Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-15

london. Nov. Kit was officially an
nounrcd this afternoon that the British
transport uoorkha. with the first brl-
Gadc atan tho third battalion OF Ercn-
ndlcra and "a detachment 81 the royal
fuHllccfs. the transport Manila with tho
Second Dcvonshlrra and the Transport
Nomadlo with their mounts, have mr.
rive az Capotown.
second pcvonHhiros and the transport
Royal Irish rlfloa has sailed from Cape
town Tor East London
n the news contained In the Pretoria
dispatch of Thursday. Nov %. By way
or cnpeto' l, Friday. Nov. 40. ~ corr
rect. and there II every reason TO be-
llevo q IL accurate, aa the noor dis
patches have almost invariably hlthcr-
90 rendered fairly accurate accounts. d
h. claimed here that d implies "a general
assault on Lndyamlth was pending
when Cen. Joubcrt's report was sent
on. Attention IA called 10 tho fact
that the date. Nov. .. 10 assumed 10 be-
the date of Cen Whites last pigeon
post mcHangc announcing renewal ~
the bombardmcnt, since which nothing
has been received except rumorn from
Estcourt That the hombardmcnt was
suspended Nov 10. II IL claimed that
n the Beers got their forces within
1900 yards Of the British position Il
shows they fully realized tho necessity
Of utilizing the brief interval before the
arrival u the british roinforcemontn to
make determined attempt 10 storm
Cen whites position.
To successfully advance so close TO
fadysmith II h pointed out. the Beers
must have been most active In en-
trcnchlng and the noarncss Of the be-
nelginE lines. Il la added. indicates their
readiness for the assault. which. there
has been n disposition In military cir
ing to undertake II must. however.
have been patent to Gen. Ioubcrt that
LodyHmith would not fail 10 the nrc Of
his artillery, ana therefore h. had no
choice but 10 assault the place or re-
tire 10 the passes ~ the DrakcuHhurg
In tho hope OF involving the
pursuing British In the Intricate
AHA"NHNA N' ANNN NlNNNNNANNNN"H Nl| NN|Ha
sntlon on tho cannonado mentioned In
the dispatch and the opening OF
muskctry hrc Implies. Il H. claimed.
that the nocru were obliged 10 stop their
artillery for fear Of hitting thoir own
men. and that nothing further has been
heard from this movement is regarded
here as an Indication either that tho
threatened assault was POSTPONED or
that tho result was indocislvc. other
wise. It IL claimed, something further
would have leaked out before now.
A Paris papor today gleofully an
nounccH the fan and capture of Lady
smith, but reports from this source no
longer cause ripple of excitement
Nevertheless there Will be considerable
anxiety here until the war office report
otsomc independent version Of the latest
developments at Lndyamlth IL known,
a private message from MafeltIng re-
ports that All was we'll there Monday.
Nov. G. Tho details Of the lighting at
Mafcllng received by way OF Cape
town and Mngalnpyc. relate TO the on
rngement OF october 25th, already re-
ported,
The story, however Is pleasant read
Ing TO the British as II shows the gar
rinon was cheerful well 9rovlslonod
and confident The possible revolt Of
the BaEuto chief, joel. Il has been an-
nouncod. may Join the Beers. u attrl-
butcd TO tribal Jealousy There has
been long feud between tho half
brothers, Jonathan and joel, tho lat
ter refusing 20 recognize his brothers
nomination as chief joel, therefore.
took on unt-nritluh side against jon
athnn IN 1890. and committed hldeouH
atrocities II he Joins the Beers. Il IL
protested that chiefs Lcrothodi.
Jonathan ana others are lln-
Bile 10 make short work Of the re-
cnlcltrnntH.
The war oillcc has accepted a Tlft ~
10000 plum nuddlugH Tor the troops ln
South Africa. These puddlnga win lg-
grcratc UPWARDS Of ten tons Ia weight.