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Show nnr. ish whippbd. Iloera at ILtarafutite In ( heek Slethoan a March on Klnbarle. London, Dec IS Newt of a serious reverts to Oendral Methucn hit been received When tha Hoert retreated from the Moddrr river battle they withdrew to stronger position which wis Intrenched Ueneral Methuen attacked at-tacked this position yesterday At dawn lha Highlanders advanclng-acrosi advanclng-acrosi the veldt, were suddenly aubjea-ted aubjea-ted to n murderous fire from the trenches tren-ches about 100 yards In front. Tha ' greater part of the 'earful loss of lha day wa thus suffered In a singts minute min-ute Htartled and overwhelmed the brigade bri-gade retired quickly but toon railed and retained their position Ibis wat on tbo left On the right the guard brigade advanced across the veldt gainst other trenches and fought au Invisible foe for fifteen hours ' At It In the morulng tha Uordntt Highlanders were tent forward lha llocrs allowed them to pass one Una ' of trenches and then enfiladed them ' At night (leneral Methuen retired lo s position uf safety An ulllclal report gives the number I of kilted, wounded and missing of all armt In the engagement as S1J There are fifteen ofllccr killed and four wounded, and in addition live asm missing and one I known to bava been inaJo prisoner |