Show PLANS SPLENDIDLY LAID Boers Came Near Capturing All of Clements Forces London Dec 18A dispatch from Johannesburg dated Monday says Details of the defeat of the British I at Nooltgedacht indicate that Gen Clements entire force had a narrow escape I es-cape from capture The Boors plans were splendidly laid 11 the main British column had tarried a little longer there would have been a complete success for the BOCIJ who exposed themselves undauntedly yelling and waving their arm Their rushes were only stemmed by artillery BOERS HOLD PRAYER MEETING After the British retreat the Boers held a prayer meeting Their hymns could be hoard by the retiring British All accounts Indicate a heavy Boer loss Col Leggo exhibited splendid bravery brav-ery i He ohot five Boers with his revolver re-volver before he fell with three bullets In his body The contemplated thanksgiving service I ser-vice In St Pauls cathedral In connection connec-tion with the return of Lord Roberts from South Africa huq been taban doned owing as the Government announces an-nounces to Its being considered desirable de-sirable to defer a general thanksglv lnff > untll the close ot the opersuloris In South Africa A h fl 199 WpC J Is l for i od I Roberts to debark In the Solent to visit the Queen at Osborne House January Jan-uary 2nd to reembark and to finally land at Southampton coming from that point to London |