Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-27

reported that Gen. Mcthucn has cap-
turcd Honey Neathtoof. ten miles north
VI uras Pan. and two million rounds
Of ammunition.
London. Nov. 2i.-Nonc too soon for
the British has come the nvwa of the
improved outlook for them on both the
British and western sides VI the South
Africa Republic. aa the constant small
rcvcrsca were causing keen rvHcntmcnt
against the authorities here This was
evidenced by the results u the Wnnda.
worth election 20 the London county
council on Saturday when the previous
conservative plurality u 30 was com
verified into liberal plurality VI 232 the
conservatives having made the war an
issue and their candidate being mill
tnry officer
To Gen. Mcthuon II appears belongs
the honor OF the first real British vic
tory Of the present war az Belmont
was the frst battle after which the
british advanced instead ~ rcticatcd.
The fact that Gen. Mcthuen was forced
to fight second pitched battle near
the scene 81 the nrst shows the Beers
Wcfc dcmorniizcd at Belmont. but
quickly rallied and with undated cour-
age. met the splendid assault Of the
British naval brigade at Gras Pan. The
excellent military qualities displayed
BY the liours In these two fights wcrr
no doubt partially derived from the
training Of commandant Abrccht. a
al. -
Presumably Gen. Mcthucn has al
ready resumed his march northward.
lie was. when last heard from. still
nearly nifty miles from Kimberley. and
doubtless an action will have 10 be
fought ht Moddcr river before Dia-
mondopolls IL relieved. There IL some
doubt ~ 10 what II meant IN the state
mcnt that the Bocrs are falling back
on Warrrnt0n. which IN hfty miles
north " Kimberley unless the dispatch
was intended to fall In British hands
In the hope OF misleading Gen. Mcthucn.
The latter. however. is said to be- Tar
too cautious 10 be caught By such q
trick. and II ~ added II can be conf
dcntinlly anticipated that his column
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the determined resistance he viii meet
with.
The conclusion must be- accepted.
however reluctantly. that the Beers are
deliberate In the ir misuse OF the white
flags. ON top Of Gen. Mcthucn's warning
and other evidence, comes the statement
Of Correspondent Knight. who has ar
rived at Cnpctown wounded lie says
he accompanied "A detachment of the
Northampton regiment when force "
Beers COO yards distant aud surrounded
displayed q white nag, The officer COM
handing the Northnmpiona thcn ore
dercd his men Ia rise, when IN. Beers
deliberately vollcyed. woundlng knight
and others
The war department has re-
ceiycd the following dispatch from
General Butler, dated Plotormarltz-
burg, sunday, Nov. 9Th;
"llildynrd, from Estlnurt made q
successful attack Nov. 2lrd, with three
battali1na, one Held battery. a naval
gun and 20 mounted troops on the en-
envy occupying Beacon Hlll. which DOM
mates Willow Grange and had Inter
ruptcd communication. A. result
Of the operations the enemy Il retiring
and the railway and the telegraph lines
have been restored between EHicourt
and Wcstor.
"our loss Is about fourteen killed and
fifty wounded.
"Hildyurd has advanced 10 a position
near Frcrc, M he hopes 60 cut on the
enemy. who b. believed 10 be retiring on
Colcnao, Via Wcenen.
"narton. from Weston, has advanced
20 Ertcnurt,
"As soon as communication Il res
tored I viii telegraph particular, 10
far ns I can make out the operation IN
one for which Iiildyard and the troops
deserve much credit The railway N
now open 10 Frcrc."
Tn. colonial office has received the
following dispatch from the governor N
Natal. dated pletormnrtzbufg. sunday,
Nov. Goth. The Beers are retiring On
Wecnnn our troops are Occupying
ridge three miles norihward ~ tho Mool
river. II appears that the Beers huve
found our position too strong ana are
retiring towards Ladysmlth, with the