Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-10-21


Sym0na ~ brighter today. but that the
doctor can give no further opinion.
a dispatch from Capct0wn announces
that "a British force with ncld guns
landed yesterday at Slmountuwn and
took "a train for the north. The exact
destination was not revealed, but prob
ably Il IN SONS point ON the southern
frontier or the orange Free State where
the iioers are assembling.
The paramount chief uf the basuina
according tp u dispatch from Cnpetowu
has asked permission 90 assemble the
other ll.gto chiefs with view N In
wiling thcin 60 pledge loyalty 90 the
queen
This H. ASSUMED 10 be- fororunncr Of
"a haHutp movement and the Orange
Fr,e State burghera near tho BAHuto
border are said 20 be- ln state VI cone
Hternauon. fearing that amy movement
the BaHutoe. despite imperial instruc.
lions to the contrary. viii take the neld
ana Invade the Free State.
The earliest dispatches regarding ypa-
terday'H battle conveyed the Impression
that the whole affair was over in cpu-
pie N hours. the British artillery silence
INK the iufr guns ana Infantry and
then simply charging rirht over tho
Hill. According 60 latest ndvlcca. how.
ever. the battle lasted eight hours. and
nearly seven hours elapsed before the
last Bnor gun was put out OF action.
THE Irish fuHilcerH. and the Kings
rlncH meanwhile had advanced To the
assault, ana were shooting their way
up the Hill. driving the BoerH back from
shelter 90 shelter until the nnal rush
NJ tho British carried them to the sum
mlt 10 was "a bright clear morning.
which enabled tho operations to be fol-
lowed without difficulty.
A curloun fact was ihnt several Tunes
"a iuli ncufred M thf fitinf on both
sides. the nriilah Infantry apparently
taking breathing space IN the Htlff
climb, and the Beers also holding back
their FIRE.
The magnificent practice Of the Brit.
iah guns was nm Immense help ana the
success or the assault was greatly due
thereto,
once the British bayonc.u showed on
top NJ the Kopic. the Beers rctreated
and when, on descending the other side.
they found a British battery and Brit
irh cavalry outnaukirg them the re-
treat became rout Pie British guns
followed, and Numbering from time
60 time. thcw shells into the lying Zoe.
! The latter did not Try conclusions with
the huasurH and mounted infantry. who
apparently seldom got near enough 70
deliver Dncciiyc volleyH This policy
was continued until dusk whom the
Beers were completely dcmurnlIEed.
a heavy rain began 90 fan during tho
/ afternoon. which naturally impedcd arr
| iincry operations. II was coincl-
! WNNNN| NNNN NfNNNNMNN We. wv NNNNlNH
/ vcrrary on % similar feat or British arms
| In india, when the Gordon HighinndcrH
! st0rmod the heights,
MORE TROOPS FOR THE CAPE.
London. Oct gi.-London gave the
/ guards "a grand farewell today ON their
/ departure Tor southampton. where they
l embarked for the Cape. Three bait
/ Italians the First Scots, the Second Cold
streams aud the Third Grcnndicra left.
az q AZ a
] not deter large crowd from ASSEM-
/ bling at Chelsea barracks az 9 o'clock,
nnd when the first detachment wheeled
| out " tho harnck gates the people
cheercd until they were hoarae.
Along the whole route iusty ova-
ton awaited the troops, spectators In
cluding the wives aud aweethearts OF
the men, Before many yards were cow
Erred ranks were broken and the women
linked their arms with the soldiers who
were carried along In the aurglng, sing
ing crowd 10 the station,
Friends grnHped the rifles OF kits OF
the troops ana Insisted on carrying
thcm. The men marched 20 the plat
| Form singing while the band played
| Scotch airs, IN which the crowd Joined
The Second Coldstreams marched To
Nine Films station amid similar enthu-
flnsm ana many affecting scenes
The officers allowed the women 90 mix
freely with the men on the line NJ
march and before they entered the
| stations. The guards left In detnch.
/ monta and the last OF the Scots and the
| roldHtruamH ala not depart until some
/ time past noon. Each successive con-
| tingcnt was cheerud By the Increasing
| spectators until Ferrled ranks of pe0-
| pie lined the route.
! crowds assembled also near the Well
| ingtUn barracks. from which the gronu-
| der guards emerged at hair pnst w.lve.
! after an inspection In the hnrrack yard
/ by Cen Sir Evelyn Woods who come
! pllmcntcd the men on their smart APP
| ponrarce.
! They certainly looked very workman
] like IN the khaki helmets and red Held
| tunica and the march 10 Waterloo sta
ton was "a triumphnl progress. Their
/ own band preceded, playing popular
ana patriotic airs. The scenes In the
| streets were similar 10 those attend
| ing the departure OF the Coldatreuma
and Scots except that n possible the
/ enthusiasm was more intense, Friends
] and relatives marched with them ana
soldiers and spectators Joined IN songs
! which were frequently drowned by hur-
! rlcnnoH NJ cheers ~ the troops passed
! points where the crowds were maHspd.
Al times they had the utmost dlin-
! Guilty 20 get through the people. Heom-
ing TO wish 20 carry them TO the sta
| lion shoulder high, Cheer nfter cheer
shook the building as the trains
NY
wellington. ~ r.. oct 2i.-The New
! Zealand contingent. numbering pa men
/ win $50 horses. sailed Tor South
Africa today amid scenes Of unhounded