Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-12-26
STORY Of LATEST
BOER SUCCESS
Severe Fighting That Re-
calls Early Days Of
the War.
COL. LEGGE WAS SHOT
WHILE LEADING TROOPS
Clements Found Himself in a Trap.
Pulled Out With 700 Men,
Saved Guns and
Equipment.

London. Dec. 1.-THE Magaliesberg
affair Is thus described in dispatch TO
the Standard from Reitfontein: "The
scene OF the engagement was n horse
shoe-shaped depression. The North
umberlands occupied the center. Cen
eral Clements camp was pitched 1000
yards lower down at the eastern point
OF the horseshoe and Colonel Legges
camp was about 800 yards distant.
General Delarey's 1909 men, against
whom General Clements had fought,
repeated actions. were suddenly, un.
known to General Clements, reinforced
by 5000 from Warm Baths under COM
mandant Boyers. At daybreak Colonel
Legge's pickets deserted what seemed
to be a fresh force Of British troops
thirty yards distant. The strangers
were challenged. They replied with a
volley, revealing 400 Beers In khaki.
The firing became heavy and the noise
aroused Colonel Legge's troops, who
arrived just in time to save the out
posts from capture. A furious engage
ment ensued. Artillery was brought
up and compelled the Beers to retire.
Colonel Legge followed up the with
drawal. but was shot dead by bullet
through the head.
General Clements and his stan sooa
arrived. The stan suffered severely,
but General Clements appeared to have
charmed life. While mounted men
were driving the enemy back along a
slope covered thickly with dead Boers
deafening rifle fire suddenly broke
out on the plateau above. The sig
nallers photographed that the North
umberlands we're being attacked. Cen
eral Clements, convinced that they
would easily hold their own, disposed
the remainder of his forces on the
TANKS and rear of his two camps.
AT 4:30 a. m. heliograph from the
western peak announced that the Beers
were about to overwhelm the Fusileers
General Clements was unable to send
adequate help, but dispatched Woman
ry to climb the hillside and create d.
version. Before the Yeomanry could
come into action the Beers had over
Tapped the Northumberland and were
In possession of the entire horseshoe
flying down on the Yeomanry, entangl
ed by the bushes and powders. Th'
Northumberland made a magnihcen
defense as long as their ammunition
lasted. According to Boer accounts
many. even when resistance was hope
less, died fighting.
General Clements, now left with 70
men. made superhuman efforts agains
the bullets OF the Beers pouring owe
the peaks and managed to save hi
guns and camp equipment. He retire
In splendid order and at 4 p. m. starte
to march to Reitfontein. fighting
rearguard action all the way and ar
irving the next day at IA. m"
Lord Methuen, according to anothe
dispatch from Lord Kitchener, date
yesterday, attacked and captured
Boer lager near Lichtenberg Decem
Der 18th, securing large supplies
cattle and sheep and considerable
quantity OF ammunition.
"A further dispatch from Lord Kitci
ener, dated Pretoria, December 1911
says that Lord Methuen has ofiiciall
confirmed the report OF the death
General Lemmer, the Boer commando
Lorn Kitchener's message to the WIS
Office is as follows:
pretoria. Dec. 14.-Clements brougi
In his force to Command Mex unoppoi
ed. The casualties were, regret
say heavy. Killed FIVE officers an
nine of other ranks. Missing IS of
GERS and 555 OF other ranks.
These latter were four compani'
OF the Northumberland Fusiliers wi
were stationed on the hill and son
feomanry and others detaiis sent UP
support them. Names and nature
wounds are being telegraphed fro
Cape Town.
Broadwood's brigade took no pa
, In the engagement. The Beers suffer-
! severely. Knox drove De Wet nor
to the Observation-Disclosures III
which was held by our troops.
DE Vets force. about 5000 stron
made several attempts to get throul
during the day assisted by force
J Beers operating from the north, The
attacks were driven back, though sor
of the Beers from the South were al
| to get through the line.
" Wiring later, Dec. IA, Lord Kitchen