Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-03-02
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eNlsn !, yesterday and London
I ss5o1' we're raised to high 'l''' o.
rlf0u. wonderful sight. Old men y
hS na,s,ns in memory with which a
I'VE 'Y Wv the day. Some likened u
, s1sa,s ' others talked Of the fall Of
La.' !, was a time Of singular
The usual conventions OF So
''n' '...s5 TO control, and every one
ss9 '.,yhody else, all joining IN
'',' '',' bsllor ngs as their DISPOSE
"a, moved them ,,,.,,s
MORE TROOPS AND GUNS
,r.nsaowne chose the psychology
~ .r..rt TO announce estimates ex-
..l ' esl.oo.ooo. and rather startled
4 ''', DuslIe by unfolding the program i5f'll
~ var Office to send out in addition
@ooo troops now ailoat, $1,000
,oldlers. Lord Roberts VIII ul'i-
v" have a force Of a quarter OF a
rlilOn. u,,,,..,oh FOR
!, {. obstruction Of 2si new guns, from
FOUNDER to i2-inch guns. or
~. 10 are to be naval guns. Already
~ wDrsmen are employed at the ar
sg ana od0 more viii be engaged.
- go decisions 20 send out more
-. -. and 10 increase the home arina-
vii meet with universal approval:
n. Boers seem to have got quite
-. ~ rom around Ladysmith without
80 gun or their baggage. van
~-ss's pass Is only about twenty
- 80 from Ladyslniih. The enemy had
.-ai,ry h action Tuesday, ana they
',6,sd probably both railroads In re-
s.a,lng sending the heavy pieces 10
y,soria and the lighter ones into the
\, Ieyds says that Gen. Joubert is
,,.sohIlng 5000 men at Weinberg,
.rspty miles northeast Of Bloemfon-
In
100 BoERs IN TRENCHES.
All Abrecht. according to a dispatch
an Paardesberg, afirms that the
~. have 1900 men left. In this dis
stA Comandmant Albrecht describes
h. British strategy up to the battle OF
urNfontelu as stupid and almost
IN. He says, there were only 1000
y. IN Magersionteln trenches and
&, only half OF these were engaged in
"a fighting He praises the strate-
rs Lord Roberts, but says that the
uB by no means ended, that there
rrll 75.00O republicans IN the field.
q cronjes surrender according TO
lts,ht. was due TO blunder in
hsng I'D his men IN hole, instead Of
U.rylng kopjes." Commandant VOL
rirnS however, considers II hopeless
4 Ire Beers TO continue fighting In the
ysssn, circumstances.
Whether Lord Roberts Is at Bloem-
lt,tn now or not, he doubtless soon
VII te dating his dispatches there and
u1g the town as his advanced base.
l0rt Ktchener's mission Is TO COM
We the forces under Gen. Clement and
Ga Gatscre and 10 advance along the
iK Of the railroad TO Bloemfontein,
i,s railway viii simplify Immensely
~ perplexltles Of transport.
LlDYsMITH HALF STARVED.
The conditions at Ladysmlth, some
q which were explained by Charles
VILLAINS, and cabled to the United
salss are now better understood as the
zliiary authorities no longer retain
nsir special information II appears
Ali since the middle Of January the
lines have been half starved, and alto
g.iher too weak either TO drag guns or
D carry cavalrymen. Hence the i'm
FEASIBILITY OF dashing out.
Spencer Wilkinson. IN the Morning
Pet says: Lord Roberts has taken
he true measure Of the Beers and has
hsreby shown his mastery OF what
napoleon called the Divine part OF the
", Of war.
No doubt the chapter Of British re-
lsises Is now closed. He would be n
1olc stTategist who could now offer to
ls boer leaders plan Of campaign
Nemising ultimate success.
Lord Roberts will soon have a force
gNgA men The Boer cOmmander-in-
ealsi can now hope for but little from
strategy. On the Interior lines he Is not
siong enough, while OBTAINING one
nuush army 70 strike with effect
AGAINST The other He may possibly at
,'nni 10 hold Gen. Butler al the passes
saaing out Of Natal. where q small
.ass at some iisk to itself, can cause
considerable delay Meantime he may
talnsr his forces In the Free State for
'akiance 10 Lord Roberts.
y Lord Kitchener is at Arundel. IL
. ,a seem 20 imply an intention 10
,a.ofe The railways and to open direct
'''Anunseatlon with Bloemfonteln.
HEADING FOR MAFEKING.
The statement that a force Of Beers
y, s.'s e Commander Dutoit has crossed
~. , aal river al Fourteen Streams, ac-
c cs-N. PERHAPS, for q portion OF Gen.
.'os!e army and poftends further
ue9ole for Maiaklng.
y looks possible that the Boer forces
~! now collapse altogether. although
s s.a' must not be counted upon. Lord
$3.50, $3.50 however will soon have
nm, ANS enough 70 deal with any guer-
,.@. ssrlafe and. altogether there Is
=, s Nee ior further uneasiness.
~ Ne nation Us proud of its troops and
s,., uslr commander-in-chlef. Il is
ss'elal 70 Dc colonists for their mag
Nm Proofs Of imperial unity. There
N. y no RELAXATION In the determina-
e@ !" carry the war through TO the
~ -spateh from paardeberg, dated
rss-sfy 9Th. says: 1t is under
in, ., .lel some 1000 Beers are concen-
81 On the British front. The Brit.
o. sry IS In touch with them 20
tAs r .'ssafd and skirmishing began
BRITISH JuBILATIoN.
70 t ,Su midnight London gave itself IN
d, N.nnesl expressions OF Joy. From
M IA a1 ,lslon House to the West End
.lsn.l,. 'eaaing thoroughfares were con-
Inierr,, .pataded by cheering crowds.
.oprs p''ssnlly bursting into patriotic
stree. . hands marching through the
ion ~. assisted with strains OF iubila-
to b ~ aal me same exultant notes we're
gsthers,r.se $40 I. al every place OF public
rhs V throughout ihe metropolis
restsur"ons,.l Ind clubs. and cafes the
were AN f''s and the public buildings
heir i ny brilliantly illuminated and
,eautisSIS,'Iil even 70 the tables were ~
ne any sig decorated with flags bunt.
.Isc,1I1o ' ul lnsenious Arrangements ~
ERE riv .ss music halls patriotic sonrs
~ am, ssn. the people rising and tn,n
''eass Of unbounded enthu.