Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-10-31

wiped out. but to have regiments cap
tured. ana by the beers. II H. terri
ble."
An Official Of the war office said to
representative OF the Associated Press:
"1ho disaster ~ more likely due 20
the craze Of our younger officers 20
distinguish themselves. obtain men
tlon IN the dispatches and earn the
Victoria Cross than 10 the fault Of TINT
splendid indian veteran. Con. WHITE.
10 spite Of his avowM."
AZ the day wore on the crowd around
the war office swcllcd 90 enormous pro-
portions. ana at Gloucester the home Of
many of thoso engaged. the widest ox-
element prevailed.
The special editions Of the local news
papers were speedily exhausted and the
same thing occurred at Bristol and
other towns In that county. Coming no
soon after the engagement at Rcitz-
fontein. where the Glouccstcrehlrcs suf-
fercd heavily this fresh disaster
brought the kccncst sorrow TO house
holds all over the county whose name
the regiment bears.
The disaster had an immediate cf-
feet on the stock exchange. where con-
coils fell y. South African securities
dropped heavily. Rand lines falling
pointa. Rio Tintoa Ten q.
The afternoon newspapers made only
brief editorial comments on the news
from Labyrinth. but their hcartincas
voiced the feeling Of general sorrow.
The tone OF the editorials can be-
uummcd up In the following statement
Of the ST. Jamcs Gazette;
1T 10 evident the patriotism and for
/ titudc OF the nation are 10 be- tested In
real earnest by these operations Of ours
In Natal against great odds.
Gen. white had dlnicult task set
him. and We must take the disaster with
the doggod coolnosa which Britoua know
how 10 display. We shall await tho
mai result without apprehension"
The Globe calls upon the British om-
plfc TO receive this bitter and unpalat-
able dispatch with the spirit OF a great
nation that relies ON invlnelblo reserves
Of strength"
GUESSING AT BoER LOSSES.
London. oct si.--A special dispatch
from Ladynmlth says the Beers suf-
fered severely during the engagement,
come persons estimating their loss at
900 TO 1000 killed ana wounded
ANOTHER BATTLE IS ON.
Copctown. oct. 81, 1910 p. m.-The
South Africa News publishes the fol-
lowing dlspatch'
"Ladyomlth. oct. ai.-A battle IL pro-
crossing at the foot Of umbanbane, a
few miles from Ladysmith. Several
shells have dropped Into the town."
BRITAIN TO CALL MORE TROOPS.
London. Oct. SILT Is learned by tho
Associated Press that the war ofice has
ordered a second army corps to be In
readiness 10 be called out
The military officials have not yet de-
cidcd whether tho contamination of the
plan VIII be necessary but they are de-
termlned to have everything In roadi-
ness either for a demonstration In
Europe Of Great Brltain's capabilities,
or Tor sending even a LARGER force to the
scene of action,
Until the receipt OF tho news OF the
t.adysmith disaster, the latter course
was considered out of the question.
hut now thcrc 10 no knowing VIVA,
steps viii be decided upon
The preparation TO call out the second
army corps taken In conjunction with
the extraordinary naval activity here
has again aroused the belief In Brit.
lsh circles that the government has
good reason 20 anticipate European
hostility. No reason TO Justify this lat
est relterntion of rumnm NJ Russia
French or German Intervention can b,
found. however. II was learned on good
authority that the motive consists, &c
quote an official, In wanting TO show
the other fellows what we can DO, and
IA on a line with calling out the mill
TIA. purely precautionary moasur,
dictated by the necessity of bringing
z up the home military force 20 It's nor
mai strength. or rather TO IA strength
proporuonnte with the necessities Of q
nation engaged In a foreign war SUI
Il Is doubtful whether the second corp
WIN be actually called out. That devel
opment depends on two circumstances
first. the attitude Of European nations
/ ! aa cvinood by this nrst serious British
reverse Second, upon the judgment o
: Gen. Butler who, finding the condition.
not 30 favorable as expected, may de
: mand the troops
1t does not follow that the entlr'