The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-15
DjERS ON TIE WAR PATH
GEN. CLEMENTS CHASED OFF THE
FIELD AT NOOITGE-
DACHT
IN SUBURBS OF PRETORIA
Battle Was Fought Only Twenty
Two Miles From the Former
Capital of the
TransVaaI.

LONDON, Dec. 14.-Lord Kitchener re-
ports that after severe fighting at Nooit-
gedacht, Gen. Clements forces were
compelled to retire by Gommandant De-
larey with a force of 2,50o men, Five
British officers were killed The other
casualties were not reported
Lord Kitchener's official dispatch to
the war Office is as follows
Pretoria, Dec 13.-Clements' force at
Nooitgedacht, on the Magaliesburg was
attacked at dawn today by Delarey. re-
infofeed by Beyer's commando from
Warmbath, making a force estimated at
$500 Though the first attack was re-
pulsed, The Beers managed to get atop
of the Magaliesburg, which was held by
the troops of the Northumberland fusil-
iers and We're thus able to command
Clements camp. He retired on HEX
poort and took up a position on a hill
In the center of the valley.
THE casualties have not been COM
pletely reported, but the fighting was
very severe, and L deeply regret that
Col. Legge, of the Twentieth hussars,
kins were killed. Reinforcements have
left here
Lord Kitchener also reported that the
Beers made an attack and We're repulsed
at I4iehtenburg, and that Gen. Letmer
was killed. Attacks upon Bethlehem and
Brede We're also repulsed, the Beers
losing ten killed and fourteen wounded.
Bryheid was attacked Dec. IL. Shipping
continued when the message was dis
patching.
The scenes at the war office today re-
call those witnessed in the early stages
of the war A constant stream of excited
people filled the Hobbies, all seeking de-
tails of the disaster. The absence OF
the names of any of the officers of the
Northumberland fusliers in Gen. Kit
chener's dispatch leads to the forebodings
that the four companies of the fusiliers
mentioned are in the hands of the
Beers.
The war office officials evidently ex-
pect a heavy casualty list, but they are
hopeful 1lt n the fact that ne disri tch
docs not mention the capture of the
Northumberland that such a great ca
tastrope as been escaped. Orders were
issued at Aldershot, Malta and other
military centers to dispatch all the avail
able mounted infantry to South Africa.
The scene of the fight is ominously near
Pretoria. Nooitgedacht is only twenty
two miles northwest of Pretoria.
It is reported that Gen. Knox, CO.
operating with the British column at
Reddersburg, has stopped Gen. Dewet,
and that battle is proceeding. The re-
port adds that many of Gen. Dewets
followers have been captured.
BOER ATTACK EXPECTED.
LORENZO MARQUES, Dec 1.-THE
British troops at koomatipoort are stand
ing to arms in the expectancy of an at
tack by a Beer force of 1,5O0 which is
in that vicinity. 1t is believed to be the
intention of this force to make a dash
upon the town. The situation is regard
ed as serious.
A force of $50 infantry, a squadron of
cavalry and two guns Were dispatched
to the frontier today.
BATTLE STILL ON.
JOHANNESBURG, Dee. IA Is :25 y. M
The battle still continues in the hills d
few miles from Krugersdorp. Gen. Gle
| ments has asked for reinforcenents,, and
mounted men, under Gen. French, have
already gone.
There have been many casualties on
both sides
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