Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-17
ia and Missing Estimated at
ra,ourt as 100 to l5O'
H. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES


"a .tsh has gwen wv
800, victories ON this last
N, british. who sent an ar
,,rln FROM E'tcourt to chle ..'
n ~ have walked into delib-
~. Nh the result that. accord
N =. isst accounts. ninety men
tnlei wounded or missing.
N me msilcera claim nfty' and
"A b,-b,n Infantry forty
a N dispatches from Estcourt
e,amate the wounded and
a the armorcd train coniin-
Il /, rom 100 to 100. The missing
A 4 cart Haldane. II ls hoped that
a .ssp,i over the ycldt and VIII
"A No Esicourt In fsw days. but Il
II ..,,l that few escaped and the
II ,rs pn.oncrn In the hands Of the
d ~, q the wounded were brought
"A "a az locomotive and tender Of
IA .g-sr5i train. Capt Haldune "
Ia 55,i5a iIlrhlandcra was attached
"A N hisiie6ra' and other officers were
"A y man. Tho llat uf casualties Y
. M Win great anxiety, In time ~
n .i1 fieut Winston Churchill has
"A "a timaaif more soldier than
/ .,.,s5sfgnt and his gallnntry u
. N rrslsal on all sides a Dispatch
/. rr551ft November 18th. says;
II 40 O'clock ihia evening the Rod
\ :, fstln returned. Dr. lflutuo ro-
. ~ itft on meeting the iuor patrol,
Ia ~ Matted and asked what hn want
[. n. nnllcl that be- had come with
ilsIg 10 remOvc the Killed and
. M The n0ora told him TO mako
II r1ssst IN writing, and Dr. hriatoe
II AZ waiting for two hours, an
81 H1ef came and Informed DR. bflH-
n [. thit a Gen. Joubort was very far
n ty % answer 10 the request could
II krnfhei until tomorrow morning.
n Bon iaii that n Or, BHatoe would
II rtuFu with a white ilnE he could
. Ia uGln a ruply from Gen. Juubort
pt BHii0g Inquired whether there
u :. many wounded The B0cr replied
bad heard there were about
II uf Ne declined 20 give any infur-
u no regarding Lieut. Winston
1sflh.i Il has raincd all day and h
ID uInlnr.
n %, rumor Of the death Of Gen. Jou-
ID 4 Z dIicwllled II IL understood
il he war ofice has news that he
tl directing Affairs
th also rum0rcd from Plctcrmarltz.
Do hat the lioer losses at Lndysmith
Thursday were heavy, and Included
IN Lleas Meyer. who was either
u q Or wounded
NJ n.or as TO Gen. Joubort prob
y afuss from the fact that his wife
70 IN The boer camp ut Ladysmith
II ei Free State.
iocciirg 10 the plotcrmarltzburF
7Woaisni " the London outlook,
fl11fu art current In the Natal capital
- ihi Beers contemplate q retreat.
Z HeadIeil however. 10 attach Inn
ihlet 20 such reports. which are
iftii 10 all probability In the hope
llas Cen, White, II possible, 90
,iiilh bio defensive attitude. Stint
Z fum0fs nru current regarding the
@ % NaickInE. and are spread In
iliolily hy native spies.
eifdu dispatches from Lorenzo
aiglH cay that the TrpnHvanl gov
rent d exercising severe ceuHorshlu
w al var news and will not allow
ni4Itu 90 leave the country. one
luloalent says the nocra are hur-
rev tQmmlnlo8 To Lndysmlth.
NJ le declaring that the place must
iMall1 DO order 10 lihofutr their
% mat these may go TO meet
u bl.Iefa advance.
~. illesi dispatches from EHtcourt
ttillhs We arm0rcd train engage
ial mat the train was cnpslzcd
~ sApioalOn presumably OF dynu-
ne snglne returned 10 Entcourt
Mo dead fuFlloorH aud the fol.
~ wounded Capt Wylie, three
commissioned officers and nine prl-
tacu. ~ Wv '"'' '' WI
A9,'her Lnic0uft correspondent says.
eHl contingent of 800 men cnma
w oi ffces on "Wednesday, and two
QAnlsa " mounted troops. Imperial
,al horse ana Natal cnrblnoers on.
~ Nv s,lln cighl miles from Estcourt
|W. ~, occupied q strong position
~. A9ple. The cafhineors worked
r..sl Vh thelr right and drove the
~, plek. Whcrcupnn the Imperial
ts1 .g..e opened a brisk fire at me.
II l"sei killing several. one man
vsl. imperial light horse was
~, y, West Yorkshire regiment. IN,
w ~, .i wales own, commanded bs
n, - s,'i,,nencrl brother OF Lord Kltcho.
M, ,Ahadoum, has arrived at Est.
~. '!vm Durham. The troops thor,
NM. N ihelr boots" and the utmost
r1v u maintained. and Il Is ru,
lr-,,.n..l some Important movement
ii.lllag 10 u special dispatch from
IL s- alafqucz, Gen. Lucas Meyel
sle 70 Pretoria for his health
49,. a difference Of opinion exist
rrtl lh' commanders. Tho Doe.
fis'a council wants the army move,
lss,tgi,. nut Cen. Ioubert insiatg tina
-tl,snllh must fall FIRST.
~. INES publishes the following dlr
W,1s. liom PiotefmarltzhurE. date,
~. ~ November ihths 'Estcour
rds. \. ., artillery, The garrison ma,
tshi a, 'up Moon river. southwark, 10
Sonia ' we n strong force Of Boer
4 HI ,-aeanee. The encmy,s intention
tigms w back the British relieving
r ~ natal Mercury. describing In
M .ineni says ''The enemy appnr
vo ,, opened 1re with a Maxim AM
,ssB,l,g Founders, gettlng the rang
ti.s,.sgy' The IRE was 10 severe ina
rfs,,Ipn Wires and poles were do
htjs a., lnelr guns Were posted on
ma ,SSe,slea with brentwood, am
MAJ 'lshooters were hidden benin
talr. The nuhllna and volunteer,
As egs,s an Unequal battle, thrice drov
b, M. ily back but the nercenoss a
h XVI snd hlE-gun Are was loo rue
rt,is,. rave little purity. which MA
mplps e the outset by the over
u,a, 10 o. ME trucks hurting severn
W. sD ~, N.n.lffShills bravery ana coolnes
IN vo prllss91lniseent Encouraged by hin
10, Ia ' s,., ,lke heroes in clearing IN
l,a,%@ enable the engine and tender /
Nd n. 1,etells show that n henvy mi,
bel ' Ii compelled a cessation Of M
~ vsn, ql Churchill hravely carrie,
iials w, ihg Beers We're destroving IN
thanr,,sa els scouts pushed IN md AZ
f,W r,,, ahols with the Drltish nioltet