Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-05-22
Butler Reports Mounted Infantry
Caught, and VERY Few Escape.
PRETORIA Is FEELING BLUE
Hrt tho Wen are 60 Fight ON, and
Women aud children Go be Moved
Where the British Are.

London May ", $3.50 p. NIT IS oul-
ciany announced that Col Bethune has
reported that while marching In the di-
rectlon Of New Castle, one Of his squad
rons OF mounted infantry was ann
pushed 10y a party Of Beers six miles
west OF Yryhcld. IN the Transvaal, and
that very few Of his force escaped. His
casualties numbered sc men
HOW IT WAS DONE.
$40 p. m.-The war office has re-
celyed the following dispatch from Gen.
Butler
New Castle, May 22--I have received
the following from Bethune May 2l;
While marching In the direction Of New
Castle. one Of my sGuadrons Of Beth
une's mounted infantry was ambushed
by Beers six miles west Of Vryheid and
a very few escaped. Lieut.. Lausum and
Capt Long are among the missing.
Captain The Earl dc Ware Is slightly
wounded IN the leg. The total casual
ties are about 60. i have returned to
MOUTH for supplies. VIII march to-
morrow for New Castle via Dundee
Il detached Col Bethune and about
FIVE hundred men from Dundee May IL,
with instructions to march TO Vaults
Drift and show HIS force at NQutu,
which was reported 20 have been eyac-
uated by the enemy. preparatory to the
return OF the magistrates and civil es-
adjustments 20 the district He was
to join me az New Castle afterwards"
CROSSING THE vAAL
Capatown. May 22.-Bntish troops
have arrived az Neereenlging On the
Transyaal north Of the Wal rivei).
The bridge across the Vaal was found
90 be intact Twenty-seven Free
Staters and two locomotives were cap
tured.
PRETORIAs DECISION.
Pretoria, Monday. May Alan open
air meeting was held today by the To-
cal H0llauders two hundred OF whom
We're present % consider the situation
ln the event Pretoria should be be.
leagured. A committee was appointed
to secure place Of safety for the wo-
men and children. The consul general
OF The Netherlands. Mr. Nlelwenhuys,
was asked TO advise his government TO
take It's subjects.
one speaker said the position was
most dark Tho British, he declared.
would be masters Of the Free State, and
ia the Ipansvaal might would be right,
the capitalists would dominate. The
poor would be the sufferers aud the Hol-
landers would have mo- cna ce.
Dr. Heyman cOutradicts the report
circulated regarding the health Of Pres
tdent Kruger. which he says is good
Mr.. Kruger Is transacting an the work
OF the presidency.
MEN MUST FIGHT.
In accordance with an understanding
with Gen. Botha and President Steyn
the government has issued a circular /
stating that should the enemy succeed |
ln gaining a position ia the Transyaal /
and take possession OF one or the other |
district the inhabitants VIII be free 20 /
decide whether on not 20 leave their |
families ON the farms, but the men |
must remain with their commandos,
ROBERTS REORGANIZING.
London. May GA dispatch from
PletermaiUburg dated May Dist, says
the Beers are reported Co have entirely |
left Natal. leaving Laingsnek free. II
this Is true u leaves the way open for
Gen Butler 90 advance into the Trans
yaal so soon as the repairs OF the rail-
roads are sufficient 90 insure good
communication
Lord Roberts is sul at Kroonstad
recognizing his forces.
Gen. Rundle's forces are encamped
at Trommel. recuperatIng
A patrol four miles from TrOmmel,
was attacked by the Beers one man
was wounded and some horses were
killed. The affair was unimportant |
except IN showing that the Beers are
still IN the neighborh0od and on the
looking for any chance Of snipng.
ELoFF WAS DESERTED.
Further details Of the lighting al Ma
feking say thar Commandant Sarel |
Elons followers deserted hiia where /
upon Elem fired on them himself and |
then surrendered with eighty followers /
me dispatch also says that one party /
on boers were driven out Of the staat |
ana allowed 90, escape as I'VE had suf. /
nclent prisoners"
The capture Of Eloff and his followers
cost haden-Powell three men killed |
and seven wounded.