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

so much more important than the relief
or Kimberley. brilliant as was the lat
ter achievement.
While Gen. kelly-Kenny's, or rather
Gen. Kitohener's dispatch referred TO
the Boer rear guard as being Gen.
Cronje's. II Is stll doubtful " that gen.
seral is personally with Il. ana II Is
possible he may be employing more
than one line OF retreat
The reported capture Of large Brit
ish convoy by the Beers Is still not
mentioned officially
There Is no news OF importance from
elsewhere on the scene OF war.
CAPEToWN is ENTHUSIASTIC.
Dispatches from Capetown announce
that enthusiastic demonstrations fol-
lowed the announcement OF the relief Of
Kimberley. Government house was sur
rounded By huge crowds and the Brit
lsh high commissioner and governor Of
Cape colony. Sir Alfred Miner, received
an ovation.
The house which Lord Roberts occu-
pied on his arrival at Capetown, was
similarly feted. there were paradmg
through the city. cheering for "Bobs,
dying days and hostile demonstrations
outside the Offices OF the newspapers
sympathetic TO the Beers, and before
the residences Of those supposed 10 be
In sympathy with the burghers
The relief OF Kimberley was similar
~ celebrated In other towns OF Cape
Colony.
The first unit OF the special corps Of
yoemanry called the duke Of Cam
trsf4 10 I
TO embark at southampton for South
Africa
The corps IS composed OF men OF good
social position Lord Abinger wears
corpOrais stripes while Lord Ayles-
bury's son Is a trooper Each man had
to pay el2O for the privilege OF join
ing the money going to purchase their
outfits, while their pay 10 donated to
the furd FOR the relief Of the widows
and children OF the killed soldiers.
Immense crowds oyated the gentle
man rankers' as they were termed on
their way 20 the station and the train
started amidst remarkable scenes Of
enthusiasm The duke Of Cambridge
and other titled personages. went to
Southampton to bid the yoemanry fare
well.
Gen Roberts reports the British cas-
ualties during the fighting at Jacobsdal
as follows.
One killed. "a wounded and missing
KRUGER SAYS ALL RIGHT.
New York. Feb ia dispatch which
President Kruger Is said to have sent
TO- The Hague since the successful
movement OF Gen. French for the relief
OF Kimberley reached a former official
Of Holland in this city today The mes
sage, which was apparently sent with
a view to quieting the apprehensions Of
the friends OF the Beers reads:
"No uneaslness. General operations
west fully planned
The recipient Of this dispatch, who
conceals his identity from the. public,
received and published a dispatch an
nouncing the defeat Of the Beers at
splon Kop "a hours before the news Of
that event was made known through
British sources.
NO Beers ABOUT.
Arundel. Friday, Feb. l7.-All quiet
today No Beers about. The British
outposts are guarding the railroads.
Reinforcements have arrived.
GLORY FOR GEN. FRENCH.
New York. Feb. RIA dispatch to the
Tribune from London says:
The western border has been cleared
by Gen. Roberts first stroke since the
relief Of Kimberley carries Mafeking
with Il and secures British control OF
the West Barley district and Bech-
uanaland
Gen. French by leading the way to
Kimberley has become the Sheridan Of
this campaign with "Bobs" hating in
triumph at Jacobsdal before turning
eastward Is In a fair way to win a
dukedom II he goes on without check
or reverse TO Bloemfontein and Pre-
toria.
Nor ought Kitchener TO be left out
OF view He has transformed an inn
mobile British force. which was tied up
10 railways into an army remarkable
for mobility with system Of flying
transport. and If all goes well he seems
destined at the end Of the campaign TO
succeed Lord Wolseley as commander
in-chief and 70 reorganize the military
forces Of the British empire.
BRITISH RELlEE
"CompensatiQns northward are so
large that the Dutch success In diving
back the skeleton army left behind at
Colesberg is regarded by military men
here as an AFFAIR Of slight importance,
Gen. Roberts takes the situation lightly
enough.
"Boer accounts describe the capture
OF one line % kopjes after another with
heavy British losses. Five Dutch COM
manders are n@med, so that Il is clear
that a large force has been concentrat-
ed in that quarter.
Lord Roberis's striking success has
caused an intense feeling Of relief
throughout England. II has also spiked
the guns which Lord Rosebery and Mr..
Campbell Bannerman have opened up
on the minister's new measure Of ma
>lonal defense
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