Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-03

,.,ge seven Boer guns Inc
.,sltles were Approximately
\ though this information IS not
lined officially
-. s,r,lt. Jan. 29,-Commandant
If the orange Free state, in a
"a the Beers at Ladygrey, sald
..i, men were almost SURROUNDED al
.1srg and unless recruits were
a-.,TIag he would be compelled 10
-bn the position. . eoh.
s5mltted that in the recent nght
g3v,mith the Beers lost l'lVv Ail'eu
~ soionists who fought at storm
.s,vs gone back TO their farms anu
,.msed TO return to active ser
,h-neh threatened with death.
., nose are some conspicuous
- who originally invited the
:sten 10 invade Cape Colony
"a, Feb. 3-Heliograms flashed
is5vsmlth three days ago say
,bs Boer investment lines then
slrning and that the beslegers
~sGng in force toward the Tu-
r5lcatlng that u collision was
go there This intelligence bears
ssr signs that Gen. Butler pro-
;. fresh attack.
49, Is no official news from zen
s,s headquarters, and the only IN
,-r6n which has reached London
IN way supporting the reports that
| =, recrossed the Tugela river, Is
n IN the Associated Press dis
~ announcing Lord Dundonalds
rs.ssance. which is taken TO IN
49, pelude 20 renewed activity.
\, dispatch is three days old and
pgndonald found no difficulty In
g.rg the river. II is not impossible
2 Butler may have moved In the in
m and public anxiety is again con-
.raiei on the upper Tugela.
N var office continues to reveal
hng " what has happened In Ma
Without exception. the military
rs regard with dismay the pros
aoi renewal Of the assaults un-
!, Gen. Butler has been heavily re-
is,sd, and there is nothing to indl-
" that this is the case.
| la Kitchener has been travelling
r army TO army In northern Cape
,y and Cen French. by instruc-
q q now In Capetown consulting
Z Lofi Roberts. The large engineer
Z lAsructions are proceeding at
tisi river, suggesting that Lord
sllshs fortified camp has been Sc
isl IS the base from which TO in
b he Free State. Numerous sid
h Platforms and warehouses are be-
s1.lt and a permanent railway
= 4 Wen advanced.
jsmin strateglsts assert that the
tgapry Of the country would make
asln easier from Kimberley and
tstrct northward, than from the
= ggged region Of Sterkstroom or
sstuc Therefore they infer that
confined British forces will over
.n he Beers at Magersfontein. and
haeyt Kimberley as an incident
1' INVASION.
sttsnl Buffers retreat" says the
s'e"n correspondent Of the stand
'f's resulted In a rsorudescehce
Y reasonable talk here. The bitter
ls q the Dutch against the British
possibly suggested the opportuni-
lli an organized attack on Sir Al
Al.ner B. the ministerial press,
mas published an article, be-
z 10 have been written by Mr..
MAN secretary " tho Cape treas
''Handing Sir Alfred Miners re-
Wmlng congress Of the Afrikan-
p'ha Is expected 20 consider reso-
q expressing disapproyal OF the
which led IN to the war" and
S peace on fair terms"
.encer Wilkinson. who devotes
,Aee IN the Morning Post TODAY
IA principles unon which war
Z Africa. says "
Z, boer have no great cities Pre-.
ga sloemf1ntalu are not centers
-.~lal NE. Ike Paris and London.
W. hem therefore would have
49, unless after the defeat OF
,, ., ~ power is the body Of cltl-
49, 1'.nuting the army. It Is.
our first business 10 crush
,sS 49, !, amy namely. that In the
n VI Ladysmith. Though there
y, ,,l apparently troops enough In
rs .''.a Gen. Butler has never
s,s 1911 number for this purpose
b,, lhe outline ~ the war re-
I'm g gol' and clear conception.
r,.,',e s,raiegIcal idea energies
shroy Ss Ine whole operation. there
\. ,, N Needed turn In the tide. I"
h nv elug dated Gaberones. Jan.
, Mo- as nean received nj Lour.
p 49,. 49, A E0er scout was can.
h sns 'loay by Col. plumer's out.
ssss ~. = snail party was sent out
i.s fha certain hills. They as.
p. mr. wrong kopie and blum
s,tin = boer fortress. armed with |
SAP via t,suIllnately they managed |
4 Asr ' 5,oui casualties"
n i,bs.u.s dispatch from Gaberones
IN ~, ,- 18th says: "Col Plnn,sr
sla Nv r,s.,,Ve-pouhder on the Boer |
isss',Snlss hrst time today. The |
b. al , ,n speedily and accurate. |
&C. Publ, public order issued bv the |
i o~ yesterday was a wsrr ny 'a ,e
= ,T4 lokers " P'e' "iei'ee
ny, sr''3 liner Numldion =. ,,,. :,
~ rs,. s'pool to Portland TODAY |
sl,r t .ssss9gers Yesterday she |
Any 1 sis,Sb'sdly Inspected by The s s
!. casi o. ,sl View Of charterinr her. |
spist s,srch sisi - /. 'n o., Gnd Of the
aa H. .' already granted T sic,Soc Si
Wi \. d l.,s says another $50 SEQ.
VA l,,ss rom Mafekinc date,
- y, ~ says, 60 "aleu