Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-17

Wiltshire regiment, in Withdrawing
from Kloof camp, lost their way and
are missing Their whereabouts, how
ever. is pretty well known, and they
will probably be relieved tonight. The
Boer losses around Col sberg on Mon
day are reported extremely heavy"
GEN. BULLER Is ACTIVE.
London. Feb. lin the Hobbies Of
the house last night It was rumored
that Gen. Butler had again crossed the
Tugela A special dispatch dated two
days back and just transmitted from
ChieVeley says that an important move
was then proceeding there. although
contrary indications are found In the
fact that seyenty-hve ambulances bear
ers have been temporarily disbanded
and the further fact that traction en-
gines are arriving at Durham from the
front to be sent to Lord Roberts. More
artillery Is being sent to Lord Roberts
from CapetOwn.
The parliamentary correspondence Of
the standard SAYS this morning. Tt
is expected that Mr.. Chamberlain next
Tuesday. viii give Parliament informa-
ton completely dlsposing OF the sug-
gestion that the colonial Office was In
any way accessory to the jameson
raid"
The house OF commons passed the
supplementary army estimates, El3eO0,-
0OO by 2l3 against 30.
A dispatch to the Daily Mail from
Lourenzo Marquee, dated February
18th, says Heavy fighting has oc-
CURED at Ramah RamdamO In the
"a
Cape Colony The Beers say they held
all their positions, the British finally
retiring"
The Pietermarltzhurg correspondent
OF the Daily Mail. under date Of Feb
ruary 18th says: There are indlca-
tons Of a decisive move at Colenso. |
hear that the Beers rely on their In
trenchments and barbed wre entangle-
ments along the principal roads TO
check Lord Roberts's progress In the
Free State. The roads to Ladysmth
are studded with these formidable bar
riers.
"A British scouting column blew up
the contents OF the magazine at
Nkandhla. Zululand, TO prevent 1t fall
ing into the hands Of the Beers The
magazine contained q large supply OF
dynamite and ammunition"
CONDITIONS AT LADYsMITH
A special from Ladysmith dated Feb
ruary 18th, says. That except for two
slight attacks Of fever which never IN
capacitated him. Sir George White, the
British commander In Ladysmith, has
been in excellent health throughout the
siege.
THE total number Of people within
the British lines, including lntombi
camp Is 1900 all Of them troops ex-
cept 5000 civilians and 500 blacks,
"The live stock on hand including 5000
horses, 700 mules and $50 cattle and the
garrison had no fear that the necessi-
ties Of life would be exhausted Tor some
time TO come
The dispatch referring TO the condl-
ton of Ladysmith is regarded as teas-
suring.
Head Lager, near Ladysmith, Feb.
Il. Wednesday.-Th British at ChieYe-
ley have been bombarding the Boer
forces at Blaauw Kranz east OF Colen-
So since yesterday afternoon the bonn
bardment continuing throughout the
night The Beers responded with rifle
FIRE. Particulars are lacking. All Is
quiet around Ladysmith.
GEN. HUTToN's OPINION.
New York, Feb. 17.-Major General
T.. T.. Hutton, who recently resigned his
post as general commander of the mill
tia IN Canada and who Is en- route to
South Africa for special service, arrived
in this city last night, and VIII sail for
England today. When questioned con-
corning the news from Kimberley he
said;
1T does not amount to much. You
cannot hold town with a few mount
cd men,