WAR WITH THE TRANSVAAL.

Press, Volume LVI, Issue 10522, 7 December 1899, Page 5

WAR WITH THE TRANSVAAL.

EVACUATION OF/WEENAH BY,THE •* . ENEMY. ". THE BATTLE PJVMi. SERIOVS EFFECTS #PON THE fiOERS. .A ' THE CASUALTIES. ;" * . 4—. BOER FOR PEACEHARROWING SCENES ON THE BATTLEFIELD. FREE STATE ARitLXERY PANIC- ■ STRICKEN. " COWARDICE OF THE ENEMY. United Press Auocistion—Bx Btotrie T*letr*ph— Copyright. CAPETOWN, December 5.

The Boers used DumDum bullets at Modder River. They fired from under the ter of the Red Cross flag. 200 galloped off the battlefield. ',:

In the afternoon the' Naval Brigade exploded shells amongst the fugitives. -

Harrowing scenes were witnessed on the morning after the battle. Many Boers were buried on the, spot.

The shell-riddled buildings were filled with unattended Boer wounded, and their groans were terrible.

Three dead Highlanders were found in a trench, one of them grasping an enemy's rine in bis stiffened hands.

The Free Staters', artillery .became panicstricken and bolted, amidst the Transvaalers , denunciations for their cowardice.

The prisoners report that Oromje whipped the Boers to prevent them fleeing.

December 6.

The British tzboos at the battle of Modder river were almost maddened with thirst, the water carts being unable to approach the zone of fire. General Cronje considered the defences capable of withstanding attack for three weeks.