The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-23
KIMBERLEY ON
FULL RATIONS


crts from the open TO a little rayine whore
ne lay hidden from the enemy's terrible
fire Fourteen gunners and fourteen men
Of the Deyonshire regiment were win
Co,ana Bullock. When the retirement
was ordered these men with isolated par
ties of Devonshires and Scots Fusihers,
together with some of the Queens, were
cut of and captured.
MANY fought until late I'm the after
noon. and party OF fishermen running
the gauntlet of B0er Mausers from ma
ing places along the Tuguela River bank.
WOULDN'T BIZ MADE PRlsONbh.
ASP. NJ. forty Beers approached the
abandoned gunA On esNlhg 'oi-
oncl Bullock. Captain C0ngreye and the
others I'm the ravine they called upon the
British to surrender. Colonel Bullock de-
elined and threatened 10 shoot, although
his party had only fourteen rifles. Inc
Beers retired from the guns. and "a parley
epsued. Then a hundred Beers rode up to
within n few yards OF the party. but COL
ouel Bullock swore he would not be made
"a prisoner whereupOn "a Boer knocked MN
down with rifle butt
Afterward the enemy gave our wounded
water and c0rdials.
Then. having taken an their arms, am
munitim ana feld-glasses, they let then
return by our ambulances. Colonel bui-
lock. Colonel Hunt. Major Walter ana
Captain Goodwin were taken prisoners
The Scots Fusiliers lost nearly TWO COM
panes. captured
A dispatch TO the Daily Man rom
C,hlevclcv dated December 18th, estimates
Inc casualties I'm General Buffers repulse
AS 1850. including $50 missing il an
noinces that "a portion Of the BRUSH
troops have returned 10 Frere
A correspondent OF the Associated
prcss at Nodder River under date Of De
cembcr 18th, describing the changes IN tle
art Of warfare says:
eft would be almost Impossible 10 take
such "A position us Magersiontein by as
s9ult. The modern battle. owing To the
length of the rife range. VIII last six days,
where formerly it would only have lasted
a few hours
CHURCHILL SAFE.
LONDON. Dec 22.-Lady Randolph
c-bp~cbu has recored a cable dispatch
rom her son. Winston Churchill, who was
c9pturei by the Beers in Natal taken 10
Pretoria and whose ESCAPE from there
was announced December 18th. saying he
had arrived safely al Delagoa Bay.
4 War Office despatch from ile"r
maritzburg. Natal. gives q list OF casual
ties Monday. Dec. 18TH, of seven men XIII
cd and fourteen wounded. aH hoH-c'-ilii l.
stoned officers and men. me names ol ,i'e
regiments concerned indicate ni.'ei ~
unrecorded sortie from L@aysmi'h q"
that date
CHIHvELEY CAMP. Natal sunday.
Dec. 1.-THE Camp. which was pitched
10 tho left Of the position taken mp by me
Union Brigade. was shiited from tha1
point This morning TO Chieveley.
The wounded arc being Unframed TOT
Pietermaritzburg. Most OF the wounds
are I'm the arms or legs. Dr. Ire'es IS
opcrsting on the wounded.
Sir William MacCormick ATTENDED az
.he railway platform and several as
sjstant surgeons are giving every atten-
ton. ..-,,,.,e,,-
col HENDERSON.
LONDON. Dec. 23-i.G A. M.-The
Daily News sees immense significance IN
the fact that Lord Kooerts mas appointed
on his staff Leutenant-Coionei henderson.
author of a life Of General stone~all
Jackson. the Confederate leader ana
man who has closely studied the history
~ The American civil War, especially as
no has not served under Lord Roberts
before. and Is hut little known 70 him
personally.
The anDointrent IS regarded by the
Daily News as proving Lord Roberts be-
lief that What rs wanted in the war in
south Africa Is a strict application Of
Iackson's nrirciplcs. j. also connects
The anoolntmant with the rumor that
General Joubert served under General
StOnewaii Jackson.