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All Well at Ladysmith on Dec. ard.

Gordon Highlanders Celebrate oe Andrew's Day in Ladysmith | Methuen Was at Modder River oa

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that Ladysmith was safe up to December 3rd, aad less authenticated rumours that the beseigers had been detached from their position.

It is evident, that the twenty-four guos in position around the town are harassing the garrison somewhat severely, and that the total case ualties, when the list becomes known, are likely to form a long list.

G. W. Stevens, in a despatch dated December 1st, informs The Daily Mail that ouly two of the beseigers’ big gune are dangerous; and his account of the sporte andthe festivities ia camp show that the

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bir Methuen’s line of communication with D: Aar, Ino the latter case the

CANADIANS CERTAINLY MEET THEM,

Cape Town reports that the Calonials, generally, are men of fine physique, and are keen for battle, although thirty-nine Canadians failed to pass the medical in

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Lonpoyx, Dec. 6 —Not enough is known in London to enable an estimate of the probable effect of

COMMANDANT JOUBERT’S SUPER: SESSION.

Bat it is assumed that though Commander Schalk Burgher is a younger and more im- petuous man. The Boers’ plan of campaign will not be affected, it beiog understood that it was arranged by a Councilof War.

Lonpon, Dec. 7.—Tlie associa'ion of the Canadian contingent with the Black Watch and Seaforth Highlanders at the front is applauded here asa wise step.

Considering the intimate relations of the Scotch and the Cansdians, experts heresay that the Cansdians have a good chance to see early fighting.

Estcourt, Natal, Dec. 4.—The naval brigade shelled the Boers near Chively,

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Championship sculling match on the Klip River.

General White, on St. Andrew’s Day presided at a banquet of the Gordon High- landers,at which salmon, haggis, turkey and fruit figured.

Ia the course of his speech on this oc- casion General White said that it was unpleasant to be bombarded, but every one had the satisfaction of knowing that they were playing the correct game.

The latest news received from General Methuen’s column was sent on December 2nd, when the camp was still ac Modder River. Ail was well except that two men had been wounded in a smal! reconnais sance half-way to Jaco>sdell.

Frere, Natal, Dec 6.—Mejor General Clery arrived here on the second instant, snd has assumed command of his divie sion.

At the instigation of the War Office, funds are generally now being raised here for the relief of the soldiers and th:irde:~ They wi!l apply equally to the the Britisbers in

cendants. Canadian as well as to South Afriza.

The Boers that were defeated at Modder River, having retreated to Jacobsdell, may now return north to Spyfontein to

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play footbal!, cricket and polo, and hold a !

on Saturday. Two of he enemy were ) killed.

Lonpon, Dec. 7.— A desp3tch from Ladysmith, dated November 2ad, says: “We have plenty food, water and ammuni- tion.”

A brief report from Pretoria says that there was heavy firing at Mafeking on December 204, but this statement is not supplemented with details,

The Settlement.

Durban, Dec 5.—A memorial has been started praying Great Britain to consider the claims of Natal when settling the «futare of South Africa. The Natalians desire 10 annex the Orange Free States or Pondoland aod the new Republic taken from Zululand in 1886,

Papers found en captured Boers indicate that the Transvaal Government expected z occupy Durban not Jater than Novem-~

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Insults Withdrawn.

Paris. Dec. 6.—-The police in addition to another seizure of copies of La Carica- ture containing matter aud illustrations grossly insulting to Queen Victoria, seized copies of aribald song entitled “The Dis- embarkation of the English,” containing a drawing ridiculing Her Majesty. The sovg has been exposed in many shops and kiosks,

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BATTLE OF MODDER RIVER.

The Waterloo of The Campaign,

Lonpon, Dec. 6.—The correspendeat of the Associated Press with General Lord fethuen’s column, telegraphing from Modder River last Thursday, says :;

“The Waterloo of the campaiga has been fovghtand won. The battle was conducted by unprecedented stubbornness ou both sides, There was one cuntinuous clatter like the explosion of countless fire crackers. There was no flinching on either sdeand pot a moment’s ;ause.

For five Lours the British batteries poured tonsof shrapnel grape and shells intogtue Boer positions. Lord Methuen had 22 guns, and each fired an average of 200 rounds. The Boers had an almost eqnal number of guns which,*it is reported, were mostly served by French and Ger- mao artillerists.

BOERS FORTIFY THEIR POSITION.

“Tt is believed that the Borrs had occu- pied the position seven weeks before and had spent the interval in fortifying it, and rendering it, a8 they considered, impreg- nable. They did not seem to fear to ex~ pend their ammuaition; and their guns were well and smartly handled.

“Owing to the bend in the river on the right, the Boers had an opportunity of crose-firing on the British attack. A Boer Hotsbkies was directed with marvellous accrracy against a British maxim, killing the sergeant in charge, wounding an officer and disabling the guv. This occured quite at the beginning of the engagement. Whenever the Boer fire was silenced in one direction it was immediately re~opened ip another,”’

NO ONE WAS OUT CF RANCE.

“Owing to the terrific fire, nobody on the plain was out of range. Stretcher bearers found it impossible to go forward in the ‘ few cases they were called upon to attend, aod the wounded were compelled, if possi- ble, to crawl out of the lines.

** No quarter seems to be given on either side, The British assert ihat amid the bullets, the ambulance waggons displayed their flags prominently to no advantage. These were repeatedly driven back and compelled to take refuge out of sight,

HE USES DUM-DUM BULLETS,

“Tt is alleged that the Boers used dum- dum bullets and made special targets of the horses on the piain in the hope of hit. ting the riders. While the Argyle High- landers were pushing acrose the river,they were fired upon from a house ard several fell. ‘ihereupon the Highlanders stormed the house, aod although the Boers hoisted a white flag vo attention was paid to it and all the Boorse were shot.

“It is reported that General Cronje with his contingent retreated towards Langeberg at 4 o’clock in the afternoon. Others followed in the direction of Jacobs- dal, and the main body of the Boers re-~ tired with the guns about eight in the evening.

ENEMY’S CAMP I3 DESERTED.

* On the following morning ai daybreak the British fired a few sh-lls into the vil- lage. Getting no response,a patrol of cavalry croseed the river and found the enemy’s camp deseried. Dead Boers and many who were dying, were to be seen everywhere in the enireachments as well as numerous new graves. Several build- ings were in smoking ruins.

Some of the Boer prisoners say that General Cronje was in supreme command. He bad to whip his men to prevent them from deserting, and despite this, many threw down their rifles and fied.”

WHAT THE TIMES SAY.

The Times says editorially: “The battle affords splendid proof of the unsurpassed qualities of the British soldiers, but while victories won solely by the exercise of those qualities are indeed magnificeat, they are rot war. They fill us with pride, but with pride not unmingled with regret at the persisteat perversity of circumstan- ces which, apparently, prevents us ob- taining equal or greater results by pro- cesses savoring a little of that military science of which we hear so much.”

Cronje Was Confident.

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i.--(Delayed in transmission. )—Refugees who have returned to Modder River ex- plain that when Commandant Cronje reached Kimberley he maintained that the Modder River could be made a Boer strong- hold. The German officers with him con- curred in this opinion, The Transvaal commander thereupon forced the Kaffirs to work in constructing trenches and

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| strengthening the other defences, Afier the reireet of the Free State Boers, under Commandant Duplessir, from avd theirjunction with the Modder Kiver force, Commander Cron-e expressed him- self as being confident in the defence. He declared that if the Boers could not resist the English for three weeks he wonld re- turn home.

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Dutch Rebel Arrested.

Lexpoy, Dec 5.—A despatch to the Morning Post from Estcourt, Nata!, says j that Mr. Labuschague, a member of the Natal Legislative Council, has been arresie ‘don his farm near Colenso on suspicion that he was assisting tne Boers. He was sent to Pietermaritzburg under militery escort.

The Cape Town Standard saves;

“The Cape Government intends, at an early date, to send one of the ministers to England, to urge »pon the Imperial Gov- ernment the acceptance of the Cape Cabinet’s view regarding the fina! setue- ment after the war.”

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Newfoundiand Situation.

St. Joun’s, Nfld., Dec. 6.—At present there is no apparent prospect of a setiles ment of the cabinet dispute. Sir James. Winter, the premier, will replace Mr Morioe, minister of fisheries, by Mr. Good~ ridge, member for Twillingate. It is us derstood that the premier will face the legislature next month aod endeavor to get through the session without defeat. Thus far the opposition factions show po sign of uniting.

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