Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-10-20
Mobilization Of Reserves Accom-
plished in Satisfactory Manner
NEWS OF FIGHTING TODAY.


London, oct. 20.-The rccrultlrg Of
the reserve " practically completed and
% ~ raid murc than 90 per cent OF the
reserves have Joined the colors This
u cmlnently satisfactory. The apccd
40 which the army corps has been got.
ten together has excited the admiration
81 The German hcadquartcr. stan and
they have cent q roml-ofilciai message
Of Generalization through the Brltah
military uttachc In Berlin.
The London prcss regards this a.
well deserved compliment. the papers
pointing out that not only have the
feverNists responded spiendldiy but the
lafEc majority " thosn who have re-
ported are medically NJ Tor service. In
several cases the outgoing regiments
contain prenouderpnce ~ reserves.
most Of them In l.ie prime Of manhood
ana men who have fought in India and
IN Egypt II b. the aim u the war
piiicc TO send no man to South Africa
Vice In the HELD
The reserves are Tor the most part
ignorant of the mechanism OF the
magazine rifle and Il IL proposed
20 give they practice with the
Ice Mciford, what eject tho
lack u familiarity with their own
weapons viii have upon the accuracy u
the IRE Of the British can only be
Judged when the dead and wounded are
gathered from the Fields of battle.
The reported Bocr attack on the Brit
lhh position ut Glencoe was confirmed
early today and thanks 70 the promptl-
tudc NJ the war oilice twhna. mrratrss
naturally take presidency In publish.
ing the official dispatches from Sir
George stewart White. the public has
been enabled 20 follow the contest nud
% discriminate between the nctunlitica
and the unreliable rumora that have
Hooded the papers
II appears that during the night the
buor artillery occupied "a position over
looking the British camp and be-
Kan dropping shells at daybreak In
the direction ~ the British forces. The
latter under Sir Gen. VIM. symon
promptly accepted the challenge and
prepared TO meet the Invaders with
their artillery which appears 20 have
been worked with such advantage as tu
quickly silence the cuemya batteries.
enabling the Infantry 10 carry the Boer
position with a rush IN which the Dub
I'm Fusilcerg and the Kings Royal rifles
are sud TO have specially distinguished
themselves, the fusilecrs capturing the
hrst guns OF the enemy taken IN the
present campaign.
Fortunately FOR the British they are
apparently strong enough 10 Withstand
Hoer force double their own. but In
view o. the fact that tho railway was
cut az flhndalnagt evidently IN nnticl-
patton VI today'a attack II would have
been Impossible "a send reinfarccment1
menta quickly from Ladysmith
Gen. symon seems 10 have been In
the thick " the nght as might have been
expected. Confirmation OF the report
that he was wounded. has been re-
cvlNsd. Just how serious. however. la not
yet known here.
The days news from Glencoe caused a
scene OF Wild enthusiasm ON the Stock
Exchange and Kafllrs rose Immensely.
Advlces from Mafeking BY way ~
Kimberley rcltorate the story Of
hocr repulsc there with severe loHscs.
The british had Corporal Walsh and
Corporal Williams wounded and several
men killed. Advlcca from Pretoria an
nounce that special pulice force NJ 400
British outlandera has been organ.
ized with the sanction ~ the Tran4vaai
government a. patrol the mining prop.
critics between Rtndfontcin and Mod
drftnntnln With Il view ~ preventing
wilful damage. u l. not believed the
( Transyan government has any nton-
ton ~ damaging the mines but danger
h upprrhcndod from the Beers on re-
turning from the front after possible
defeat.
Dispatches from Kimberley. delayed
IN transmission. say the proclamation
uf martial law FOR Bechuanaland aud
Grlqunlnnd West requires the rrgla-
trutlon Of all firearms and prohibits
persons leaving their houses between
Q y. M. and 9 n. m. without special per-
mita, All cuntons are closed except
for a few hours daily when an alarm
sounds all except members ~ the forces
must 20 10 their homes and remain un-
III permitted TO leave. Interference
with the british on giving aid IN any
way 10 the enemies of tho queen viii
be severely punished
a special court has been established
at Kimberley with summary iurlsdic-
tlon over spies.