Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-03-12
itinerary Of Roberts, Unless Unes-
pected Resistance lntefferes'
GEN. GATACRES ADVANCE.
Irish Sympathy for Bocrs Irish Rag
10 he Raised In London Wants
shamrock dipped In Ink.
Afternoon Dispatched

London March Eat the present
rate Of progress Lord Roberts should
be in Bloemfonteln "Wednesday March
a. though all calculations may be up
set by the development OF more strenu-
Gus resistance than the Beers have so
far attempted.
The distance between Lord Roberts
and the Free State capital is now 50
smail-only about twenty-five miles
that II is apparent the Beers either con-
template making determined stand on
the outskirts OF the town or for STRAIT
egic reasons. best known TO themselves
are allowing Lord Roberts TO occupy II
after merely harasslng his advance.
The numerical superiority Of the Brit
lsh troops leaves no doubt IN the minds
Of the critics here that Lord Roberts
win accomplish his immediate objective
the occupation OF Bloemfonteln.
BETWEEN TWO ARMIES.
The commander-in-chiefs latest dis
patch announcing that Gen. Gatacre is
at Bethulie brldge,and the specials say
ing Gen. Gatacre commands the bridge
approaches put the Beers In the vioin-
ity between two British forces, Aasyo-
gel Kop. whence Lord Roberts sent his
last cable message. being loo miles al
most due north Of Bethulie. However.
there is a large plain between them and
the main body Of the Beers now con-
fronting Lord Roberts with its ceaseless
activity may be quite able 20 cover the
retreat OF the burghers confronting Cen
Gatacre. once the British are in con-
troll of the railroad from Bethulie. 70
Bloemfonteln, the junction al the Free
State capital OF Generals GatacTe ana
Roberts would be matter OF yer!
few days.
Commenting on the fact that Lord
Roberts found the Boers holding POSI-
lions In part Of the country supposed
to have been left open. the ST. James
Gazette says.
NO more damning Indictment was
ever preferred against Ais cavalry.
Rumors Of the relief Of Mafeking con
tinue to circulate, but fail OF any con-
tirmation.
From Natal which Gen, Butler so err
roneously declared was free OF Beers.
and from Cape Colony, where Gen.
Kitchener's stern hand Is upon the re-
bellion, there is no news OF any Import
ance
CASUALTY REPORT NOT READY.
The war office this morning issued the
following dispatch from Aasyogel kop,
under date Of March 18th. 5S5 q. m;
we were unopposed during the
march yesterday. The officers left at
the last camp TO record the list OF cas-
ualtes have not yet arrived. The FOL
lowing additional casualties are known,
however:
however.
Killed. Leuts. f. n. Parsons and A.
b. Coddington OF the Essex regiment
Wounded: Lieuts. G. Berkeley Lloyd
Severely, arm, and G. IL, Raleigh,
Gen. Gatacre reports that he was
within mile Of the Bethulie railway
bridge yesterday. The bridge was par
TALLY destroyed and the enemy was
holding the opposite bank
IRISH SYMPATHY FOR BoERs.
London March 12.-The letter OF Dr..
Leyds, the diplomatic agent Of the
Transvaal 10 Mr.. John Clancy. Irish
nationalist member OF parliament for
the north division Of County Dublin.
thanking the public corporation for the
resolution OF sympathy for the South
African republics. says.
"The resolution is greatly appreciated
by me. / know how keenly II will be
priced by our much suffering country,
still struggling for independence and
liberty. IL Is satisfaction TO know
that considerable part OF the Irish
population Of the United Kingdom,
mindful OF the blood being shed In
South Africa, continues 10 extend Gym
patty TO our people. May this sympa-
thy be re-echoed by numbers Of your
oountrymen."
RAISE IRISH FLAG IN LONDON.
London. March 1.-THE lord mayor.
A. j. Newton has directed that the
Irish flag be hoisted over the Mansion
house on ST. PatriCk's day. in ~ ogni-
ton OF the bravery OF the Irish troops
In South Africa.
MISS PARNELL CALLS IT INSULT.
Dublin. March 12.-Miss Annie Parnell,
sister OF the late Charles Stewart Par
nell, publishes the following letter
"Since the queen, whose Irish soldiers
have hitherto been punished II they
yentured to sport the shamrock, has
now ordered them to wear it,as q token
OF their degradation, II seems TO me
those Irish who DO not wish to be
identified with the robber lords OF
South Africa should take some notice
Of this insult TO their little island. whose
very humbleness might have protected
Il from the queen-empress | suggest
that those who can not refrain from
wearing the shamrock should dip II into
the ink until the dlshonor is wiped out
by the final triumph Of the Beers, or in
some other way"
Sugar Works Resume.
Nrav, Xork March 12-WOrk WAS re-