The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-12-07
shooting So Effective that Several of
the British Cannon Have
Been Shattered.
soRTIE FROM KIMBERLEY
FIGHT At CARRIERS FARM, WHERE
BoERs WE'RE INTRENCHED.
Two British Officers and Twenty Men
Killed and Thfrty-One I'm
All Wounded.

LONDON, Dec. z. 4:3O a. m.-Again there
of war Ladysmith has established hello
graphic communication with Frere. and it
is reported that all was we'll UP to Sunday.
A dispatch from Ladysmith, dated Dec. 2,
says: ''The hottest bombardment Of the
siege took place last Thursday. The Beers
got a new big gun In position on Lombard
Kop. completely commanding the town.
and shelled our camp that day and yester-
day. planting shells with great accuracy
in the camp of the Gordon Highlanders and
the. Manchester regiment, where there
were many narrow escapes. To-day the
enemy resumed the bombardment, doing
some very effective shooting. Several of
our guns have been shattered by the Boer
big guns
A dispatch from Frere camp, dated Dec.
5. says: '"rhe Beers are firing into Lady
troops have left Ladysmith. entertaining
the gravest fears as to the safety of their
own country"
A dispatch from the Boer laager. by way
OF Lorenzo Marques, dated Nov. 30, con-
firms the report that the commanders
have been closing in on Ladysmith and
mounting big guns In new positions. Ac-
cordlng to the same adv Jes. heavy can
nonade had been maintained, and a gen.
eral assault had been ordered for Thursday
morning, but was countermanded at the
last moment.
Modder river dispatches say that the
Beers are encamped amid the hills half
way to Kimberley, but 1t is also asserted
that a large body OF the enemy has gone
In the direction of Jacobsdal 1t is possi-
Bile, therefore, that Lord Methuen may en-
deavor to clear his right flank as far as
Jacobsdal before continuing his advance
He is still waiting at Modder river for
stores, guns and ammunition.
FIGHT NEAR KIMBERLEY.
The sortie from Kimberley on Nov. Is
appears to have Deen much more serious
that had been supposed. Details are now ar
irving Of reconnaissance in force by
mounted troops under Major Scott-Turner
at dawn. in the direction of a ridge near
Carers farm. where the Beers were strong
ly intrenched. Finding the Boer pickets
asleep, Major Scott-Turner proceeded along
the ridge under cover and rushed the Boer
redotsbts at SIS a. m, in the face of a hal
OF bullets. The Beers hoisted a white fiae
and hred at the British under its protection
before surrendering. Owing possibly TO the
exhaustion of their ammunition, the Britis n
were unable TO follow UP the attack and tC
seize a large Boer laager near by. aspe.
ciaily as boer reinforcements were seen ap-
preaching and the enemy was keeping ur
heavy fre from the shelter of thick bush
During the sortie an armored train recon.
nottered north and south. while a consid
eraoie force of British, with field guns anC
Naxims, advanced toward SpylIontein
ho.ding the Beers in check I'm that direc
ton. Ten guns were engaged simultaneous
iy, and. viewed from the conning tower, al
artillery duel seemed proceeding in every
direction. except toward KeniIworth, tn,
fusiliade being terrific. At S O'Clock, havine
no force sumcient TO hold the position h,
had stprmed, Major Scott-Turner begaI
gradually retiring his men. He had a hors,
shot under him and a bullet went throuei
the neshy part of his shoulder. Severa
men had terrible wounds. Ii Is alleged tha
the Beers used Martins and explosive buI
let's and that they frequently fired at tn
British ambulance wagons. The British
captured twenty-eight OF the enemy.
TURNER KILLED.
The War Once has received a list O
casualties IN an engagement near Kimber
ley. as follows:
kLied-Major Turner of the Black Watch
Lieut.. c. W. Wright of the KimberIe
Light Horse. and twenty noncommissione
ofhcers and men.
Wounded-CaPtain walIick Lieutenant
Chnord and Watson and rwenty-eight non
commissioned officers and men.
There appears TO be some doubt as I
whether Major Scott-Turner was killed dur
Ing the sortie OF Nov % or whether tha
ofncer met MS fate In a subsequent sortit
Some OF the special dispatches represen
that he was killed while leading the fna
attack on the Boer position on Nov. .
Ii this be correct. IT looks like q sortie con
. certed with Lord Methuen.
b dispatch from Queenstown, Cane Col
ony. dated Dec. 2. says: "The Beers hav
become very active IN the country aroun
stormoerg Junction. to which General Cat
acre will make his next move. The tele
graph lines have been cut In various place
and communication with steynsburg. Bord
recht and harrisburg has been severed
II Is believed here that the Beers hay
occupied Steynsburs- Firing has been hear
In the direction OF Stormburg. probably be
tween General Gatacre-s vanguard and tn
Boer commander
The nrst batch OF wounded soldiers fror
South Africa numbering ls3 men, arrive