Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-07

Head Lager. Ladysmlth, Feo'
p. s,,s Yesterday the British with
adj other guns have bomparded
,,,,Ions on the Upper Tugela' The
~. ,,ossed the river at that point
H. Eoln Drift, with the object OF
ming our position
!, me former. Gen. Burgher beat
-s,ek. and they recrossed in great
,nslon. -
=. sgbtlng continues at Kolen Drift
4 NE stsnderton and Johannes
= commanders. There were no
sa.iles on our side.
NJ cannonade was the fiercest yet
.c.ssneed There was continuous
.5,s al day long. This morning II
commenced with an increased num-
X 2. guns
ia m.-Further reports OF yester-
sy, Shifting at the upper T'ugela river
eV that the British lost heavily at
h, Diff, but took an important posi-
On a small kopje on the Kolen
eAsae. -Four Beers were killed. The
,l.a loss is unknown, They are stlll
wsSsaon OF the kopje and the big
~ have ceased firing.
L,icn.Feb. 1.-THE Associated Press
ANS hat the war Office today re-
eisi telegram saying briefly that
Il Butler had again crossed the Tu-
- liver February 9Th, aud Is now ad-
ui1g upon Ladysmith.
a;etown, Feb. Lord Roberts and
e. Kitchener have started for the
TIT
Lnfi0n, Feb. 7.-Whle the suspense
hsuills Gen Buffers movements and
O opuauons affecting the fate Of
klrmlth. continues unrelieved, even
" he yaguest dispatch, there comes
fln other quarters interesting news
Z ihs announcement that Field Mar
al Lord Roberts, commander-in chief
{ be British forces In South Africa
a.. bis chief Of staff, Maj. Gen. Lord
Kitchener, have left for the front. As
rs Information was held up for sew
Hsl hours By the censor Il seems TO in
aale that an important movement is
q foot.
4 dispatch from Sterkstroem, dated
morning, announces that the Beers
N attacking Gen, Gatacre from two
ait,lols Firing was then proceeding
B he outposts. A delayed Sterk-
g'rm Dispatch, dated Monday, Feb
i1p Nh says a body OF troops left
ts camp February Ord. and that i'm
Niant developments were expected.
! = quite probable this explains Lord
h1eris departure and thst the COM
llnlef.in-chief wishes either TO be
fssnt al or supervise the long in
Gisd movement by Gen, Gatacre 70
ea forces with Gen. Kelly Kenny and
1sace strongly reinforce Gen, French,
apleilng the latters work at Coles
~ and establishing without fear OF
S'ols opposition the advance position
NE main movement.
lils, OF course, is greatly supposltion,
~ i can be confidently said that the
:.ilHure u Lord Roberts and Lord
A'tiensr for the front does not indi-
.als hat the main advance has begun,
.ie commanders will probably be back
uepttown within a short time. II is
elied out that the term going 20 the
..,,'nl mus, not be interpreted into the
pa nat great movement upon Pre-
.la by way of Bloemfontein has seri
wy commenced 1t viii be a month
perhaps much longer before this
tl oe brought about. In the mean
.ale m preliminary steps are likely
Mtn the campaign with sharp fight.
~ and news from Sterksstroem
.lsaus and Colesberg Is eagerly await
exposition regarding Gen. Butler
,..eg 70 lack OF Information, Is as
'...e as Il was yesterday.
Raeh the dispatch announcing tht
s1salhg on the Upper TuRela was pub.
slsl here was the usual scene OF ex'
.,snenl on the streets. The big plac.
'ss attracted newspaper buyers and
, -s news was discussed eagerly In al
mere was notable excitement in ths
y .S Of commons. where, In addition
,ne announcement that Gen. Butler
=, 81 crossed he Tusela Monday ant
~. ~ aayenc.ng on Ladysmi,h. a news
s'n.y telegram was posted saylnf
- 80 Nv additional ambulance stretch.
n.t haa been sent TO the front from
Tue war Office at present is only abb,