Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-04

river and encampcd on the Boer posi-
ton.
The experts here are unanimous In
expressing the opinion that Kimbcrisy's
needs must be very pressing 10 induce
Con. Mcthuen To expose the whole OF
his command To tho Boer mnrksmen
rnugiy entronohed In semi-eircular
position. So deadly was the fire zone
that the Scots guards ferc compelled
Ia leave their Maxim guns behind when
they were forced to seek lcss exposed
ground.
WHAT SAVED THE BRITISH.
II was only after dusk that portion
OF the British troops succeeded In
crossing the river By mill dam on
the extreme left. when niTht fell. the
Boor artillery Gre was still az vigor-
Gus as In the morning. but the Doors
retirement In the night saved the aitua-
tion FOR the British Tho exhausted
condition Of the British troops prcciud-
cd the possibility OF pursuit. OF the
enemy.
The conclusion OF the Correspondents
that the iloon must have suffered
heavily must be confirmed from Of
fetal sources before II is accepted AZ
fnot. In any ease the Bocri retired
without any sign Of disorder. carrying
on their guns and equipment. Thus
Den. cronie's force ia sull intact
The fact that Gen Mcthuen ard ds&c-
Kckcwich are now IA communication
may cause a reconsideration Of tho
loer commanders plan to give battle
NJ Spytfpnteln, where he might be
simultaneously attacked by both Brit
ish forces
bridge has been repaired. and that the
British resumed their march towards
Kimberley today.
Tho fact that the DcBeers mines
foundry Is casting shells while the gar
rison seldom replies to the Boer ar
tillcry Is said 10 point TO scarcity OF
ammunition az Kimberley, partially
accounting for Gen. Mcthucn'a hustle.
DIFFICULTY IN NATAL.
An the news from Natal emphasizes
the difficulties before Gen. Clery
There Is growing belief that some
delicate thanking operations has been In
trusted to some taotlcian. while Gen.
Hlldyard carried out the direct front
demonstration.
The latest advices from Ladysmlth,
dated Saturday. Nov. 2ilh. say the she'll
Ing OF that place was continued. It also
appears that Gen. sohalkburgcr. COM
handing the Beers. sent message sug-
costing that all the wounded be sent to
a neutral camp and that Gen. White
peremptorlly refused. when It Is added,
the Beers deliberately shelled the hos
pl,ni.
All accounts agree that the Boer shells
were much more damaging than pre-
yiously.
a number OF civilians and police were
killed or wounded while the Liverpool
and Gloucester bat,allons lost eleven
men November 2ith.
The siege OF Ladysmith was then
growing stronger The Beers were es-
tlmated TO number from ten 10 fifteen
thousand men.
The health OF the British garrison was
good.
The Boer force at Colcnso Is estimated
to be 1900 men With fifteen guns.
ARMY CORPS HAS ARRIVED.
New York, Dec. "A despatch to tn,
Tribune from London says;
The army corps has now virtually ar
rived In South Africa. only few cav
airy and artillery detalla being stlll
ailuat or on the rocks.
The entire British force now In the
field as estimated by Col. Drunker Is
q, 800 men. with Ia guns, exclusive of
naval hrigades, colonial contlngents and
local forces, which range between 10000
and $4,000 men.
The nth ana sixth divisions which ure
to arrive will incronso the strength Il
the army by 10000 men, and there are
additional forces OF cavalry and urtll-
lery now nnoat, not Included In these
figures.
The British army In South Africa has
been underestlmatcd by nearly all writ
crs for the London press. The mounted
force Is now said to range between 1900
and $4,000 men. including 5000 provision
al volunteers and Gen. Whites cavalry.
This looks like an overcstimatc made TO
cover the shoItcomlng OF the SIAN,