London, 4th December.
Pwo accounts have now arrived, which help tw solve the doubts entertained on yeevipt of the first news regarding the position at the hate of Modder River.
The Duily Chronicle correspondent says that the enemy's force stretched for a distance of five miles Mlong the northern bank. They had entrenched themselves and yanged the defensive possibilities of the ground to Phe British shelled the left flank for The Boers replied with Hotchkisses and Maxims. A lull then ensued, whereupon two Brigades of Infantry approached ithe river, the Guards being on the right. The whole advancing force was absolutely without cover, and. was exposed to the deadly, accurate hail of bullets, The Scots Guards advanced to within 600 yards, crouching ty escape the fusillade, which henceforth was unremitting. The Argyll and Sutherlinds and the Coldstreams frequently attempted to cross the river, exposed to a murderous live. Some {natrowly escaped drowning. A party of
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