Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-07
A[IHUEN STILL AT
\ MoODER RIVER.
,.a,sForee viii Wait There for
No, Guns and Ammunition
,r1IyG LADYsMITH GUNS


| i,sion,Dee. -,
~. mli In the war news. Lady
!, has established hellosraphic
.,l,stlon with Frcrc. and II Is re-
!, ,sst ali was well up to sunday
catch from the iiocr LANCER by
Iourenzo Marquee. dated
.,,v November aoih. confirms the
y, nat the commandos have been
-, ia upon Iadysmith and mount
M guns In new positions.
,llne 10 the same advlcea
y, ,,pnonnde has been maintained
"a, general assault had been ordered
I. nuyday morning. but was ooun-
,,-,rdsd at the last moment.
v,ls,r river dispatches say that the
=, arc encampcd amid the hills half
1, kimberley. but II Il also as
mai large body VI the enemy
y. sopc In the direction OF Jacobs
n (, possible. therefore. that Lord
,.a9.s may cndoavor to clear his
=, fark as far as Jacogsdnhl be.
=. Continuing his advance, lie IA
rsiiirr at Moddcr river for
-, guns and ammunition.
y. ssftie from Kimberley on Mo-
- sjih appears to have been much
=, ssfl0us than had been supposed.
fsitIs are now arriving Of n recon-
,',.ssee In force by mounted troops
~, Maj scott.Turncr at dawn ON .
- al Cnrtor's farm, WHERE the
-, usre strongly intrcnchcd. Find
~ poer plckctH asleep. Maj. Scott
- rfpcc6ded along the ridge under
~ and rushed the B0cr rcdoubts
rtsA M. IN the face OF q hall OF
a. Boers holatcd white nag and
~ a he British under ita protection
- suffcnderlng. owing possibly to
Z, s,hiustlon Of their ammunition,
Z rrush we're unable to follow up
Z, tuark and 10 seize . large Bocr
M ahou, 800 yards ahead. especially
Der achievements were seen APP
raihlrg. and the enemy was keeping
! tsayy hrc from the shelter u the
"a brush
Dlrlag the sortlo an nrmorcd train
,ssaoliered north and south. while n
~ lsfable force ~ British. with field
~ AMI Maxlmp, advanced toward
iriontdn, holding the Beers IN
"a 10 that direction.
IA runs were engaged Simultaneous
isi viewed from the coming tower,
/ iftlllefy duel seemed to be proceed
y d every direction except toward
lrlEofih. the fusllade being terrific
u 5cock. having no force sufficient
: "a the position he had stOrmcd.
NJ stott-Turncr began gradually re-
tf,s his men. He had a horse shot
~ under him. and bullet went
e'.sgA the feshy part Of his shouldor.
tiual men had terribly wounds.
2 3 alleged that the Beers used
lrtlils and explosive bullets. and
~ ihty frequently fired at the Brit
y tntllance wagons. The British
ai,sfsi twenty-elght Of the enemy.
Iife appears 10 be some doubt as
rlflher this was the reconnaissance
ahgh. according to the announce
~ u The war office. Mai. Scott.
NTr vas Killed, or whether that Of
n net bis fate In a subsequent aortlc.
~ q the special dispatches report
~ be- was killed while leading the
~ attack on the Iocr position on
lsmber 18Th. II this be correct II
80 Ike a sortlo concerted with Lord
ifAatn.
~ Tines prints letter from nn
nneln citizen, who left Johannes
70 because he was liable to be Inn
- and who had learned that the
-'l states consul was unable To
i'l him lie complained bitterly
Ne american fiag was not ~
~ 10 irctorin, that his passport
u lQl recognized. and that his posi-
I. ~ practically unbcarable.
nnortcd from Capctown that
ithstaal government stili refuses
ho~lchge the right Of the United
~ 70 interfere regarding prisoners
If.aiia, Insisting that Great Britain
tqulre through Commnndant-
.,fl ioubort.
i.na,ch from Frcrc camp, dated
.nbff iih, SAYS: '"Thc Beers are
~ hlo Ladysmlth. II In rumored
ts9 Free State troops have left
nillh, entertaining the graveHt
-. 10 the safety Of their own
,sa,aIsml,h, Saturday. Dec. 1.-The
hombnrdment " the Siege took
ny Thursday. The Beers got
~. ulg gun In position on Lom-
hup completely commanding the
M a.l shelled our camp that day
~, i.'efdny planting shells with
~ lwonracy In the camp OF the
!, ~, highlnnders and the Manches-
~. .ss''hent' whore there were many
- escapes, Today the enemy re-
", .I ,hs bomhnrdment. doing some
=, i,uIe shooting. Several OF our
nv S.' bsen shattered by the Boer
u,a0n' Dec. 1.-Two Russian col-
French general nnd n French
80 Who have been engaged nv mr.
% assist In the defense OF Pre-
~. wv today for Lourenzo Marauez.
\. Nsre escorted to the steamer by
y, N''e'ary Of the French legation
~, 10TH, Dec. IA dispatch TO the
q, ron London says,
~ a wy Is gradually preparing T.
M. ny boer position at Colenao and
~, ~. yslnith, while Lord Mcthuen
', ,,t Ninnle's forces at Spytfon-
rssa Saoonhdahl and Gen. Gntacre
issns WIN the Free State raiders
l..tsi n ~ Dutch villages OF the dis
n ulHlfict " Cape Colony.
vain" .,auonA OF these three themes
tihsrv ~ occupy the attention OF
|ffisss. ntliern for the London press.
eils, " found Of Gen. Buffers con-
ssbal,.n ,hd IN directing the British
M. ~. TOT The expulsion OF the Free
v a YIN tape Colony and the re-
Aris,s Nnlnerley. The defeat of
,.dia,.aa army would release forces OF
sa',s t .u,e strength from operations
y n, e lum Natal, and open tho way
h l,.nsseehlratlon Of n Dutch army
W., ss,o,,,,i,onleln, whence reinforce
sis,.n 1 np, 10 sent TO the Boer hangers
yms,,,,olenso and Ladysmlth.
IN or on Nelion either at Modder
~ sta,n .ne southern frontier Of tho
fi'igre NY, m1uld tend to diminish the
t'nys cs, cav brought to bear upon the
NJ, laval = VI a portion OF these com,
- " the puNapa ~ tha n..L.,.