Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-09

London. Nov o-Thc war ONCE has
received tho following dispatch from
Gen. Butler. dated Cnpeiown. wednos-
day. Nov. 5. 1850 y. m.-"Col. Kckowich
tclcgraphs from Kimberley Nov. ~ that
all is well there. and there has been
mo- serious attack at yet 4 slight bonn
bardmont dld no damage.
Information from MafollnE shows
that place was safe October "a. Col
plumer had o. successful engagement
near Fort TUT. oct g7
"u0n white reports by pigeon poet
that tho wounded and some civilians
from Labyrinth have been removed
four miles down the railroad By an
arrangement with Gen. Ioubert. 20
neutral place 20 save them from the
bombardmont
"Nlnoty-niro wounded from Dundee
have been sent 90 under a fiag u truce.
They are an doing well. Including the
following officers;
"Col g.. T.. Hochtt. Mai. H. Ham
mcrsloy. Captain =, Ladam. Lieut. Me-
Lachiln, MAJ. nouitbco. capt. Dibiey.
Lieut. g. ~ Pcrrcau. Lieut.. G.. A. wor-
than. Mai. w Davidson and Lieut.. u.
b. wilder
"rhe bomhardmont was discontinued
Nov. eth ana 9th and u h expected 90
rccommCucc Nuy. g."
The absence OF stirring war nowa
| and the rehabilitation ln tho eHtlmaten
l % the public " Gen. White, who since
I hiH reverse at Nichnlaou'H Mex ccrtuln-
/ ly appears 90 have used hll ceuiful
] position 90 aucccasfully strike at dincr-
! cut points u the circle Of Investment
! thus restoring confidence lu h'H ability
/ o. hold the Beers iu check. have ugr-
/ mitted public attention 90 mumentarily
/ revert TO the political features of south
| Africa, and conflict ~ confidently pre-
/ dlcted in some quarters.
Lord Salisbury ut the lord mayors
/ banquet tonight. will outline the Fuv-
| crnmcnta policy in regard 10 the future
| government of the TranHynnl and
| Omngr Free State, and explain that the
/ references ia the queens speech Co
/ military operations mot war; and
| restoring peace and good government
l tn that portion Of my empire" meant
/ nothing more or loHs than that. no the
| opinion % the government lrcsldcnt
] Kruger by making war on the queen,
] destroyed an claims Co Independence
] granted hy the conventions of 1881 and
] 1884, and consequently the country had
! reverted 90 itH previous status and lH
] NN'"N'NiNANAH NNNN 't N't NA Wv
I mlnl0uH
] A. the Associated Press pointed out
] at the time the phfuHeoluFy N the
| queens speech could not De otherwise
| explained than that. nt the time Of the
/ speech the republics OF South Africa
| had already ccuscd Co exist nH separate
nations; but n Lord Salisbury IL pre-
| pared az this early stage Of the opera
| tons Co definitely announce his policy
~ the future, when apparently 10 many
| problems rrmnin 10 be solved both
| during ana after the wur, he must have
/ already reached moro definite under
standings with several Of the powers
| than tho public h aware o. The
l prvmier'H speech therefore "a awaited
/ with unusual Interest ana u seems GER
| tain that he will NJ least be able 90
announce that the talk OF European In
| tervcution T. grnundless.
! A special from Queenstown dated
Monday, Nov 9, SAYS.
] Arrived here yesterday evening via
] DE Aur. Nuamcnd and Stormburg Did
| not pee sign OF tho encmy'a forces.
| The concentration upon our frontier nc
] De Aar ana queenstown had been C0m-
| pletoly erected without interruption.
The Beers have destroyed the Nnnsyi
| bridge. seven miles south ~ NoryulH-
puut, but they have not further add
| yanccd towards NumeHherr, There a.
! a general belief that the Free Statcra
[ intend 90 act ON tho defensive, unless
| the cape Dutch show active sympathy.
The railway within the Free state o.
| completely wrecked. n ia estimated
that Il viii tafo nix months 90 repair