Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-22
Beers CAPTURE
FINE HORSES.
Force South Of Estcourt is Threat
ening Pietermaritzburg,
BRITISH ARE ADVANCING
Armies Close Together 90 Momentous
Events Expected Soon-Pros ISL
ton Tor nn Armistlce.

Durham Natal, Nov ga dispatch
from the Mool river says the telegraph
line was cut Tuesday evening near
Highlands station. The dispatch adds
that the railroad station is in the pos
session Of a large force Of Beers en-
camped near Mitcheson's Cutting. A
train bound to Estcourt returned 1t
only got mile and a half northward
Of the Highlands station.
The Natal STUD companys farm has
been raided and 300 blooded horses,
valued at $4,000, have been captured.
London, Nov. 22.-There has appar-
entity been no communication with Est
court since noon Tuesday and the Beers
control the railroad to the MOOT river
Consequently momentous developments
may be expected at any time. The
Beers, It seems, are swarrning south
ward. Large bodies are reported al
around Estoourt and parties appear to
be threatening Pietermaritzburg.
The Beers encamDed at Highlands
station are well supplied with artillery
and all evidences tend to show that
the various Boer forces are being large
iy increased by accesslons from the
d!saEeeted Cape burghers. The serious
deficiency in cavalry is being felt BY
the British, who are unable TO keep In
touch with the mobile BOer forces,
whose presence is hardly reported be-
fore they are lost sight u, only to re-
appear at any vital point along the line
Of communication. Gen. Hildyards
force, anchored at Estcourt by the nav
al guard, cannot make an attack until
Gen. Clery's force is capable 10 take the
field.
According TO a Capetown dispatch
Gen. Methern's division left Orange
river and reached Witteputs, half way
TO Eellemont yesterday and adyiccs
from Orange river today show that the
Beers occupy Bellemont IN force and
that the nelghboring hills are crowned
with B0er cannon. a patrol OF lancers,
which has returned to Orange river.
came Unexpectedly on two Boer
laagers Thee shrapnel shells burst
close to the lancers. who. however.
were unframed
The British TRANSPORT Kildonan
Castle. said to be the largest transport
IN the world, which left Southampton
Nov. 4. with 5000 men, their kits. weap-
ons. machine guns, ammunition. bal
looms. pOntoOns, wagons. etc. arrived
al Capetown this morning. About $4,000
OF Gen. Buffers army corps have now
arrived.
The transport Nubia, with the first
battalion OF the Scots guards, has sailed
from Capetown for Durham. The trans
port Carinthla arrived az Capetown
yesterday.
Advices from Capetown say Mr.. Col
let, the correspondent OF the London
Daily Graphic who was arrested by the
Beers while conveying a message from
Mr. Schreiner, che premier Of Cape
Colony 10 President Steyn Of the
Orange Free State. and who was taken
10 Bloemfonteln, has been released and
sent back with President Steyn's r..
ply
The British transport Montezuma has
also arrived at Capetown.
II Is reported that Mr Hofmeler, the
Afrikander leader has taken an i'm.
portant step in the hope OF hastenine
the close OF the war He Is said 10
have charged Mr.. SaueT the minister
Of public works, TO get In touch with
the Free State forces In an eDdeayOr 10
arrange that the Beers shall apply for
an armistlce The ostensible object OF
Mr Sauer's trip Is 10 induce bis con-
stituents at Allwal North to remain
passive.
The Boer requsltonlng Of men and
supplies proceeds bridkly on the north
ern border Of Cape Colony. but Gen.
Gatacre hopes soon 10 be In a position
to push the Free Staters back within
their own borders
The reoccUpatlon ~ Naauwpoort by
the British is he f-rt step In this d.
rection but str1 f1rCca u Beers are
laagered at Colcsburg and threaten
further immediate advance from there.
Various officers Of the British ad-
miralty have been interviewed by rep
rosentatives OF the Associated Press re-
garding the London Chronicles bad
beef assertions, and they say they have
not received a single complaint as 20
the quality Of the food furnished on the
transports. The chief Of the yictualllng
department sald
'The FIRST we heard Of the matter was
through the press. and though doubtful
Of Its accuracy We have set on foot IN
qulrles on the subject The only specific
instance mentioned is that of the Nubia
We bought large quantities OF proyIs-
TONS In New York, but we have there
responsible agents who are not likely
10 accept rotten meat or meat which
has already been refused by other gov
ornments. II Is understood the term
embalmed meats is applied 20 canned
meats We have not bought any ~
these. our supplies are confined 20 salt
meats and pork packed IN casks, COM
monty known at sea as salt horse, the
same as served In all the uavics Of the
world for years past. We have not so
far heard a word against this form OF
food. and judging from the health Of
the men In the United states navy dur
ing the war with Spain 70 must have
agreed pretty well with them. II Is
barely possible thar our soldiers who
are not accustomed 70 salt food, are
not altogether satisfied with this diet
and are perhaps inclined unoffclally TO
declare Il unfit FOR consumption.
I'VE have set 10 learn that the pro-
visions purchased IN the United states
are not all as represented and though
n. 4 - 4.