Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-10-24

70 the disastrous losses Of the vlctora
nv or WE disquictluH stories compa
rom lsadyamith. n ~ 90 the effect
that an Englishmnn. who arrived there
from Dundee uu sunday cyeninr. nfter
escaping through tho noer lines on tho
| lftNiuuH niFht. said tho enemy was
ihen Smelling the camp and town with
heavy guns. while the shells OF tho
hritlAh were unable 20 reach the cnr-
my.s batteries Consequently ne h.
said Ia have added. the camp was shift.
81 "a mile or Ho In order TO b. out N
the reach uf the iiucrg. who were nrinr
ON tho magazine iu the town.
NcWn has no length been received d.
rect from col Baden-poweil. dated
MafckluE October 18th. 10 connrna
lhc statement that in the nfmored train
nght The British had two men Killed
ana hftccn wounded including Lieut.
Lord charles Rentlncck OF the Ninth
lanccrH, slightly wounded
THE BoER LOSS.
The liocr loss was cstiamntcd at atty.
three Killed ana many wounded.
The latest ndviccH fran Kimberley
under date of october 2iHt said the
ltoer attack was Htill pending and that
large lioer forces ln The nrlrhhorho1I
hnd destroyed big sections OF the rall-
road line, north and south of tho
town.
M"Ala iNNlllN'N lFutu heikuhnFluE VIE
lagos have been Imprisoned hy tho
Beers Several ladies. hearing their
husbands had been captured. visited
the boer camp aud were courtcouHly
received.
Their interccuslon Tor their husbands
was successful. and the reunited fnml-
Hes have arrived az Kimberley. Tho
.lrlsorers report thcy wern wsu tros ted.
According Co runners Who have uf.
rived az Kimberly from thurman. Brit
lsh Hcrhuanuland. the resident marls-
trate there has recently presided ut
council of tho native chiefs iic adj
yisca them not 20 participated ln the
war The natives expressed satiafac-
ton at the mnEistfatc's explanations
and promised TO remain qulesccnt.
RHoDEsfANs TAKE THE oFFEN-
sIvE
a dispatch from Pretoria. dated oc.
tober goth. indicates that tho Rhode
SLAMS under Col Plumcr at Fort TUT.
ON tho Trannvanl border are taking
the Offensive. They have attacked a
train on Rhodcsia. but apparently not
much damage was done ON either eide.
The noer ray they Loot three horses.
Lieut. Harness who was wounded az
tho battle NJ Elandalaagtc, II brother
u Violet Nsnlirufa, the well known
actress
Germany has sent TO follow the Brit.
ish f0rce- IN South Africa her military
nttachc In London. Capt Hatou Won
LuttWltE. who married Niles Mamie
Cary. az Cleveland. Ohio.
The British military authorities hope
10 have the wireless teleEraphy opcrat-
Ing In South Africa within ak weeks
whom u ~ hoped the difficulties eN-
porlcnccd from the cutting Of wires
viii be- obvlntcd na u VIII only BE- /
necessary 60 establish communication !
with point where the ordinary wires !
are intact
a DISPATCH RIDERS STORY.
A dispatch from Kuruman. dated Oc- !
toher ~. via the orange river. Hnya |
dispatch rider had furnished details |
Of the fight az Mafeking, october H.
They confirm the Associated Press /
accounte ana show that Col. fltz-
ciarcnco's squadron was nearly OUT
thanked by the boera' The armorcd
train was unable to assist the squadron
Tor fear Of hitting the nruah soldiers.
Coz BADEN Powell slgnallcd TO Fltz-
clarence 90 retire. hut the latter replied /
that he wns hampered by his wounded,
could not desert them and could not re-
turn without relnforcomontH. Lieut..
Lord Charles Bentlnck. Of the Ninth
i.ancers. was then ordered. with a
squadron To diHcngage Filzclarcncc
and tho retreat was effected In good
order.
The efficacy OF the armorcd train was
Thoroughly shown, The crew ala great
execution, while the lighting wac
outside. the townamcn stood
be- the dcfenccs ~ the town. Splendid
spirit o. said 90 have been ehown by
every one. even the women rhouldcrlns
t.cc-Mcdford rifles, which they know
how 10 handle.
Major uallilc had an exciting oxpcrl-
cnce near MafcklnF while attempting
to convoy orders from the enemy $50
,n him and Baillio'a water bottle was
shattered. The next moment his horse
was shot and fell. and Bllllie had q
arrow escape from capture. lie reached
The train.
INTERCHANGE OF couRTEsiEs.
a courteous motto has reached Col.
Iloer commander. offering facilities for
NE Interchange of wounded ana prison.
srs. This indicates that when the
Beers fired ON the ambulance train
which was attempting 10 pick up tho
lead, they ava 80 by mistake.
A native rumor says Col. Plumed al
ruiz has engaged and defeated force
II noers.
DEARLY nouGnT VICTORIES.
English Ministers Plunged lnto war with
Reckless Haste,
New York. oct, ai.-A dispatch 20 the
World from London eayHi
The ministers and their supporters
.re now realizing that they plunged
nto the war with reckless haste. and
ne queens agea-ln which oho
peaks Of dearly bought Victories" ana
dreadful lose Of lifo'-lndicatc with "a