Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-01

London. Nov In the alb
rcnce q news. the morning
papers are reduced TO speculation az 20
how the dialster occurred The general
opinion u that the misuse Of the cnyal-
~ was the real reason Tor the fall into
the liuer trap. Apparently there was
no cavalry 60 watch over the safety Of
the missing column.
The Morning Post. pointing out how
near the British were 20 "a utlll greater
Disaster" Haysi In capturing the col-
umn the lioors also had the Deyonshlrc
regiment practically at their mercy
and little more daring would have
made bad business much worse and
seeing that force strong enough 10
scoop up "a couple OF Infantry hattnll1na
could have put itself practically be-
tween Sir George White and his camp
we may be very thankful that things
today are not more serious than they
are, The lesson has been "a severe one
II ~ humlliatlng 90 md nation Of
farmers beating soldiers nt their own
game, but the sooner proper respect
II had Tor Hocr strategy ana tactics,
tho better for our fortunes IN Satal,"
This SOLDERING note o. struck by all the
morning paopra today, together with
the expressions % 70 determination 20
carry the matter through nt whatever
cost
The Daily Chronicle. referring cdl-
toually to the situation, says. AFTER
tho patent failure OF the campaign nud
army, We can only vaguely hope that
Sir George white, ia the hard days
that lie before him. may be able 20
hold Labyrinth Retreat would be an
undertaking which the Imagination
fails TO grasp, n this war is 10 be a
war of vengeance, we shall have TO
wipe ont disaster before which the
memory OF Majuba fades away. The
empire n face TO face with a repulsc
comparable only 90 the surrender OF
hurEoync to the emhnttled farmers OF
our American colonies, II the cntaHtro-
pho calls forth something better than
music hail patriotism, We may come To
reckon Il ~ a timely lesson well earned
Tor the good nf our souls"
The Daily News says III II II found
possible 20 move the stores. Sir George
white Will probably be ordered TO with
draw upon Colcnso. II the order 10 not
glvpu 10 VIII DO hCcNufc removal Of
the stores would be- too risky"
The Morning Post calls attention 10
Sir George Whites use " the word
"capltuauon." rrmnrlklng that u au4-
poets the word was used carolesgly. It
says we prefer 60 assume that the
column fought until 10 was cut TO
pieces aud an the ammunition was
gone. Capitulntiou Is "a word % shame.
Troops IN the field cannot capltulatc
without disgrace. and disaster ~ not
necessarily dishnnor."
The Times says; we have met with
a considerable reverse. II u Tor the
nation to show that u can bear III
fortune with courage aud dignity"
There ~ no general desire rvincei on
the part Of the morning papers 20 crit-
else Sir George white harshly, pending
the arrival N further details ON the
contrary. the disposition IL 10 admire
his manly courage Ia assuming full re-
Hponrlhllty.
Abroad. especially IN France. no
pains are taken TO disguise the salts
faction felt In consequence of British
robum In Paris every means Of spread
Ing the news was utilized. Some uf the
more dignined papers adopted re-
Hpectful and sympathetic tone, but the
majority were ovcrjuycd. The editor NJ
the pntric hung the Tranavnal ana
Orange Free State nngB out N the
Office windows. The Press predicts
general revolt Of the Dutch population
In South Africa, The Solr hints its re-
grpt that France did not adopt dlf-