Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-24

,- Nov. 2i.-The pathetic scenes
n,,sed the days following the
.r,pt between the British and
!, Glencoe and Nicholsen's Mex
I, ber counterpart at the war
As-, today. Long before the
AZ the war Office opeeed, the
AID and anxious women ana men
n stations in life were assembled
ana when the inquirers were final
omitted their anxious questions
~ they feared that yesterday
"a official bulletin, though black
sss hsd not recorded the full story
4. Rb,lsh Losses at Belmont.
\, 10 noon the government officials
ls,sed no further dispatches, and
A. nervous dstrust Of the public
r.rs unalIeylaied.
e,,sral Me.huen's message leaves a
:, desl 10 be explained. According
Al previous facts obtainable as to
relative strength Of the forces the
"a must have been In a decided MI
ay yet the total British loss 2-0
"A wounded and missing, proves
,rsc,lyeness VI their resistance and
Sy isstlfes Gen. Methuen's tribute
n, courage and skill with which the
Eghsr fought
n, fact thai no guns and only forty
vasrs were captured by the victors
Z that the Beers carried of their
a and wounded shows they retired
y n critay manner, without precipi-
n nm o. confusion. and that probably
a Bosf casualties were not numerous,
81 Ia to the strength Of their position
a destruction Of the Boer ammuni-
! b .aptured Is taken as an indication
H. Gel Methuen occupied the cap
,el position at Belmont and de-
o,vysd the Boer supplies in order not
3 hamper the Immediate advance Of his
ttrg column which is marching in the
jtisi order
h 7hs road is now presumably open to
D. Bosr position on the Modder river,
aAsn the guards, who apparently bore
b, trunt q yesterdays aghting, Will
D al probability have another chance
h ct at close quarters with the bayo'
b.
Lsst Bluudell Of the grenadier
Fsiiis who was dangerously wounded
TIE battle Of Belmont yesterday, has
~, died Of his wounds.
ne governor Of Natal has forwarded
p following dispatch to the colonial
bee
llssla Drift was attacked during
y ncTniug Of Thursday. November
Efi by $50 to 800 Beers, who are be-
syst to have advanced from Help
f2haT and Umvoti The mounted
III under Maj. Leuchars and small
pay q Natal police, totalllng lao men,
'oil'd south of the river bank forced
cs Beers to retire after two hours
'si'lhg Our loss was a sergeant
r1io' wounded.
IAe Tugela rose during the day
~ 4 now reported impossible except
b oa,s."
Aipecial dispatch received here from
ie.aont says Cen. Methuen's force
i'nesred 1000 men and that The Beers
~ I'VE thousand men. The latter Il Is
WE'D held an exceedingly strong posi-
va q a series q hills extending a doz-
miles, They were strongly en-
'aeAtt and their cannon were posted
loisly and were excellenuy served.
y Hllle began at Z o'clock and ragged |
y several hous.
'As Boeu held their positions with !
''A s,ubbornness and splendid oour-
|" he British rihemen forced the
{ attack under a raking FIRE and car
y position after position with superb |
w. afvlns out the Beers with great !
iughttr.
.As engagement was really a series
a''ts during which the Beers were |
''anlly carrying of their dead and |
.ulaed
'hs war office today issued the fol-
Wing aiyIces:
Vapeiovp, Nov. "a (afternoon).-
y Ae'huor further reports this
Nnlne that the wounded are doing
y. lhere are over 30 prisoners, In
.,''s a German commandant and six
comets Nineteen OF these prison.
a'e wounded, We are unable TO es-
-'N The Boer losses. The prisoners
yesterdays attack was a surprise,
'',' u is the orly b'atlng they have
iafse amount Of correspondence
wen secured The reserylsts are
- =, well Col Pole-Carew replaces
n.a,Ty'oabaugh, in command Of the
u brigade"
sv.H'0nl Cape Colony, Nov. "a, 1Oa.
Ns ep'lre western division moved
.''' ' ofange river Tuesday and BIZ
' ',A,a at wltteputs. Two companies
80. -u''l Infantry and a detachment
:, were sent to hold Thomas
AHt4E rsi.L.s. |