Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-20
al, Rand Movements Overmatch
the British.
KILLER USED HIS CAVALRY,
"a sya,l-Big Prayer Meeting
r.,Ii.h Want vic'ory-many
volunteers for Beers

- NJ the report that Gen. Me-
80 communications have been
Z, though what little information is
.ne would seem to indicate that
,rue-ln the first place, the silence
az war Office and newspaper cor
,sents. in the second place, Sir
ms5es Warren's division proceeding
!, ~ Aar. which looks as though 1t
80 going to lend a hand TO the Mod
An river column
The strategy Of the Beers so far has
A,u to operate against the communi-
.,,o,s ~ the British forces. With
s;,r great mobility they can do this
,ah complete impunity, retreating on
a, approach Of a strong British force
!. fighting II the force sent be weak
sbould any considerable force OF
s,,p nav intrenched themselves south
= Gen. Methuen, It may necessitate
4, retreat. Sir Charles Warren should
!, able 10 clear them out, but the most
v,spnt need for his troops seems to
4. IN Natal, where, at all costs, Gen.
White must be relieved.
The loss Of SO field guns, 6 naval guns
,,a 10000 British troops is one not
IA be lightly thought Of, yet 1t Is APP
aren't that Gen. Butler, with his pres
N, strength, cannot accomplish the
r1ef With Gen. Warren's division
y would have eight batteries Of ar
tIery and about $4,000 men.
I'm the other hand. were Gen. Warren
joln Gen. Methuen IN an advance Of
turning movement on Jacobsdal and
goamfontein. Il Is thought that the
rnssure might be taken off Butler as
M Beers would have to detach large
achievements TO aid Gen. CronJe,
r,ty might. however, decide TO block
he British game by allowing Bloemfon-
ph. which Is a place of no intrinsic
Importance though the capital Of Free
sste, TO fall. concentrating their ef-
hrs on the capture of Ladysmith,
From accounts OF the battle OF the
Iggela II appears that the great fea-
isre was the extreme mobility Of the
Bosn During the action their rein
illements galloped up TO occupy
trenches and the marvellous rapidity Of
aer movements gave them. as II were,
front IN the air, enabling them TO
DANCE and diversity their positions as
Ncasol demanded.
This mobility was equally In evidence
q Magerslonteln, and explains TO
hfge extent the British check Ger.
Nshuen had thoroughly shelled and
aplOFed the Boer position the day be-
ilfe L.. aght, but on the next day
asy IS ~s,tted their ground and oc-
GpIed ne~ .ntrenchments.
70 the same cause was due the disas-
tf Of the British artillery at the Tu-
ssA Colonel Long and his three bat
tries were stationed 10 support Gen.
Hliyard, and when that officer was in
tifcuty Long rushed forward his guns
bget into close range, apparently With
| tli The necessary escort. Suddenly he
hgnd himself confronted by hundreds
Beers who sprang out OF concealed
hrenchments. and poured whitening
IN al only six hundred yards range
h'Tses and gunners were shot down
teclessly, and ten field guns had TO be
tband0ned.
The British yeomanry and volunteers,
'no have offered themselves In great
ilnoers for service al the front, are to
extensively used. The war office this
aofnlng Issued a statement that the
sntmment had decided to raise a
counted infantry force from the yeo-
hahy especially selected for expert
rlkmanship and good riding. Lord
V,ssham win be In supreme command.
Lord LOnsdale's name Is freely cou-
lel With It's quartermaster generalship.
As expected that q force from 10000
2 1900 strong Will be raised. This
lre operating as mounted infantry,
wv be able to fight the Beers with tao
Us similar 10 their own.
-aew York Dec 20,-A dispatch TO the
',pune from London says:
snnett Burleigh sends the Telegraph
= account OF the Tugela battle, which
u1ahas the Information conveyed from
sler sources General Butler did not
vshllely mention that he had cavalry
Sl artillery with both TANKS, and the
.sltnce was that all the cavalry was
..,,F 10 the east engaged In stemming
.nor turning movement in that direc-
WI Mr Burleigh says definitely that
"u cavalry and artillery were with
~ wing. The British front extended
.gsAnce OF six miles. while the mar
sOls fapidity OF the Boer movements
tlt Them xuarr fFopt In the
-, enabling them TO change and d.
rrsuy positions as occasion demanded.
lne Tines correspondent says the
Us mad only ten guns and adds that
brlllsh naval guns made excellent
ssguee, yet the Boer artillery did not
I'm 10 have been silenced and appar-
wv! Col Longs intention was to get
,Ihih range OF the Boer guns. which
sIe making havoc Of the British In
10y In all probability Buffers
g eSsps We're under an artillery fire, al
$50 they could not make an ade-
'aale reply,
Wv YORK, Dec. 20.--A dispatch 10
world from Antwerp says:
nv great prayer meetings were held
- aNNNAfiudUl Ny ltuitU ItrA'iof
s ~, from all Holland. The Trans
49, hymn was sung and six thousand
~s collected for the Boer wounded
49, resolution was passed 10 send a
gs'aT 20 all British pastors askine
M 70 preach and pray for an end
ne hostilitles.
AMSTERDAM and the The Hague la
80 are Offering their services for coll
~ money, and many young men OF
a., FAMILIES IN The Hague have de-
o. so 20 the Transvaal to join
y n0eIs in the field.
~ w York, Dec. 2o.-A dispatch 60
h "vHa from London says;
NM, he total absence Of news from
~ w Africa, the military expert Of
ts,,',oIhing Post Is forced 10 devote his
'-rtem TO the government.
hva. history Of the war up 90 TO-
,ss.h ne SAYS rs a history OF the con.
ssiease OF the insouciance Of the
s-,'ss' from May to October.
lsss British government In July and
"a, instead OF getting the, army
NM, anl on the spot, was trying 10
St,, up It's conscience, and even In
s,s T'nper II could not bring Itself to
NJ, more than 10000 men to South
~ Victory is now urgently needed.
~ Ie soonest TO be had promises
q, IN Natal. where the British and
ghe, ny forces are now facing each |