Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-12-11

London, Dec. l.-ASdlu CHele Id q
complete lull in the news from the seat
of war. Ladysmith has established
photographic communication with
Frere and it is reported all was we'll up
to Sunday. A dispatch from the boer
lager, via Lourenso Marques, dated
Nov. 30, confirms the report that the
have been closing in up
on Ladysmith and mounting big guns
in new positions. According to the
same advices a heavy cannonade has
been maintained. A general assault
had been expected Thursday morning
but was countermanded at the last
moment. Modder river dispatches say
the beers encamped amid the hills half
way to Kimberley; but it also assert
ed a large body Of the enemy has gone
in the direction of Jacobsdahl. 1t is
possible, therefore, that Lord Methuen
may endeavor to clear his right flank
as far as Jacobsdahl before continu-
ing the advance. He is still waiting at
Modder river for stores, guns and am
munition. The sortie from K1mber-
ley, Nov. %, appears to have been
more serious than had been supposed.
Details are now arriving Of a recon-
naissance in force by mounted troops
under Major Scott-Turner where the
beers were strongly entrenched.
Finding the boer pickets
asleep, Scott-Turner proceeded along
the ridge under cover, and rushed the
boer redoubts in the face of hail OF
bullets. The beers hoisted the white
flag and fired at the British under it's
protection before surrendering. Owing
to the possibility of exhaustion of their
ammunition, the British were unable
to follow up the attack, and seize the
large boer 1aager 300 yards ahead, es-
pecially as the boer achievements
were seen approaching, the enemy keep
ing up a heavy fire from the shelter OF
the thick brush. During the sortie and
armored train reconnoitered north and
south, while a considerable force OF
British with field guns and maxims
advanced toward Spytsfontein, holding
the beers in check in that direction.
Their guns were engaged sfmulta-
neously, the fusilade being terrific. At
s o'clock, having no force sufficient to
hold the position he had stormed,
Scott-Turner began gradually retiring
his men. He had horse shot under
him and bullet went through the
fleshy part of his shoulder. 1t is al
legged the beers used the martini ex-
plosive bullets and frequently fired at
the British ambulance wagons. Later
it is reported Major Scott was willed.
Ladysmith Under Fire.
Ladysmith, Dec. 7 (2d).-The hottest
bombardment of the siege occurred
last Thursday. The beers got a new
big gun in position on Lombard's Kop,
completely commanding the town, and
snelled our camp for two days, plant
ing shells with great accuracy in the
camp of the Gordon highlanders and
Manchester regiment. Today the enc
my resumed the bombardment, doing
effective shooting. Several Of our
guns were shattered by the boer gun.
Beers Around Stormberg.
Queenstown, Cape Colony, Dec. Z
(2d).-The beers have become active
in the country around Stormberg juno
ton, to which General Gatacre will
next make a move. Telegraph line are
cut in various places and communica-
ton with Steynsburg, Dordrecht and
harrisburg is severed. 1t is believed
the beers have occupied Steynsburg.
Firing is heard in the direction of
Stormberg, probably between Galacre's
vanguard and the boer commands.
Beers Minimize Losses.
London, Dec. 1.-THE war office has
received the following from Gen. Bull
Ter, dated Pietermaritzburg Dec. o:
l"It is very difficult to make any state
ment regarding the enemy's loss. For
instance, at Belmont 81 of their dead
were found, while the enemy gave 10
as the number killed. There is every
reason believe the enemy's loss in the
fight at Ladysmith, Nov. 9, was over
800 killed and wounded. Information
from a trustworthy boer source shows
that at Hildyard's fight, Nov. %, the
enemy lost 80 killed and 100 wounded.