Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-30

can starve as out. but we have plenty
OF provisions.
''The total casualties since the siege be-
gan are seventy men killed. and 236
wounded"
BoERs STILL THERE.
KIMBERLEY. Friday. December q.
VIA MODDER River. Wednesday De
cembcr 2l-Before dawn to-day detsch-
mont Of The mounted forces. with ariil-
levy and light infantry. moved out I'm
westerly direction. Bocr artillery from
Namperdam opened fire az Ottos Kopio,
kimberley fort replying with twenty
shells.
The British force reconnoitercd out
posts along Lazaretto ridge. The B0er
patrols retreaiing Having accomplished
this. and having discovered Boer rein-
iorcements approachine from Wimbledon
ridge Colonel Chamier. with The Royal
Artillery. exchanged "a dozen shells. As
soon ass the guns were limbered zap some
hundred Beers poured in heavy fire
from their earthworks. the British finally
retiring. with the loss of one horse.
The movement showed that the Beers
We're stu Keeping their guns in tho
vicinity Of Kimberley. and are able 10
summon achievements rapidly. IL also
showed their proneness TO vacate posi-
zion Immediately when weaker than the
opposing force
COMMUNICATION WITH INDWE.
CAPE TOWN. Thursday. December 2S.-
a dispatch from CradOcS reports heavy
firing in The direction Of Stormberg. II
Is supposed this is connected with Gene
RAJ Gatacre's attempt 10 reopen commu-
nication with the lndwe collieries
INDWE LINE REOPENED.
LONDON. December 20 The War Office
has received the following dispatch:
cape Town. Thursday. December %
The Indwe cofiery line IS now working
again"
ASTOR SUBsCRIBEs TO YEOMANRY
FUND.
LONDON. December Civilian Wal
dorf Astor has subscribed 1l,Cy0 10 the
Buckinghamshire fund 20 equip the conn-
TVS contingent Of yeomanry.
BRITISH Defence COMMITTEE.
LONDON. December 29-Lord Sails
bury presided NJ meeting Of the Ma
tional Defence Committee to-day.
BOER FIGHT WITH KAFFIRs.
PRETORIA. Tuesday. December %. by
way or LORENZO MARC ES. Thursday.
December 2S-Commandant swart re-
Kop. near Zorust. that he had an engage
ment on Friday December I'd. with
Kafiirs in the neiehbOrhood OF Derdor-
po0rt. The kafiirs occupied strongly
fortified ridge. ana were well prepared for
emergencles After heavy fighting, the
Burghers captured the Kaftir position,
losing three killed ana Eve wounded.
WALES CHIEF WOMAN COLONEL.
LONDON. December 29.-The Prince of
Wales has accepted the chief coloneicy
OF the Imperial YeVmaury, and has con
tributed GlGj for the use of the Orgauiza-
ton
sORTIE FROM MAFEKING.
PRETORIA, Tuesday. December g.
vie LORENZO MARQUES, Thursday
December 2S.-COmmandant Snyrnan re-
ports as follows. from Molopo:
ION Monday morning. the enemy from
Mafekne attacked one Of our forts IN
force. with cannon. MaXims. and an
armored train and so persistently that
there was fighting right on the Wals Oh
the fort. But we have retained our fort
The British loss is reported as htty-hVe.
"The other commanders report All
quiet with the exception of the usual
bombardment " Lady smith
General Lucas Myer has recovered
and returned 10 the front
BOER SHELLS DOING DAMAGE.
IADYsAuTH. Sunday December "A.
via PIETERMAHITZBUH G.-General
White has had slight attack OF leVtr'
but he is now convalescent.
The Boer shell fire has been damaging
recently. On Friday one shell Killed SIX
men and wounded one man Ihe same
missile killed fourteen horses. Another
.In
slightly wounding six officers. Several
shells have fallen close 60 General White
house. compelling the removal OF head
quarters 20 another point
II IL reported that General Joubert Is
again I'm command OF the Beers mere.
The military authorities appear conf
dent but they are very reticent.
Beers have been observed moving
northward aud westward in large num-
bera.
Beers CLOSE TO CHIEVELEY
LONDON. December S0.-The Times
publishes the following dispatch from
Chieveley Camp. dated December 2th:
Parties Of Beers approached to-day
within three miles of Cheiveley camp
threatening our watering parties, who are
comreled 20 90 some TWO miles,
owing to the scarcity of water.
I'm is reported that the Ladysmith gar
,1son made sortie on Thursday, aud
captured a hill.
SYMPATHY FOR THE BOERS
NEW YORK. December 29.-At the
meeting of The New York city Council
to-day resolutions of sympathy for the
posrs which were offered on last Tues
dav we're adopted with but one dissent
ing vote.