The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-16

cannOnading was proceeding, and az 2 the
fighting was reported 20 be very svere.
lus Boer force along the river bank Was
being heavily attacked, and IS receiving
assistance from the other BOer forces
1t not known whether the operator
refers 10 the lighting of Monday or to re-
newed lighting on Tuesday.
LONDON. Dec. ly.-A special dispalch
from the MoGder River, says the firing
reported by "a telegraph operator was the
resumption Of lighting between General
Methuens forces and those OF The Beers
BOERs REPULSED.
PRETORIA, Monday Dec. Lit is Of
announced that Molopo, west OF
Mafeking, was bombarded December II.
Sharp lighting occurred.
The Beers attacked a British post az
Mafeking during the night of December
TO- After severe fighting the Beers were
repuised and retired to Suymans Fort.
LONDON, Dec. l5-The War Office has
a dispatch from Colonel Kekewich, dated
Kimberley Sunday December 10 saying:
"The Beers nave re-attacked kuruman
and hive again been repuisod by Loyal
lists and Bechuenaus. The Kimberley for
ces made demonstration nor-hward
December Q, and drew 5n Beers and
three guns Fighting ensued for several
hours. The British casualties. We're one
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.c c,-, 80 (..ror.l Rnll.-,s reverse v-as re-.
CeIved so late that morning newspaper
..,,,,,c,.t o.. .l., fs oonGrel fo rerfuncrorv
cAuras ions of extreme regret and disap-
ro.n.mnt and of the necessity of caim-
...I ,l..l,lI.l offorfs to retrieve The
t,t-..
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.oriors s.o.t fr Great Pritaiu.s military
history Since the indian mu.ny
The standard says: General Butler
dispatch s depllr3hie reading To is ihe
row familiar story 0f concealed Beers and
of British troops marching up biindiy al-
most to the very muzz.es of the enemy
rites. b cannot ha doubted that me
moral effect Wlll Doe t0 asgraf1le our ulIh-
cutes over 'he who'll field of operations
'Ihe country MS o.so3'eleI "'.'' ,,.l' que
ro.1nce and surprise mat oiulns b1er
farmers i about me hdIue7. NoIA WE
have enterd rnon since me lhulah mus
tiny 1heir mmaniants nave SHOWN
Them seiNes Hn.e lo give our teIeIo use .
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Indian MIIfI.W me UNIINN mas NNL NrNN
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vance .s pafdtArd l't th- lh'l".Hl "'
completely as Lord Metnuens ana Cen
pr.r C4tacrotg"
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hfiltH tf's'ra anu ''y.l1 ~
hours there had been reports OF the re-
r.f ~ Tadv-mith Yesterday the War
Pa, ,.,.-l t.. ,,..l,-st,,5 tbat the
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los .lln oI AFFAIRS 4h -Nalo' "a' '"'ir's
satisfactory The reaction is all the more
-. -orret,, ca,ro too late
go. f
% reich me service 'Iun7' aHu oIlls "
few journalists and strags.efs were Wdlt-
fr,. 40 fhr War Office. 10 has hardly been
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i.'''@'N "''t .'" n.,ii.-
rience OF inc Wees, thtl H-HrIal b'I4'i
could fll
Virtually nothing had been allowed to
r..r ,t-.,ot, ,...r5.ng bis nreoarations.
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rinHi hi n'irl ihdt He WAS liNlli5 9'D"
timo and precautions ass would ensure
surees-
,- tr......l-,,f r.,o-t. of ths ore4eo-
rnonf haze yef been allowed to come
fbrorrb but General Buler's own dis
.'.r Ga, .,I IN. in -ffIioiarf out-
E'' r,y. rb.t tfe Rriti.h have beeu
,+-...,..-l ..1,,f, by tho s-ffIfa Poars
ys. ref anifsinataI fh1f General
9i,u., 1-o..iI ro-Le "a frontal attack 81
l,i, bi. ro,,.l-,.erts ava made
hor-.ya- since apuarcutIv he suffered a
reo,lI-e rather than "a defeat ANA did
ror p1.h tbe attack home but broke it
on I'm the middle $50 as to save a useless
s1cridre of life.
IN IS Said that he will renew the attack
shortly Immediately On receiving the