Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-09
|ta Army Now on the Move
| ,,dFIghtiug is In Progress
n NETHUEN HEARD FROM
I'm, Communieation-Boers
|.,,us for Retreat Want 10
Reduce Ladysmi'h'

vo,k Dec. s.-Revlewlng the
y p,,r situation. the London cor
',sznt Of the Herald says;
, n,ou,et as was caused In Lon
M news that General Methu-
-..rmunicatlons had been cut at
Dan was feeting, for Information
s.,,he war office at midnight that
o.,s.h commander at Modder river
..,lp been heard from. II was
s.rusa that Gen. Darlington had
"a At Modder river 10 take com
a tbe cavalry, presumably TAX
!, with him the major portion Of Il
gle hi,
,rs, simultaneously came a brief
.tsh IndicatIng that the long eA-
"a ADVANCE for the relief OF Lady
had begun. This important news
!, obtained in an agency telegram
Pretoria, saying that an Official
N from the Boer head lager near
lrai,h was in effect that the
,ss we're advancing on colenso.
I, ne date Of the dispatch. Thurs
4 would appear that the north
:, movement from Frere began on
,,,sday. The Boer positions on the
"a had not been attacked up to
s,,,iay night. No confirmation Of
I forthcoming, either from the
sHs or from newspaper dispatch
NaB evident on reading some Of
hitter that the hand Of the censor
n ven 8, work
s,sea IN conjunction with the news
z Pretoria that fighting had begun
m Modder river on the morning
Wednesday, the news OF Methuen's
fabrication having been cut was
asl upon as rather alarming. II was
trsd that It had been found impossi-
o keep intact the line OF communi-
hl1 which stretches along the rail-
G between the Orange,r river and
} NAder river, a matter OF fifty
is and that parties of Beers had
lna,ea 70 maintain themselves, even
b scene Of Gen. Methuen's dearly
rzs victory.
Fsslnsts regarded the isolation Of
shlsas nore-too large force as a
K1s matter, especially as Gen.
hare does not seem able 10 make
pa Assdwsy from the direction OF
S'nbefe Junction.
Vie the Beers must number quite
" men, the original force which
-Al at Mo5der river having been
.t''esa nom Kimberley, Jacobsdal
soeniontein. II must not be for
cs' hat Methuen. too, on his part
4 ssn reinforced. Although many
Easnti haYe lest heavily, he must
inlni nov nearly ll.0O0 men.
Y lis Natal side there Is good reason
awe that an action Is imminent.
-ftalt work Of bridging the Tu-
nveT IN the face Of the enemy
= e the first step.
li' bosS around Ladysmith are re-
nA 2 b preparing strong positions,
M heavy arms are being mounted
.ia masonry.
'sGsteni shelllng OF the hospital
wv he British lines Is reported, in
he Red Cross flag, which waves
ss y and the repeated protests Of
Gorge White
November % shell fell right in
'sidihg, killing one man and
~,.tg nine others. II is. Of course,
,s.ols TO attribute this to accident. |
. asieklng all kinds Of reports
s.ifent some Of which point to a
aiV NAT the Siege has already |
~ l.c Nat from the end OF last |
y dtpatches from Col. Baden
~ ana various correspondents have
wang through from the beleag-
WIN very much quicker would |
In 70 bear cut the belief that the
- sNsme weaker since Gen. Cronje's
rs called 10 reinforce the Beers
sNSad fler and around Kimberley. |
asen'Powell himself, under date
~. y SAID that all was well: that
n s..A.'olrament was intermittent and
\ ,SRging force was now much
H., ~~.ge from Magalapye an
Ir,l.S, mat Preparations had been
\ ~ LOT an advance In force for
4, .Lpose Of repairing the railway
~, Dhls communication with Ma
N. a dispatch from Modder river
E.'.,.' Monday said tina; the whole
49, oYnmando had Joined the
BE- ~ forces. Finally a telegram
So, opnge river under date OF
n W. says mat reports are current
4 s..s.Alng has been relieved.
's,aieurg says: o
y, ,,y The Beers are concentrating
h., ,snuon IN provisioning for their
h vss,en 10 the extent OF command.
A. ms and oxen Of the natives
fson ave peen taken TO Dundee.
l.h a. vner reports there Is little
VI ~ loe Beers are preparing for
N ,suouKh resistance Is expected
s,Iur,, 20 The advance Of the re-
! Cs,.,.na nom the heights command.
!, eos.,. 49, On Which earthworks have
! 4 1919 ',iso road bridge IL Intact.
/ ,ssuesed to have been mined. |
snss,'ir0ctlon Of the Frere bridge
"a nv,. to the Herald from Lady
VIZ NJ. ana Friday passed fairly
s.a 'ne Oombardment is now only
} tus. are mounting numerous
y eyIsss commanding positions.
N "A nsly intend making a big
IN a c,solce Ladysmlth after the
: coepsa d. d. Joubert and his Beers
b as The town cannot be car
VI nj s' bot the new guns will
s sell 90 far. "e'''''o''ao'e'
M 'n to the Tribune from Lon.
: WI ~. ~ Of the eighteen how'll
ssl. IRON England after IN irsr
J. s.s sslsy on slow trans,orts' ar.
Ia MA MA days ago al csne,own.
Nm. . no record OF these trans.
7" ourosn. It 10 probable