Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-23

London Jan. %, $3.50 p. m.-Absence
Of news Of yesterdays movements
north of the Tugela river is occaslonng
some additional anxiety but Gen. Bull
Ter is engaged in a big operation which
win take considerable time to work out.
Even the slight advance Of Gen. War
ren's forces after two days fighting
does not appear to have yielded an inn
portant advantage TO the British. as
the captured kopJes were evidently only
held as advanced posts In order to de-
lay the progress OF the British troops
and enable the Beers to complete their
intrenchments and TO mount guns on
the position on which they have elected
20 make a stand. II Is remarked that
the Beers thus far have used little ar
tillery, from which It Is judged that
their guns are already mounted on tao
teal positions from which the British
viii have 70 dislodge the republicans
before reaching Ladysmith.
There Is no confirmation Of the report
that Lord Dundonald h IS entered Lady
smith, and none Is expected. Experts
opine that the Beers would only be too
glad to let him in unopDosed.
The Indignation and disgust expressed
at the blunders and incapacity Of the
yeomanry stan, 10 whom is ascribable
the rank failure threatening 10 over
whelm the movement started with such
a fanfare OF trumpets, are Increasing
daily.
Those who were able to carry the
scheme TO success have been met at ev-
cry turn with red tape, and all kinds OF
obstacles and sights by the inner cir
Gle of titled incagables, resulting In
scores Of good men Withdrawing from
participation In the plans. In the case
OF South Bedfordshire yeomanry,
whole company OF $50 selected men has
disbanded in disgust
The dispatches posted at the war Of
fee up to 3 o'clock this afternoon,
though dated Spearman's Camp today,
contain nothing but reports OF casual
ties. Gen. Butler reports that the
wounded January 20, included
Second cashlres-Captains bod,
Whyte and Ormond and Lieut.. Camp
bell.
York and Lancaster regiment; Lleuts.
Halford and Duckworth.
West Surveys: Capts Bait (sInce
dead and Warden, and Lleuts. Smith
and Wedd; stan Capt Dallas.
Field Marshal Lord Roberts reports
from Capetown today that the war stu
alton il unchanged.
Head Boer Lager. Ladysmlth, Mon
day. Jan. 22-The quarters Of Generals
White and Hunter were smashed this
morning by a shot from "a long TOM
Ii Is not known whether any Of the oc-
cupanis Of the building We're killed.
Berlin, Jan. 23.--There was a rumor
on the Bourse today that Gen. Butler
has suffered defeat
London, Jan. 2s.-lt was reported on
the stock exchange today that two bat
talions Of British troops have been cap
tured by the Beers.
There Is nothing here 10 confirm the
rumors on the Berlin bourse and the
stock exchange OF this city. The fact
that Gen. Butler was heard from this
morning, when he sent lists OF casual
ties to the British troops seems TO dis
prove these stories.
The officials Of the war office entirely
discredt the stock exchange stories, al
80 the report Of Lord Dundonalds en-.
Try into Ladysmith. They think the
former rum0rs were circulated FOR stock
exchange purposes The officials said
to the representative OF the Associated
Press that no decisive news VS. ex,
pected Cor two or three days. relating
either 60 the relief Of Ladysmith or
conclusive victory or defeat, as the
operations at present being conduct
ed by Gen. Butler were OF lengthy
character.