Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-18

London. Nov. iS-Th1 salient feature
OF t0day's war news IL the arrival o.
a runner at Ettcouit from Labyrinth
and Information from Ladysml,h dated
wednesday. Nov, 10, that the inhab.
tants were cheerful md that the only
recent casualty was a volunteer killed
In a tent.
The sortie referred 20 In the runners
report occurred Tuesday. Nov. a. The
Beers were driven from their guns and
nvc were killed and two wounded.
There has been ~ nows later than
this to justify the belief that the com-
paratiycly cheerful situation then pre-
yalllng at I.adysmlth has IN any way
been altered. 90 there has been "a WIS.,
iblc relaxing OF tho Ions absence Of re-
liable news from the beleagusrcd garri-
son Tho sortlc referred 90 by the
Ladyumith runner u probably the same
a. reported from Gen, Iouhorts camp.
mentioning heavy hshtlHg between the
Free statcra and British. Il Is pointed
out that while tho position nt Lady
smith may momentarily be lcsa unaat-
iafnctury, there viii b. no lack % Cause
for anxiety before tn place IL relieved.
omlnoua Htatemcntf are coming By
mail that the liritlah reirUat from Dun
dee was largely due 90 the ah0ftnela N
ammunition. and as this o. " thought.
u probably the plight A. Ladyrmlth
ana elsewhere, Il fcemn 10 furnish
ground for anxiety Cor the safety OF
the various Isolated aarfisons
With the colenso bridge destroyed Il
j. claimed Cen. Bniler Will have more
difficult transport pruhltms 90 solve.
Helatcd dispatcher from CapetnWn
give Gen. Buffers reply 90 the uppIica-
ton of Col. Schlol. tho O.fmnu officer
captured at Elnndslh1no Tor a parole.
Ia accordance with M alleged promise
Of Gen. White. Gen Butler expresses
regret that captivity ~ lnc1uycnisnt 20
Col achicl. but dccllnrs 90 admt that
there Il any breach Of etiquette. Ito
continued.
NO commander Gao give o. parole ur
exercise control over the safe keeping
~ prisoner outside ihe limits ~ hia
own command. ny the action ~ the
forces of the republic Gen Whites
command az present q limited Go Lady
fmlth ana the general commanding lH
PERFECTLY justified ln making arrange
mcnts for the safety " ihe prisoners
~ war that the clrCumstances uf bis
command require, Great Britain u
riN thousand miles from the Cape
The Tunsvaui declared war ana iu-
vidcd British terflioD before "a Brit
iHh force could b. put ln the held.
They therefore obtained an advantage
at the outset. They no doubt took into
confederation the fat that The small
british force opposed 90 them would
have few men 10 SPAR 10 guard prison.
err who might Therefore BE- subjected 20
close restraint. on me arrival u ihe
British force | win Dc my h,s, to remc-
dy any inconvcnirnc,
An official dispatch frum Pretoria dat
cd Friday. Nov. 10, confirms the slate
mcnt 20 the effect that the hoef Dis
guns had little eject At Miiek.ng
Reports from Cape Colony indicate
the the boer sympathi4sff are greatly
surprised at the inability N len. Iou-
bert % capture Lad,smIth, Interest
ing details are arriving at capcloWn
rom the orange river relating 90 iht
fighting nj belmont. hh0uing that when
Col keith-fnlconfr was shot through
tho breast he was juai going 90 me if-
tlHthuec OF a WOUNDED Lieutenant
hcvnn. Lieut.. nrooin % thc innreu
had marvellous oscite He had dts
mounted TO sketch o. B1er position
BONG az the time sone distance 9hall
OF his troopers, when thirty h1er
D
HE leg as he mount h.f hlHr Che
second Kidding his helmet and the thiri
Killed his horse, Lieut. Brooke ihaie-
upon started 10 run, h1ily pursued w
ihe hotra, who were mounted hNl
would have captured hIm but ior an
lntcryenlng wire ferce. The bullets
fell mick around the lieutenant NJ pc
climbed the fence. but lhr uotis
stopped pursuing him. ana though th.l
I nHnlNHNUn mMIN M hi. NHH#IHI.H 81 NI|A
uuGCathed.
The. admiralty announce that the
Hriuhh transport Go1fkha has halel
from tupetowu with recruits, me see
9nd scottish rifles ami oller details ioF
East London
The officials frat having considered
the otcr % Sir Thomas Upton OIL wv
! steam yacht Erin, Tor usc as o hlsplt.'
ship. have decided thnt shs Is not suit
able Tor that purpose
Much criticism has bdfn gHpehlel vh
tho apparent lack nf a proper tee9n-
noltaanco by cavalry 10 connection WIZ
the nrmored train dlsastcr near Eal-
court This fact. II d claimed, g'es %
| prove that the rclnfortemenis. cops ell--
" OF cavalry, although landed az Dur
pan nave not Yet arrived at hs''9 ,l,,..
| no oticial or reliable accounts nav
been received IN I.on6on % tie troops
| movements from Durbln and ihyiri9le
u Ii believed the transport dlnicultgs
may be greater than Is generally nuts
/ med, I'm which ease tl.e relief Of LAZY
smith may be delayed The cen.ll'
| snip IN such matters . strict. II hl,
been reported that Con. Buller has G,ne
up country" but the lalosi ofleial 9l,,
| patches seem 10 show be has NOT 90"
| Cnpctowu.
me changes Necessary IN NJ p,,i'
| are Mrther shown by de fact NAV quo,
| lor Gen; Sir Cornelius cleary' Nh9 w,ss
! eiilslnally DESIGNATED 20 eomna9l W..
! river with Its base nj Port Ellzabelh,
| u now sent 60 Eatcotrt to take o''s
from Cen, liildyard abe Command 1 ~
Che relieving force. This perhaps