Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-12-16

Tugela river, and it was my intention to
force passage through ut one of them.
They are about two miles apart.
"My intention was to force one or the
other with one brigade, supported by d
central brigade. General Hurt was to
attack tho left drift, General Hildyard
the right road and General Lyttleton
was to take the centre and to support
either. Early in the day saw that
General Hart would not be able to force
passage ana l directed him TO with.
draw. He had. however, attacked with
great gallantry and his leading battalion,
the Connaught Rangers, fear, suffered
n great deal. Colopel l. c. Brooke was
seriously wounded.
~ then ordered General Hildyard to
advance. which he did, and his LEADING
regiment. the East Surrey. occupied
Colenso station and the houses near the
bridge. At that moment heard that
the whole artillery I had sent to sup.
port the attack-the Fourteenth and
Sixty.sxth fold batteries and six naval
l2-pounder Quickfrers. under Colonel
Long, had advanced close to the river
In Longs desire to be within effective
range. It proved TO be full of the
enemy, who suddenly opened CALLING
AhV ~ oAoop khhNo, hihuk HI t1clf
horses and the guuners were compelled
to stand to their guns. Some of tine
wagon teams got shelter for tho troops
In donga, and desperate efforts were
being made to bring out the field guns.
'The fire. however, was too severe
and only two were saved by Captain
Schoaeld and some drivers, whose namo,
/ will furnish.
"Another most gallant nttouu' with
three teams was made by ~ o,uccr.
whose name / will obtain. Cf yhe Is
iorses l3 were killed. and, ny several
trivcrs were wounded, wou,i not al.
,ow another attempt, us II seemed that
hey would bo d shell mark, sacrificing
ITO in o gallant attempt to force the pas.
ngo. Unsupported by artillery, | di.
rected the troops to withdraw, which
they did In good order
"Thrhughoat the day considerable
force OF the enemy was pressing ON my
right flank, but was kept back by
mounted men under Lord Dundonnll
und part Of General Barton's brigade.
IAg day was extremely hot and most
trying on the troops, whose conduct was
excellent. Wo have abandoned ten guns
and lost by sholl fire one.
'The losses IN General Harris brigade
are, fear, heavy. although tho proper.
tion OF Severely wounded is, / hope. not
large. Tho Fourteenth and Sixty-sixth
field batteries also suffered severe losses.
We have retired TO our champ ut
Chievsly"
On receiving the news the war Office
decided to mobilize still another division
and to replace tho losses Of artillery.
The necessary reinforoments will he
hurried of al speedily az possible.
Fifteen transports are duo to arrive Mt
Cape Town between Dec. II aud Jan. y
with about $4,000 troops of all arms, but
unless General Butler is able to renew
the attack, which is exceedingly doubt.
ful, the British generals viii Do com.
pelled Tor another fortnight or more to
remain practically on the defensive.
Late dispatches Indicated the contin.
ued bombardmont Of LAdysmitl, whose
position Is now perilous.
The list Of casualties among the non.
commissioned officers and men In the
light at MaRersfontein showed 55 killed,
e6S wounded (2l severely and 10 miss
ing. This, however, was apparently
not u complete list.
LONDON, Dec. 10. - The following
named officers OF the Highland brigade,
who We're reported missing after tho
battle of Mngersfonteln, were killed.
Captain the Hon. Cumming. Bruce,
Captain MacFarlano, Lieutenant Ram.
say and Captain Brodie. and the fol.
lowing subsequently died OF their
wounds: ...-
Colonel Downman and Lieutenant
Campbell.
This war Office received dispatch con-
tanning the following.
From tho officer commanding at
Orange river, Thursday, Dec. II.
ssterday part Of the mounted
infantry under Captain Bradshaw, and
the Yorkshires' and Lancashiros guides,
under Lieutenant MacFarlnne, patrolled
an the direction Of Ramah and Zout-
span Drift. about ten miles east Of
Orange river, 10 reconnoiter and report
the strength Of the onemy reported to
- holding the Drift. The mounted in.
fantry found strong dataohment os