Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-01-11
THE CASUALTY LIST
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done At all events they managed tc
seize mn. Later in the day, tne
TransvaaierS retired before Gen
Whites counter-attack amid the jeers
of the Free Skaters, who actually stuck
to their position until they were bayou
cited in the ditch. After this affair il
is almost certain that the allies will
quarrel
"A heavy gun mounted on umbul-
wanna hill has been firing since day
break Evidently the siege of Lady
smith is still maintained"
The Times in a special article, deal
ing with the Delagoa Bay question. eX-
presses the opinion that the endeavor
Of the Beers to overrun Natal lends
confirmation to assertions made before
the war by prominent. Beers that they
would seize Durham as a port. The
article proceeds to point out that by
the rate system specially favorable to
Transvaal shipments over the Delagoa-
Transvaal railway, German ship own
ers have been able to secure traffic
| with little risk of examination at con-
| tinental ports or at DelaEoa Bay. The
writer goes on to say:
1t is known that in anticipation of
| future military developments in the
| Transyaal a considerable amount Of
stores and munitions of war have been
forwarded for some time past chiefly
| from the continent.
| 1t is understood that the Union
Steamship Co. besides ceasing to have
Herr Pott. the Transyaal consul gen
eral at Lourenzo Marquee. as their
| agent, have withdrawn their steamers
| from the Delagoa Bay route. The Cas-
| tie Co. has done the same and made
arrangements that will prevent the use
| of Delag Bay of their vessels for an
| ti-British purposes. Measures in the
same direction have been taken with
| regard to the Empress Landing co.
| The withdrawal of the steamers of two
| British mail companies may. however.
| Increase Great Britains difficulties by
| throwing the carrying trade still more
| into the hands OF continental shippers
and divrrting business to mere hand
ling by foreign steamers from Ameri-
can ports
I The article concludes by again urg-
| ing the government TO endeavor TO Sc
cure more strict examination.
The cape Town correspondent of the
| Daily Chronicle telegraphng. Monday,
says: The Beers assert that 50 ma
tives fought on the side Of the British
at Thurman. They say their object
| in capturing the place was to open the
way for a commando to go south to the
Preiska and Kenhard districts. where
the Beers hope to fomcnt rebellion. 1t
is reported that the Boer leaders allow
every burgher to return home one week
out Of every seven.
The Gibraltar correspondent Of the
Daily chronicle says: Three thou
sand time-expircd Spanish soldiers
from the cuban war have offered their
services t. Great Britain in South
Africa The governor here has in
formed their agent that hc is not au-
thorizcd to enlist foreigners.
London. Jan. 1o-Thr war office an
ncuuces that the list Of British casual
tirs At Ludy~mith last Saturday. has
not Yet been received. The following
dispatch dated at Frcre Camp. Jan. IL.
noon. has been received from Gen.
Butler:
"A TrInsvaal telegram gives the en-
rmy's loss AT Ladysmith. saturday. as
four killed and T. wounded: ana this
after as lis admitted. they had endured
a whitening fire from nix masked bat
tories and been defeated ut all points.
Natives here assert that the Boer loss
ia ouy commIudn alone Was $50 killed
and wagon loads of wounded. The
heaviest loss is said tn have been
among the Free StaterS who We're fore
"a 10y the Transvaalcrs into the most
, dangerous places.
This curious dispatch Is an the war
office has issued. tonight. 1t makes not
the slightest mention If the position or
d"ngs If tho British forces. 1t may be
interpreted to mean that Ladysmith is
slf- but il is more likely intended ~
prepare the British public for terri
h- list of casualties
London. Jan. 1.-THE Daily Mail has
thu following dispatch. lated Jan. $.
/ Tram Frere Camp: with the eXcer-
tiun of the usual Smelling Of the Boer
position by the naval guns, the British
force remains inactive. Eight Roer
camps We're seen. today. by 4 patrol
I'nlouE the TuEela in a westerly direc-
lion. All We're quiet. Natives say that
when the British reconnoitercd near
'ulcnso, Saturday. the Beers hurried
from Springfield. This supports the
belief that Colcnso was weakened to
| attack Ladysmith."
The Cape Town correspondent Of the
Daily Mail telegraphing. Monday. says:
The BOer successes have been follow
"a by tremendous outburst Of cnthu-
Siasm and Boer sympathy in the west
ern part Of the colony. Reports from
Paarl says the whole district in made
hidcous at night by bands of young
men parading in the villages and sing
ing the TranSvaal Nolksied, while the
children are everywhere practicing the
national songs Of the republics. The
following are specimens of statements
believed by the western Dutch: "Bul-
Ter and Rhodes are prisoners" and
Two thousand Beers secretly sailed
and captured Cape Town"
London. Jan. 10.-905 r. M.-Gen.
| Lord Roberts, the new commander of
the British forces in South Africa. and
his chief Of staff. Gen. Lord Kitchener.
have arrived at cape Town.
London. Jan. 10-The plight Of Brit
ish arms in South Africa is ovcrshad-
owed for the present by the storm