Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-15
F1[RS SAY FIGHT
| WAS A HOT ONE
l.o Thsir Losses Were Light
to those Of the British
AT LADYSMllH'
lin Nntal Unchanged-ceie'
',YaqIi.h Omcers Being HUI
ried to the From.

-
.-s Dec. l2.-The following Of
.a,oupcement has been made
- cronie reports that yesterday
"a. desultory fighting till G. when
., cannon fire was renewed. The
,,lnaylans siormed a difficult posi-
Sgl il became untenable and they
80 severely. was unable to
o. help. .,.,.,.,.
- british were in overwhelming
mi must have had at least Z'VVV
IN, out Of action, either in killed
,sa s official report from Captain
sthart says .,.rarasr
brrrhers lighting with conspicuous
~ and maintaining their positions
A. heavy British fire. our cannon
=, AZ very little use.
ne British were greatly assisted by
r,o,s TWenty.four amDulahces
working backward and forward
',sssp The lighting line and the
,srys camp -
nm loss Is not definitely known, ]
..ms,s h al 100 killed and wounded.
lelsgRph operator at the Modder
gg wlFe
slgr ana Maxim firing has been pro-
.irs since $50 this morning. At ~
,.rosadIng was proceeding and at z
6ghting was reported TO be very
r,,e The Roer force along the river
m was being heavily attacked and Is
wing assistance from the other
:, forces.
n i not known whether the opera
refers 10 the fighting Of Monday or
nnewed lighting on Tuesday.
hs othdally announced that Mobpo,
e Of Mafekng, was bombarded De-
~bsr lin. sharp fighting occurred.
ma Beers attacked a British post
Nafeklng during the night OF De-
rber 10th. After severe fighting the
er we're reDulsed and retired TO
ymars fort.
loason. Dec ia special dispatch
t5n the Modder river says the firing
p0ted By telegraph operator was a
assumption Of the fighting between
ben Methuen's forces and those OF the
en
There was renewal this morning or
b. stock exchange Of the persistent ru,
trs Of the relief Of Lsdysmlth, bul
Z. var otice and all other officials Ut.
ID discre6t the report, which is gen.
nlly believed may have been started
IN The object Of unloading kahn
tsts Although the quotations were
kvH al yhe opening, consequent upor
b lack u confirmation Of yesterday
lyNable reports. the reiteratlon OF the
Statement that several firms had re-
rvsi confirmation Of the reported re-
" Of ladysmith, led to a rapid I'm
rEsment In Rand mines, which open
ai;iR, and jumped TO 80, Gold fields
fss from 1915 to 7l-l6 and Char
teis from S7-l6 TO 3%. There were
ltl Telapses later.
Tie var Office has received the follow
= Dispatch from the officer command
-g at Orange river, Thursday, Dec. IL
Yesterday part OF the mounted IN.
Nuy under Captain Bradshaw anc
u Yorkshire and Lancashlres guide:
itH Lieutenant McFarlane, patrollec
Z he direction Of Ramah and Zouis-
lh Drift, about ten miles east OF tht
ystge river, to reconnolter and report
u strength Of the enemy reported tC
! holding the drift. The mounted In
lrtfy found a strong detachment OF
~ tnemy at the drift and sharp en-
l-ssnent ensued. The enemy ultl'
ailsly reireated to johannesburg.
Clpt Bradshaw and three men were
llsi. LleutGregson OF the East Kents
"a seven men wounded.
NE Beers had five men killed anC
s,sfal men wounded"
me war Office has a dispatch from
VI kekew!ch, dated Kimberley, Sun
ny December 10th, saying:
ne Beers have re-attacked Kuru-
nv and have again been reptlsed by
| sllsts and Bechuanas.
me Kimberley forces made DEM
luati0n northward December 9th,
,a drew I've hundred Beers and three
slA Fighting ensued for several
aln The British casualties were one
"a Killed aud seven wounded"
lhsTe Was little news this morning tC
tIVS fresh light on the situation a.
seat Of war. The artillery firms
80 near Colenso Is taken TO indicate
stininary 20 the expected big battle
usA Barton Is reported 10 have thir'
slshl guns in good positions, and tn,
.'sis are apparently pursuing the sans
&s as az Magersfontein. not reply
- Win the View OF conceallng theil
auon until the infantry Is brought
y was feared that the first war oflic'
+.eh announcing fighting at S0uts
pftl Indicated that Gen. Methuer
Detn forced to return TO the Or
~ ny ,l'er But apparently II only In
$40 800 a brush with the troops pro
.ahe lhe line OF communication, a,
sspah Drift Is considerably south
~ ol he orange river base.
IN Of the specials estimate th'
~ loss al Magersfonteln at 1000 men
Vea.laerahle satisfaction Is felt botf
Alillaiy and civilian circles by tn,
n-...g,haeement that Gen. Hector Mac
,-e Whose splendid defeat Of tbs
| snhss Tank attack at Omdurmar
II ~ critical situation into a Brit
| La elofy has been ordered 10 leave
e. Immediately TO succeed the late
IA. Nsnohope In command OF tbs
49,. tucker, commanding at Zecun-
| c,ss',l' mas also been ordered 10 tbs
70 command a division.
Idr ptelal dispatch received here 10.
bs.sl frtre camp says that stimuli.
| c,..stH With the bombardment Of
r,,, a furious artillery duel com.
80 between the garrison Of Lady.
~ sna he Beers on Umbulwan hill
| Hin, .oileWlng named officers Of tbs
1 saiA brigade who are reported e
Ir,s,e,sh missing after the battle Of
In nsleTtein were killed: Captain
r,,rnnyh Cumming-Bruce, Captain
hssi.- iiahe, Lieut.. Ramsay and Capt
IA and the following subsequently
lrs y their wounds: Col bowman
Lieut. Campbell.
a s, AI oilioe this afternoon received
BIZ, Important dispatch from Gen
a.. under today's date. This In
Il ~ gives the quietus 10 the rumoi
Wy relief Of I.adysmlth.
u--cll9 Marques, Wednesday, Dec