The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-17
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Very great. There were heaps of dead
on the field. The wounded are being at
tended to temporarily at Bissel's farm.
The sappers and miners have suffered Sc
Yerely. The Beers suffered havy losses
In horses. I cannot otherwise describe
the battlefield than as a sad and terrible
Slaughter Monday%was for us a brilliant
Victory. It has infused new spirit into
our men and will enable them to achieve
greater DEEDS
FIGHTING NEAR AIAFEKING.
PRETORIA, Wednesday, Dec 13-Ad-
vices from Mafeking say an attack on a
small British fort has been made with
good results. The fort was demolished.
Heavy cannon firing is proceeding. Col.
BadenPOwell has sent the Beers a no
tice, advising them to lay down their
arms and return to their homes, promis-,
Ing them that protection viii be given
them as soon as Great Britain has taken
over the Transvaal.
BOERS FORCED BACK.
CAPE TOWN, Dec. 16.-Advices from
Buluwayo say that a dispatch from
A1afeking, dated Dec s. announced that
the scheme Of advancing the military
works was acted well and had forced the
Beers to evacuate the strong command
Ing fertilization northeast of the town.
1t was added that the British continued
pushing back the Beers and were then
working towards their main Siege bat
teries. The British casualties were
trifing. The Beers force was then re-
.1nced to about 1900 men, with four field
guns and some siege guns.
CHURCHILLs ESCAPE. 49,.
LoNDON, Dec. ia special dispatch
from Pretoria, dated Wednesday, Dec. 49,
says that before the escape of Mr.. Win
-st6l1 Churchill he wrote to the TransvaaI
war office, declaring that as a CORE
-spondent he considered his detention as
a War prisoner unjustifiable. He express
ed, in his letter. the highest appreciation
of his treatment. His escape was cley-
.erly executed, but there is little chance
OF his being able to cross the border.
CABINET MEETING REGULAR.
Us LONDON, Dec. 16.-Lord Salisbury came
10 London today, returning to Hatfield
mouse this evening. Regarding the sug-
gestion that the premier came especially
because of the news Of Gen. Buffers re-
verse and summoned an emergency, meet
ing or the cabinet, it is announced that
the gathering was simply one Of a series
u meetings of the cabinet committee on.
national defense to which only a limited
number Of members belong and which
did not necessitate their presence.
ANOTHER CANADIAN CONTINGENT
OTTAWA, Ont, Dec. 16.-As soon a.
the Associated Press announced that A
second contingent had been accented
from Australia, officers of the Ottawa
Field battery, headed by Mai Hurdan.
renewed their offer to send the battery
The governor general sent for the pre-
mier and a cabinet council was called
Tor 2:3O o'clock today, when, it is said
the question Of a second contingent from
Canada was discussed. The offer is now
In the hands of the war office and all
that is wanted is the acceptance. when
the troops viii be~sent forward
AUSTRALIANS ACCEPTED.
SYDNEY, New South Wales, Dec. 10
The imperial authorities have telegraph
ed to the governor of New South Wales
Earl Beauchamp, accepting the offer of
a further Australian contingent for South
Africa and suggesting that the men
should be mounted and good shots.
CANNOT STOP SALES.
NEW YORK, Dec 16.-The shipment of
arms and ammunition from this city to
South Africa for use by British forces
against the Beers last Tuesday caused
Consul Charles Pierce, of the Orange Free
state, to hle protest with Secretary of
State Hay in Washington. Today Mr.
Fierce received a note from Mr.. Hav de-