The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-12-31
Beers CAPTURE BRITISH POST
BRITISH LOSS Is OVER TWO
HUNDRED MEN.
Kitchener Sends Gloomy News to
the War Department on the
Last Day OF the Year.

London. december sl-lhe war ohhOo
has received tho following dispatch from
Lord Kitchener:
Pretoria. December $3.50 n. m.-Gen-
eral Littleton reports that our post NJ
HciVptlu was captured yesterday morn
iug bv the Rocrs. About fifty We're Killed
and wounded and two hundred taken
prisoners Colonel Kitchener reports that
he Is following with small force IN tne
track OF the enemy. Helvctia being re-
occupied by Reeves. who has been re-eh-
forced from Belfast. heiNctla was
very strong position on the Machadodorp-
lsvlcnburc railway. and was held hy q
dcflchment OF the Liverpool regiment.
Am asking for further Information"
While Lord Kitchener sends bad news
FOR England on the closing day OF tho
year. the press continues 70 take a sur
prisiurly hopeful view % "A grave situa-
ton and Of revelation OF an enormously
vfdo field Of Rocr activity. General
pcvct IS stul NJ Iarge Kimberly Is iso-
lated. Tho Rocrs are in force enough
al have captured strong position AT
Wclvctia. in tho Lydcnhurg district while
fudGiur from Lord kltchcncr's very re-
cent adviccs. no progress IS being made
aga INST the Bocr invaders in Cape Colony.
According 10 further kilograms received
yesterday Zecrust is practically hesles-
90. but has provisions suticient Tor hVe
months The garrison az OttoShoop has
been Withdrawn 10 LAchtenhurg.
4 dispatch from Carnarvon. dated yes
tcrday reports that the Beers. who have
boon threatening that point, were driven
of ana are being pursued
"II is evident" says a belated mes
s1ee from Krugcrsd1rp dated pecem
ber .'l. chat tho B0er commissariat IN
the direction of the Magalicsherg Is we'll
supplied ara that until the country he-
tween t,re ana tne Nr~ei'"e'..~~ IS prop
erlv cleared 90 Peers. they win continue
ts .nrecutrato there. the ground being
uarticuar'y adapted 90 their methods OF
warfare"
Tee Eoers admit that IN their hght with
General clements at NooitEcdacht they
Cost I'm wen.
"It IS Understood that Lord Kitchener
r1unnt ask tho colonies officially % scnd
fraons." saws nrrh1n dispatch dated
ne-c nher .9th. "hut DE desires Il 20 Pee
known t~ Australasia ANA Canada that
Australians and Canadians serving IN
NataI win - eligible for Immediate en-
.lstmrnt "a an irregular corps. which IS
prose- Iin- 20 johannesburg for five
ID .rths' Service"
tn emphasize Lord Kitchener's covert
adm.s Soon that no progress D. being made
arl.ust the invasion If Cape Colony.
correspondent at Blrsh crsaorp wiring
Saturday. reports as follows:
-.TN3 feeaa commanders are entering
tsa colony ono has already crossed near
I--aar1aar. ana the arrival ~ another
ls r-eueltsrily expected in the Steyns burg
s tries. The Beers are said e. have two
ar three horses each. though in bad
cand-t on. They have 40 guns or tr2ns-
port. hur are wen supplied with lscc-Afct-
f--7 rides ami ammunition. Captured
raers say thar the intention Of these
ro-rnrnniors Is IN roam about ana wait
until General Dewet appears upon the
scene"
All dispatches arriving in London acree
that the Cane Dutch show no Inclination
- rf-r. tut. on the contrary. appear 20
h1 tired nf war and DESTROYS ~ peace.
lF.uv rnrsee go supply the Boers with
food and AFRO wilkins 20 cira informa ton
% the Hrit sh regarding lfoo- movements.
"Details - tho Crcyliag-tld affair show
thst veHUa CoIVi Ie's column WAS pursu-
ing tre Beers. second force % 40 OF
ra. eramv was seen moving toward the
camn where tie British transport was
lrensuurd Tho small British force made
a ~lucEv stand until rc-cnfCrcemCnts ar
rived with artillery. and after severe
uchr tho Peers were defeated. The
British losses altogether were nino killed
ana srtv-three wounded and missing.
Tae Beers ere said 20 have thirty-onc
L.1a Kitchener. wiring from Pretoria
Saturday. December Goth. says:
'Thera is not much change in the ST
u-t'ou go Cape Colony. The eastern force
Of tae enemy appears 70 have broken up
irts small parties ~ Utrecht and 70 DO
moving about rap lily - the same dis
r~f.-. evidently waiting for support from
rla Ho-th.
..Tra iast report states that the west
c~0 Force IS moving 10 Carnarvon. pe
Tt-Ia and Thorncycroft are IN close pur-
suit
"T1Cr-h has occupied Ventersd0rp
Clements reports that he IS opposed on
the road 10 Rgstenbers. The eastern l'ue
v-ae blown up near Pan and a train was
held up this morn U- on THE Stal4ert0u
lira nrHr NaHl station.
--Nth.to's column has arrived at Sene-
Kan EunN'- cpuuu aud BoEe's brigade
are holding NeHot from breaking south