The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-03-01

English. but there was not a word
about fighting for liberty. the only ex-
presSions being those of JOY over their
present deliverances. one man, shak-
ing his fist in the direction of General
CronJe' exclaimed: That man deserves
to be shot
Not a woman or child in the camp
had been hurt. except one girl, who
showed an injured finger tip. There
were heartrending partings between
several men and their wives, and many
or the women cried bitterly. Several
youths Of from 16 to IS years OF age
were in Ire camp. The Transvaalers
appeared TO have lost their former
truculencv."
Praise For Canadians.
4 dispatch 10 the Times from Paar-
deberg, dated Tuesday, says: The
performance Of the Canadians under
an absolutely whitening fire which
caused them to retire fifty yards until
the engineers had dug trenches, was
splendid. Thu dim moonlight and the
cloudy sky alone rendered the enemy s
point blank fusillade ineffective. The
Canadians held the position until dawn.
The greatest admiration is expressed
Tor their valor. and it is felt that new
era has been opened to the empire. TOW
that the Canadians have avenged Ma
juba''
The rapidly growing casualty lists
are being classified as quickly as pos
siDle. They show that up to this morn
ing the total number Of casualties was
1854. Of which 2.319 were added during
the last fortnight Ten Of the eleven
Scotch regiments reach above 1850
men, and eight of the Irish regiments.
1000. Then come the Gloucesters and
Northumberland while of nearly 200
colOnials the Royal Canadians lost 121
and the Victoria mounted contingent
twenty-aiX. The casualties are classi-
fed thus; Killed 1898. wounded, 6.63S;
missing, BIB; disease. $50.
Rejoicing at the Cape.
There has been extravagant rejoicing
in Cape Colony and Natal at the surren-
der Of General CrOnje Crowds of peO-
pie have been parading the streets Of
the different towns. singing and cheer
ing Flags have been everywhere dis
played. the warships and merchant
men have been dressed with bunting
and salutes have been fired. At Dur
ban. Natal. the stars and stripes have
boon flying alongside the union jack
over the town hall
in her dispatch to Lord Roberts, fol-
lowing the announcement of the sur
render Of General Cronje. her majesty
said; Accept for yourself and all I'M
der your command my WarmeSt con-
Gratulations on this splendid news"
Lord Roberts replied as follows: All
under my command are deeply CRATE
fUl for your majesty's most gracious
message. CONGRATULATIONS from their
queen are an honor the soldiers dearly
prize"
General Butler has wired his thanks
10 the queen for her telegram of gra-
cious sympathy and announcement.
Treat British Cruelty.
The Pietermaritzburg correspondent
Of the Daily Telegraph. under date Of
Tuesday. says: Mr.. Gutridge. a con-
tractor who resides at Dundee, after
being kept in Imprisonment at Preto-
ria for five weeks. was put beyond the
Portuguese border. He describes the
treatment of the British prisoners as
disEraceful. Fever had broken out be-
fore he left and d BOer doctor told
him that the government could not al
low adequate medical supplies"
Spencer Wilkinson, 'mmenting on
General Buffers operations. says: 1T
hardly seems as though Tuesdays at
tack had covered more than an ad
vanced position, covering the BOer
main lines of investment, or that the
Beers have abandoned any part Of
those lines. Otherwise. General Butler
and Sir George White would have met
the same night.
1.-THE next attack ought, one way or
the other. 10 be decisive. Apparently
Lord Roberts cannot for some time in
fluence the course of events in Natal.
and General Buffers force has now
been subjected to a very considerable
and prolonged strain. The moment
seems Opportune to point the necessity
Of To- sending General Butler reinforce
ments."
Salvage For the Troops.
Gibson Bowies, conservative member
of parliament for Kings Lynn, who
was much struck by the statement of
Cecil Rhodes the other day that the
profits of the De Beers company last
year were S2.000.OOO. and tEat there
are diamonds in Kimbei ley now valued
at G167. 600. intends to suggest to Mr.
BalfOur. first lord OF the treasury that
the rescued property be distributed
among the troops as salvage, or at least
be applied to the relief of the widows
and orphans Of the fallen.
AIgernon Charles Swinburne has a
puem in the Times this morning, und r
the caption The Turning of the
Tide" of which the last six lines are:
The winter day that withered hope and
pride
"Shines now triumphant on the turning
tide
THAT sets once more our trust in free
dom free,
foe
"And all base hopes that hailed his
cause laid low.
"And Eng,ands name light On land and
sea.