The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-24
SHARP FIGHTING
in SOUTH AT RIGA
Heavy British casualti S; 4:
Have Occurred.
KITCHENER REPORTS
Beers Charge Desperately and Fight
BraveIY.
RUSHED AND CAPTURED. K0PJE.
Colonel Damant Rallied His Men and Drove
the Enemy Off, but Was Himself
Dangerously Wounded-Ths
British Casualties
We're Very
Heavy.
Beers Charge Desperately and Fight
BraveIy.
RUSHED AND CAPTURED K0pJE
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LONDON, Ucc. 25.-Lord Kitchener, in
a dispatch from Johannesburg, dateu
Saturday, December 21st, sends reports
of sharp fighting in the Orange klver
and Transvaal colonies. Tne engage
ments occurred December 18th, 18th and
Goth at points widely apart. The casu-
alties, so far as known, aggregate about
$50, equally divided, but heavyr BRUSH
losses, the totals of which have not yet
been reported, have occurred III the
Transvaal. In this aforementioned fight
ing 200 mounted infantry in the neisn-
! borhood of Regnderyn were divided INTO
parties, and were searching farms when
they were attacked by avv Boers and forty
armed natives, unGer - Commandant
Hritz. The Bocrs charged deteTlninedly
in overwhelming numbers. Beyond. the
fac. that the Bntlsh casualties were ST.
we're, details have been received.
Lord Kitchener also reports tnat during
General DeWet's attack on. the British
force, commanded by GeneralssgDartnell
and Campbell, at LanSberS. December
| lS,n, the Beers charged bravery and
fougha desperately FOR several hours:
DcNNet was driven off with the loss OF
twenty men. There were Twelve casual
ties on the side OF the EBritlsh h. On De
! cember Goth NJ. Botha, with $40 Boers,
! surprised Colonel Damanrs advance
guard at:Tafelkop. Orange river Colony.
The Beers rushed u kopje, commanding
| the main bouy and The guns, .Duts Damant
] rallied his men and drove the Hoers from
! the sopie. ,Che British CASUALTIES We're
/ heavy Damant was dangerously wound
| ed; two officers and twenty: men were
/ killed and three officers ana eYenteen
! meIl1rere wounded. - T he Eoers left .sIA
| dead on the stieid. and dis pc rsed e Ille
| British pursued the cnenS and captured
| a number OF prisoners, including oom-
| mandmant I<eyter.
| Later. the Beers. under flag of truce,
asked permission. to remove their dead !.
| They admitted having buried :. twenty
| SPLENDID RACE.
/ In the fight at Tafelkop, the Beers,
/ dressed as British Yeomen, engaged LII {
splendid race with Etc British in the at
| tempt to be first in gaining the crest
of the kopie. The Beers gained theSs sum
NIT! first and opened a heavy fire on the
1 single troop Of Damant's Horse, which
took part in the race for the kople.
/ These troopers took advantage. OIL all III
| tie cover available, Immediately below
4 the Beers, and fousnt until all but foul
1 of them were killed or wounded. By thai
1 time reinforcements Of DamantS Horse
came up and charged and captured the
kopje.
: In the eastern part Of the Transvaal
COLONY. Colonel Mackenzie attacked
1 Commandment Smit's force OF Boers
lake Banagher. December 10th. killing
six and capturinE sixteen OF them. Com
! mandant Smit escaped
a force of Beers. during the night OF
Dccen Der 18th. attacked the British pos'
at Eland Spruit but they We're driver
off. Leaving eight men killed. mcl,l Inns
Conf alidsnt Krieze. Field Cornet Ala
hon. who was wounded. and three Other
wounded mer were also left on the field
OtEer wounded Beers were carried OF
in blankets The British casulties were
seven men killed and six officers ane
eighteen men wounded