Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-19

,..aon Dec. 19.-The Daily Mail
=, from a hitherto reliable corre-
~,,sept that Gen. Butler, after stir
s,s, crossed the Tugela river The
'.,s.ooudent also states that Gen.
v.Auens communications are cut.
me war Office last evening posted a
,,-,ed list Of the casualties in the bat
I. 81 Magersfonteln, giving ffty-one
ilalonal killed.
Tss war Office has been in communl-
,ton with Gen. Sir William Lock-
s,y, -inchlef In India, with
rsw Of ascertaining what troops can
I, ,pared from his forces, and II Is UNI
i.rsiood that as a result OF these in
,rres force will almost Immediately
W. Bombay for Durham, including
Srrreglments Of seasoned troops. with
n ammunition column and a brigade
a artillery. including horses and held
queries II is hoped this force viii
,rtorce Gen. Butler within a month.
me- duke Of Connaught visited the
VA Office yesterday. Since the APP
ssntment OK Lord Roberts as COM
npier-ln-chlef IN South Africa the
rDsion OF rank no longer bars the
I'M from going to the front, and as
|, has a strong desire 60 go, ii Is be-
feyed that only the queens reluctance
sands In the way. II Is not unlikely
bad this viii be overcome.
Lord Gresham. commanding officer Of
tHst.frf f, ar.s ID a. r.ls fY. ynartf4fsvW
As been authorized 70 organize a force
4 2@Q yeomaEry who viii proceed to
Ne Cape. The ye0manry forces sent
al viii be drafted so as TO work to-
ether with mounted infantry, and
n5lnted militia from Canada and Aus
rala-
Ills understood that the volunteers
lssctel viii not form a separate corps,
NJ, viii Join their linked battali0ns Of
he regular forces IN South Africa,
Throughout the country volunteers
re responding with the utmost alac-
ny to the official notices. Lord Ions
als says he believes the government
sllI only accept from twenty 20 fifty
nsn nom each yeomanry regiment. Ii
4 asserted that many officers OF the
yiunteer regiments are offering To go
g troopers. II not accepted as officers.
This presupposes a British victory,
yhlch Lord Roberts can bring about IL
any Englishman can DO Il. with the help
q heavy battalions RECRUITED from the
tFmy reserves. the militia, the yeo-
nanny and the volunteers. These re-
raices. which are included In Mr..
Wyndham's war office program, make
y an enrolled force OF over $4,000 men,
dousye Of the regular standing army
q peace footing.
The earliest reports Of the battle of
Cesnso from special correspondents are
nuhlated by the censorship and leave
utl0ld what the public Is most anxious
70 hear.
The Daily Nails correspondent de-
Nrbes the excellent practice OF the
British batteries after dawn, and the
kayy fire which the infantry drew from
e0sen ridges. and naively adds that
Gen Buffers army retired after eight
iuN fighting, the fourteenth field bat
eyy being partly demolished and left
eahd on the field. Some Of these early
accounts read as though the censors
iil revised them with the help Of a
h6ltzer battery.
Military men say that Col. Long. who
lliew away the batteries az Colenso by
ksecllng TO send forward scouts, did
Ne same thing al the Aldershot man
ssvels In 1898, and was repripanded for
ether by Gen. Butler or the duke Of
.olnaught, II that be true. Butler ought
nave been on his guard against his
hsess tactics.
A fresh break In the cable has inter-
i-Ned The current war news IN the last
wsply-four hours.
iN revised list Of the Magersfontein
Uses has Increased the number OF ITls-
tnss by Is.
me Dutch have guarded against q
SQhd use OF the armored train by
SS'.ing up railway culverts north Of
apaltr river, Their position is de-
sioed by the Standard correspondent
.havelously strong.
ne correspondent George Lynch, Is
lgy.