Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-12-06

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First North Lancashire, three killed.
fourteen wounded; Argyll and Suther.
land Highlanders, fifteen killed, ninety
five wounded, two missing; First Cold
streams, twenty wounded; South Afri-
can reserve. one wounded; medical
corps, one wounded.
Total Casualties.
London, Dec. As surmised, the
British dead and wounded at the hard.
fought battle of Modder river number
hundreds. Up o'clock in the after
noon only the bare total, 43S, of which
number seventy-three were killed, had
been given out. So it is impossible to
deduct from ''the butchers bill" such
information regarding the nature of
the fight as details as to losses Of the
different units generally indicate. The
war office has received the following
from General Observation-Disclosures:
Cape Town, Dec. General Cat
| acre reports no change in the situation.
General French has made reconnois-
| sance from Naauwpooru to Rosemead
The troops returned today. General
Methuen's flesh wound is slight. He
is remaining at Modder river for the
reconstruction of the bridge. Am re-
infOrcing him with Highlanders and a
cavalry corps. Horse artillery, the
Canadian regiment, Australian contin-
gents and three battalions of infantry
moved up to the De Aar and Belmont
line.n
Reports OF Advance Premature.
From General Observation-Disclosures
dispatch it is proved that all reports of
General Methuen's advance after the
battle OfsModder river were prema-
ture. though, with the railroad work.
Ing, he should not be long in construct
Ing temporary bridge. His enforced
delay, doubtless, will be of considera-
Die service In giving his hard-pushed
column needful rest, and in allowing
the arrival of reinforcements, of which
ne must be sorely in need, after three
such fights, placing hors de combat
upwards of 1000 men out of less than
1000.
General Forester Walkers an.
nouncement that the Canadian marks.
men and other reinforcements have
been pushed forward to the neighbor-
hood of the Orange river, to protect
General Methuen's line of communica.
lions, has relieved much anxiety here,
where 1t was fully expected the Beers
would attempt to attack the yulnera-
Bile points of the line of commuica
tons.
| The latest news from Natal indicates
that the bulk of the Ladysmith relief
force has arrived at Frere, though
there is considerable conjecture as to
the whereabouts of General Clery.
whose movements have not been
chronicled recently.
| May Reaper Unexpectedly.
| 1t is surmised in some Quarters that
he may reappear in totally unex-
pected quarter, on the flank or rear
OF General Joubert's force, which is
supposed to be concentrated at Grobe-
LIARS kloof, north of the Tugela river
\ AS General Hildyard's advance guard
was In touch with the Beers as long
ago as Tuesday last, developments
should not be long delayed. Dundon.
AIDS mounted force, Nov. 49, accom-.
panied by four guns, went In pursuit
OF body of Beers returning to Colen.
so, when the Beers replied to the Brit.
ish shells with long-range guns. There
were no casualties. Colenso bridge II
Is added, was afterwards blown up.
Another detachment of 5000 British
troops has sailed for South Africa.
Owing to the phenomenal sale of the
newspapers consequent upon the war
"a paper famine is threatened. 1t is
reported that the American supplies
have failed temporarily.