Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-29

London. Nov. eg.-Thc war Office has
received the following dispatch from
Gen. Bullcr.
"cnpclown. Tuesday. Nov. ?s.-Gcn.
Mcthuon reports;
Moddcr river. Tuesday. Nov. es;-
Roconnoltcr.d NJ o. m. cncmys pool-
ton on River Moddcr. and found them
strongly ontrcnchci and concealed. 80
means ~ outnankins. the river being
fun. Action commenced with attil-
lcry, mounted infantry and cavalry at
$50 guatd on right. ninth brigade On
lcn. attacked position In widely rN-
tended formation at $50. and support
Cd by the artillery. found Itself In front
of the whole nocr force. 5000 strong
with two large suns. four Krupps. etc.
" The naval brigade rendered great
assistance from the railway.
AFTER desperate. hard fighting.
which lasted ten houfa. our mon With
out water or food aud In the burning
sun. made the enemy quit his post
ton.
" General polc-cafow was successful
In getting q small party across the
river. calamity assisted by 800 sappcre.
- speak In terms OF high praise Of
the conduct Of all who were engaged
In one ~ the hardest and most trying
fights In the annals Of the British ar
my. II can mention one arm par
,lcularly. Il In two batteries OF artil-
icry.'"
Tho expected great battle ut Modder
river has beon Tough; and Gen.
Mcthuon has added another victory TO
his achievements Of the past week. That
tho Bocrs defended their positions with
an their old-timc sailnntry Is amply
proved by Gen. Moih1"n's dlspatch.
and II will probably be- further testified
60 when the list OF British casualties
IL made known. Their appears to be
no doubt that Gen. Mcthucn has gained
real advantage though the details
must be awaited before the fun eject
Of his ten hours desperate nghung
can b.. ruusvd,
Presumably the burghcrs army was
on tho south bank u the diver, but
whether when the lioors reiterated. they
crossed the river northward or retired
In an castcrly direction into the or
ango Free state. II unknown. Possibly
the Beers had repaired the bridge pre-
vlously reported destroyed. ana man
aged TO Withstand the British attack
with thclr rear guard while their main
body escaped over the bridge, the rear
guard destroying the bridge behind II,
The British. however. appear 10 have
Hurmountcd the difficulties Of crossing
the river. and to have seized for them
selves position on the north side u
the stream
This success OF the British clears an
other stage ~ the road to Kimberley.
ten siege " which General CronJo must
have partially raised In order to give
battle to General Mcthuon,
There IL little reason 10 doubt. how
ever. that the Beers viii again rally
as heretofore. after a seemingly crush
Ing defeat. unless they have lost their
guns. OF which there Is no mention In
the official dispatch.
The burghcrs are understood TO have
a strong lager at spytfontcln. four
teen miles north 81 the Moddcr river.
NJ another engagement possibly awaits
the British before they can commence
the last stage Of the eleven miles from
spytfontein to Kimberley, though II Is
pointed out that General Cronic VIII
thereby run "A great risk OF being caught
between General M"thucn and Colonel
Kckcwich. the british commander a.
Kimberley.
A belatod dlsnntrh from Orange riv-
or says General Methucn's tropps are
advancing under the greatest diilicul-
ties. fighting an nmnlprcsent but al
most Invisible 200.
a special dispatch from Windsor says
Cen. Moihuou'a dlsplith to the queen
aftor the battle of Mo1der river, says
THE battle was the hloodlcst ~ the
century. The British shcllel the enemy