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FRIDAY. DIOIUIIR 8. IK-

TllE BATTLE OF MODDER RIVER.

geiimittnd to reach the world. Each of these accounts dilfers from the others and it is almost impossible to get a clear idea of the battle from any one of them. I; may be worth while to try and make fhe situation clearer by a statement of the points in which all accounts agree.

The Modder River is a compnra-.

tively small stream except during the South African springtime, when it is swollen to much larger proportions, as it was at the time of the battle. It Bows from east to west. The railway from Ca s Town to Kimber] |crosses

bridge of seven spans 'about two miles from the Orange State border. The Boer position had its centre at the northern end of this bridge, the lnidge havhig been, in part destroyed

r The entire Boer line ofds-

milee east and three miles west of the railway bridge. Both at their ex~ treme left and their extreme right the enemy had thrown up earthworks and had two guns in each.Close to the bridge in the centre of their position were a number of guns including a “long tom” of heavier calibre and greater range.

We have to bear in mind that the

north bank of the river is bold and rough, while from the south shore a broad,level plain stretches away as far as the eye can reach. Aarons this open plain, entirely without cover, the British forces were to advance to ths river and attempt the crossing. The

two or three “drifts or fords, at which it was possible to wade the swollen stream. One of these drifts was near the railway bridge-_ another

and still another' at~ almost the ex- treme west of the position. But each

artsllerysnd by posted in 'ts end trenches It was almost

‘pi . impomible for a living man te get

across gyer of the "drifts," and this led se reeblese attempt of some of

lol *hat it llmus to swim »a a tile and a belt full d eartridges.msy be ini- agined. lem ifnnoppesed the task

thong swimmer. N After pounding the enuny with artillery until his fire had slackeued, the British forces advanced toward the river. The hottest l Bgbting and the greater portion of the losses were ie the centre of the British advance

600 yards from the bank they were met by the enemy s ride lre from the pits and trenches ou the opposite share, and by the renewed Bre of his arrrller y By a series of snort rushes between which our men threw them

at therighsitbe bridge and sur prised and bayoneted tbeenemy in

obtaining support compelled these brave msn to retire to the

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'lsouth bank of the river. There-

.ou both side of the railway track. At

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when a permanent lodgement was ob y tained on the north bank far away

a er corres ndents’ accounts were wth; lefg,

Uethuen appears to have believed that ihe`enemy were still in their stronghold when on the following morning at daybreak the bom`oard~ ment was renewed. There being no response the river was crosse 1, and it was found that the enemy had lled during the night. Our troops at once ytook possession of the enemy’s posi-

ed for sttackingzsu entrenched posi- tion iu front, instead of attempting to f,

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tion. Lord Methuen has been criticis-

turn it, but he has made it clear that from the nature of the situation a

should have been more severely pun-

fore the infantry was ordered to at-

vanoe toward Kimberly. Had be met with defeat it might have been most calamitsus. It appears that the battle was one which tested the courage and endurance of our soldiery as severely as in any battle in the annals of the British svmy. The diiliculties that beset the attacking

from pits and trenches sustained for so many hours continuously, all give proof that our men who fought at Hodder river will dare and do all that is possible to men. Their splendid courage and dash gives us renewed conhdeuce for the future of the cam- paign. It his doubtless in=~a more than equal degree discouraged the enemy.

The Black Watch and Seaforth Highlanders with whom the Canadian Battalion is associated are among the Quest troops in the British service. The Black Watch dates from 1725

service in the Highlands. They] were

of the world. With the Highlanders the Canadians will have vcr distin

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Black Watch are so called from their dark tartan uniform.

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selves dat on the ground, the river . bank was reached At length a com !

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their temerity. Five of.their dead ,_ were found thefollowing day in the nr' Boer trench. - ,

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our artillery doing splendid work, while our riieman were intnecpen, opposed by a concealed enemy fight-

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