Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-23
Casualties at Gen. Buffers RepuIsc
Aggregate l,l5o,
poER POSITION AT MODDER
90 strong for the british 10 Attempt
20 Take By Assault Danger Of
Rebellion.


9N,,e Ia no confirmation OF the report
"a, LABYRINTH could hold out ssv-
al weeks longer. and II Is feared that
IN, was circulated by tho Beers for
helr own purposes.
mi, hoped that Mr.. Winston Church
a having arrived safely at Delagoa
Nv will soon be heard from regarding
,.sdlilons In the Transvaal. as he must
lave obtained important information.
A capoiown dispatch dated Sunday.
member 18th, reports that Com
rsnLanl Dledrlcks OF the Bocr forces
- Killed In rcconnoiter engage
~.nt but no details are given. Al
slees from Nnnuwpoort describe every
mag IA qulet there and the only fresh
ssws from Arundel concerns the wealth
:, which ~ excessively hot.
me Daily Telegraph has special
nom chlevcley, dated December 10th.
shch tells how Lieut.. Roberts. son VI
Lord Roberts. fell IN Tugela river. IL
ays: A., ,.,. ,
,1ty.slxth batteries had been killed,
ssdI.eut. Roberts. Capt. Schofield and
c.pt. Congrevc OF the rifles, attempted.
With gun volunteers, to drag out tn.
sens Capt. Schoneld succeeded, helped
IN corporal and some men.
Lieut. Roberts was hit by n shell.
cart Congreyc was struck End
voundei slightly. After a while. Capt.
Cngreye. Capt. Foster and Maj. Bap-
us brought Lieut.. Roberts from the
epen into a little ravinc. where he lay
lAien from the cnemy'H terrible fire.
Fourteen gunners and sixteen men
kxlgb
col Bullock. When the retirement was
ctsrcd these men. with Isolated parties
4 Deyonshlres and Scots fusllecrs. to-
tahsr with some OF the Queens were
al on and captured. Many fought I'M
d late la the afternoon, a part OF the
lrshmen running the gauntlet OF the
Der Mauscrs from hiding places along
Ne river bank.
AT p. IN. forty Beers approached
ne abandoned guns. on cspylng Col
Bullock Capt. Congrcve and the others
a the r1ylnc. they called upon the
British TO surrender, Col. Bullock de-
clncd and threatened to shoot. al
tough his party had only four rifles
ne Boers retired from the guns and n
tafiey ensued Then a hundred Beers
Nie Up within Il few yards OF the par
~, bu, Col. Bullock sworc he would
hi BE- made a prisoner. whereupon n
Bcr knocked him down with his rifle
tsii
"Anerward the enemy gave our
Wounded water and cordials. Then.
having taken all their arms. amuni-
ton and iield glasses, they let them re-
turn 10 our ambulanccs, Col. Bullock.
Col Hunt. Mai. Waiter and Capt.
Goodwin were taken prisoners. The
S'ou fusilecrs lost nearly two COM
tarle< caDturcd"
Dispatch to the Daily Mall from
cAsyeley. dated December nth. csu-
naied the casualties In Gen. Buffers
fspglse as i.i50. Including 1872 missing.
4 Announces that "a portion OF the
British troops have returned TO Frere."
A correspondent OF the Associated
preis at Modder river. under date OF
pssmber 18th. describing the changes
u ne art OF warfare, says. 1T would
Y Impossible to take such n position
a Magersfontein by assault. The
Eeiern battle. owing to the length OF
NE range. will las' six days, where
ll'mefly II would only have lasted a
isx hours.
The Iioer trenches. which are rather
ne underground dwellings than
TEACHES, always promise safe means OF
nlieat. They are wide and deep and
nseasemated at intervals. allowing
| Ns"NNHAAhNiOl VI uNAtlhtNH " AAs
n,en point without danger 10 them
t.ves
The British here are anxious that
Beers should attack them. and the
tief 10 prevalent that trenohery II
LEey responsible for the under
sllnate placed on the Bocr forces Sy
aihry scouts"
The chleveley correspondent OF the
'ahdard who attributes the whole
as1ier Involved In Gen. Buffers re-
sl,e 10 the mistake OF Col. Long In
uihs the artillery too close to the
nef, says: Col. Long fired for ninety
anales and simply exhausted his am
nlnitlon."
me war office has issued an official
uhnS against British subjects OF
s,ghers In British territory trading
~ or supplying the Boer republic
slher directly or indirectly, with any
nad Of merchandise whatsoever. This
fegarded as showing that the gov
.nment has good evidence OF such
tnc and that even some English
M have been supplying the enemy
snaps Internationally. through for
announced that two battallons
We guards Will DO included In tn,
'shth division.
Lord Kitchener WIN Join Lord Rob
az Gibraltar. The earl OF Enroll
nTllary lord high constable OF Scot
WI accompany the commander.
nllei IN special service. The earl Of
10y raising a corps of volunteers
lancashire. Mr.. Victor Christian
sgs'ehflsh, member OF Parliament FOL
~" peFbyshire. and heir-apparent Of
ulke OF Devonshlre, has volun
'Ted to 30 to the front,
f.ae Napetown correspondent OF TN
,,s under date of December l7th
~ The Boer fighting line IL yer,
sa apd single British success nigh
s Y. II completely. The real dan
N, however IL not the military situa
hr oul The likelihood OF Dutch re
r'oh, which would make the area o
~ 70 vast that an additional $1,000
W would be easily swallowed up II
p,.laaining the enormous length o
tn communication"
,s,.tilng to the tardy acceptance o
r--ance from local forceg, the cor
,Slient says, Gen. Butler undoubt
M, the beginning displayed u Ger
nI.suiilcienoy and unwillingnes
rNsScept local advice or assistance
M events quickly modified"
t,,N paily News sees immense slgnl
h. IN The fact that Lord Robert
M, appointed on his stan Lieut.-co
saiefson, author OF a life OF Gen
s.va.swall Jackson, the Confederat
tl.Se, and rnan who has closely stu
W. we history OF the American Civ
pnt especially rs he has not serve
ltrs Lord Roberts before and II bu
lnna, known to him personally. IN
Nrvsnvnent In regarded by the Dali
M, s as proving Lord Roberts belle
Son,," hat In wanted In the war !
l,staa Africa Is strict application .
~ ohs principles. II also connect
Gen appointment with the rumor tina
Wi iionbert served under Gen. Stone
lsnn' Lisbon correspondent OF the Dali
~N. munitions Of war and recruits