Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-20
think GRONJE
IS SURROUNDED
!, Kitchener Started il to Out
W. march and 0pta'ok Beers
,rrlEyg He SUCCEEDED
o.,,urs British Conveys and
s'' 'aS'r -puller wins o" r"'
..,.-Plsh,Ing Goes On
rrarly Dispatched

gsls-Flsh""
rariy Dispatched
...,,, FEB. %. s:'' ANA member member
lshio 'asl,st told H. W. Lucy tonight
e''' '' ,,'.r Office had received a tele-
eii Us ~ ,',,cIns that Gen. cronje was
I..,,.sly surrounded .,o,nood
l'i'''' .a,e at midnight announcer
i'sr =, nothing further for pubIca-
,,,rn South Africa but IN NJ. the sy ioU-
" wv wv, Mouse Of commons last even
lsoi INC n'G II IVES rumored that Gen.
u h's', srmy was surrounded una, Una.
niss ~ Sad got between the Boer
3, Hs aS "Bloemfontein, and that ne
ms an .waiting achievements 10
y S' N ihe enemy No continuation !,
II y y, r,nor Is obtainable, allhouen
w .,si ldea is that the government
q 1900 important news.
y Ie ~ Sbem was beset by anxious
" VIZ N me house. but would oniy
rsr0s .l,, = tbs governments news was
NJ us' satisfactory The sole ex-
ais.r s n the governments WIN
NV, eood news Is that confirmation
a ' me details are awaited
,,yTALIzING SITUATION
.,r.,lon as disclosed by cor
N .s'n,s over the Free state border
...li-ipg 10 the public expectation.
''is.,,snisry facts are that the
~ trekklng eastward toward
y, Inlosmfontein with slow.movlng
-. trains and that they are pur'
As w, rord Kitchener, with Gen. KEEL
a.'I vssSonald. with the Highland
49, a forced march to koodoos-
49, and on sunday pushed TWEEN
"a, eastward Gen French left
800 saturday, going east along
| = yoiier river .a..A
: Ytrhener IS trying TO outmarch
- mtaank the B0ers, thus check
4 esr retreat, II possible, and driv-
Am hack into the hands OF Mac
tta and French
AVA Office message communicated
~ L,cy seems TO indicate that Lord
,..,,,.r has either got ahead OF the
-wk about 70 realize his plan,
: A. war Office waits 20 announce a
rse result.
ya,uhie Commandant Delarey,
J, AZ Beers from Colesberg, is hang
s~to the right flank Of the British
va columns. seeking to delay
!, Movement and so to assist the
y y,s9n trains 10 escape Students
,yraphy think the Beers will
sJrik o fight until they get into a
Megntry,
INJURED BRITISH CONVOY.
y Dany Mail correspondent, who
hih the British convoy attacked
4 Beers a, Riet river ford, writes;
triisly the British abandoned the
q, 10 order not TO check the ad-
!. Thus 200 wagons and 600 tons
rgs, fell into the hands OF the
n ihough II is doubtful II they will
M carry them away"
Z Butler has achieved a real sue
4 SEEMINGLY, In capturing the range
10 south Of the Tugela. II makes
y asIDle another attempt TO relieve
ltUM.
/ tsplich from Chieveley, dated
lial morning, February 18th, says;
\ Bel line Of fortresses is broken.
. , balkh have achieved a decided
E'c' u capturing the enemy's POSI-
Z q Monte Crlsto. The Beers,
HNf effectively executed a retreat.
S7hg their guns and convoy wag-
lh' British had comparatively
Naiglues."
f,ar wilkinson, reviewing the
~ situation In the Morning Post.
~ lQn the Importance OF the
Eat,is q Sir Rsdyers Butler, and
y Now Is Gen Buffers great
~ NOW Is the time TO throw him
w all his might into the task
eh Din and 10 hit hard without
Nag osses too closely. He Will
geelely defeat the Beers and re-
Nlysmlih this week. Failing
y slll at any rate prevent them
h safe " ~
- ne comparative ease az the
1s.'is 80 FAR, however. II looks as
" Ne Natal Beers had sent REIN
cc-'.'i's 70 Gen. Cronje. who may be
~. 49, hght BY retreaung until re-
slsl.hl!s shall have had time to
ol,'Vsion, Mr. Wilkinson re-
- l.s statement that victories are
y. ~, llshi than positions. adding:
NV wv Lord Roberts has done the
=, - ~, vas possible, but the essential
'Au . 10 destroy the Boer army. "
aPTrRE BRITISH PRISONERS.
..S,,sspohisni who was with the
.Hve' 10 the attack upon Rens-
w further particulars regard
n leepiare OF IN Wlltshlres He
Y =, s,"ss'nsndant Peller, who ar
~ s found two companies OF
y, .'llss ard began attacking in
k,la soon after ne was joined
AZ, u free Staters. and together
49, S.,s ne British back from the
:. mug Aoples, capturing all but
h. - possible 70 say exactly how
~ tAe British were killed and
y ,,,,. .ut q The 200 WiltshIres l4g
y ss 1872 and Of those forty-four
! u ssa'rirs Of the wounded from
M, IA 1 u. was intense. Tho
tl,,s,s !, hslr best 10 alleviate this
isnls.N ne wounded were carried
A 49, kensberg Siding.
H. J., i'tuonieln Inc Rritish 10.
i...ss,ia shilling thus COMPELLING
" u -, V leave the wounded IN
b n, y. S'a y. the attack A Krupp
c,n,A- effectively 70 the British
/. h, a.. ne Beers lost two Killed
4. .Sslated, They now occupy
~ \, '' .ts positions formerly o y.
az L Nt ffltleh uh.so -.
3 ~ N lss'uonieIn, with the fed.
as gss ''lssrsphlns sunday - SAW W..
ssr Eiosls force ! learn, mas ar.
. i,,.''.oserlsy. having got through
ilss,, ' ,.lItln without aghtIng. "
<,s,o \. non advices received a.
w. ~ ! hulghery Yesterday ' . near
' 1 M humber Of wagons ION ''' eirS h.
lss,sL.,N were loaded with pro-
lumber ~ o'' p 5e,ler o. KIM KIM
,rv,,H ,Ssyy Fighting & repo rt'S
w.. az 70 y holding wnf n. o, Gen !;
n,..h % ths D,t. ~ own