Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-27

loot they have collected. The river 10
In Hood. llullcr has arrived.
Telegraph communication with Estcourt
was Restored cary this morning.
Cen. hartun now occupies Estcourt.
aud Mooi river viii b. occupied by
ss,S,lhioreeincnls from Pietcrmarltzburg.
The Who'll. atuntion has been distinct
" cleared since the arrival Of Gen.
hullst In Natal, though doubtless tho
hiitith viii have many difficulties to
overcome.
Before oon. White IL reloaacd, "a BIZ:
battle 10 lik"ly 10 occur at the passage
of Tusoln riv,r ..-i It may b. expect
ID that the hocrs will make a SAND
there, IN any ease wherever they
elect 10 ny 10 stem the British nu-
vance there VIII be desperate nghting.
and OF a sangulnary character.
The outlook Ia Cape Colony Ia dark
Zoe the British. That uon. Gatactc
has no easy task ~ proved by the lat
est dispatches from Queenstown aud
ols"w here. showing that the majority
Of the population on the ftontl.r have
olrnly declared themselves on the Hlds
ot the Hootu. Bands ~ iiocrs are do
lhg Immense damage over a Wide arra
nhd th'y have now appeared south %
storinhctE, Gen. Gatacru, however.
moNs- to the front today. ~ II IL hoped
De ntvmmcd.
\ meeting " refugees from Allwai
North In the constituency Of J. ".
sau.r the commissioner Of public
works. held AZ Queenstown, Sunday,
passed resolution u "dlstrust and
alarm" az sir sau.r's visit 10 the Dor.
der. which has been followed BY such
an outbreak OF treason and rebellion.
Th" resolution. which has been swat
10 Sir Alfred Miner. adds
The trfuEcca do not drudge nay sac.
rltcea provided British supremacy 10
| fc-catnbllHhad."
Or Jameson. the leader Of tho fanou.
raid has arrived In London '--'" South
| Africa.
Durham. Natal Nov. ee.-The latest
reports Of Gen. Hlldyard'a losses at tho
Beacon I'M engagement reports show
that ilficcn men were killed and seven
ty-two wounded. The West Yorkshire
regiment suffered heavily. Mai. Hobbs
was captured aud several men aro miss
Ing.
Dispatches from President Kruger
and Cen. Joubcrt. found on B0er
prisoner. said the Boer losses 10 nell
mont were ten men killed and forty
wounded. II added. In order TO re-
assure the hurghcrs. that II had been
rcnton.
4 pigeon message from Coils. Hamii-
ton and nun. at Lndysmlth. undated.
report all woll.
Another naval contingent from tho
British cruiser Terrible with two 80
inch guns started for tho front to-
night.
Eatcouft. sunday. Nov. 2G.-'rhe rail-
ROAD bridge nt Frerc spanning a wide
stream, has been destroyed by tho
Beers who arr reported to be retiring
rapidly
\ general advance upon Colcnso has
been ordered and a lying column has
lcft here TO Intercept the Boer raliins
parties.
a reliable messenger from Labyrinth
says he gathered from the Beers that
they had proposed combined attack
nll over the country for today.
Gen. Jouhort IL expected 10 atoutiy
dispute the passage ot the Tugeia
river,
has sent the admiralty an additional
list of casualties among the British
naval brigade engaged at the battle OF
Grns Pan. AZ follows;
"Midshlpman lluddnrt. OF the cruiser
Doris. ana ten sailors and marines
Killed and thirteen petty officers and
seamen ana scventy.slx non-commis-
stoned officers and men ~ the marinos
wounded, Total casualties. 1866"
The following message has been
tclegraphed to the commander-in-ehlef
NJ the Cape.
'"rho queen desires you TO convey TO
the naval brigade who were present at
the action at Dras Pan her majesty's
congratulations on their gallant conduct
and at the same time express tho
queens regret at the losses sustained
by the brigade"
For the moment the Boer invasion
southwark IN Natal seems not only to
have spent IT, force but 10 have de-
vclopod into retrogrnde movement,
though with forces so mobile ns those
Of h4 IL NifflHNIlf a atlHRtlafs
whore they Will appear next,
Apparently Gen. Clery's advance to
the relief ~ Ladysmith has really COM
mencod. So far as ascertainable Gen.
ilildyurd'a force which Is already at
Frcre must number 1000 men and
should be able 10 reoccupy coenao.
where II may have TO await reinforce
meutH ~ artillery and cavalry before
Joining hands with Gen. white,