Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-08

noon progressed, a rumor obtained cur
rency that Ladysmith had surrendered,
and the depression In the Hobbies had
become extreme. when an official APP
peared and loud voice shouted: Good
news" and posted the dispatch chron-
telling a brilliant victory for the Brit
ish troops.
Even the brief official announcement
sent by Gen. White seems to entltle his
success to the adjective brilliant" so
often misused during the present war.
Reading between the lines Of Gen.
Whites dispatch II is evident that there
was a desperate fight, the British en-
trenchments being thrice taken and re-
taken, and al dusk the Devonshire regi-
ment at the point OF the bayonet drove
out the Beers from another position
which they had occupied all day long.
The news spread with astonishing
rapidly all over London and caused an
instantaneous change in the aspect Of
the metropolis.
Smiling faces were seen everywhere
and even at the sedate foreign office
and other departments OF the govern
ment, citation was shown. The news
papers were all jubilant.
The conservative Standard In big
head lines announced glorious vic
tory at Labyrinth"
London, Jan. 2, e:25 .. ma rumor
is current In he city that Gen. Ruler
has crossed the Tugela river, captured
twelve guns aud &c now marching en-
Ladysmith.
The report that Gen. Butler had
crossed the Tugela Is not credited here.
Hamburg, Jan. S-Herr Adolph
Woermann, one Of the owners Of the
German vessels seized by the British,
was interviewed today by a representa-
tive OK the Associated Press He said:
THE last one taken is the Herzog she
has on board the Dutch, Belgian and
German ambulance corps. All these
were travelling bona fide under the Red
Cross. 1t is certainly the first time
such corps has been detained by
hostile government.
Their services were offered TO the
British but were refused. We cannot
help interpreting the action OF the
British as chiefly intended to prevent
the German East African lire from con-
tinuing its service on account Of the
competition We have made against the
English lines.
I'VE consider the seizures against
everything that has been considered the
law OF nations The actions OF Great
Britain are simply those Of brutal force
aud what the consequences will be.
We cannot say. So far, In both the case
Of the Bundesrath and that OF the Gen.
eral, the only representations made by
Great Britain consist in the allegation
that they are suspected Of carrying con-
traband.
The directors Of the line have not the
least doubt that they have no contra
band on board. Every precaution was
taken, going 30 far as to even discharge
at Port Said and Der Es-S aalam ar
ticles OF war shipped on board our
steamer previous TO the outbreak Of
hostilities.
Regarding the passengers. many OF
them are known to US as regular pat
rons OF the line. II was known that
others intended to 60 TO the government
and while there might be some adven-
turers anxious to profit by the pros
poets, there IS no evidence, so far
as the directors could ascertain, that
there was one passenger travelling to
the Transvaal to serve in It's army"
Herr Woermann Is not only a large
shipowner, but also one OF the largest
German investors In the German East
African possessions. He is a personal
friend OF Emperor William, and is gen.
orally understood to be carrying cut i'm
perial wishes in regard TO African col.
onization and commerce