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the loss Of lie and damage to properly
I'm Ladysmith would be ten times greater.
The holidays have brought no surcease
II recruiting activity. Lord SALISBURY S
private secretary. Mr.. Schomberg Mac
Donald. has volunteered for service.
The action OF me United States severn
meut caus s considerable discussion re-
garding lne c0-iraDand question as affect-
ing Deagoa 10y ard Portugal Nid-r
divergent opinions are expressed.
The Daily Graphic in an editorial On 'p-
subject says: I'VE beheye that every pro-
vision has been made IN British treaties
with the United States for dealing with
this matter In the special circumstances
of the present war the government x
aDund 70 regard food as contrlband. No
fsot toe question can be satisfactorily
e.t'ed by paying compensation for the
-e res OF American acur.
-ine question OF neutrality Is more seti-
Gus and Great Britains duty is TO have
the renzo Marques railway
SD fi 4 by capable agents and 20 warn
po gsal that she will be held liable m
dm Lses for assistance TO the Rocrs by
means OK the railway"
Tha Morning Post. on the contrary. ar
CUES that the government would be mad
Goo frctt food as contrab nd. as such ac-
ton would play into the hands Of al
possible future enemies of Great Britain
II admits, however that steps should
he taken and money expended 20 search
vessels, and 10 prevent munitions of war
entering the Transvaal by way OF Por-
tugese territory.
The Standard says. I'VE do not doubt
that this matter Is receiving the govern
nents serious attention. As the campaign
develops 30 may become necessary 90
seize the railroad at Komau Poort
The first batch Of Boer prisoners has
arrived In England. II Is announced that
the government has accepted another or
fer Of Il squadron of Canadian RouAu
Riders.
TUGEBA RIVER FIGHT.
PRETORIA. Dec. 17-Sunday, over 800
British prisoners. captured az the battle or
Stormberg. have arrived here. They have
been taken TO Waterfall 10 join the other
prisoners
An official account Of the Beor casual
ties al the battle Of Tugcla river says
"a men werD killed and wounded.
General Schalkburgers dispatch from
fta saat Of the battle SAYS. ION Friday al
dawn. the day long expected arrived Ile
pretoria detachment of artillery gave the
alarm. General Buffers Ladysmith refer
coumn was I'm battle array, advancing "I'
the Boer positions, close 10 the lus''a
ana Colenso. The centre consisted or am
immense crowd OF infantry. flanked ON
each side by two batteries. Win s'Iohs
bodies Of cavalry supporting Tho boef
artillery preserved absolute silence nos
disclosing its position. TWO batteries
came within rife distance Of our lorenzo
rosition and the Beers then opened hre
v-itb deadly effect our artillery also
commenced ana apparently absoiuteiy
coonfused the enemy who were aiio"tu
10 .hink the bridge was open fof the"
10 cross.
syrhoir rieht flank I'm tho meantime at
tackled the Beers sOuthernmost position
hut the Mauser rife fire was 50 VI
merdous that they were rolled pacN in
a spent wave leaving ridges ana t'ob.
- AID and diving humanity behind. Again
- o. fsritish advanced TO the attack put
again fell back, swelling the heaps OF
dead Their cavalry charged to the river,
r-here the Ermo.o commando commenced
srch a murderous fire that two batteries
~ cannon had 20 be Abandoned. which the
Hoers are going TO bring here
FELL ~ 4 HEAP
Twice the British essayed 10 prlns
horses to remove them. The hrst Time
! thew succeeded in hitching on 10 one can
non. and on the second trial ihe hofsea
and men fell in n heap
Then the British were I'm full retreat 10
their camp. when they sent a neaVy
! shrapnel fire on the BOer force TO prevent
the burghers from capturing the cannon.
! The French attache. Nillebois and the
| German attache. Braun, say the hght
could not be improved upon by the armies
~ Furope Generals Botha ana IflcnaIl
/ were always at the most dangerous points
| Of the fight 49,,
Eleven ambulances removed the Ensish
dead and wounded.
Such a tremendous cannonade mas sell
| dom been heard The Veldt for miles was
! covered with dead and wounded. 10 was
! n most crushing defeat Nine OF the can
mons have since been brought across me
| river.
: PRETORIA. Sunday, Dec. 1.-THE gov
eminent is much concerned about the ce-
cane OF Winston Churchill, and the oin-
cials are doing their utmost to discover
! how he got away, The officials have ih-
stituted a toulouse search ior l"-
eliminating papers.
The Volkestem asserts that he escaped
| disguised az a woman.
| The last book Churchill borrowed rom
! the library was Mil ION Liberty.
The official report Of the gold output
for November shows the amount TO De
! 6l,SI ounces.