The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-06
The MoDDkB RIvEa FIGHT.
Beers Believed Thsa They Could Hold tho
Position for Weeks.
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LONDON Dec. 5.-The War once issues the
following which was received from Gen. Sir
Frederick Forester Walker at Cape Town.
dated to-day:
'Meshusn reports that at Noddsr River he
found twenty-thrss dead. Twenty-seyen
bodies have since come up to the surface OF
the river People say some bodies were buried
and that others were carried on mules to
Jacobsdal. The wounded at Enslin were also
taken to that place. Albrechts wagon. perfect
10 pharmacy and surgical arrangements, was
captured Methusn lie quite satisfied that the
enemy's loss more than equals ours and that
their morale has been much shaken"
The Chronicle prints the following:
"MoDDEs RIVER. Nov. 30-Every effort was
made during the fRht TO send water carts to
the front but they made too good targets.
one was 40 hotly shelled that the native drivers
fad panc.stricken.
During the hottest part OF the fight the IN On.
maddensd by thirst, could be seen making
their way toward tho abandoned cart from the
firing line. one was killed while In the act of
raising the bottle to his lips and another
dropped dead exhausted after drinking
"A dozen English residents who we're held as
prisoners by the Beers for several weeks have
been paroled. They report that they were
well treated.
The correspondent learns that the Free
State roors who were cowed BY the British
shells were the FIRST to leave the trenches. The
Free state artillery also boted after the men
had been soundly berated for cowardice BY the
Trahsvaal troops, who threatened to shoot
them, The Beers carried or nine guns
During the bonn ba rdment Glover's Hotel.
which was used as a hospital and which was
flying the Red Cross flag. was within the hre
zone The British respected the Red Cross
Tag, but the Beers took advantage OF its pro
lection 10 get their guns In position.
Many Boer dead were found In the river
and number we're buried where they fell,
The Boer loss cannot be estimated. but doubt
less was enormous"
MOpDER RIVER, via Orange River. Nov 80
$50 +. M.-The development OF Tuesdays
fight was from the British right and left. the
big guns firing from the extreme right near
Bosmans Drift. Ate O'Clock In the morning
rart OF the Guards got across Other troops
tired to cross hgher up the river. but the cur
rent was too strong and they soon developed q
Boer ambush even further on the right Firing
became general TO the westward till about
'l.dD. II was terrific around Modder Drift
where a hundred Yards to the right OF the
bridge, there was an incessant rattle OF mus.
ke'ry.
Further 10 the left navy gun from the track
IIi' kept dropping shells on the farther bank
~ The river Few Of tho Boer shells exploded
Ihey only threw up clouds OF clay and dust
whereas the white puffs OF the British shrap
mel shells bursting over the trees continued
lar lntothe afternoon.
Meanwhile the infantry fearlessy went for
"Atl my Yards ut a time. first voeyng anc
Then wing fiat Oh their faces on the plain while
'"r MhH-"r bullets whistlcd over their heads
again they charged. volleyed and then rested
continuing this till they were face to face with
~" enemy. when they charged bayonsts fo
the trenches
lhn Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders tth,
FNhreS' louisss OWN were the first across
on tho right OF tho main drift with thu
NN'fthumbrrlands almost abreast Of them II
"' centre Of the drift. The Boers were ther
'"'''H from their stronghold.
'h' 'o.dsroam Guards charged the trenohe
w.t. me Eh' amid u hail ot Mauser bullets
,"'l ."'. Jack, nuC charged again later will
h""l bhy"ncts and found the Beers In tho meal
.'u'' hdd run away, leaving their dead behin'
'nein' To-day they found the trenches glitter
.ns with Mauser cartridges. Col. Paget needed
"ur remounts during the fighting. To.da