Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-25
IMPRISONMENT WITHOUT A
PRISON.

the model school was close and severe.
hut under all the conditions he had no
grounds TO complain. When asked re-
garding his general impressions, he said
he had had many discussions with the
Beers as to the rights Of the war and
had been impressed by the number
who could speak English He had
found that most Of them regretted the
conflict, asserting that II had arisen as
the result Of Misrepresentation. So far
as he could learn. however the spirit
of the burghers in the field despite
their privatlOns, was most determined.
and there was no chance Of an early
peace
Il fear" said Mr. Churchill. that the
struggle will be bloody and protracted."
New York, Nov. 25. A dispatch to the
Tribune from London says:
The local papers publish further de-
tails Of the battle OF Belmont They
show that the behavior Of the British
infantry in charging strong positions
held by the Beers was magnificent. On
the face Of a tremendous fire. the Brit
Ish guards three times drove the Free
Staters In flight from their kopjes. The
war correspondent OF the Chronicle,
however, says that the Boer marksman-
ship was wretched, otherwise not a
single guardsman out Of the two bat
talious OF Coldstreams who carried the
position at the point Of the bayonet
could have lived 10 reach the summit
Of the ridge.
The censorship has let IN a fresh
series Of Kafiir rumors respecting a
great victory by the Ladysmith garri-
son on Sunday but IL has kept out
definite information relating to the
anomalous military situation In lower
Natal. The rumors OF victory come
from many sources but are untrust-
worthy and are dlscredited by an official
report from General White via Durham,
showing the situation at Ladysmith I'M
changed on November %, although
based upon a strong inherent proba-
bility that a trained Indian fighter Ike
General White, discovering that the
lines OF investment have been weak
ened by the withdrawal OF a. large force
southwark, would not remain idle, but
would attack the enemys positions
without delay. This Is what soldiers
OF the Indian school say that Lord Rob-
erts would do under the same condl-
tons and they know that General
White is a man OF action, anxious to
retrieve his record Of having brought on
a disastrous reverse by tactical err
ror.
All the news from Ladysmith must
be dlscredited, unless II comes by
pigeon, when there are three missing
links In the broken chain OF communi-
cation with the coast. a fourth break
has not yet been reported between the
caultal OF Natal and the seaboard. But
at the worst Englishmen will be able to
console themselves with the reelection
that the Beers cannot go outside OF
Durham without punging into the sea.
There are vague reports OF heavy artil-
lery firing here and spirited skirInish.
ing there, but the curtain was not lifted
at midnight high enough to enable any
one In London To obtain clear glimpse
OF what is going on.
The situation In Natal Is not 80 crlti-
cal as the panic mongers Imagine The
raiders have not entrapped any detaoh-
ment Of the relief column nor made an
effective attack at any point Every
important river crossing below Estcourt
has been securely guarded, and the coll
umn is receiving reinfoTcements rapid
ly from the coast and is slowly pulling
itself together. Gen. Lytton has taken
command Of a portion OF the brigade
ON the Nottingham road. Pletermaritz-
burg is safe, and the BoeT demonstra-
lion Is hardly more than hazardous II
ingenious and effective method OF har-
assing and blocking the British ad-
vance
Lord Methuen's victory at Belmont
remains as COMPLETE as when reported
twenty-four hours earlier. Later OFF,
clal reports show that the enemy was
taken BY surprise and forced 10 aban-
don ammunition and supplies, while re-
treating I'm good order. The casualty
list has not been seriously increased.
and the number OF officers IL not out OF
proportion TO the whole force, owing TO
Lord Methuen's sensible measures for
compelling them 10 protect themselves"
The Daily Mails correspondent pays
fine tribute today 20 the gallantry
OF the guards In carrying position after
position al the point Of the bayonet,
ana there are other accounts OF this
brilliant charge Among the killed
were Captain Eager, one OF the heroes
OF omdurman, and Lieut.. Farmer, a
popular officer Of the grenadlers.
Among the wounded the most conspicu-
ous officers were Lieut.. Col. Crabbe,
who received medals and honors In
Egypt and the soudan; Major Hamil-
ton, one OF the best known men In the