Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-07
LbDYSAITH IS SUFFERING
RatiOns Are Running Low and There
is Much Sickness.

llosAuAo d1o nuHhlnS LUM Auu lueId
is Much Sickness.
THE BoER FIRE IS BECOMING
MORE ACCURATE AND EFFECT
VE-THB MOST VULNERABLE
POINTS IN THE BRITISH posi-
TIoN HAVE BEEN DISCOVERED
AND ARE COMMANDED BY
HEAVY GUNS AT A 5,OOO-YARD
RANGE-A BoER WAR COUNCIL
TO DISCUSS AN ASSAULT ON THE
BRITISH POSITION.
LONDON, December GA budget of
news from Ladysmith which arrived
to-day brings the history of the be-
leaguered garrison up to November %.
In spite of the rumors of a ~retrograde
movement upon the part of the Beers,
the stories just received show that the
garrison, although still strong, was
suffering from confinement, restricted
diet and the increasing volume of the
Boer artillery fire, especially that of an
additional heavy ealibre gun placed in
position 5000 yards from the western
defenses. The dispatches relate that
the Beers had discovered the most vul-
nerable points of the garrison, and
that Smelling wa becoming disagree
ably effective. The rations had been
reduced and there was a great deal of
sickness. Nevertheless, the troops of
the garrison were in every way prepar-
ing to meet the assault which it was
anticipated the Beers would carry out
in a final effort to reduce the city.
The Pretoria dispatch of December
2, however, announced that a Boer
council of war December 2 was PLAN
ming a renewed assault on the British
position.
A dispatch from Frere, dated De-
cember 8, reports that in Col. Lord
Dunoldson's reconnaissance near CO.
lenso, so Beers were killed and many
wounded.
The same message reports that Pres
ident Kruger is anxious that the
Burghers leave Ladysmith in order to
oppose the British marching in the d.
rection Of Pretoria from the west.
Advices from Putters Kraal, the
headquarters of Gen. Gatacre's divis-
ion, dated December 2. say the Beers
entered D%ordreeht that morning. This,
it is added, is probably Grobler's force
of 800 men from Stormberg.
The war office has received the list OF
casualties during the sortie from Kimber-
ley November % as follows: Killed-Mai.
Scott-Turner, Of the Black Watch: Lieut..
c. w. Wright Of the Kimberley Lighthouse
and % non-commgssioned officers and men;
wounded-Capt. WaIlaek, Lieuts. clifford
and Watson and Is non-coinmisgloned offi-
GERS and men.
In compliance with a requisitton signed
by Messrs. w. Redmond, John Clancy
and others, the Lord Mayor Of Dubiin's
locum tenens has called a meeting Of tho
corporation for December IL to dispose Of =
motion in which the corporation viii de-
DkOtb NIG AltiiAGt4pH Qh htS obAeAA [AA
republics OF this lumentabIe, cruel and un-
necessary war;" and protest against a
policy involving loss OF life and enormous
expenditure"
The war office has received the follow
ing from Gen. Butler:
PIErERMARITZBURG, Tuesday, De-
cember SIT Is very difficult to make any
statement in regard 10 the enemy's loss.
For Instance, at Belmont 81 Of their dead
were accounted for. The enemy gave ID
as the number killed There is every roa-
son to believe that the enemy's loss ia tho
fight at Ladysnlith November 3. was over
500 killed and wounded. Information from
a trustworthy Boer source shows that at
Hildyard's fight, November q, the enemy
lost 30 killed and 100 wounded. II s impos-
sible to say how far these rumble ar5
correct, but it Is evident tho enemy does
not admit a tenth OF the losses suffered
Intercepted dispatches to J0ubert from q
commander show tnst even the official
dispatches contain decidedly Inaccurate ln-
formation in this respect
PRETORIA, Saturday. December D.
Cyia Lourenzo Marquee. Monday. Decen-
Der 4-Gen. Joubert ID indisyosed and has
arrived al volksrusL across the TransyaaI
border. for medical treatment
A dispatch from the head Lager where
Gem Schalkenberger Is IN supreme conn
mand during the absence Of Cen J~oaDsrt,
announces that q council Of war WAS nesd
December 2 with reference 10 asganItsns
Ladysmlun. The state attorney has ar
rived at the camp 70 advise tnc Bosr com-
manoers.
Everything Ia quiet az IAdysmllh.
Dispatches from the west report that
there was a heavy artillery duel AZ siafe-
king during the morning u December 2
All IL quiet at Kimberley.
Comfortable wood and iron houses have
been erected at Waterfall, a few miles
from Pretoria, for the rank and ale Of tns
British prisoners.
Count Deviae Ge Bs0fs. a colonel In the
French army, has Joined the TransvaaI
forces as an authorized military attache.
LADYSMITH, Saturday, December D.
The hottest bonbardmeat OF the ziegs
took place last Thursday. The Beers got
a new big gun Ia position az LOMBARD ,
Kop, completely commanding the town.
and shsiled our camp that DAY and yesser-
day, planting shells with great accuracy.
in the camp o. the Gordon H-ghlaneers ard
the Manchester regiment where there
were many narrow escapes To-day tbs
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