Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-05
TELLING OF BOER LOSSES.
scurvy and DJsoptcry Rampant Hut
the Bocr uspori- Does Not Say
30 - sioddoT Battle.

London. Dec. 5.-Although the repair
Ing of the cable between Alden ana
Zanzibar has restored the route via
Alden to South Africa and thereby re-
ligv,d quite a budget u belated dis
patches, there ~ nothing on hand
throwing light on Gen. Buffers prepar-
atoms tor the relief OF Ladysmlth or
the movement VI the other British col
umns.
Ncwa from Ladysmith has been re-
cclyed up to the night VI Wednesday,
Nov. 18th, when all was wei, prpNl-
sions were plentiful and the lombard
mcut was ineffective, Dispatches OF
the same date from the Bocr head
quarters refer 90 the renewal OF the
bomhardmcnt with a fourth siege gun
christcncd Franchise" which had Just
arrived Ia Pretoria, and a lifelcsh
Response from the garflson.
a special dispatch from Durham says
the beers lost 1880 men at which had
been popularity known as the battle OF
Glencoe. II also says that scurvy and
dyaentery are rampant among tho
burghers who are belcasucring Lady
smith.
a dispatch from Pretoria mentions
an Immense eortle from Kimberley,
November 9Th, and says;
tho British prisoners are well. The
government has permitted them to
subscribe to the state library and also
allows them to purchase beer and
newspapers"
The report Of the abandonment OF the
siege OF Mafcklng. although coming
from various quarters are not con
Armed. Apparently Gen. cronJe left
there force sufficient to hold the gar
rison In check.
a delayed dispatch from capotown
received today deacrlbcs the departure
Of the Canadian contingent OF troops
for the front. The streets were decor
atcd and dense crowds lined the prin-
clpal streets. Gov, Miner babe the
Canadians farewell ut the railroad sta
ton. All the officers individually were
presented to tho governor who was
heartily cheercd by the Canadian sol
oilers. They also sang the national an
them. 4 party Of nlnety-nlne Cana
dams remained at capetown. as the
men had not passed the medical In
spectlon.
Tho Canadian contingent will act In
concert with the Black Watch and Sea-
forth Hlghlandcra.
The war office today received the fol-
lowing dispatch from Gen. Forester
Walker. under date OF Dec 9;
zen, Mothucn reported that at Mod
| der river he found 20 bodies, and that
~ bodies have since noatcd to the sur
face Of the river. The people say that
| some bodies We're buried and that 9th
crs woro taken on mulcs to Jacobsdal
| where the tcriously wounded also Were
taken. Commandant Albrocht's wagon
perfectly fitted up as a pharmacy and
surgery, was captured. The cnomy'a
loes was more thpn ours, and their mo-
| tnle has been much shaken"
| BoERs REPORT OF THE BATTLE
| The following Is n Boor version OF
the battle OF Modder river;
| prctorln, Wednesday, Nov. ag.-De-
lnrys official report states that a larg,
| force ~ British yesterday morning at
tackled his commando ut Moddor river
| Heavy ilRhtlng lasted for hours, Cronj,
| and Dclury took up strong positions
tho Free Stnters being reinforced. De
larry had seventeen killed and wounded
including his eldest son.
The Free Stators' losses are IN,
known. ~ dark the Beers retired slow,
| ~ TO their positions having prevented
the British from forcing their way tt
| Kimberley.