Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-23
ii. JOUBERT
I IS ADVANCING
[..,,l, Intends to Give Battle
/. 4. British Below E't'Ourt'
.rO AND DIFFICULT PLAN
n,e,ed az Mooi River pes-
y" ,,.h,,pa-Boer Losses In
w. var Not Heavy Yet

,.. war Not Heavy &c"
~, Nov. 20, a. m.-Although
'' ',.l,r, that the situation in Natal
~, becoming sufficiently alarming
s 'l,g can be officially asceFtaIn ,'.,, TO- o
- s.blle anxiety or the curiosity
4, ia,alaIng the disposition Of the ere, re-
~spts recently landed at Dur
IA. war Office dispatches are
- a mere recital Of a few
'-. IN. a., Mo5l river, which confirm
aa,,s Of sklrmishes there, but
as,als as TO how the engage
s.nnaned. The special corre-
80 are only permitted to de-
q. Mai Gen. Barton's camp at
aver vaguely as Large or
rpe' -, s.vs that 1000
M y. within twenty-five miles VI
raus near PietermariI2Durg'
"a. "a me inhabitants are fleeing to
,Ip,,iy a considerable force Of the
4. now within thirty or forty
n pletermartsburg, but II IS
nv announced from there that no
Nv preyall. the garrison num-
rE thousand men with SIX guns
iouberts plan, apparently Is
III 1,.i,S attempt TO defeat the British
-iSS column from Durham In de-
wSfe slll tempting the reduc-
fTsdysmlth. a serious attack on
aver camp Is now hourly eX-
IA With the object Of destroying
Srdee at Weston. Should this be
,reished the Beers would be free
mn their attention again 10 Est
y, While n il failed the enemy
4 al rstIre again on Weenen and re-
he investing forces around Lady
NJ Boer report that Gen. lllldyard's
,,sresr asking Gen. White for as
4 .vr,s was captured causes some un-
4 sr.,s but IL Is argued that II Gen.
iv,rd had not been strong enough
4 Nd out. he would some time ago
\, been ordered 10 retire 70 Pteter-
s,lbgrg. Therefore small credence
J gwen the story. q,
Fyrhng is known regarding the food
t,t'lss of the gafrlsons thus Isolated
i believed that Estcourt Is well pro-
\ "a but there Is less confidence IN
case Of Moot river.
4 nge Is no further news from the
xgsu frontier, except the list Of
4gs,ues. showing that one trooper
e Killed and niue were wounded at
Iztsrley on November 10th, and con-
4n!Hg the accounts OF the sortie pre-
y isy reported from Boer sources.
IN & announced from Paris, that
4 Vile De Boise Mareuit, q French
P<ftsf. has accepted the post Of chief
y staff to Gen. Joubert, In successor
J COL schel the German officer who
D. wounded and taken prisoner at
4 i,isaagte. From the same source
u 4 reported that the Russian officers,
Isgt Col G0netzkl Of the guards, and
Ia, ZsleI. Of another crack Russian
|fgusHt-haye resigned and are going
ID e.n the Beers.
4 ne Daily News has the following
a lH Petsrmaritzburg, under Wednes-
tys date: Your correspondent man
~ to escape from the Moot river dis
~ yesterday before the arrival Of
~ Beers, who are looting the farm
ats In all directions, The Natal
4 IN encouraged by the successes Of
y I1syaalers, Joined in the looting.
4 Ihe main body Of the Boers made a
"a march from Ulundi, southwest Of
|'k,ouft 70 a point near nottingham,
d WI Of the railway, in n single day.
ffy are within forty miles Of Pleter-
finiloui- al the farthest, and II Is
y ( lhey intend TO attack the town"
F. lie Daily Mail says this morning:
4 We are able 20 confirm the report that
4 'l.s have been Issued 10 mobilize a
~ dlylslon at Aldershot for service
4 @uih Africa, or wherever II may be
f.siai"
-soaich 20 the Daily News from
a bingham Road, Natal, dated Tues
says the Beers have arrived near
Ds'ean, Nov. 2g.--About 5000 Free
4 tF Beers with guns ase marching
A We west by way Of Fort Noting
ne Beers opened fire on the Mool
la .amn on the north, but without
'sates to the British.
t,c River, Natal Nov. 22.-The
ll,a hrs1 several shells whi,h are be-
'N 70 have caused havoc among the
- he latter taking advantage OF
lsa'y rain and retiring. rhe Boer
~ were apparently aimed at the
I ~ II was a surprise attack, but
zen July guarded against The
MN had three wounded.
g-'oan, Nov Flowing to the prox-
" q he Beers at fredericksburg
~ psen necessary to alter the de-
go o. Durham.
'<"ourt is SIN silent. All accounts
n y e.lcluslyely 10 a determined rush
.As Beers toward Pietermarltzburg
very large force. Seven thou
~. men with guns, are reported
! '. '.,,e miles from Howick. They
,1'l 70 be under the personal COM
'-4 q General Joubert.
i's.yrla' Tuesday, Nov. 2l.-The Off
H.ufns Of the Transvaal casual
,inoe The outbreak Of the war
IA AZ ,la' ninety men have been killed
Nj. :" wounded Of whom n number
~, recovered and returned to the
sNper reports from Cape Colony
!. GENERAL rising Of the Dutch farm
49,. IMMINENT In Natal, and that the
IN, ~ AZ boers IN those districts which
1-r zen Proclaimed republican terri
1,.,. nave already Joined the Boer
.iv.a following dispatch has been re-
~, we boer headquarters
y ps-alysmlth. The field comets Of
rt ,sss,otla commando reported that
- ~ sIn Carriages and some horse
- oeen heard moving last night
I. p.lys,lallh. our outposts observed
IA 'iI'ush endeayoring to sortle to-
n vt,inoards Kopje ana Bulwana
y ,' snsle our MaNims opened fire.
n s..,g was too great and therefore
.oy. ',,,slllery began Smelling. which
s,s ~, Iie British back. About day
p n, ,ns British batteries fired upon
osnse ,s,'uohs. Two burghers were
! ~, supposed that the object OF
10 We M was 90 relieve the Estcourt
e ~ e I had sent an urgent mes
.frhs,ss' auysmiih requesting aid. The
.snv ~ captured the messenger. but
h /. sHoWed him TO proceed"
,,pr, sseported the Natal police have
,ch ,ia q number Of Transvaal dis
ys =, 'alest report Gen. Joubert
I r.. am cutting of the retreat Of