Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-28
ENORMOUS EXTENT OF BRITISH
LINES.


by the Gloucesters. During the after
noon they approached a kopje contain
Ing a body Of Beers. They waited TN
nlghtfall when 100 men charged the
kOpje with the bayonet and drove on
the enemy with loss. bayonettlng several
| OF them. The positions taken. how
ever, were evacuated during the night
Last night the ratth II musketry
showed that the Beers n, . discovered
our Mighty Push Onward In the river
bed which they have been unable to
stop.
Yesterday they We're shelled lntermlt-
tently.
The Beers possess two Vickers-M Max
i'm guns, two -5-pounders, and are sup
posed TO possess a big gun. all u which
appear TO De sedulously hidden.
The war balloon Is doing good work,
WHAT CRoNJE SAVED.
London. Feb 2S.--The war expert OF
the Morning Leader writes.
-Four thousand Beers and FIVE 10
pound guns,
"On one side three and a half divls-
Ions and an enormous increasing force
with a mass Of heavy artillery. Yet
the Beers have kept up their contest
for more than week after Gen. Kelly
Kenny caught them and after Gen
French headed them OF their line Of
retreat.
"Many Of Cronje's men have got away
and they have saved all their artillery.
whittier they have gone does not yet ap-
pear Those heavy guns which used to
make Methuen grind his teeth In i'm
potence, have disappeared. Where are
they now2
why Of course, ohthe way TO Bloem-
fonteln.
The fact that one-thlrd Of the pris-
oners are Free Staters does not induce
confidence that Gen. French will be
able TO spare many OF his mounted
troops for the relief OF Mafeking.
1T would not be surprising II word
had already gone ordering Command
ant Sniman TO concentrate back to
Pretoria, or rather In KlarksdOrf and
Protchefstroon districts. For Colonies
Baden-Powel and Plumer. when they
Join forces, can threaten the Rand and
the capital from the rear.
Il take II for granted that Gen.
French and the greater part Of his cav
airy are on their way to Boemfon-
TEN. cannot Imagine anything SO
suicidal as that the Beers would mass
at the capital OF the Free State
"Ladysmhh he's not yet been re-
lieyed and the very latest news last
night Is far from meeting what we
would wish
Are the Beers presumably retiring
being reinforced?
Are they actually 10 outfiank US?
JoUBERT YET TO RECKON WITH.
"The very brevity OF the news COM
pels us to believe It's truth and makes
US very uneasy.
1T is likely enough that. II the en-
eml has got away his big guns. he has
also sent back TO the next front the
men who were engaged In removing
the guns.
III General Joubert. too. can
deliver what an American general
might call "a mules kick Joubert
viii not only get away easily. but will
give MS some trouble before he clears
the passes"
The military expert OF the Morning
Post says.
THE surrender Of Cronie Is the first
complete victory the British have won
In this campaign.
I'VE DO not vet know the size Of the
force that has been destroyed.
Lord Roberts announces he has 1000
prisoners and has taken six guns.
After the battle Of Magersfonteln
Cronje's force was estimated at not
less than 1900 men.
$50 at least half his force and most
OF his guns-including the larger ones
disappeared before his retreat"
WILD WITH EXCITEMENT.
Chicago, Feb pa special TO the
Record from Victoria. h. c., says:
When the news Of the surrender Of
Gen. Cronje and his army was received
here Victoria went wild with excite
ment. All the whistles and bells ~ the
city were footing and changing for a
considerable time. The flags which
since news came Of the death OF Vic
torians at Paardeberg had been flying
at half mast were raised to the mast
heads.
The local bands were hurrledly assem-
bled and as they played the national
anthem and other patriotic airs the en-
thuslastic crowds cheered for the queen
and the generals and soldiers at the
front The buildings Of the city and all
the shipping In port were draped, and
bunting was flying everywhere The
school children were sent back from
school and the mayor proclaimed a pub
lie holiday. All day crowds marched
along the streets cheering waving flags
and singing patriotic tunes.
The following cablegram was sent by
Victorla's mayor TO Lord Lansdowne:
Citizens Of Far West Victottp. b. c..
send hearty congratulations on the sue
c SIS OF IN Bi Fish army and rejoice that
Canada participated with other portions
OF the empire IN the splendid result.
which they hope is a harbnger OF
glorious peace"
GUARDING THE PRISONERS.
Capetown. Monday 26.--There are now
six hundred prisoners az Modder River
most of whom surrendered Friday and |
Saturday. They are kept under guard |
between wire fences.
WHAT WILL JoUBERT DO?
New York. Feb. ga dispatch to the
Tribune from London says:
The effect OF this victory upon Sir |
Redyers Buffers campaign IN Natal was |
discussed by veterans last night with /
intense interest. j was generally con.
ceded that while Gen. Joubert's troops
would be dsheartenod and Gen. Buffers
soldiers would be inspired to emulate
the example ~ their more fortunate
comrades in the west. there would be
more desperate fighting In consequence
81 Lord Roberts success. Gen. Joubert
now has no motive for an immediate re-
treat, since {, Is too late 10 effect Gen.
Cronje's dellyerance. He has behind
him Sir Geo Whites army. which Is
nearly starved out and helpless from
lack OF ammunition.
MAY GET LADYsMITH.
II he can repel Gen. Buffers assault
upon his strong defensive positions and
iriye him back 10 the Tugela be can
compel Gen. White 20 surrender and I'm
1 way Offset Lord Roberts victory, be.
iides changing the balance In the COM
,aratlye lists 81 prisoners Pie opln.
on In official circles last night was
hat Lord Roberts had rendered Gen.
Buffers campaign more difficult by his
ilctory.
There was no official news from Gen.
Butler when the war Office closed at
Midnight. and The press dispatches were
ragmeniary and inconclusive. II was