Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-03
BRITISH DID NOT
Get COLESBERG.
Beers Returned in Force and 0c-
cupied the Place.
LADYSMlTH HARD PRESSED.
Garrison Cannot Hold out Long
Bnller Must Move Quick Troubles
of the British War Omce.

New York, Jan. IA dispatch to the
Tribune from London says; An unex-
pected development OF the situation has
occurred at Colesberg. Later advlces
are that the Beers returned with rein
forcements during the night, and oc-
cupied the position from which they
were driven by Gen. French on Mon
day.
There was a deepening sense Of
anxiety respecting Ladysmith. whence
most disheartenlng reports OF the prev
alence OF sickness are received. Gen.
White reported list Of nearly twenty
deaths yesterday from enteric fever
and dysentery, and seyenty-one serious
cases In the hospital. DR.. jameson has
all the work he can do in that fever
nest.
1t is evident that the garrison cannot
hold out long, and that Sir Redyers
Butler Will not allow many days 10
pass before striking a blow. Trans
ports with fresh battalions and batter
les arrived at Durham yesterday, and
within forty-eight hours Sir Redyers
ought to be in readiness for a supreme
EFFORT. The Boer line Of defense is now
described as sixteen miles in length,
having been extended up and down the
Tugela In order 10 prevent a turning
movement.
There are many dispatches OF minor
interest from Gen. Buffers camp this
morning. but no details indicating the
direct on Of the next attack
Scouting has evidently improved, for
the hussars OF Thorneycrofts horse and
other patrols are described as having
had brushes with the enemy. The ma
val guns remain in constant practice,
but the Boer guns are silent
The war office has completed It's ar
rangements for the embarkation of ten
thousand men Of the seventh division
In the next eight days
Officials are ptodding along with their
work. unmlndful Of the cross fire Of
criticism to which they are daily sub
tected. Lord Wolseley Is reported to
be intensely irritated by the Daily
Malls attack upon him. He is not
likely TO remain silent when he has a
strong defense to present. His friends
have been insisting for weeks that he
was overruled repeatedly at the open
ing OF hOstilities and that his advice
was persistently neglected by the min
istry in general and by Lord Lansdowne
IN particular. The storm viii blow over
II Sir Redvers Butler wins the next
battle at the Tugela and relieves Lady
smith, but another defeat IN that quar-
ter will be followed by a tremendous
shaking up Of the war Office and at
headquarters.
The sailing of a small German cruls-
err for Delagoa bay is the only official
sign Of displeasure at Berlin caused by
the seizure Of the Bundesrath. The
vessel has arrived al Durham and prob
ably case for her detention can be
mSde out on the ground Of contraband
of war. but details regarding her cargo
are withheld for the prize court.
There Is excitement at Lisbon over
the rigorous enforcement of the right
of search and the French journals are
in high feather over England's difficult
ties In appeasing German resentment.
Mr., Bucknallone Of the principal own
ers Of the steamer recently seized with
breadstuffs on board declines to give
any explanation OF his alleged dealings
with the Beers.
Gibson Bowles is on the warpath,
clamorlng for the Reputation Of the
declaration OF Paris, SO that all property
belonging to an enemy, even gold bull
lion when ii Is exported from neutral
port, can be seized under any flag. All
the existing difficulties would have been
avoided If the British ministers years
ago had allowed Mr.. Kruger to purchase
Delagoa bay.
London, Jan. S.-The Morning Leaders
war expert today says;
"a most distinguished officer. an old