The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-03-06

London, March s. a. m.-Mafeking
is to be relieved as soon as the British
force already on the way to Kimber-
ley can raise the siege. This force is
described vaguely as strong" The
Kimberley Light Horse is mentioned
as a. component. In view of the fact
that the Kimberley Light Horse is I'M
der the control of the DebeerS COM
pany, Lord Roberts visit to Kimber-
ley probably had to do with an ar
rangement with Cecil Rhodes to use
this company Of troops.
Mr.. Rhodes and Colonel Kekewich
have had differences of policy. il ap-
pears. which did not end with the re-
lief Of Kimberley. What shall I do
with him." Colonel Kekewich is said
to have wired TO Lord Roberts. who
half humorouSly replied, according to
a story circulated at the clubs, Put
him in chains"
Fresh intelligence as to what Lord
Roberts is doing has ceased again. This
silence is taken to mean that some
thing has happened or is about to hap
pen.
Boer raiders are uncommonly active
in the northwestern section of Cape
Colony, where they are stirring up the
Dutch. Martial law has consequently
been declared.
Wants Australian Bushmen-
Mr. Chamberlains request for $500
additional Australian bushmen is I'M
derstood to be explained by the fact
that the war Office requires this force
for the pursuit of irreconcilable Beers,
who. according 10 the intelligence de-
partment, have been quietly collecting
great quantities of ammunition and
stores in the mountain Businesses of
the Zoutpansberg district, in the north
of the Transvaal, where they are pre-
pairing to carry on guerilla warfare.
Winston Churchill, describing the re-
lief Of LadySmith, in a dispatch pub
lished by the Morning Post. says:
1T has been effected at cost Of up
ward of 5000 officers and men in an
army only $4,000 strong"
He goes on to pay high tribute TO
Sir Redvers Butler, emphasizing the
confidence his men had il him, with
out which the enterprise could hardly
have succeeded"
Buffers Great Feat.
Of General Buffers attack on Feb.
q, Mr.. Churchill says: Considered in
itself, il was a masterpiece. Soundly
conceived. boldly launched and skill
fully executed"
He AIDES shat much also Ras due
to the greatly improved intelligence
/ department -
Mr. Churchill points out that the
Beers now hold Van Reenan's Pass.
but a majority of the Free Staters have
! accompanied the Transvaalers north
ward.
I a dispatch to the Daily Telegraph
/ from Osfontein. dated Sunday, says:
/ The Beers front covers eighteen
/ miles to the south Of Modder river
( a dispatch TO the Standard from Os-
/ fontein. dated Sunday, March 4, says:
! Lord Roberts army now occupies a
most advantageous position. The Sixth
division under General Kelly-Kenny.
/ IS posted on the right and holds all the
( kOpjeS for a distance of i've miles
south Of the MOdder. The Seventh di-
! vision. under General Tucker. is in the
center. Immediately south OF the river,
and General Colville, with the Ninth
division, is on the north bank. The
cavalry brigade, under General French,
is posted on the left front. and the
mounted infantry, under Colonel Rid
/ ley-Martyn. on the right front.
1.-THE country around consists of wide,