Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-29

|r,n from London to the Evening
|Tr.a says ...,.,
\ I learned from a reliable source
h. Fad Marshal Lord Roberts mas
- The abandonment OF Lady,
Ia Al the war Office, the dispatch
T., no confirmation could be OBJ
"a Of ne advice said to have been
|,,,s BY Lord Roberts
in5on. Jan. ge-The war office de-
| \ The report that Ladysmith had sur
|,,,.rsi and announces that a very
)s,r list Of casualties viii be Issued
|nght
Ms D. m..-Great anxiety has been
|,-wed by the announcement that
|l,t pundonalds cavalry forces, which
i se feared we're Isolated among the
h. IN the neighborhood Of Acton
yrss are safe on the south bank Of
b. Tugsia river.
rs D m.-Gen. Butler wires from
|s,sarnan's Camp January 20. that the
|sgalass among the officers Of the
|eA division and mounted brigade at
|s,on Kop Jan. "a, we're, Killed, %;
|,5sried, 20; missing, 6.
Pretoria, Jan. 20, Frlday.-Presldent
|Egn Of the Orange Free State, and A.
|Fyhsr Of the executive council OF that
|.;sbAc arrived here this morning.
BIZ we're met at the railroad station
b President Kruger and other officials
hi we're eheared while driving TO the
lssasacs Of The president Of the Trans
hid.
The killed include Captain the Hon.
NJ X. Petre and Lieut.. c. G. Grenfell.
ecl Of Thornycroft's mounted Infantry.
Among the wounded are Col Bloom
pa, Lancashire fusileers, who was
aksn prisoner Gen. Woodgate, danger
cg;,y and W Scott Moncrieff. II viii
Z seen from this report that the an
t,lncement Of Gen. Woodgates death
vls erroneous
ne YOlksstein. the official organ OF
r. Transyaal In welcoming the guests
h he state says.
But Tor the courageous attitude of
,s Free State, the conditions Of the
,"iehi struggle would be changed.
y would have been impossible for
y Ttansyaal 10 have taken the course
Beloved with such success"
Berlin, Jan. "a seml-oficial
e'pllch from Lisbon says the report
ca' Tie Beers have crossed the Mozam-
'3A frontier Is unfounded.
Lhaon, Jan. 29,-The usual airy at
nlS to minimize the ser.fusness Of
Y situation In South Africa are en-
y lacking This afternoon and II is
l.iky acknowledged that the most
ll9ls EFFORT Of the present war has
~ ismally failed. There is no sign
Sl,h on the leaders Of public opln.
I. 70 disguise the ugly facts. but, on
y 'ohItary there is every disposition
AGE ne fun difficulties and discover
v,s' way out In short the policy
~ everywhere Is gathering up Of
evs lor more effective blows. An
~ q me speedy relief Of Ladysmlth
y y, ,. ossn abandoned and the consensus
sApeV Nnion urges the immediate
.tuls o. N ,heater Of war from the
l. y z9pies u Natal TO the open veldt
N ffee state One thing is GER
~, ~, sno'hsr long pause Is Inevitable
- We bQers assume the offensive.
's ~ even In The event OF Gen, Bul.
~, 1.'lheT attempting to reach Lady
w Ils planning Of a new move will
SSssssailly occupy time.
\, Hs AFTERNOON newspapers are draw.
|,,,,S Sthlon 70 the closeness OF the
A. s between the federal attacks on
,. =. zee al Frcderlckshurg. ana me oc.
c' ",Is,.o On he upper Tuetla.
,.,oi r.usly enough there Is visible es-
|,,ysr, !, military circles, an under
|lsn.s VI relief at the news that The
H. ~ a'e safely south OF The Turela
|h,sd mn 's ,!'e Of Saturday had con-
|t,vs " VISIONS u an immense catas-
|fisrrs = - 'a al'. Gazette this afternoon
|h,rus,.' % saihIng criticism Of the
|nyr o. Gen Buffers reports. II
|,s pgt NV su' ,s rejection on the terror
he nav ~ . ehe toe reminds US OF things
lts' nssfd about Chinese mandar-
''noon newspapers are dis