Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-03-08
:, Robert, Turns the Beers
's e,,t. and Forces Them to Flee
|,orH ARMIES CONCENTRATE
,.,,, Battle talked Oi-u0er' ,,''
'f'"' zine, Free stale Struggle
", Ina, Play TO the Later one
,rsrly Dispatched

81. fourteen miles eastward
!, !, ma, Application Of the elementary .,,,ans
4.Is Of strategy the Boer positions
fl',' r,,lss long. across his path nave
''' -.n,led and their holders have
1r'igsd TO retire In confusion con-
.. !. upon hasty withdrawal.
49, was done by Lord Roberts
r',srp me symmetry, the deadly IN
~, If the Boer trenches in front
,s~ He marched out infantry es-
's from the commands named, at
mem. and sent 10000 horsemen
,,rse artillery in a bold sweep
the Boer left, whereupon the
,,,ter and right became unten-
- rTy British fell when the cav
~ ''s INTO contact with the Beers
corryDondents differ az 70 the
las strength. The Daily Mails
- -.~...rbndent thinks the Beers num-
sapethng more than 4oVV Inc
~ Nswg man estimates them al
~ AS these figures come from OBJ
49, ~, A. HEADQUARTERS, II Is clear that
s.ipohsrts force was overwhelming
~ a '' He can scarcely have fewer
foOO Immediately available, as
- ,lards brigade reached him from
igi Nethuen Tuesday
BRITISH SUCCESS AND losses
!, Midnight the war Office posted
a., sSyle,s from Lord Roberts:
.p,rIar Drift, March Z, evening
v'sida very successful day and have
arnletely routed the enemy, who are
mn retreat The position which they
cs,oy Is extremely strong and cum
,',fy arranged with a second line OF
-is.bchnents. which would have
'.u,'d us heavy losses had direct at
.fk been made.
The turning movement was neces-
v.iy vide owing 10 the nature OF the
rus8 end the cavalry and horse ar
nav horses are much done up.
The fghung was practically con-
t,si 10 the cavalry division, which, as
rgil I'D exceedingly we'll, and Gen.
5-.r.b reports that the horse artillery
,ap,res aid great execution among
d saemy
Ogr casualties are about fifty. ] re-
~, 10 say that Lieut.. Keswlck was
| i1i and Lieut. Bailey was severely
T.-ied, both OF the Twelfth lancers.
IsgL DeCfespigny OF the second
NEsfd was severely wounded. Re
si,g casualties viii be telegraphed
l-row. Gems Dewitt and DeI,arey
orsndcd the Boer forces"
laspatch from 0sfontein says
III Roberts force attacked early
% morning. Gen. French turned the
aiisn part Of the position OF the
sss who fed, leaving a gun and
he quantity Of forage and their
1a He Is now In pursuit. The Beers
G. The north bank have also evacuated
| es9Ition,"
THE BoERs FLED.
he Beers do not yet appear to APP
lreaie the mobility Of Lord Roberts
n'r which was able TO strike so
Eily in this AFFAIR that the enemy
lad 10 abandon gun, much forage
nd 3 large quantity Of camp equip
nRt
Tie Standard cautions Englishmen
lsilnsi rising 10 height OF serene |
oalsntment which the actual position |
ala not Justify and thus measures
d situation: A large number Of the
BEES are siill In the field. They have
Hlte range Of country over which |
na can operate. Although their NOR |
q 4 somewhat damaged, II would be
y much 10 say that they will not
sand again Indeed. what We want |
lhsn 10 DO Is 10 stand again, for ii Is
ey In real stand-up fight that We |
'en inlet those losses which would
tsnlually lead the defeated TO sue for
peace Lord Roberts has gained sue
ssS bul u must not be regarded as |
thal victory until we know what |
slnage has been inflicted and what |
Fsontrs have been taken"
KRUGER INSPIRES BUTCHERS.
"A Glencoe, Natal dispatch, dated |
SSeluday' March Ord. says: president
anger has returned q Pretoria. His
s-lless TO the burghers has fired them
wa lfesh enthusiasm to continue the |
asa' Tor Independence, and to bring
us var 10 a successful issue"
-Aayees from Canaryon, Cape Colony,
tuesday March 9Th, says: "A refu-
~ VINO has arrived here from Ken
..iu1 says that early on Wednesday |
lining February 2Sth. shots were
a1hahged between a native tribe and |
w M rebels who retired. Thereupon
solulshaant DeKoek arrived with a
q Truce The magistrate who
,eA ron kenhardt TO meet him was |
.Iinsilalely made a prisoner and the |
80 lhen poured into the town
$500 $500 Inc white flag, proclaimed the |
a. ' e 70 be Free State territory. sang
I lolksleld, and began command |
ts Inc magistrate was detained |
y, Wal 81 BlOemfontein. The refugee
~ we natives are being severely |
great movement Ia in progress
SSlung Tie Cape Dutch 10 Obtain a set.
s s,asnl OF The South African question |
ts ss,s.en' with the maintenance OF the |
I-aSlpsshaenee Of the republics. II IS
h. rV .I argued that the Dutch, hav.
remained LOYAL, are entitled 10 A |
Tr ~ at the settlement.
Ma Stuhent would have more force |
,- 49, pu'ch had not risen In every dis.
49, Nhere there was a reasonable |
~ 49, ~ ei success, and II is certain the
u,,y innlsh community and the ac-
s-,', ioyal Dutch are opposed to any
boss ,iiu ha short Of annexation. A pro.
q n@s been made by a deputation |
,Aa,.l' dutch party to visit England |
~ IN NE Interest Of peace.
lere remainder Of the Canadian artil-
,o,., A1s gone 20 the front from Cane
ners hgua1tons A and Il Of Kitche-
M bsrse that were reported miss.
sot ~ 80 returned 10 camp. They were
lhh Nv, WIZ squadron T. on February
loet 49,, mey escaped. although they |
snsdra way afterward on the yeldt. |
l. are Prisoners al Pretoria.
coLlER1Es SET ON FIRE.
rs HI.ise' nom the Boer camp. Big. |
The saturday, March Ord, say.
railway ~ We're Independent OF the
not one y Y Is shown by the fact that
ran. An y helr 1000 wagons went b,
with N. travelled by road, togethe,
hesyv . field batteries. only The
went en-, BY u6 wy infantry and wounded
laag,s : : we last train had left Glands
csrsfglS ,I,orkmen's train followed,
calyert 'S,'o~lng up every bridge and
Co, ana men Ladysmith and Glen.
ting Ore !. "s Il, tnis had been done. set
's % the Elandslaagte collleries. |