The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-05

"Gen. CrOnje, with large num-
Der of wagons and troops, has left
his Iaager, raising the siege, al
though desuItOry firing can be
heard"
LONDON, Dec. 4-The Evening News
says it learns that a cable dispatch was
received today from an officer Of the
guards saying simply "In Kimberley,
which. 1t is added. may mean that Gen.
Methuen's vanguard has entered Kim
berley.
AWFUL CARNAGE.
A staff correspondent with Lord Methu-
ems column, telegraphing from Modder
river last Tuesday, says:
1.-The Waterloo of the war has been
fought and won. The battle was conduct
ed with stubbornness on both sides. There
was one continuous roar, like the expio-
sion of countless flrecrackers. There was
no idleness on either SIDE nor moment S
pause. The British batteries poured tons
Of shells and shrapnel into the Boer po-
sition. Lord Methuen had twenty guns,
and each fired an average Of 200 rounds.
The Beers had an almost equal number
of guns, which. it Is reported, were most
ly served by French and German artil-
lerists.
1T is believed the Beers had occupied
the position several weeks before, and
had spent the interval in fortifying. and
rendering it, as they considered, impreg-
nable They did not seem to fear to spend
their ammunition, and their guns were
well. and smartly handled. Owing to the
bend in the river to the right the Beers
had an opportunity of cross-flring on the
British attack A Roer Hotchkiss was di-
rected with marvellous. accuracy against
a British Maxim killing the sergeant IN
charge, wotrT1dfng an officer and. disabling
the gun. This occurred quite at the be-
ginning of the engag cement. Whenever
the Boer fire was silenced in one direc-
tion it was Immediately reopened in an
other. Owing to the terrific fire nobody
on the plain was out of range. Stretcher
bearers found it impossible to go forward
in the few cases they were called upon to
attend and the wounded We're compelled,
If possible, to crawl out Of the lines
<}s NO QUARTER.
.s.No quarter seems to have beer given
on either side. The British assert that
amid the bullets the ambulance wagons
displayed their flags promiscUously to no
advantage They were repeatedly driven
back and compelled to take refuge out of
sight. 1t is alleged that the Boers Used
dum-dums, and made special tagets of
the horses on the plain, in the hope Of
hitting the riders While the Argyll
Highland9rs were pushing across the
river they were fired upon from a house
and several fell. Thereupon the High
yIanGers stormed the house and, although
the Beers hoisted a white flag, no. atten-
ton was paid to 1t and all the Beers were
shot
"It is reported that Gen. Cronje, with
his contingent, retreated towards Lange-
berg at o'clock In the afternoon, others
following in the direction of Jacobin, and
the main body of the Beers retired with
the guns at about o'clock in the even
ing.
I'm the morning. about daybreak, the
British fired few shots into the viii
lage. Getting no response a patrol of
cavalry crossed the river and found the
eremy's camp deserted. Dead Beers and
many who were dying were to be seen
everywhere in the intrenchments. as well
as numerous new graves. Several build
ings were in smoking ruins.
Some of the Boer prisoners said that
Gen. Cronje was in supreme command
He had to whip his men to prevent them
from deserting, and despite this many
threw down their rifles and fed
BoERs IN FULL RETREAT.
The Times has the following from Frere
Camp, dated Wednesday, Nov. %:
The Beer camp at Colenso is visible
from a point near Chieveley. 1t is a
strong position ami difficult fer a direct
front attack
The Cape Town correspondent of the
Standard says;
1.-The government intends at an early
date to send one of the ministers to Eng
land to urge upon the imperial govern
ment the Cape Colony ministrys view
regarding the final settlement of the
wal"
a dispatch from a correspondent with
Lord Methuen sent the day after the
battle at Modder River SAYS:
II hear the Beers are In full retreat on
Rloemfontein."
LOSS OF ISMORE.
It is now said that most of the guns,
swords and carbines and a portion of the
ammunition have been landed from the
British transport Ismore, ashore in st.
Helena bay.
Later an official dispatch from Cape
Town announces that the Ismore broke
up Yesterday evening. Her stern is out
of the water, but her bow is gone All
UdHuS anu IW0Hty HOTSSS out Oh 00V
were saved The loss of the Ismore' s
horses Is quite serious at the present
moment when they were particularly
needed. They consisted of selected,
trained chargers and gun teams
1t is not yet clear whether the six field
guns on the transport were saved. In
any case much war material and hos
pital Equipment were lost
QUEEN IS GRATEFUL.
The Society of American Women In
London gave an ''at home" this evening
for the benefit Of the Maine fund All
the principal members of the American
colony attended, although Ambassador
Choate was the only member of the dip
lomatic corps present. An interesting
musical programme was carried out, and
a substantial addition to the Maine fund
was secured in the form of subscriptions.
Mrs. Joseph Chamberlain, wife Of the
secretary Of state for the colonies, was
conspicuous among the guests
Each member Of the party was pre-
sented to the queen separately, and her
majesty said: II am glad to see you. It