Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-14

moved from the Moddcr river camp.
ar-. u the night In northeasterly
oa The objective point of the
Ir aders was the eastern spur Of the
following the bank Of The river.
the Yorkshire Light Infantry
is.I along the river side. Just before
ll.lk the Highianders arrived within
O.. yards of the Boer entertainments at
o.. foo. OF q HILL
aspecting that the Beers were in the
,y The British were still march
.- qlarter-column in close order when
t.s met q terrible fire from the TANKS.
a. were forced TO retire. with heavy
ls The troops reformed under the
le-er ol some rising ground. and gall
l-.y held thcir position.
GREAT GALLANTRY.
Later. the Gordous arrived. and the
t.uns gradually worked their way until
H.iau 30 yards of the Boer position, dis
paving the greatest ga.lantry. In the
81 au while q naval gun at the M0dder
lrer the howitzer batteries and the
l.rse artillery opened "a terrific fire, en-
if-lug tho trenches and searching every
portion Of the Boer position. The B0er
suns were entirely silenccd.
I1 the mean while. tho Boers on tho
CIll ground directly ia front, moved.
with the object OK making flank attack.
Ilt this was frustrated by The Guards
and artillery.
The Beers recommended Smelling i'm the
evening bat no damage was done. The
British slept ON their position.
II is said there will DE "a renewal Of the
h.ghung tomorrow
The losses on both sides were very
teavy.
REPORT FROM NlETHUEN.
LONDON. December 13-The War Office
l.s received the following dispatch from
General Methuen. dated TUESDAY. Deem
i l2th
.l-. artuery sheued a very strong
position. held by the enemy. ca a lOng
Dig. kopje from until dusk Sunday
rlral hard last night. The Highland
Ite- attacked at daybreak on Monday
t-e south end Of the kopje The attack
U-s properly timed, but failed. The
Guards We're ordered TO protect the High
. rht and rear. The cavalry and
mounted infantry with "a howitzer-artn-
ler. battery. attacked the enemy on the
.tr ana the Guards attacked. supported
l Odd artillery and howitzer artillery.
lr shened the position from daybreak.
and no 4 ID I sent the Gordons 10 support
f Hlshland Brigade The troops held
t..'r own In front OF the enemys en-
NH rmeuts until dusk thN position eX-
ing including the kopje, distance
.N miles toward the Modder river
-tr I am holding my position and
trllchiug myself ! had 10 face at
1880 men. our loss Yves great
NLTHUEN AGAIN At THE MODDER.
General Forestier-Walker telegraphing
a.m cape Town at $3.50 to-day. sends the
blowing dispatch from Lord Methuen,
,.fal Aodder river, Tuesday, December
-h Tn J.. a.:
GAS tile Beers occupied their trenches
strongly this morning. L retred in per-
no order here where ] am in security.
have gathered from some of the
prisoners and from our men with the ann
'e. who talked with the Beers,
i.t the olemys losses were terrible,
some corps being completely wiped out.
The Beers have been most kind 10 my
wounded"
BOER REPORT
PRETORIA, December u-An official
"a battle at Modler River beosr ,,ee-
to-day with cannon-friue Heaz,. fpbtino
IroDe from $3.50 o'clock in th. r,orn-
.a- until $3.50 o'clock. with cannon NJ
iUs. and rifles. A h0mbardmour t..,-, ~.
$3.50 o'clock and the fighting stm con-
Tuule 4 balloon has lust arisen chou
OBJ. British position. where IN ro.o,t,,'.1
t.l minutes and descended. Thor. W.,
heavy rains during the nieht"
"At o'clock this morning further
I..0rt was received from Modder River.
..patch rider brought word that all
t Hoer positions had been maintained.
. -Oi -O"0 H'''i'" PRISONERS hau
... esa D,-,,,i. g, ,..o. -,,,,.,.,.,., chat. .,,
.. cannon fire had somewhat abatod.
r British are constantly using their
t0... Tho fighting Was stiu going ON
a ..on."
..rct4rf>- ,,t,.rr,1,p ron pp1rIsr4
....-.-
'''-N' l'o, eii,D'I % ne ar inc
receive. l"e IoiDWl"s message
.as Town Tuesday. December r.
. o., b.. o'' :. ., -. ,,oI,., ,,,.
80 wounded inclnlir., t,.ert,.-ee,en ON
o.,.. have arrived tb.re IRON, tba Nodder
L
acre je MOVING, from pusbnar,e