Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-12-17
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secretary for war, Mr.. William St
John Brodrick, had no information to
add. except that the wounded number
ed six officers and 40 men.
Thaba n'Chu, lin the neighborhood"
of which DeWet crossed the Thaba
n Chu-L adybrand line, is about 90
miles directly east of Bloemfontein,
Ladybrand being about as far away to
its eastward. The movement has
turned Bloemfontein's flank, and
raid may be made toward that city.
| London, Dec. 16.-The following dis
patch has been received by the war Of
flee from Lord Kitchener: Pretoria,
Dec. 15.-Five officers and 3l6 men,
Magaliesberg prisoners, have been re-
! leased.
The Beers surrounded and captured
120 of Brabants Horse in a detile in
the Scastron district. Col. Blomfeld
moving on Nryheid defeated Beers
with heavy loss, driving them from
Schecpter's Mex and capturing a guam
tity of arms. The Schceptcr'S Mex
movement occurred, Dec. IL.
The Beers who attacked Nryheid
Dec. 10 lost 100 killed and wounded be
fore they retired. The fighting lasted
| all day. the enemy drawing off at 1.30
r. NJ The British loss was six killed
- wounded and 80 missing. Our cas-
ualties include two officers who died of
their wounds.
Lord Methuen. according to another
dispatch from Lord Kitchener. dated
yesterday, attacked ana captured a
Eoer laager near Lichtenberg Trans
vaal. Dee. II. securing large quantities
of supplies of cattle and sheep and
considerable quantity of ammunition.
y further dispatch from Lord Kitch-
cner dated Pretoria Dec Is, says that
Lord Methuen has official condrma-
tion Of the report Of the death Of Gen.
Lel,cr. the Roer commander.
London, Dec. Wiring from Pre-
toria. Sunday Lord Kitchener. after
announcing that the released Magalies-
berg prisoners have arrived at Rusten-
burg, says that the Boer force divided
into two portions. one moving south
ana the other west.
London. Dec. 1.-The MasaliesbcrE af-
fair is described IS follows in a dispatch
10 the Standard from Ro;fonte.u: Tile
scene of the engagement was a horse
shoe shaped depression. The NorthUm-
bcrlands occupied the center Gen. Glenn
.nt : camp was pitched ll1 Yards lower
shoe and Col Legse's camp was about
500 yards distant. Gen. Dolaryr's lUr1
men. against whom Gen. Clements had
fought repeated actions. Were suddenly.
unknown to Clements. reinforced by 3oo1
men from Wara Baths under Command
ant Boyers. At daybroa& Col. I.cgge 5
picket deserted what seemed fresh force
of British troops 80 yards distant. The
strangers were challenged. They replied
with a Vollry. revealing 40 Beers in
khaki The firing became heavy, ami the
arrived Just in time to save the outposts
from capture.
"a furious engagement ensured Artil-
llery was brought up and II compelled the
Beers to retire. Col. Lcgge. following up
the withdrawal. was shot dead by a bull
let through his head.
rived. The staff suffered severely, but
Gen Clements appeared % have 7
charmed life
Whine mounted men were driving the
enemy back along a slope covered thiCkly
with Boer dead. deafening rifle fire
suddenly broke on the plateau above. The
signalIers photographed that the North
umherlands were being attacked. Gen
Clements. convinced that they would
easily hold their own, dispersed the re-
mlindcr Of his forces on the TANKS and
rear Of his two camps.
AT 40 A. NJ. A. Photograph from the
western peak announced that the Beers
were about to oVSrwhelm the Fuslicrs.
Gen. clements was unable to send ado
uUate help. but dispatched ycom1nry t.
climb the PERCEPTIONS hillside and create
| diversion.
BEFORE the ycomanry could como into
faction. the Beers had oVerlappcd the
Northunbcrl indS and were in possession
the ycomanrY. cntanglcd in the bushes
ana houldcrs. The Northumberlands