Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-12-30

the laager nc NloWynS kop, near He-
crust, that he had an engagement on
Friday, Dec. %. with Kafiirs in tho
neighborhood Of Derdorpoort. The Kaf.
frs occupied strongly fortified ridge
and were well prepared for emergen-
cies.
After heavy fighting the Burghers
captured the Kafiir position losing three
killed and five wounded.
PRETORIA, Tuesday, Dec. 90, by way
of Lourenzo Marques, Thursday, Dec.
2S.-Commandant Snyman reports us
follows from Molopo:
"On Monday morning the enemy
from Mafeking attacked one of our
forts in force. with cannon, Muxims
an armored train, and so persistently
that there was fighting right ON the
walls of the fort. But VIC have re.
tanned our fort. The British loss is re.
ported as Co."
The other commanders report "all
quiet" with the exception OF the usual
bombardmont Of Ladysmith.
General Lucas Meyer has recovered
and returned to the front.
LONDON, Dec. 3O.. The Marseilles cor.
respondent of the DAILY Mail telegraphed
the substance of an interview with the
Russian General GourlKo, eldest son of
the famous Gourko, who was about to
start for Pretoria, who said III part:
81 have been offered the command of
Boer army corps. In my own mind |
am absolutely confident of the success
Of the Beers. Gou may take my word
for 1t that thousands OF Russians ARC
now lighting under General .Joubort."
The text Of Colonel Baden. Powell's
proclamation to tho Burghers besicging
Mafeking, the gigt OF which has already
been cabled, came from Lourenzo Mar
ques. After asserting that the republics
cannot hope for foreign intervention,
ana pretending to relate the exact atti.
uude Of nll the European powers, includ-
ing Emperor William who, tne colouol
said, ''fully sympathi2es with Eng
land, Baden.Poweil made tho extraor-
dinary statement that "the American
government has warned the others Of
her intention to side with England
should any OF them Interfere
Advices from Caps Towu, dated Dec.
"a, said an investigation showed that
the reported disaifection among the
Dutch in the Victoria West district had
been overdrawn. The farmers, 1t was
pointed out, were mostly landowners
and would not risk the loss OF their
farms by rising.
A dispatch from Lourenzo Marques,
dated Dec. %, said a curious story was
current. emanatinR from Boer sources,
that Matt Steyn, brother of the presi-
dent of the Orange Free State, and 800
Free Staters had definitely refused to
continue the war. Matt Steyn, acting
as spokesman OF the party. was reported
TO have told the president that he was
only authorized to intervene In the in.
terest Of peace. and that the Burghers
did not feel they were bound by his
'unwarrantable conduct" especially us
they ran the risk of tho coniiscntion of
their property, and they simply desired
to be permitted to farm in peace and
proposed 10 immediately return to their
farms.
PIETERMARlTzBURd, Wednesday, Dec.
ga dispatch from Ladysmith, dated
Dec. ~, said:
''Tho Beers have mounted another
howitzer on Surprise hill, replacing tho
gun captured in the Sortie OF the r.fio
brigade. While they watch ua nightly
with u soarohlight and lombard the
place daily troy show no signs OF us-
saulting the town. They probably think
they can starye US out. but wc have
plenty OF provisions.
nc tottl chnutltitS SINCE tnc Siege
began are 20 men killed and 23D wound.
ed"
PREToRIA. Dec. 25-Monday Gen.
cral Sohalk, Burgher reported, under
date OF Dec. ~, that trains were run.
mug 70 Colenso, indicating that the
Beers had built connection around
lAdysmith.
General Cron1e reported from the
Moddcr river, Dec. ~, that tho Beers
captured two British forts ut Kuruman,
Dec. IL.
II was rumorod that General Meth.
mems big naval gun had exploded
LONDON. Dec. 30.--A war Office dis.
patch from Colonel Baden. Powell. dated
Dec. II, after announcing that Lady
Sarah Wilson had arrived Galc and well
at Mafoliing, added that the lombard.
ment and musketry fro continued daily
on all sidos and tnat the health aud
spirits OF the garrison were very salts
factory.
ki,inERLsy, Friday, Dec. 22, via Mod.
der river, Wednesday, Dec. 27.-iielora
noon today u detachment of tho mounted
forces, with artillery and light infantry,
moved out III II westerly direction
Boar artillery from kanperdam opened
aro at Ottos kopJe, Kimberley fort re-
plying with twenty shells,
The British force roconnoitgruI nut
posts along lalarettO ridge, the l3oer
patrols rrlreating.
Having accomplished this and having
discovered Boer reinforcements ap,
proaching from Wimbledon ridge Colo.
mel Chnrnier. with the Royal artillery,
exchanged dozen shells as soon as the
l;uas could to numbered up. some 800
Beers pourld in II heavy fire from their
ear.hworks, tho British finally retiring
With the loss Cf one horse.
The movement showed that tho Beers
We're still keeping their guns III the vi.
cinitY ot Kimberley and We're ablo 10
summon reiutorcoments rapidly. 1t also
showed their pfoneness to vacatc u po.
stion Immediately when woakcr thnn
the opposing force.
LADYsMlTH, Dec. "a, via Pieterniaritz.
burg--General White has had slight
attack OF fever, but he is now GONZALES
cent.
The Boer shell fire has been very dam.
aging recently. On Friday one shel,
killed six men and wounded nine. The
came missile killed II horses. Another
just missed the Fifth Iaucers lines.
slightly wounding six officers. Several
phclls have fallen close to Genera!
Whites house, compelling the removal
of headquarters to another point.
LONDON, Doc. 30.-The Times pub.
fishes the following dispatch from
Chieveley camp, dated Dec. 2s:
"Parties OF Beers approached today
within three miles Of Chieveley camp.
threatening our watering parties. who
are compelled to 20 some two miles ow-
ing TO the scarcity OF water.
ut ig repOrteu that the IAlyRmith