Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-16

vance, which he did, and his leading
fes'mtnt, the East Surrey. occupied
Colcnso station and the houses near
the bridge
AT that moment heard that the
whole artillery had sent to support
the attack-thc fourteenth and sixty
sixth neld batteries and six naval
twclvc-pounder quickfrcrs. under Col.
Long. Ind advanced close to the river
In Longs desire TO be within effective
range.
1T proved to be full OF the enemy.
who suddenly opened n CALLING fire at
close range, killing all their horses.
and the gunners were compelled to
stand to their guns. Some Of the wa
gon teams rot shelter for troops In n
donRa and desperate efforts were being
made TO bring out the field guns.
The IRE. however. was too severe
and only two were saved by Capt
Scheduled and some drivers whose
namcs ! will furnish.
Another most gallant attempt with
three teams was made by an officer
whose name I win obtain. or the
eighteen horses thirteen were killed
and ~ several drivers were wounded.
] would not allow another ATTEMPT. as
II seemed that they would be shell
mark. sacrificing life to n gallant at
tempt 90 force the passage. tnaup-
ported by artillery. directed the troops
to withdraw. which they did In good
order.
force OF the enemy was pressing on my
right flank. but was kept back by
mounted men under Lord Dundonald
nnd part Of Gen. Barton'a brigade. The
day was Intensely hot and most try
Ing on the troops, whose conduct was
excellent.
we have abandoned ten guns and
t..aag II. A.. a..
Harris brigade are. fear. very heavy.
although the proportion OF severely
wounded. hope. II not large. The
fourteenth and sixty-slNth field bat
tcrles also suffered severe losses. We
have retired TO our camp ut Chicveley."
The news of Gen. Bullcrs reverse
was received so late that Newspaper
comment this morning II confined to
perfunctory expressions of extreme re-
greet and disappointment, and Of the
necessity OF calmnesH and rcdoubled ef-
forts TO retrieve the position. This lat
cts check In regarded M the most scrl-
oua event In Great Brltain'a military
history since the Indian mutlny.
The Standard says: Gen. Buller'a
dispatch II dcplorabic reading. II II
the now familiar story OF concealed
Beers and OF British troops marching
up blindly almost TO the very muzzles
of the enemy's rifles. II cannot be
doubted mat the moral erect VIII De
TO aggravate our difficulties over the
whole field OF operations. The country
has discovered with annoyance and
surprise that suhdulng liocr farmers II
about the hardest work We have en-
tered upon since the Indian mutiny.
Their commandants have shown them
selves able TO give our generals useful,
but expensive lessons In modern tao
ties"
The Times says; "Slnce the day of
the Indian mutlny the nation has not
been confronted with 80 painful and
anxious n situation. Plainly Gen. Bull
lcr'a advance IL paralyzed for the mo-
ment. as completely as Lord Methuen'B
and Gen. Gatacre'a."
The depression over the defeat OF
Great Britain's trusted and idollzed
commander II all the greater as. dur
ing the last forty-cight hours. there
had been reports Of the relief OF Lady
smith. Yesterday tho war Office al