Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-25

uen being able to relieve the town for
some time 10 come.
1hrongs Of people were waiting at
the war office last evening until late
hour for the lists OF those killed.
wounded or missing In the battle OF
Belmont. Nothing was published In ad-
dition to Gen. Mcthuon's first dispatch.
Bullcr'A destination In kept II strict
secret at Capctown. some reports say
ing that he has gone north, and others
that he has gone TO Durham. al already
cablcd.
The Daily Mails correspondent at
Naauwpoort says: AN open. unsigned
letter. Hmusglcd through from Coles
burg, says commandant Grobbler has
arrested ten prominent Englisiuncn
and threatens to shoot them II any
harm II done TO Van Rencaburg. ring
leader OF the colcaburg rebels. who was
captured by the British and Ii to be
tried for treason"
The situation In Natal remains un-
changed. the sortic from Esicourt to
Willow Grange having little effect. An
official message from Gen. white ut
Labyrinth, dated November 32nd. and
received at Durham yesterday. says.
situation unchanged. Troops well and
cheerful" This offcctunlly dl@poses of
all rumors OF another sortlc from Lady
smith and OF the defeat Of tho Beers.
a dispatch TO the Times from Mooi
river gives the British casualties In the
Willow Grange uffnir ms three Killed
and forty-four wounded. This II the
first news Of such a heavy loss and, II
correct, suggests a repetition Of Gen.
Whites unfortunate action Of October
3oth.
The Pietormaritzburg correspondent
OF the Daily Mail. describing the same
sortie. says; THE british surprised the
Beers. carried their position. captured
all their equipment and returned TO
Estcourt In safety, Gen. liildynrd wss
very well satisfied with their work"
The Natal Advertiser confirms the re-
port OF fighting near Willow Grange.
IL says; give thousand British left
Estcourt Wednesday afternoon for a
reconnaissance. They surprised the
Beers at o'clock Thursday morning
and occupied the Boor position. bayo-
netting eighty OF the enemy.
AT daybrcak the Boera opened with
quick-nrors. The British artillery was
unable to reach the Beers, and the
British position, therefore. became un-
tonable and was evacuated. Suisse
aucntly the artillery was brought into
action and the Beers fell back. Their
object having been attained. the Brit
ish returned to Estcourt."
Tho Capetown correspondent OF tho
Daily Telegraph. teiegraphins Thurs
day, says;
'After the battle OF Belmont. Lord
Methuen, addressing hts troops. said,
Comrades. congratulate you on the
complete success achieved BY YOU this
morning. The ground over which We
had 10 fight presents exceptional DIM
cultles, and we had az an enemy one
who " a past master IN the tactics OF
mounted Infantry. With troops such
as you. a commander can have no fear
| OF the result.
There In u sad side to all this, and
YOU and | are thinking as much OF
those who died for the honor OF their
country and OF those who are suffering.
az we are thinking OF our victory
The Capetown correspondent or tho
Daily Mail. tclcgraphing Thursday
Nothing is known here concerning
the report that United States Consul
Mncrum has been refused permission to
leave Transvaal territory.
II am told that Mr., Cecil Rhodes
keeps big balloon ready at Kimberley
to escape N driven TO that extremity.
| Pretoria, Nov. q.-Through the cour-
tesy OF the Transvaal authorities, the
correspondent OF tho Associated Press
here, In the company OF Mr.. u. o. Grob-
Ter. under secretary for foreign ar.
fairs, and Mr. DE Sousox, secretary OF
| the war department, was enabled To
Visit Winston Churchill today at the
model school, where he IL confined win
the captured officers. Beyond a slight
bullet wound In the right hand, he
seemed well and looked hearty, al
though naturally chatting under en-
forced idleness. In the course OF the
Interview, Mr.. Churchill said!
"The Beers have treated us win
much kindness. This was the case
from the outset They praised our de-
Tense OF the armored train and OK
pressed surprise that the locomotlv,
was saved from becoming hopeless
wreck. as they expected under tholI
artillery FIRE. We We're then marched
through q pouring rain to ColenHo, pro-
cceIling the next morning TO the Boei
camp near Ladysmith, and then golhn
by rail to Modderspruit, finally arriV'
ins here on Nov. II,
"On the journey great numbers OF
hur.hcrs crowded to see US, but there
was only one who made insulting re-
marks, the othcrs courteously onerinp
us cigarettes or showing such marks oil
attention"
MIR. Churchill said the confinement IN