Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-17


performed splendid work when the
british firing line fcll back he. time
after time rallied the men. vullcyod and
prevented the horse shoe line Of the
Bocra from onycloplng the train.
Esteourt Nov. IL. noon.-rho Eimclo
Bocr force has taken up a position
near Enncrsdaic. o. few miles north OF
here. They have clght 7-poundcfs aud
two French gune Their strength IL
1000 men. They have looted Hcnder-
con store
An 10 quiet here. and ready FOR the
cncmy Il Il attacks
There 10 no anxiety
Pretoria. Thursday. Nov. s.-Thc FOL.
lowing dispatch hiss been received from
The iiocr camp al ElandaIauute. under
todlys date;
"LadyHmlth has been completely en-
circ.cd by the notr forces. our second
big gun was succcssfully placed IN po-
aItion ON Buluwan bill 10 front N Lady
smith. The firing or heavy guns COM
mcnccd early this morning with no
casualties to the burghcrs up 10 prgf-
ont.
"notha has photographed from the
south OF I.adyrmlth that the British
batteries opened a heavy nre with biz
guns and continuously dropped shells
into the works around Ladysmlth. The
Pretoria force was IN tight place. hoy-
ing taken up q position commanded by
the British nro. which was so hot that
the position became untonablo. The
British big guns, however. saved the
situation"
Pretoria. Wednesday Nov. iS.-in the
engagement yesterday morning south
~ LadyHmith. the British advanced
with thirteen guns. attacking $50 bur-
ghcu Of the Tmnuvaai a big KUN was
fred on the troops who retired at three
o'clock 10 a Nlog near Ladynmlth. The
British loss ~ unknown. Tho nocts
had one man killed and three wounded.
M addition they had thirteen horses
killed and seven horses wounded
London. Nov. 1.-THE following CEN
sorcd dispatch from Pretoria gives de-
tails OF the engagement referred 20 In
the Associated Press dispatch from
Pretoria Of Wednesday. Nov. 10;
"rhc Free statcrs had taken up a
position on a small hill when an Eng
Itch battery advanced and attacked
them. sending fierce hail % ahclla
on the hill FOR an hour when the Trans
yaal cannon put some shells right Ia
the midst Of the battery. sending the
English 10 cover behind tho hill Two
burghcru were killed and six were
wounded
when the British Ton back on Lady
smith several shells exploded among
them but the execution done could not
be seen"
At midnight an the Afrlkandor can-
non on the hills surrounding the town
opened Gre simultaneously on Lady
smith, turning the aulot and darkness
of night into lurld inferno Of whist
ling. shrioking shoila speeding from All
parts or the compass TO the doomed
city. Several buildings on FIRE were
seen from Buluwan hill During the
day the troops left the city deserted
ana sought shelter on tho edge Of ic
hill 10 escape the death dealing shells
The dispatch from Pretoria also says
that the prisoners nt that place lnclud,
the eighteenth huasnra. officers and u
non-commlsnloncd officers and mon. of
the Dublin fuallccra. officers and ~
non-commlsaloncd 0nicora and men.
the Irish furIlccrs. 10 officers and 533
uon-commlsslonod officers and men. the
uloucoHtcrs. 10 officers and s05 nom
commissioned officers aud men the ar.
ullory o officers and 90 non.commia.
stoned officers and men. the rifles. Of
ncerH ana 10 non-commlaalonod officers
and men. the dragons man; the
Natal police man. pollctleal e. mem
sick. Is men.
The dispatch adds.
THE trains are working cxccllontly
from Prctorin 20 Ladyamith. The Boera
have ample food but are short OF
clothes, boots ana mncklntochoH.
Cnpetown, Thursday. Nov. iG-ft is
reported from coloHhurg that "a uunn-
tity Of guns and ammunition belonging
10 the Orange Free State ana destined
for nichmond. have been captured by
the british,
London. Nov. i7.--It was officially an
nouncod today that the iirltish trans
ports Malta, city OF Vienna ana city OF
Cambridge have arrived az Capetown
and that the transport Manila has sail
ed from Cnrg'own TO Natal
The British transport Orient has ar
rived at Durham.
Kimberley Thursday. Nov. Q. evening
via llopetown. sunday, Nov i2Tho
lioerH were busy yesterday In throw
Ing M fresh enrthworkH There has
been no further bombnrdment The
De Hcora mines are practically closed
Thousands of employees are now DON'T
cllcd In the ccnter Of the town, and are
being provislonod by the mayors RELIEF
fund. The military authorities have
ordered an civilians 10 give up their
arms and ammunition, with the view Of
preventing irreHponsihloH nfing at the
lioers, iu contraVention % the laws OF
civilized warfare.
Natives report that the Beers chocred
each sholl as IL was fred yesterday be-
lloving Il meant the destruction Of kim
berlry
The Beers arc now wearing kharkl
uniforms and blue puggarccs, making
Il dlnlcult to distinguish them from
the British.
Monument to Iesseps.
Port Said, Nov. 1.-THE khedlve to-
a. "a.