Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-29
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comes from the correspondent OF the
| chronicle Ii appears that the Beers,
strongly intrenChed. We're holding
range OF kopjes commanding both sides
OF the railway, The British force de-
bouched on the plain 20 the eastward,
ana four Boer guns az once opened fire.
LORD Meihuen's guns were very quick
In replying and "a fierce artillery duel
ensued, lasting three hours The Beers
showed great tendcity, and Lord Me-
thuen, indinG he could not dispense
them by small fire. determined upon an
infantry attack
a vigorous assault on the Boer lines
was then carried out b. the ninth brl-
gade' the British displaying the great
est gallanty and rushing forward In
the face % a terrible fire. The Free
Staters recolled and an the kopjes were
taken, some OF them being several hun
dred feet In height
The Beers suffered under the terrible
shell IRE as they iiei and a small de.
tachment was cut OF by the New
south Wales lanCcrs But the pursuit
Of The main body by the ninth lancers
enaed IN failure. The ground was ter
flOly rough. and the severe fire COM
PEELED them 10 fall back.
AS the Beers succeeded In carving
on their guns, apparently the British
victory was not a decisive action. but
u notable as having been fought on
free state territory All previous COM
bats have taken place on British soil.
London, Nov 20, a. m.-Vlrtually
the only fresh news from the front Is
contained IN the dispatches OF Gen.
Walker 10 the war Office.
The cables continue silent. presumably
because q Gen. Buffers desire to pre-,
vent leakage regarding important
moves now being carried on.
II seems clear however, that Lord
Methuen Is continuing TO advance
rapidly, and that, finding the railway
much damaged he left Il behind him.
When telographic communication is re-
sumed IL Is quite possible that news
may come OF four simultaneous battles
at Modder River Arundel, Stormberg
and Colenso.
As the Beers, according 10 Gen.
Walkers advlces, were leav-
me Kimberley fof the south, 1t Is re-
garded as not impossible that Col.
kekewich Is already marching with
1000 troops 10 meet Lord Methuen. II
Is believed that after the relief OF KIM
oerley Lord Methucn will proceed 10
the relief Of Mafeking about which CON
siderable anxiety Is stIll felt.
Gen. Foresticr-W Walkers dispatches
dated Cagctown today 10 the war Of
flee follow:
'kekewich reports from Kimberley
from November 18th 20 23rd. some un-
important skirmishes with the Beers.
Wounded, Capt. Bodle, Lieut. HaWker
and three troopers, all doing well. The
health Of the garrison Is good and the
water supply plentiful.
Native reports 10 Kckewich state
that the enemy's camps to the south OF
Kimberley have been vacated and that
Cronje, with 5000 Beers, is marching
TO the south. The Beers are disappear
ing from the vicinity Of Kimberley.
The enemy seems restless.
THE railway lire was repaired 10 a
point six miles north of Gras Pan sun
day, and the telegraph was reopened to
within eight miles Of Modder river or
thlrty'thlee miles from Kimberley
Monday night"
"Later-Gatacie occupied Bushman's
Hook yesterday with battalion Of In
fanIry. His main body is at Putter's
kraal. The enemy retired toward Mol
tho"
4 dispatch from Orange river. dated
Monday, November 9th, and describ-
Ing the battle OF Enslln, says: THE
Beers successfully retreated. The
lanceN attempted 10 intercept and
reached them, hut severe fire, opened
from a koDie forced the lancers to
retreat, Gen. Cronie was with the
Beers. Among the Boer prisoners are
Alderman JODpe and Commandant
Ressik, who led the Boer force
Berlin, Nov 2s.-The Deutsche Zel-
tung publishes the following dispatch,
dated Pretoria, November 9th. re-
celyed through Boer diplomatic chan.
nels:
President Kruger aud President
Stcyn have instructed Gen. Joubert ana
Gen. COnie not 10 split their forces
into small attachments but to strike
vigorous blows. Gen. Joubert has three
corps, one holding Ladysmith, the Sec
ond commanding the rugela and the
third east Of Estcourt In order 80 cut
on the British retreat Gen. Cr0nje's
forces are divided into three contin-
gents one at Kimberley. another at
Modder river and the third In che rear
o. Gen Methucn."
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