Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-05-22

London. May %, 1888 p NIT Is Off
ciany announced that Col Bethune has
reported that while marching in the de
rection Of New Castle, one OF his squad
rons Of mounted infantry was ann
pushed by a party Of Beers six miles
west Of Vryheid IN the Transyaal. and
that very few OF his force escaped. His
casualties numbered &C men.
HOW TT WAS DONE.
4:i6 p. m-The war office has re-
ceiyed the following dispatch from Gen.
Butler.
New Castle, May FL have received
the following from Bethune May a..
While marching in the direction Of New
Castle one Of my souadrons Of Beth
unes mounted infantry was ambushed
by Beers six miles west Of Vryheld. and
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 GO. / have returned to
NQutn for supplies. VIII march to-
morrow for New Castle via Dundee
II detached Col. Bethune and about
five hundred men from Dundee May II,
with instructions 20 march TO Vaults
Drift and show his force at NQutu,
which was reported to have been evac-
uated by the enemy, preparatory 20 the
return OF the magistrates and civil es-
Adjustments 90 the district He was
to join me at New Castle afterwards"
CROSSING THE vAAL.
Capetown. May 22.-Brtlsh troops
have arrived az Veereeniglng On the
Transyaal. north Of the Naal rlver)
The bridge across the Naal was found
90 be intact Twcnty-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 Ho.landers. two hundred OF whom
We're present % consider the situation
in the event Pretoria should be be.
leagured. A committee was appointed
10 secure place Of safety for the wo-
men ana children The consul general
Of Ihe Netherlands. Nh NieIwenhuys,
me caplt1Usts wouI1 uOuneyvi 81
noor would be the sufferers and the HUI
tandors would have no cHa e,.
H. Uevman contradicts the report
circulated regarding the health ot ftes-
i6ort Kruger which, be says Us sooI.
Mr. 1<ruper Is transacting all the WoIA
OF the presidency
MEN MUST FIGHT.
7, accordance with an understanding
with Gen. Botha and Fresiue' , 10
ststi1- that should the enemy succeed
i, ,eirinp a positon in the IransNaal
and lake possession Of one or the olhcl
1istrirt he inhabitants will be iree ~
5rci5e whether or not 90 leave lheiI
I Families ON the farms, but the men
rnust remain with their commahuos'
ROBERTS REoRGANIzING.
london May PA dispatch from
piaternaritzhurg dated May llst say
trc poers are reported 90 have entlIeG
la Natal leaving Laingsnek iree' ~
me is true IL leaves the way open Io'
I'm uuller To advance into the trans
Tooi so soon as the repairs OF the ran
roads are sufficient 20 insure soo'
communications. r,....,o,
lard Roberts Is stll at hIooiis'"'
recognising his forces ..,.,,
Cen. Rundle's forces are ehcailpe'
M Trommel recuperatlng.
natrol. four miles from Iromme
was attacked by the Beers one ma
Was wounded and some horses WeI
killed The AFFAIR was unimpor'ar
went IN showing that the Beers az
st0l'in the neighborh0od ana on u
looking for any chance OF snipihs'
ELoFF WAS DESERTED
Further details Of the lighting at M
foklne say that Commandant saI
FioG's followers deserted him, wher
mon Elon fred ON them himself ar
tben surrendered with eighty follower
e The dispatch also says that one par
% ~ Boers were driven out OF the STA
a ana allowed 90 escape as 1--WE had su
fcient prisoners ,,...
3 The capture Of Eloh and his tol13 ,.n,
y cost BADEN Powell three men XIII
.e aud seven wounded.
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