Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-12-07
SHOTS At LADYSMlTH.
The Beers Maintained Heavy
Cannonade.
GEN. NETHUEN AWAITED SUPPLIES
Some of the Eoers Were Reported En-
camped Half Way to Kimberley and
Others Had Gone Toward Jacobsdal.


che seat of war. Ladys mith established
photographic communication with Frere
and it was reported that all was well
ND to Sunday. A dispatch from the
Boer laager, by way of Lourenzo Mar
ques, dated Thursday, Nov. 80, con-
tirmed the report that the commanders
had been closing in on Ladysmith and
mounting big guns IN new positions.
According to the same. advices heavy
cannonade had bean maintained and a
a general assault had been ordered for
Thursday morning, but was counter
manded at the last moment.
Moddsr river dispatches said that the
Beers were encamped amid the hills
half way to Kimberley, but it is also as.
serted that large body Of the enemy
has gone in the direction of Jacobsdal.
1t is possible. therefore, that Lord Meth
uen may endeavor to clear his right
flank as far as Jacobsdal before continu-
Modder river for stores, guns and am
munition-
The sortie from Kimberley on Nov.
25 appears to have been much more
serious than had been supposed. De-
tails are now arriving of reconnals-
sance in force by mounted troops under
Major Scott-Turner, at dawn, in the di-
rection of a ridge near Carter's farm,
where the Beers were strongly en-
trenched. Finding the Boer pickets
asleep, Major Scott Turner proceeded
alorg the ridge under cover and reached
the Boer redoubts about 5:25 q. m. in
the face Of hail OF bullets. .
The Beers hoisted a white flag and
fired at the British under its protection
before surrendering. Owing possibly to
the exhaustion of their ammunition,
the British were unable to follow up the
attack and to seize large Boer laager
about 800 yards ahead. especially as
Boer reinforcements were seen ap-
preaching and the enemy was keeping
up heavy fire from the shelter of the
thick bush.
During the sortie an armored train
reconnoitered north and south, while
considerable force Of British. with fell
guns and Ma1ims. advanced toward
Spytfontein, holding the Beers in check
in that direction.
: Ten guns were engaged Simultaneous
ly and, viewed from the coming tower,
an artillery duel seemed proceeding in
every direction except toward Kenil-'
worth, the fusilade being terrible. At
8 o'clock. having no force sufficient to
hold the position he had stormed, Major
Scott-Turner began gradually retiring
his men. He had horse shot under
him and bullet went through the
feshy part of his shoulder. Several men
had terrible wounds. -ss;,
1t is alleged that the Beers used Mar
tinis and explosive bullets and that they
frequently fired at the British ambu-
lance wagons. The British captured 20
of the enemy.
There appeared to be some doubt as
to whether this was the reconnaissance
in which. according to the announce.
ment of the war Office, Major Scott.
Turner was killed, or whether that off.
Ger met his fate in subsequent sortie.
1t was reported from Cape Town that
the Transvaal government still refused
to acknowledge the right of the United
States to interfere regarding prisoners
in Pretoria, in slsting that Great Brit
ain must inquire through Commandant
General Joubert.
LADYsMITE, Saturday. Dec. 2.-The
hottest bombardment of the siege took
place last Thursday. The Beers got
new big gun in position on Lombards
kop, completely commanding the town,
and shelled our camp that day and yes
terday. planting shells with great accu.
racy in the camp of the Gordon High
landers and the Manchester regiment,
where there were many narrow escapes.
Today the enemy resumed the lombard
ment, doing some very effective shoot
ing, Several of our guns have been
shattered by the Boer big gun.
PRETORIA, Saturday, Dec. 2, via Lou
renzo Marques, Monday, Dec. 4.-Gen-
erai Joubert is indisposed and has ar
rived at Volksrust, across the Transvaal
border, for medical treatment.
A dispatch from the head laager,
where General Schalkburger is in su-
preme command during the absence of
General Joubert, announces that coun-
Gil of war was held Dec. with refer
ence to assaulting Ladysmith. The
state attorney has arrived at the camp
to advise the Boer commanders.
Everything is quiet at Ladysmith.
Dispatches from the west report that
there was a heavy artillery duel az
Mafeking during the morningof Dec. 2.
All is quiet at Kimberley.
Comfortable wood and iron houses
have been erected at Waterfall, a few
miles from Pretoria, for the rank and
file of the British prisoners.
Count Deville de Blois, colonel in
the French army. has joined the Trans
vaal forces as an authorized military at
tache.
LONDON, Dec. 1.-THE war office re-
ceived the following from General Bull
ler:
"PIETERMARITzBURa, Tuesday, Dec.
Sit is very difficult to make any state.
ment in regard to the enemy's loss.
For instance at Belmont 81 of their
dead were accounted for. The enemy
gave 15 as the number of killed. There
is every reason to believe that the enc.
my's loss in the fight at Ladysmith
Nov. 8 was over 800 killed wounded.
Information from trustworthy Boer
source shows that at Hildyard's fight,
Nov. 80, the enemy lost 80 killed and
100 wounded. 1t is impossible to say
how far these numbers are correct, but
it is evident that the enemy does not
admit a tenth of the losses suffered.
Intercepted dispatches to Joubert from
4 commander show that even the off,
,ial dispatches contain decidedly inac-
,urate information in this respect
Bradley to OHer Reward.
FRANKFORT, KY, Dec. 7.--Governcr
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