Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-28
Gen. Methuen Establishes a Market
and Trades with Farmers.
ARREST OF GERMANS MADE
Capture Of u Deserter- speeuissions
on the british Campaign Lady
smith aud Kimberley supplies.

London. Dec. 2s.-Thc war office has
received the following from capetown.
dated Wednesday. Dec. 25th;
"Methucn reports as follows;
"'At $3.50 yesterday evening the Beers
ON the south side OF Magersfontein
opened very heavy FIRE for some time.
This morning the naval brigade fred
at the enemy at the west part Of Mag
ersfontcln. The cavalry brigade 10 re-
connolterlng In u northeasterly dircc-
ton.
Lieut.. Masters has made an ex-
tended reconnaissance westward and
northward Of Ensteln and reports all
well.
THE farmers were glad TO see our
men. They were suffering from want
OF food.
81 have established n market here
where l can purchase fresh milk and
vegetables, selling to the farmers tea
and othe- articles which they cannot
otherwise purchase.
Heavy rain fell last night
Gntacre and French report no
change Ia the situation.
=. baden-fowell- reports ~ well. Dec.
u.
Harry Escombc. former premier OF
Natal. died suddenly ON the street this
afternoon.
The Right Hon. Harry Escombc was
born at Nottinghnll. London, England.
Ia 1888. lie tered the legislative coun-
ell OF Natal In lsi2, was created attorney
general In 1898, ana later became prime
minister OF the colony. lie was the
commander OF tho Natal naval volun-
tccis, with the relative rank VI Lieut..
Col. In the volunteer force.
Durpnn, Natal, Wednesday, Dec. 81.
"A German farmer named Stucke and
the Rev. MIR, Hartcs, director OF the
HnnoVcrian Missions Ia Natal, have
been arrested ut Ehtcourt, on the chnrg
OF aldlng tho Beers, They both claim
the protection OF Germany.
Capetown. Dec. 23.-Col. Otter com
handing the Canadian contingent OF
troops, IL to Join the stan OF Gen. Bull
Ter. all the members OF which are pro-
ccedlng to Natal, indicating that Gen.
Buffers sphere Will shortly be con-
| fined to Natal.
a man named Green, a former SER
geant major OF the British balloon de-
partment. In among the Boer prisoners
| captured at Mhgcrsfonteln. Green,
who deserted from Aid rsaot In 1898. al.
| mltted that he had been for come time
In the service OF the Beers and had In
structed them In intrenehing, He says
there We're 1000 Boers at Magersfon-
tcln, $1,000 OF whom were engaged the
day OF the battle. The Boer losses
he asserts. were heavy, the trenches
| being fun OF dead. Green further do
claros that II the attack had been
| pressed the Beers would have yielded
| lilo says the Boor horses have TO be
| taken to the Modder river, as water
| ia acurea "A Aunarafanfaln
|
London. Dec. 2S.-ln view OF the ap.
parent supincness OF the British com.
manders In preventing the daily
strengthening and extending OF tho
Boer positions along the Tugcla and
| Modder rivers. many experts are com.
ing to the conclusion that the British
have given up the idea OF carrying
these positions by assault and viii
await the transport with cavalry re.
qulred to give their forces the neces-
sary mobility, when they hope to be IN
u position to besiege the Beers In theii
| respective plevnas, while Gen. Roberts
carries out the original plan OF cam
palgn, that OF advancing straight north
on Bloomfonteln. the other generals
detnchlng sufficient mobile troops e
reach their goal by clrcuitous routes
There In nothing In the official or bes
| Independent reports to Indicate that tn.
l
straits calling for immediate relief. Th,
latest advices from Kimberley where
shortage Is most feared. report plenty o
food.
An interesting feature OF today's new
10 the patriotic offers Of service iron
Indian princess. The Zizan OF Hydera
had, replying to toast proposed b!
Lord Curzon. the viceroy. at a banque
In Calcutta, last evening said tn
proudest title he possessed was that o
being the queens faithful ally. adding
that his purse. his army and his swor,
were ever at her disposal.
The MaharnJnh OF Gwalior has nslSe,
permission to serve on General Roberts
stan and has offered to send troops
horses and a transport 10 South Africa
The government OF France has ap
pointed Capt. Demange military at
taohe at the Boer headquarters.
| Many cretans In Athens are offeilnl
their services to the British consul 10
service In South Africa.
The latest Independent news from
Labyrinth says;
"The field Qualifications would nov
Withstand any organized attack tn
enemy Is likely TO deliver. There ar
sufficient food stuffs for two months
The question OF forage might be trou
blesome. but since the rains there hal
been some grazing within the lines
There In no horse sickness.
THE casualties caused BY our shel