Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-29

out OF the trenches. and then charged.
The result was terrible"
a revised list ~ the British CASUAL
ties "a Belmont shows
onicerH killed. 4. wounded. p. non-
commissioned officers nnd griva,es
KILLED. &c. wounded. sg5. OF
which number the guards had 30 killed
nnd % wounded.
\ rcvisoi list Of the casualties sua-
tnined by ucneml iIildyard's forces ut
the battle 81 beacon iill. shows.
Killed. 49, wounded o.: missing. 1;
prisoners. ;,
Enthusiasm marked tho departure to-
day Of the nrst dctachmcnts 81 the
composite battalion of the Household
cavalry going TO South Africa. SURG
lnE Masses throuHed Windsor Cheering
aud singing and similar scenes were
Witnessed Ia London In spite % tho
dense log.
Lord Wolscicy bndc the horse guards
tthc hluvsl farewell at knights Bridge
barracks. lie made a speech reminding
the men u the Grand military deeds OF
the blues, saying h. was assured they
would go through the utmost TO add 10
the glory Of u regiment Of which they
werc 20 justly proud and wishing Thorn
GodF9eed. good luck and a safe re-
turn. Struggling crowds lined the route
~ the station, lnccasantly singing and
cheering until the cnynlrymon were en-.
embarked on board the transport Ma
plomorv.
There was nm interesting ceremony
at Windsor today whom the qucen In
spected the men Of the gtenadior
guards, who recently returned from
omdurman and conysrHed with tho
wives and families ~ the soldiers who
have gone to south Africa from the
windsor district. Tho weather was
BEAUTIFUL The Queen was accom-
burg and Princess Christian.
After an inspection Of the troops her
majesty briefly addressed Col. Hatton.
congruiulntlug him on the spleudli
conduct " the guards IN South Afric,
and expressing deep regret at the loss
- sustained. queen Viutoras words
were all the nOrc earnest. lnnsmuch ns
just before her arrival az the barracks
che received news ~ Gen. Mcthuon.
gryat victory, In which another iplc-
gram. received at the barracks, termed
Il the hnpdieHt battle az the century.
col, llation thanked the queen Tor her
kind words and the guards chcercd 90.
pcatedly.
The wives and families ~ the sol
oilers Wcfe then grouped In front u tho
royal carriage, and her majesty SYM
pniheilcnlly addressed them, saying
how much she fclt for them and hop
ing they would hhy" good accounts 81
their husbands and fathers The gpac-
tlclo was unique. Anxious wives with
growing babies In arms or Ia baby ears
rlngcs passed IN front Of the queen,
who leaned forward. dropping words II
sympathy aud hope with true woman.
IS tenderness.
There his been no news Of any kind
from Natul NJ 60 this morning, since
den. Huller'a mesna.e 81 yesterday. The
Independent communications stopped
abruptly with the announcement that
Gen. liildynrd had been ordered to nd.
vance On colenso. Therefore there
In considerable sollcitude regarding the
course OF events since Monday
Pretoria, Nov. e7.-Gon. Dutort re-
ports that the british made sortie
from Kimberley early Saturday morn
ing amt fired on The Beers with artll-
terry and Infantry In the darkness. Tho
liritlrh Fortlcd where the nloemhof
liner force was stationed. bn our Othe
lloer side there were 300 mon. Gen.
Dutprt, who was nine miles on. has
tened 10 the assistance N the Bloemhot
contingent with a hundr-d men, Nine
hurghers were KILLED. seventeen
wounded and there were some missing.
The British left on the field private
and sergeant. II Is reported the Brit
lsh attempted 20 leave Kimberley on
tho east side TO assist the troops from
Belmont.
Commaudant Lubbc was slightly
wounded
The British have repaired the damage
10 the railroad.
The Free statcrs engaged with the
British were overwhelmed 10y numbers.
and after a brave stand until the after
noon We We're compelled 10 take up an
other position ON the other side of the
railroad.
Dclnrcy says Il IL impossible 20 give
the number Of Killed and wounded
Doors but tho loss Il not great.
The Beers had four guns 10 the Brit
lrh twcnty-four. The general says the
Free Stutcrs are fun 81 courage,
Tho latter part of the forcgoing dis
gagged" evidently refers 20 either the
battle ~ belmont or the battle Of
Enslcy or Grna Pan