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asks for further reinforcements, that
brigade Of militia will be sent TO South
militismen, who think that branch Of the
service has been sighted in favor Of the
Estimates Of Boer Losses.
The war office has received the follow
ing from Gen. Butler. dated today:
"Pietermeritxburg, Dec. Q.
1T Is very difficult to make any
statement In regard to the enc
my's losses; For instance, at Belmont
elghty-one Of their dead were accounted
for The enemy gave fifteen ~, the num-
Der killed There is every reason to
believe that the enemys loss In the fight
at Ladysmith on November % was over
500 killed and wounded. Information from
trustworthy Boer sources shows that al
Hildyard's fight, November g. the ene-
my's loss WAS 30 killed and 100 wounded.
1t In impossible to say how far these
numbers are correct, but II Is evident that
the enemy does not admit q tenth of the
losses suffered. Intercepted dispatches to
Joubert from the commander show that
even the official dispatches contain de-
cidedly inaccurate Information in this re-
spect."
wounded From south Africa.
LONDON, Dec. 6--The first batch of
wounded soldiers from South Africa,
numbering 1888 men. arrived In the
Thames today on the British transport
Sumatra, which left Table bay about Mo-
vember IT,
Gen. Joubert sick.
PRETORIA. Dec. Q, via Lourenzo Mar.
qleg, Dec. 4--Gen. Joubert Ia indisposed
and has arrived at volksrust. across the
Transvaal border, for medical treatment.
A dispatch from the head lager. where
Gen. Schalkburger Is in supreme COM
mand during the absence OF Gen. Joubert.
announces that council of war was
held December 2 with reference to as
saulting Ladysmith. The state attorney
has arrived at the camp to advise the
Boer commanders. Everything IL quiet
at Ladysmith.
Dispatches from the west report that
there was q heavy artillery fire during
the afternoon of December z
All is quiet at Kimberley.
Comfortable houses have been erected
at Waterfall, few miles from Pretoria,
for the rank and file Of the British pris-
oners.
New Gum Opens ON Ladysmith.
LADYSMITH. Dec. 1.-The hottest
bombardment of the siege took place last
Thursday The Beers got new big gun
in position On Lombards kopjs, completely
commanding the town. and shelled our
camp that day and yesterday, planting
shells with great accuracy in the camp
of the Gordon Highlanders and the Man
chester regiment, where there were many
narrow escapes. Today the enemy re-
sumed the bombardment. doing some very
effective shooting. Several Of our guns
have been shattered by the Boer big guns.
Beers Cut telegraph Lines.
QUEENSTOWN, Cape Colony. Dec. a.
The Beers have become very active In
the country around Stormberg Junction,
to which Gen. Gatacre was to make his
next move. The telegraph lines have been
cut in various places. and communication
with Steynsburg, Dordrecht and Marais-
burg has been severed. 1t Is believed here
the Beers have occupied Steynsburg. FIR
Ing has been heard in the direction Of
Stormberg. probably between Gen. CAT
acres vanguard and the Boer commando.
Russians and French to Aid Beers.
LISBON, Dec. 1.-TWO Russian colonels
a French general and a French colonel,
who have been engaged by DIR. Leyde to
assist in the defense of Pretoria, left to-
day for Lourenzo Marques. They were es-
corted to the steamer by the secretary of
the French legation here.
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