Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-13


Brussels saying news has been re-
ceived there from Pretoria TO the effect
that the Beers have stormed all the
heights around Ladysmith and that the
caphulation of that place is hourly ex-
pected.
1t is possible the news received in
Vienna by way OF Brussels from Pre-
toria may refer to the fighting OF Sat-
urday last, Jan. 6. when the Beers cap
tured the British trenches three times
and were thrice driven out at the point
Of the bayonet, and the fact that the
Beers occupied one British position all
day long, only being driven out Of 1t ct
might.
Rensberg, Cape Colony, Jan IA
strong force Of British troops advanced
this morning under cover Of brisk
artillery fire and encamped at SINGERS
fontein on the Beers eastern flank
The Boer patrols retired but suisse
quently body Of Beers attempted to
seize the position threatening COM
munication between the British en-
campment and Rensberg. The New
Zealanders, with brilliant dash. frus-
trated the attempt They raced and
seized the position first and fired volleys
at the enemy, who retired in the direc-
ton Of Colesberg
London, Jan. l3.--An absolute veil
has been dropped over the occurrences
at the theater of war and the country
IL in complete ignorance of what is hap
penIng. Further news Of General Bull
ier's movements Is awaited with eager
anxiety.
Though many stirring scenes have
marked the departure Of the British
troops for the front during recent
months today's outburst Of patriotism
on the occasion Of the starting Of the
London volunteers was quite unprece-
dented since the Jubilee.
II is the first time in the history Of
the movement that British volunteers
have been permitted TO serve side by
side with the regulars In real warfare,
and the people turned out in hundreds
OF thousands to fittingly celebrate IT,
The crowds began 10 throng the route
before dawn and increased In such pro-
portions that a detachment OF the Lord
Mayors Own were engulfed at various
stages Of the route. Ranks were fire.
quently broken and the men were al
most lost sight Of In the cheering.
shouting, singing mob Every noC and
then a halt had 10 be made in order TO
reform the ranks, but only TO be again
broken, as the police were unable TO
stem the excited, cheering, living mass
Of people, which again and again broke
through all distractions.
The hand shaklngs and embracings
were so exuberant that the original
smartness Of the volunteers was speed
fly impaired, many uniforms being torn.
But the troops finally managed TO
struggle through TO the Mansion house.
on the balcony Of that building the
lord mayor. Mr.. A. ]. Newton, the lady
mayoress. the councillors and others
awaited the arrival OF the volunteers
and witnessed them actually fighting
their way through the dense crowds,
assisted by male friends and impeded
by clinging women. When the force
was finally reformed the lord mayor at
tempted TO make a speech but found IL
impossible. The din was simply deaf
ening and the chief magistrate had 10
be content 10 indicate his good wishes
by smiles and gestures, while the vol
unteers greeted him with cheers and
waving their hats on their raised rifles.
There was another herculean effort on
the part OF the police and the detach-
ment resumed its march to the accom-