The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-25


the very last moment. and only becom-
ing wild and inaccurate in their aim
during the final deadly charge of the
British infantry
All admit. however, that the victory
could not be properly followed up and
utilized, owing to the want of suffi-
cient cavalry. The pursuit of the de-
| feated enemy by the Fifth Lancers was
evidently not very effective. and. Curl
| ously enough, while the correspondents
report the capture of Boer guns, Lord
Metheun's own report omits any mem
tion of such an achievement. One
statement says:
THE remnant of the Boer army
sought to escape toward the Orange
Free State territory
Beers Retired Orderly.
AS all the evidence tends to show
that the enemy's retirement was or
derby. he will doubtless be heard of
elsewhere. The correspondent of the
Times at Belmont says:
After the battle the laager was
burned and the ammunition was de
stroyed. Cavalry and mounted infant
ry on both fianks pursued the enemy.
but were unable to overtake the re-
treating Beers. who got away with their
transport The Boer rout was COM
be equal TO ours. They used some
dum-dum bullets. Everything was in
their favor. 1t is rumored that there
have been some threats to asSassinate
recalcitrant burghers. who are tired of
war and deserting."
On the whole. il almost seems safe
to assume that the Boer guns were not
captured. The striking proof accorded
of the excellent material General Me-
thuen has in his brigades is, however,
a matter of great satisfaction in Lon
don. There is an unconfirmed rumor
that the correspondence seized in the
Boer camp contains evidence of trea-
sonable communication between the
Beers and the Dutch colonists.
General Whites dispatch of Wednes-
day effectually disposes of all rumors
of another sortie from Ladysmith and
of the defeat of the Beers. The sit
uation in Natal remains unchanged.
the sortie from Estcourt to Willow
Grange having little effect.
Situation at Mafeking.
The position of Mafeking is begin
ming to be regarded with anxiety, in
view of the impossibility of Lord Me-
thuen being able to relieve the town
for some time to come
Throngs of people were waiting at
the war office last evening until late
wounded or missing in the battle of
Belmont. Nothing was published in
addition to General Methuen's first
dispatch. Buffers destination is kept
strict secret at Cape Town, some re-
ports saying that he has gone north
and others that he has gone to Durham,
as already cabled.
A dispatch to the Times from Mooi
River gives the British casualties in
the Willow Grange affair as three
killed and forty-four wounded. This
is the first news of such a heavy loss.
and if correct. suggests repetition of
General Whites unfortunate action of
Oct so.
The Pietermaritzburg correspondent
of the Daily Mail. describing the same
sortie. says: THE British surprised
the Beers. carried their position, cap
tured all their equipment and returned
to Estcourt in safety. General Hid
yard was very well satisfied with their
work
Threaten to Shoot Engishmen.
The Daily Mails correspondent at
Naauwpoort says: AN open. unsigned
letter, smuggled through from Coles
burg. says Commandant Grobbler has
arrested ten prominent Englishmen
and threatens TO shoot them If any
harm is done to Van Renseburg, ring
leader of the Colesburg rebels. who was
captured by the British and is to be
tried for treason
The Daily Mail publishes the follow.
ing dispatch from Belmont, describing
the battle:
.sThe Beers held a position which
British troops would hold against al
most any force. The British victory is
complete My estimate of the Boer
losses is 500 killed and $50 wounded
Mr.. knight, correspondent of the Lon
don Morning Post, was wounded. The
Boer prisoners are ignorant. dirty and
command. tired of the war; will refuse
further service
..The whole force of the fearful fight
was borne by the infantry, who were
obliged to climb 800 feet, straight into
terrific stream of missiles. The Ninth
Lancers pursued the enemy with great
vigor. but the Beers we'll mounted and
familiar with the hills. melted before
them. Possibly, however, our victory