Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-04
,,,,,ts Of Cape Colony Dutch
Il. Up Arms for the Beers
LssOR HOLDS BACK NEWS
a, rs,ilcaI ErrOr'-No Details Of
P,,,, river Bastle-o Chamber
,.,.. speeeh DlspIessing'

r',h A larger army in the field
4, be country ever before modified
!, only be said that the loss OF
l nm ertailed before the enemy''
-, have been crossed, is a serious
81 and while there is no feeling OF
s.,,sncy as to the eventual result
=, var. It Is regretfully admitted
N ,Ides that the strength OF The
\ resistance has been woefully I'M
MATED
.now seen that the attempt to
useless position at Mafeking was
....rs tactical mistake, as was also
,s5eayor to keep the large civil
,.stIon IN Kimberley
s.ssps the brightest spot for Eng
rssSsrs today is the announcement
I, PRESIDENT Mckinley las desig-
y me son Of Secretary Hay TO sue
n, Naerum In Pretoria, The
\, Telegraph says: "The appoint
A graceful concession on the
a the United states government
rri,h feeling. Our countrymen's
..,.s,s viii be safe in the hands OF
lev consul.
M African news is now six days
1rssrs The censorship does not
: ,.rnit details Of the Modder river
\, 10 be transmitted. Some vague
|ysrents have been published In the
n,,tvu papers. and according to
q Ne Beers numbered 5000 men and
:, lntrenched on both banks Of the
,,n although mostly on the north
bank The British. according TO
: accounts, drove the enemy across
hFsr. compelling them TO retreat,
y established themselves on both
,n These details, however. are too
rgs 10 enable an accurate idea Of
rglgement TO be formed.
igaich has reached London an
.gting that Lord Methuen is again
0. Geld. and II is also said that
VI Gretchen, who was wounded In
tghung at Modder river, was
rsk Ia the neck by bullet,
sgw news comes from the north
stti0ns Of Cape Colony. The whole
BIZ DISTRICT between Colesburg and
.sssriOrp has declared for the
IN IN Venterstadt alone more than
J. have Joined the rebellion. The
Frsr have formed a Communicating
|rriise and talk confidently Of a
Enphant march on Capetown. Gen.
KS PROCLAMATION has been torn
~ and trampled on and the loyal
; M hidden 10 hurry TO Capetown
pspare coffee for the rebels.
n Shcial list shows that a modlfca-
rlss been made In the command OF
kxih division. Insteal OF Lieut.
y A Charles Mansfield Clarke, the
-,aloer viii be Maj.-Gen Thomas
zy.ktnny, inspector general Of aux
N ioTces and recruiting, with Maj
2 knGx and Maj .-Gen. Clements as
NE commanders. Gen. Kelly-Ken-
~ had no South African expert
D.
w ngard 10 Natal II is still doubt
I4lhsr the bridge over the Tugela
stsaso has been destroyed. There
tNp0ri that the British drove the
tlo1 While attempting to destroy 1t.
" probability is that the structure
nnsd and fired afterwards
sSfalrs 10 dispatch from Pit
nal. dated Tuesday. November
ne Beers were then attempting
-ss movements from Steinburg and
.slflcl north Of Storkstrom In CO.
,aleh with the rebels. by way Of
rlsogrg and Tarkasdad, against
SalacnS column.
, VA Office publishes the following
80 non Capetown, dated yes
" nahsport Ismore Is ashore on
'Sn 10 81 Helena bay. The troopt |
~. ~, safely landed, but the horses |
| ny n board, II. NJ. S. Doris and |
YIN the transport Columbian, |
/ pa 10 her assistance.
- hekewleh reports under date |
sslsiay, November goth, that the |
80 police captured the Boer laa.
ss q KimberleyTuesday, Noyem-
,ss...'alahlscaton by searchllght with
lS has been established from |
| H..
bI,. 49, rom Pretoria dated Sunday, |
|s' .ao.t !sth, say that Commandant |
SINS the following report of the
NJ aV ~! kimberley: Early yester-
o1tsh made sortie. supported
- b.. ana Maxlms. Under cover OF
~ lney advanced in the direction
s.an9', Two hundred burghers
|s ,s.,a them and I brought up an
n ,I' ne one hundred. Nine burshers
~ Nv ~, ana seventeen wounded. The
\ ,.,su TWO on the ground, but an
r1Te removed these "
)aav Pretoria dispatch. dated
y 49,. november 2Sth. says: "The
~, I ,hihder Of the western border
i. ,,a way s Twelve burghers were
s1onl. 'ueu IN 'he nshtihg
1911 Dclarey has reported
(ts - J. hroger that the burghers.
~ hn nenslr determined defense al
~ s,. NoVember 25th, were com.
y .slrounded by the R,Stish ana
! Supeiled 10 retire !" anu
a. ', " November 2sth the NataI
fls t.s.iDuf ban published the fol-
li,ss 'a.c sh from It's correspondent
NJ !, me Beers have recomen.
|es1lt, Sack Of Grobeler's kloof. and
kt a ,. polnu 70 a determined at
kiss,,s went the British crossing
ir ,iVer. The reports OF wan.
~ ..'ue,ion Of property NV poar
1 sre eonfrined'6 "
ssy lamp. Natal, dispatch OF
s'rhi,s,.,v sehber 2sth. says: THE
tai ny made today by Cen
ii A. nv Lord Dundonald In com
: called S,',. Of which has already
" ,sr gave an excellent oppor.
knthirrs ,cuuying the country on
GER ~. o9lenso. the British found
I ts,isss scenes Of devastation
= Dr,,s 10 the thorouYhness ~
~ la =. The Williams farm and
( !, sn Ssrl fansacled from end 10
, nm M ~ cases the contents OF
F'1d y me farm houses had been
MIN, .ae Beers had evidently
; Da'psrtv eaey could not carry on.
tsaeag3 o. the Bo,r connissarlat
; q b. 70, 70 by The corn husks that
s,tre !, ven about the deserted
. tsblsN OF the armored tra,n.
Men 81 showed that a Boer shsIi
" ssp,. an axle. which had Oh
!, On St :. Che accider, to a one car car
'sssis b y side The other car was
q y eu' both were Completely
'ssapu.'Tl ", graves ~ BY BY bore
! b., ss IN TO falle - 70 " The Tbe
ia cs 'cre. is now yvillally GET
= ~ npIn Pretoria, dated No
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