Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-11
ARMY
| BADLY BEATEN.
c,t,crs's Column Cut Up IN
: a Attack on StOfmbefg'
I,mRr LOSS OF 6Sa MEN.
-. rrifliug- Gen, Gaincre
Led Into Trap-nade
Night Attack.

-, Dec. 1.-THE British force
eon Gatacre has been repuiSea
Z. poers near stormbers' 1t Is
,,o much to regard the repu'se
" \. most serious defeat British
s,ys vet sustained in the whole
.5y the official advlces show that
n.n we're killed nine officers .s and, and
w., men we're wounded ana nine
nd sc men are missing
~,ris evident that the worst IS
st known. The proportion Oh
"a and killed is so small when
- with the missing-who are
f.ssbisdly prisoners in the hands VI
p,s,,-that the supplementary list
s.salaes Is awaited with serious
.ya.r.. It's also feared that there
,.,ious losses Of guns and equip
,,l,owlnr dispatch dated Molteno'
~ raiony sunday, December lVlh'
~ dory Of the Disaster
cstacre lefl Sputter kraai by
I'M MoIteno and then proceeded
y -. ~ march twelve miles toward
- lie had 1000 men, lnclud-
w. w Northumberland fusileers, me
i,isb nles and two batteries Of
artillery. .,.-,od no tho
- unil the Boer position was
IA when a not fire was nneXpect-
oeepsd upon the advancing col
T,s srgagement began al AS o. m
mi aftcr sharp artillery dueL
F-ltish retired. In-y are now
,,,iIrs toward Mol,eaC Gen Cat
!. swni the ensmys lcl!'ion lmytts-
e. n vas Impossible ~. ~. bFlt-
.isntry 10 get a., the bJtrs.
n, sar office publishes "a, follow
5ipitch FROM Gen. toresusr-"alA-
900 reports Deeply regret TO
IN you that / met Win a serious
~ In the attack on Stormberg.
mis.ed a. TO the enemy's position
AZ guides and found impraciicaO'e
d Casualties, SO far Is Known at
kat are.
;r,s,y.seyen,h Field Battery-one
sgal Berkshire Regimeni-one pri-
b.
| Wounded
..esnd battalion Royal Irish Rifles
al Col Eager. Maj. Seatoa, capt.
Can't. Kelly Lieut.. stephens
gt Banardsl0n.
| .asslk Regiment-Second Lieut.
INWARD, twelve men.
| s,tnty fourth Field Battery-Lleut,
llTs ana three men severely wound
! NO men slightly wounded.
| syeny.seyenth Field Battery--Mat'
fsyal
Missing.
! :.t9k Reglment-Capt. Weir Lieut.
tlngs, Second Lieut.. Rodney, TWO
t.i.ied AID ninety men.
Northumberland Fusileers - Nal
ksrsrs Capt. Fletcher. Capt. Morley
f,xi Lieut. Wake. Second Lieut..
aA6n Lieutenant Radcliffe Of Dor
&8Aire regiment, but who was at
hsl TO the Northumberland fusileers;
be hundred and six non-commls'
tN officers and men.
ne remainder Of casualties VIII be
si as soon as ascertained.
Cen Gaiacres movement may De
fsuei reconnaissance in force. It's
lsgt vas 10 ascertain the strength OF
! position Of the Beers. who were
ragiy intfenched along the Storm
~ range He left Sputters kraal
fity after noon yesterday with q
alng force Of slightly over 1000 men.
Lslvlng Molteno az last evening,
made a memorable night march over
3 focks and yeldt There was no
nd except a steady tramp, and
.ss were no distinguishing lights.
hight moon having gone down
Pat ll.20
DE column arrived safely within q
\ .ps q miles Of its destination. the
~ Incident Of the march being an
Sisonal SUDDEN call Of halt" UNI
y ne belief that the Beers were near.
Niienly terrific fire opened stimuli
neusly on the British front and
~ Hank. The royal Irish rifles,
[ w formed the advance, sought shell
behind neighboring kopje and
4 speedily Joined by the remainder
zoe column.
Y vas soon found, however, that this
slon also was covered by Boer guns,
II lfa were more powerful than had
IN supposed The troops, therefore,
ashl safer position about half a
away two batteries In the mean
Engaging the Beers and covering
/ lpols In their withdrawal.
.ls action now became general at
4 r1nRe and a detachment OF
.alei Infantry moved northward
" view Of getting on the enemy's
Ky hank Suddenly strong COM
'1lo vas seen moving from the north
he royal Irish rifles and the
cumberland regiment were sent
h. % meet Il
was soon discovered, however. that
~ boers had machine guns well
|, ~. and the British were compelled
-, ~W terrible FIRE. Nndlng IL i'm
wy 70 hold the position In the
4 w, " an enemy apparently superior
MHuon' numbers and artillery, the
s-l retired on Molteno. the Beers
up the retirement closely and
Esas Two big guns to bear on the
|Ilhg column.
49, s Tines publishes the following
's.ch from Molteno. Gen. Gatacre
I, sp'ea to assault the Boer position
s'..li,niberg at dawn today Sunday.
sulles led us wrong and we were
~ 80, ~. While In fours. and after a
h., usihg night march. Our retire.
b. 20 ~ ELECTED In excellent order,
|-;r.,gl elhg no hurry even at the most
I.SII ume, The Northumberland
d, "sa rifles behaved as II on review
W., gar our losses are heavy. One
N. Guns We had TO abandon"
J n. a as serious aspect Of the affair
lssk meet Il Is likely to have on the
Rsrs-,'n cape Colony, who have been
j nv as to whether 10 throw their
.san the Beers. Hosts OF the
r REBELLION. 10" ""s' " '''"
Nh Y . lSelelt Is also serious because II
b. cgay tne junction Of Cen. Gatacre
kis ~. french at Naauwpoort. The
b. =. 'or their combined forces 20
bin, 'ae pressure on Lord Methuen's
y to,se,iosure Of such a strong force
pcsh,ls.' was quite unexpected.
n o. zen Gatacre was the VIC
II. =" Afal nlWQne frs.tl.. H..