have given an additional ll000 for
the expenses of the imperial volun.
teers, besides gifts OF horses, ambu-
lances and other parophcrnalia
The admiralty has decided TO dis
y9tch another naval brigade Of 700
men TO South Africa,
1t Is believed that, IN mobili2ing
the Eighth division, the war office
will have recourse to some extent to
the militM, II being deemed mad
yisablc TO denudc the home garrisons
Over-much of regulars
According TO dispatch from Cape
Town, there is q good deal of distress
in the Orange Free State OWING TO
scarcity Of grain
1--WE understand that the news has
arrived from Gen, White TO the effect
that ladysmiih Is well supplied with
food and ammunition, and can hold
ont much longer than has been esti-
mated. The troops are described as
IN good spirits and anxious TO fight
30 says the Daily Mail
Related stories from Chcvely camp,
Natal, all concur In saying the British
did marvellous IN an impossible situa-
ton, The oldest war correspond.
cnts say they never saw anything
comparable with the bravery Of the
men and officers. The naval contin-
geni created an immense furorc, en-
gaging the lloers single handed and
hailing shramcl and lNddite shells on
The Notifications north Of the town
IN a vain effort TO silence the murder
Gus Are OF the nocrs, while the Rrit-
ish forced the passage of the river
London, Dee. 49, tip TO i3O O'Clock
this morning nothing has arrived
from South Africa that would mdi-
cate any change in the military stu
alton there, The war office is lssu-
ing lists of further deaths aud wound
cd as well as accounts of sickness
The most serious report of the last
class IL that horse sickness has
broken ont IN both British and Bocr
camps In Natal -Four hundred Brit
ish cavalry horses il is said. have al.
ready been shot owing TO lhe occur
renee OF CHAMBERS The disease is like
ly to spread with much greater rap.
idity among the British horses than
among the hardy lloer pouieS and
this may mean q considerable pro-
longation of the campaign,
A dispatch from Chievcly dated
Tuesday December 10, says "Thc
british naval guns have destroyed the
Colenso foot bridge, thus preventing
the Boers holding any position south
of the rugch river The enemy is
taking up fresh positions on the east
,m side, nearer the British camp.
The British position AT frerc is be
ing strengthened The ngcla river
is rising and there is a prospect Of
heavy rains, A two hour lombard.
ment Of Ladysmith has been heard
from here, Accoid'Ng to reliable re.
ports the Bocrs has 900 killed in the
fight at Colenso,"
The news that the Colcnso foot
bridge has been DESTROYED seems TO
show that General Rulleri is more anx.
ious to keep the enemy al bay than
TO attempt further advance
Despite the severity Of the censor.
ship, hints are being continually re.
ccived Of the serious spread of Dutch
Cisaifection in both the Queenstown