Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-03-17

.aorp March lI.-Commahu-
S. il1,.l'r evacuated his position on a
o', ,,opt Of the British during 'hs
~ several Beers Of his force nave
crniered. ~, ~ the cape
.i y and his brother have been
raisd.
Ian March i7.-1t is persistentiy
..,sd that Matching has been re-
s .a'' but the war Office has no con-
tus.Iou Of the rumor'
,,sr,mlth, Friday, March lS'--Lord
,-.l.oalds cavalry patrols reconnoit-
M Free state border of Basu'o-
d ,he DeBeers Pass, where a
=, .slrmish occurred in which two
ssss we're wounded
4. Roars were also encountered IN
y strength at Van Reenan's fass
n TniWa Pass. 49,, ,.o
80 arriving here report That the
49, s'ss.menifesting yindlctiye mood
- 10 the defeat, and many kraais
~ 1000 respected have been devas-
~ A number Of ambulances az
- 10 the Boer forces were found
=, wodder spruit. having been
.,,ss'nsl by the Beers because they
y, upable to keep pace with the re-
~, They we're brought into camp
- The wounded were cared LOT,
,rs.psrls we're subsequently supplied
y M ambulances were sent TO the
u, Incl;
Laden March 1.-THE peaceful con-
"a Of the orange Free State pro-
~ 50 evenly that II is now be-
.r3 that there will be little or no
ssfts until Lord Roberts reaches the
IA dyer. How soon he intends TO
I'd out with this objective is not yet
ttl al, but the. paclhcation OF the
h Saters seems now engaging all
snsntlon. When the move comes
M doubtless be Accomplished with
sFerecy and swlftness which have
es,teried all the British advances
a. .6ri Roberts assumed command
ths meanwhile the fate OF Mafe-
h Nmains unknwon.
n Isyoll Of the Cape Dutch In the
ss.ias. seems % have is neck broken
uihhlkely Gen. Kitchener will soon
raslzs his place beside his chief
N ID that lets the British troops
| q Mtl and the Free State recuperate
ki:i no rest to the engineers and
trnpori S. vice Girourd, the young
frllin officer who rules supreme over
D. railroads.. is now putting his sys-
N 70 the most severe test In an en-
szyW to pour supplies from Capetown
. Bosmiontein.
cgrmandant Olivier, after leaving
hghersdorp went to RouXville, where
: now reported to be with only a
nall force.
b. lhyds the diplomatic agent OF the
ltsgaal. has disappeared from Brus-
- According 10 a Globe special. he
Believed 70 have come 10 London, but
. WING Is known here about his ar
iiil It seems scarcely likely that
, would jump into the lions mouth,
~ he energetic Boer representative
Z non likely 10 be soon heard OF at
q q the other European capitals.
lhs departure Of Lady Roberts from
hhton Tor South Africa today was
tles he occasion for a popular demon
Fnilon. Among her fellow travellers
we The duchess Of Teck. who has
one 70 Join her husband: Gen. Fred
tnk harrington and STAFF: Lady Ches-
I'm and Miss Rhodes, the latter Cecil
Aoies sister.
4 Aige gathering Of friends badC
!Ady Roberts farewell. including Mr.
allsfiek, the parliamentary secretary
las foreign Office Mr.. Wyndham the
E'Amen,ary secretary OF the wal
,,lt NJ Newton. the lord mayor Of
salon' and the duke Of Abercorn. la.
Y hoaerls was accompanied by hei
No 'aaghlers,a In the deepest mourn
=. shortly after they entered theil
1',a carriage the lord mayor present.
We Three ladies with punches o.
,lan.ioek, The departure OF the trair
az. n lhs signal for great outburst Of
,ss,s9lslaslie cheering and the waving
ass end handkerchiefs.
,Siy Friday, March l6.-The rail
-. mas been reopened from Bloem
"sl-ln 70 NCryals Pont.
~ w Pole-Carew and the grenadIerl
ave 'us' eulyed az Norvals Pont.