The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-10-04
MORE BRITISH CASUALTIES
RFPORTED ny KITCHENER IN
morn ATTACK on M0EDWILL.
Armored Trains Patrol Lines Of Communi-
cation Doers Lost Heavily in Fight
Jog In Zuiuland Railways Impsoy-
ing the Service for the Military.

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I0SpoN, oct. a-The War Office has re-
eelvci 'he following despatch from Lord
Ktrheuer dated Yesterday with further de-
,aiI- ~ the attack on the camp at Mocdwill:
-ihave received particulars from Keke-
ptch IN rrg gard To the attack on his camp.
A veomanry patrol. which was sent out be-
f1r dawn. met tho enemy advancing.
They gave warning. but II was too late TO
prevent 'hc pickct- heing rushed dcna bled
the RUrr~ tu occupy a Position with good
cover from Witch hoy poured In "A heavy
fnr a. an effective range. while at the same
ttr. th"re was an attack ON 10th tanks.
1l. attack was driven OF after two hours
fighting The enemy expended an enor-
i.l- amount Of aniuuHition.'
lord Kitchener gives Diet Ais Of the cas-
Itlss In addition To those mentioned
yesterday D." saws three officers and eight
men we're dangerously wounded and TWEEN
tv-.irh' severely Wounded. This probably
refers a. the forty men. Of whom IL var said
there a ~ no report
B~ioFMFOSTEiN. oct I'm order TO
safeguard returning refugees armored
trains ara patrpllIng the lines Of communi-
cation passing through the temporarily
q .'Irbei districts Telephone cotnmunt
cation with tho hlpckhouses connecting
kimberly and Norval-pont has been corn-
plotted. and the construction ~ the lines
i, being continued through the Orange
River Colony and the Tranzvaal. The
Orange River Colony il now cleared 81
Away w~r-ckage caused by the war.
Tho damaged rolling stock Is being re-
haired In workshops In the TransvaAl. and
. A. 10 - IN .r.lar 40 - ,l.aputalaN o..
facilitate traffic.
small bands 81 Beers have lately been
,>en IN the Hex Mountains. They were
dressed in khaki. and some Of them wore
British officers uniforms
Fify-threc Boer prisoners were brought
Lcrr Yesterday.
DURHAM. Oct. slater details show
t'a' Geo. Butha's full force Of 900 men
made the attacks on Forts Prospect and
ltala IN Zululand. The British fought
ntagaihocntly against overwhelming odds
To- n~ln-tc~sn hours. In. Bocrs were fear.
les and fought desperately. They gained
the summit OF italia repeatedly. but were
r.t- led each time II was probably tho
Lows that Gen. Bruce Hamilton WIS ap-
prrlrhiug that caused a cessation ~ the
tghting Tho Boes suffered heavily.
Thre hundred and thirty-two of their dead
were found. and. In addition, they carried
- a number Of their killsd. They admit
having W. wounded
Six hundred men. under Emmet and
Gr.ielGAr. attached Fort Prospect They
els suffered hca vily Sixty 81 their dead
vcr found whore they had bssn moved
d1vn hy a Maxim gun. Al Fort ltala the
British guns were put out 81 action Tie
Beers have never hitherto displayed such
reckless daring, and their defeat Is the worst
smash they nave sustained Major Chap
man. commanding the British. scanned
o. hear a charmed life Gen. Kitchener
has congratulated him.
On Saturday the Beers captured a large
British convoy. Gen. Hamilton pursued
TEEN and came into action with them.
but no details 81 the fighting have been
received. though II il reported that tho
B,ers were again punished
PREroRis. oct Among the killed In
the engagement at Magntos Mex wis Com
msndani Boshor ofthe Johannesburg police.
Col kekcwich wa prevented from pursuing
Gen. Delarey, who attacked HIM a few DAYS
ago. owing to the fact that many 81 his
horses were killed
The latest news from Zululand il 10 he
effect that In the recent fighting A. Prospect
and ltala the Beers lost most heavily
Some reports state that they had 2On killed.
In both fghts. Tho Beers rushed the posts
a0rna- open ground. thinking that they
were weakly held, whereas they had strong
garrsons. The attacking force was the
uNin BODY Of Gen Botha'- army. with him
eli In command Very few Beers ara now
within the Zulu border. They have mostly
t,freated north
The railways are deserving Of the greatest
credit for their succs,ss In coping with the
tremendous traffic caused hy the recent
Of tho troops and the large
number % returning refugees from Natal.
Especially commendable efforts have been
made r-ccntly to improve the railway ser
Woe for the Use OF the military.