Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-02
TROOPS
| WITH 452 GUNS
I..,'. immense Army No" in
/ South Africa
.oERs HAVE ABOUT 'S'VVV'
rugcla Battle, Butler had
5000 Wen Engaged 'Ha''0"
bert 10000

,-.,,gbt 10000 regulars IN South
,SN canadians and Australians
y, Sss soath African volunteers Is
vl,b vonderment OF this to-
#, no troops, with l52 guns al
,bere with the execution OF
are afoat. Beyond com
~, mis- is the largest force Great
M. ever put into the field Al
"a n The Chmea she had scraped
~, No0. Wellington at Water
Bad 5000 - .so
Wvndhams speech was the
..,,,t defense the government mas
N, forward as to what has been
and Is being done. The general
the morning papers is that his
- will astonish the country
,sy speaking, only 10000 men are
4, mont. Ten thousand others have
nj and 10000 are shut up at
,tsuiih. 1900
r,.odlne these, there are 10000
!. who have not yet been in ae-
IA addition to those at sea. Why
.,y electives have not yet been
~ Is explained by the lack OF
7 ,nnsport and the organization OF
~ 10 which Lord Roberts Is de-
n Ms experience and Lord hltch-
ks genius Tor details.
4 ems as though the weight OF
I. masses must destroy The equl-
,srn which now holds the British
Z. stationary wherever they are In
r,t with the BOer army Lack Of
,,e5r and organization viii not
IN adequately why, when generals
NJ front request achievements,
NJ e, them IN rather small num-
gisvleige Is slowly penetrating to
-lw mat large garrisons must be
d Cape Colony 10 hold down the
s Dutch, who, as every one knows,
lumber the British residents there
'a % Two.
lite scraps received during the last
hlra h0urs do not further illuminate
military operations. Various in
g1isnt correspondents confirm the
bon that Gen. Butler told his troops
iinuafy 2Sth that be hoped 10 re.
he Ladysmith within q week. II Is
wed IN some rather trustworthy
usr that be IS again assailing the
X lines.
A further list Of casualties published
he var Office brings The total from
crossing Of the Tugela to the aban-
tneni Of spion Kop to 1885 officers
81 men.
EXCEPTIONAL activity at the navy
us continue, but a correspondent Of
K Associated Press learns that this
Aitay new construction and refit-
p work Three ships win be COM
s'rel at Davenport this month.
Nns unpleasant criticism OF the war
t has been caused by the discovery
il he sights OF Lee-Enheld carblnes
? effective, Old carbines have been
.l2l'a to the outgoing fourth bril-
b. q cavalry.
ne Only announcement regarding
'ss military preparations IS the for
.ien Of three additional batteries.
W. Oapetown correspondent Of the
E chronicle, telegraph Janu-
',n' says Gen. Joubert's wife
nfanles him everywhere. and In
e % personally providing for his
anon Farmer who was forced 10
" Pretoria with other British cler-
n'n' has arrived IN London. With
a'l'e 70 Charles T.. Macrum. the
ld United States consul al Pre-.
2 Valon Farmer said To a repre-
.Allfe Of the Associated Press: "Mr.
,ilii 8as one Of the last men | saw
.1s ieailng. told him he was TAX
y, wrong side and ala not UNDER
--' American feeling. His chief care
-sl 70 BE- for his personal safety.
,nllk It was chiefly on that ac-
y. pc lsit IN the midst OF the crisis
! lo' strong man, and President
~ may have taken advantage of
nW When last saw Mr.. Mncrum
~ Patriotic and loyal American.
y , .,slrd to Blake's so.called volun-
nsy are Ike Mr. Blake. mostly
~ WHO would have been Obliged
.su any way Mr.. Macrum told me
s,..AeIe 1900 Americans In the
E. s a. mosl Of whom the United
" g s.ad TO get rid Of" Pre-
3d., l',on Farmer added, was pro-
2asd ior two years 'V
- va ONCE this evening completes
b. h. N British casualties al SIMON
a., announcing the names OF 2l5
49, , 1en Of various regiments. in
49,, 90 members Of the Lancashire
N ", wilkinson. In the Morning
r W., discusses a long dispatch
s,-,,G. .slon Churchill, dated al Pie.
|,rs,' ,..l9.Is. and describing the sit.
NV ", y Natal He saws, ''' s''
r. lspalch deserves 10 be closely
h.. ~ y an appeal 10 the public nj
sEr r.. a has been passed BY the
3D. ma 'say be taken 10 represent The
|3p,im9 " zen, Buffers army Mr.
r. p .n Iepreseuts the difficulties ~
y, Ss l 5 task IN concise term,
~. Enemy win act with common
h ga tH,y VIII place outposts on the
tfB q Keep back their main body
k8s,, set he direction Of GER
,zsiv movement Then thew viii
hi n a u19s up the main bodv ana
laiu,.,vp usluon 10 such as they have
'sil5g, - Esldre1 IN Anticipation OF
~, possible advances '" VI
w - what everyone wou,a ex
kly sss % o. and that their main
sta bow ~. =. .a.-tr Jasn Gen. Buffers
'issny 40 ssh walk. vas also pretty
h N0 SShder'iooi The conseduepce
'rsi Wh VA bosr army cannot be
'ss.rt an I, -. IL IS attacked n can
',o,o, sn .lnirenched front u 'aH
NJ B,s,, y 70 NJ. Churchill there arc
~ m5...N Watching LABYRINTH The
y. nd io5o' kerr J'1l n TO resist Gen.
A.,u ". body at need. thus sS Gem CEN
e,chsS !, " attack 1900 men in.
=, peno,. favorable ground 70,
M IA III M Churchill thinks no
ga, 70 = olher words. ' o ,@s'f RallS o.
his os 1,ys another division SION nu''ei
y hsys amen sli M, comedies with the view
,,,.,'st 3, % p.s aeng expressed-that ,be
A.isl ana ,s..'y q the war lies in
sa'iA s.,s decisive while q csm ,nefs
.,.i'r, COST on. ~ Natal would have dIs.
as,l,a Y, Vaehces not easily to be
s,,.,i,S,y' i s,.. elfl;ult in view ., ~.
~ q a s,''spied al the war s,s~ oe, o. 'n DC
!, ~ Bglsr ,s.spe'own TO believe tbst
,i.st s y e be allowed ' onee more aSS
ssSDe.slority Of 9 to /. which
'D0hly think necessary