Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-14

again saved the situation and divided
the honors OF the day with the Scots.
The batteries worked for hours under
n calling rife IRE.
According TO the Boer stories. IL was
impossible for the burgherp 10 have
escaped fearful loss. one Boer prison.
err said a single lyddite shell killed or
wounded over 70. and that two others
burst over two bodies OF Beers en-
sconced behind the range. doing fearful
damage.
All agree that the Doors fought
throughout with the utmost gnllantry.
Their sharpshooters seldom missed the
mark
A seaforth Highlander says that
while he was lying wounded on the
field he saw a Boer OF typical German
appearance. faultlessiy dressed with
polished top boots. shirt with silk
RULES. and a cigar In his mouth. walk
ing among the ant hills. picking on the
British. He was quite alone and II was
apparent from the frequent use he made
OF Held Elassea. that he was singing
out officers.
Another wounded Boer says that a
iyddite shell. fired on Sunday, fell In
the midst OF an oper air prayer meet
ing held to offer supplicatlons for the
success Of the Boer arms.
All the wounded are full Of praise for
the treatment they received from the
medical department on the battlefield.
London, Dec. it--whiie the outward
calm attitude OF the press and people
here during the present crisis com
mandH admiration. there II an under
current OF intense Indignation against
the war Office and the government.
which threatens to have a serious add
tion In the blundcrs OF the gcncrals
and the further evidences OF the br-ak-
Of he. tras ri
departments which are daily coming
to light.
II was freely predicted this morning.
even In high military circles. that the
South African campaign VIII last until
June.
thucn will have TO retire south OF the
Orange river, as ~ " claimed he could
not hold out longer at the Moddcr riv-
or. where his ammunition and food
supplies were not expected TO last over
week.
In fact. II was said that his line Of
communication was probably already
cut, and Il was claimed that Gen. Dat
acre was similarly weakened by MS
reverse and the revolt OF the colonistH'
and II was added that he might have
to choose between a Siege and "A re-
treat
The scenes at the war Office this
ties were posted were highly dramatic.
| There was steady incursion OF anN'
iouH lnpulrcrE from the moment the
doorn opened, and there was intense
excitement when an official appeared
bearing the omlnously long list OF
names. The women present crowded
eagerly forward and begged for copies
] OF the list. but the supply was not sum
1 Client and the official read out the lists
Intense feeling was evident on all
the faces. Some OF the women were so
overcome that they had to be assisted
| from tho room.
The afternoon papers OF all shades
| OF politics follow the morning papers
| In facing the situation courageously
and demanding the immediate dispatch
| OF reinforcements.
| Thus the radical Star says. 1.-THE
stake the gambler. Chamberlain. has
| thrown upon the table IL not merely
South Africa. but the empire. II Ia too
| late to regret the game. We have no
choice but to play Il. even " II In
wolves sending abroad the militia. our
armies In South Africa must be amply
The Globe says; 'srhe country ID
| prepared for any sacrifice. In the fam
| Gus words OF General Sheridan. all
must now 20 In"
we have retrieved our defeats and have
restored the supremacy OF our nag, we
can criticize and investigate. Today we
| must act"
| Continuing. the st. James Gazette
urges the government to take the White
Star line steamships from the Oceanic
down. and send another corps to South
| Africa.
The Westminster Gazette. a liberal
newspaper. which has actively opposed
the war, says I'VE are bound to carry
the campaign to successful issue
and adds;
''The reckoning with the government
will come later on"
The war office this evening made the
following announcement
'sThe sixth division has been mobil-
! lied and four battallons OF this division