The daily morning Alaskan., 1899-12-14
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British to Advance On Lady,
 smith at Once.
WRECK BRITISH GUNS
Kimberley Horsemen successfully storm the Enemy with Loss Of Their Commander.

The steamer Dirgo, arriving ves,erday from the Sound, brought the papers or De cember Sth. the latest to reach Skagwav, with the following African war news:
 London, Dec. 8.-Gen. Buffers rival at Freere Is held to indicate that all the preparations for an advance to the relief of Lsdysmith are complete, and that stirring news will soon be rec ivej. The fact that Lord M,thuen Is announced as resuming his command a; almost the s me moment is interpreted in some quarters 10 mean that battles will be fought simultaneously in Natal and Spytfonrein. lt appears doubtful, however, whether Gen. Me thuens fore is yet ready for what will evidently be heavy encounter.
 Ladvsmiih, Saturday, Dee. 7.-The hottest bombaNment of the siege look place Thur,dav The Boefs got a new big gun In position ,n Lombard's kope. cJm- p.etey command ne the town, anG shelled our camp that day and yesterday. planting shells with gre ;eeuracv in the mp of the c rdon Hiehlanders and Manchester regiment, where the were many nauow escapes. Trdav the enemy resumed the bomb rdment. dong some very effective shooting. Several Of our guns have been sh ,tiered by the BOer's big gun.
 London. Dec. ,, A:1o m.-Ladvsmith las established heliopriph eommuniea' ton V ilh Frrrr. and it is reported that all WAS well up to Sunday. A dispatch from the Boer laager confirms the report that the comm1ndos have been closing in up' n Ladvsmlth and mounting big guns in new positions. According to the same advites, heavy cannonade has been maintained.
 Frere Camp, De-. S-Ihe Boers are firing nvv t-auYsmiuu Us runOrra- 1~~s Free State troops have left LIdvsmlth enter talnlng the graveSt fears as to the safety of their country.
 B CTS Ire eneamped mid the hills half wIv to Kimberley, but it is also added that d lirge body oi the enemy hs gone in the direction of J cobSdil. lt IS pos sible that L irj Meihuen is still waiting at Modder river for guns and amunition.
 The soriie from Kimberley on November 2s appears to have been much more serious than had been supposed. Details re now arriving of reconnaissance m ioree ov mounted troops under Colonel Scott lur' ner, proceed along the rijge under cover and ru he'd the Beer reJoubts. in the face of hai of bullets. The Boers hclsied a white flag and fired at the British under it's protection before suuendering.
 Owing possibly 10 the exhaustion of their ammunition the British were unable to follow up the attack and seize a large Beer laager, about three hundred var s anead Having no force sufficient 10 hold the position he had stcrmed. Major Seo ' Turner began to gradu Nv retire his men. | London, Dee. 6-The war offite has re- celved a list of casualties during sorile from Kimberley November 18th, as fol- lows: Killed Major Seott-Tuner, Of the 1 Bla:k Watch; Lieut.. Wright, of the Kim. berley Light Brig de, and twenty nom commissioned officers and men. Wounded Capt. Walleck, Lieut.. Clifford and Lieut. Watson and twentv-eight non com missiCned officers and men,
 Queenstown, Cape Colony, Dec. D. The Hoers have become very active In the country around Stromberg junction to which General GLtacre will make his next move.
 Pretoria. Dec. 2. via Lorenzo Marques Monday. Dec. 4.-Gen. Jvubert Is iniis pose and has arrived at VOlksrus', across the Transv ial border not far from Charles town, in the extreme north of Natal, fo' medical treatment.