Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-14

engagement February il, Sunday with
the Beers holding the hills and threat
ening his right flank With a detached
part Of his force Col, Hannay detained
the enemy while he pushed his baggage
ana main body through 20 Ramah. The
object OF the marcn was successfully
carried out.
-Four men were killed, % wounded.
and 10 missing
$40 D. NIT Is officially announced
that the British cavalry division under
Gen. French Monday, Feb u. seized
the crossing Of the river Reit at Dekfs
Drift on the east bank OF which the
sixth and seventh divisions are now
camped. The casualties were two troop
ers killed and Captain Majesndle. OF the
rife brigade. wounded. He has since
died one trooper was wounded.
The general commanding atRensberg
reports that on Monday, February ~.
he was attacked in force by the Beers.
Lieut. Conyngham Of the Worcester
regiment was wounded and has since
died There were other casualties"
The only war news Of any kind this
morning is an oflcia dispatch from
Gen. Butler from Chieyeley announcing
a reconnaissance az Springfield resulting
reconnaissance at Springfield resulting
Captain Hamilton Russell, Lieut.. G..
Chufchhill and ten men were wounded,
and Lieut. Pilklngton ard six men were
captured by The Beers. The dispatch
contains detailed accounts OF what APP
pear % be unimp0rtant operations.
They only tend to throw light on the
situation by proving that the Beers
ere actively following Gen. Buffers
every move.
A dispatch from Mafeking says the
garrison there can hold out until Ilne.
Gen Buffers dispatch from Chlevciey
dated Monday Feb. IL. says
THE commanding officer AT SPRING
field reports this morning that a squad
ron Of the FIRST dragons moving to the
outpost line covering the right hank
mot a party Of Beers near Fusten-
berg The Beers reaching the crest Of
q hin first opened q heavy ere on the
squadron. which retired without sup
ports and the Beers retired"
The dispatch then gives the casual.
ties as already cGbled
Continuing the Chieyeley dispatch
says
"Dunionald, with 700 mounted men, a
field battery and the first royal welsh
fusileers February II. reconnoitered the
high ground which the enemy had been
IN the habit u visiting. The enemy
evacuated Il with the loss Of two men
after slight resistance. When the force
retired on the completion Of the recon-
naissarce the enemy returned In consid-
cradle numbers. and kept up a heavy re
ne fire, w0unding slightly Lieutenant @.
Churchill Of the South African light
horse Five men are missing"
IL is not quite clear who wrote the
dispatch, as Generals Lyttlet0n, Hid
yard. Warren and other generas are be-
lieved to be In the nelghborhood Of
Springfield.
II Is thought possible that Lieut..
Churchlllreported 10 be slightly wound
ed Is Winston Churchllls brother John,
who was recently given a commission
10 the South African light horse, and
who Joined Gen. Buffers command
Adyices from Gaber0nes. dated Feb.
4. says
The artillery duel between Col.
Plumer's force and 500 Boers continued
until today, when the British dropped
two shells into the Boer fort. The Boer
guns have since been silent.
Col. Plumer's advance has been
checked By foods.
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