Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-12-08
Fver Effort Being Made to Cap
ture Him,
BOER DOUBLES HIS TRACKS.
20, chase of AIlwel North Becomes
exceedingly Interesting-iIcDon-
aid aud Knox on the Trail

Haw York, Dec, s,--A dispatch to the
rrlbune from London says:
Nr. Chamberlain's statement as TO
,,s lines Of settlement in South Africa
which the government proposes to
odopt has undoubtedly produced a
very great impression, and the feeling
d, ,be parliamentary Hobbies last night
,,ss that 1t had gone far to shorten
nat only the winter session, but the
compalgn against the Beers. The colo
Mai secretary by the moderation OF his
tone and by the generosity OF his terms
has completely cut the ground from
under the feet Of the opposition and
loft them with no real excuse TO re-
sls the granting OF supplies within the
shortest possible time.
Although the colonial secretary did
not expressly state In his mastery
speech last night In the house Of COM
mons on the future Of South Africa
that Sir Alfred Miner will be relieved
NJ the duties Of governor Of Cape Colo
n.y. II is generally understood that Sir
Alfred will be succeeded in that post
By Sir w. +. Heyl-Hudginson, present
governor Of Natal.
The unlonist newspapers are delight
ed By Mr. Chamherlain's statement.
The Telegraph calls II the rational
speech Of a rational man,
The fox chase near Aliwal North ex-
ceeds in interest anything done In
parliament, where the debate on the
address is artificial, and $4,000. 900 rep
resents only a small fraction of the
amount needed for winding up the war.
Gen Kitchener's dispatch, posted In
the war office during the evening, CON
tanned evidence that Dewet was hard
pressed, since all his prisoners, except
the officers taken at Dewetsdorp, had
been released, and a gun had been
captured by Knox's forces. He has
repeated the tactics which were ef-
fectIye when he was pursued through
Lindey and RhenOster TO the Vaal.
When his advance was cut OF to-
ward the Orange river Dewet marched
northeast for two days and then turned
about and doubled about southeast
upon his own tracks, crossing the Gale
don and heading for Odendal The
British mounted force remained In hot
pursuit. and when he came into touch
with the garrison az Aliwal North, h.
again retired eastward II is not clear
from the meagre dispatches whether
the road through R0uXvllle TO NepeneI
Is stil open to him. II It be closed
he may be run down In the southeast
ern corner Of the Orange River colony
Gen Kitchener has evidently made the
capture of Dewet the first object Of his
campaign, and is not leaving a stone
unurned Gen Macdonald has beer
sent to Aliwal North. and KnoX's forces
include several mobile mounted col
umns.
The explanation offered for the re-
turn Of the household cavalry wher
mounted forces are needed for pursuit
Of the guerrilla bands is that Il was
too heavily accoutered and armed foi
mobile operations. II this be true, the
British army will have TO depend ir
time Of war upon mounted bodies Oi
ye0manry and colonials for a cavalry
service The suggestion has already
been made that a permanent body Of
cavalry reserves can be recruited II
Canada and Australia This force
would not be called upon 10 perform
work In the colonies, but would receiv,
pay as reserves from the imperial gov
eminent during a time OF peace. ant
be liable Tor service IN war time fol
the defense Of the empire at the high
est rates paid for local military ser
vices In Canada and Australia. Ad
vocates OF this plan assert that ter