The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1900-01-27

blown on, two were shot In the river
and one Of Macs chums lost an arm.
..That was only in one bend OF the
river. Modder river is like a large
country village after the home style
and most Of the people here IRE En-
plish or Scotch. All ducks and
chickens were Killed and cooked by
our chaps, as they were 'all hungry af-
ter the fight.
.As for myself, I had a nice sucking
pig and went into a kitchen and got q
fire, stuffed the pig with something OF
everything-some lard, bread, onions,
cabbages and carrots. The Beers stole
all the booze"
Wounded Plead 10 Be Killed.
A letter written to his father by e
corporal of the First Scots Guards,
now with Lord Methuen's forces,
gives this description of the battle OF
Modder River:
at was awful to see the poor fellows
lying wounded all around and TO hear
their groans and see the blood flowing
some of them bleeding to death and
begging to be shot and put out OF
their misery. When we heard the guns
so close to us and the bullets H'histlng
around our heads, we hac to drop III
the grass. That was the only thing
that saved us. We were fighting in
this place about thirty hours, and did
not get food for nearly two days, and
felt as weak as kittens. At night ouI
teeth chartered with cold, and they
served us some rum. received mine
the same as the rest, and put 1T to my
lips, and although ] was dying for
something to drink, l did not drink IT
l thought of what l profess to be-a
life abstainer and a Good Templac-
and that settled it,
Sounded Like a Bit of HO,ae.
One of the Salvation army officers
at General Buffers base at Estcourt
writing to an English friend, says:
while l am writing this they arr
fighting between here and Colenso
Soul-saving is very difficult work in
the camp, the soldiers hearts are sc
full of bitterness and revenge toward
the Beers, who r suffering dread
fully. They are living on meal only
and it is causing their bodies to break
out in sores. They long to be taken
prisoners and get some food. My
heart is now breaking for them.
1--WE know what war means now II
reality. l would like to go through
with the troops, only other people are
afraid l shall be killed. l do not
mind. l would do anything to hell
these poor wounded fellows M here
Some of the wound. are dreadful. We
have promised to visit them all in the
hospital. We wrote over forty letters
and posted over $50 and sent thirty
wires away last Sunday for the
troops. They do seem so pleased tc
see us. One mar said il seemed like q
bit OF home to hear my voice.
Rifles Found in IL Conn.
Private G. Parkin, of the Second
battalion, Royal Berks regiment,
writes from Sterkstroom:
1--WE often see the enemy, but we
have not been attacked yet. We took
some prisoners from a Dutch farm
moi far from here-an old man and his
two sons. They had been giving in
formation to the Beers about us. II
seemed a shame to take them away,
The poor kids were crying ami the
mother tainted, but they deserved to
be punished.
when we searched the house we
found a coffin under the bed, like they
always have out here. ready for them
when they die, and when we opened it
we found it full of rifles and ammu'
nition."
Lion Kills q Soldier.
In a letter received by his parents
at Dover. Private A. Smith, of the Sec.
ond northumberland Fusileers, oper-
ating rear Storberg, says:
Z Observation-Disclosures hot enough
hut SonIh Africa beats it. The coun-
try is nothing but hills and sand.
There are wild beasts here, and n of
the Rifles got torn to pieces by a lion
while on outpost duty.
"We have not had a bath since we
have been here, sleeping with our
boots and everything On. When we
have done a hard days march in the
burning II we get a hard biscuit
and timed meat. By then it is about
dark. and orders are given that no
man is to strike a match or use a
light of any kind and there is to be
silence.
For disobeying these orders a man
would be shot. We are very nearly
chokcd for a drink of water, as we
have to wait until it rains, there be-
ing none fit to drink here. If we can
get a drink of water for Cd (12 cents,
American), that is cheap"
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