The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-12-31
LONDON PRESS HOPEFUL.
Bad News Doesn't Have Depressing
Effect.

Bad News Doesn't Have Depressing
Effect.
London, Dec. 31.-While Lord Kitch-
ener sends bad news for England on
the closing day oflthe year, the press
continues to take a surprisingly hope
tul view Of d grave situation and Of
revelations Of an enormously wide field
of B0er activity. General Dewet is still
at large Kimberly is isolated. The
Beers are in force enough to have cap
tured a strong position at Helvetia, in
the LyGenburg district, while judging
from Lord Kitcheners very recent dis
patch, no progress IS being made against
the BOeT invaders ia Cape Colony.
According to further kilograms re-
ceived yesterday. Zerust is practically
besieged, but has provisions sufficient
for five months. The garrison at Otto
shOOp has been Withdrawn to Leight-
burg.
A dispatch from Carnavon, dated yes
teTday, reports that the Beers who have
been threatening that point were driven
off, and are being pursued.
Beers Well Supplied
TT is evident" says a belated mes
sage from Krugersdorp, dated Dec. %.
that the BOer cOmmissariat in the
direction of the Magielsburg is Well
supplied, and that until the country
between here and the MagielsbuTg is
properly cleared of Beers, they viii
continue TO concentrate there, the
ground being particularly adapted 90
their methods Of warfare.
The Beers admit that in their fight
with General Clements at NOOitgedaCnt
they lost 100 men.
1T is understood that Lord kitch-
eneT cannot ask the colonies officially
to send troops says a Durham dis
4 o.
to be known in Australia and Canada
that Australians and Canadians arriV-
ing in Natal viii be eligible for imme-
date enlistment in the irregular corps,
I which is proceeding to Johannesburg
for five months service
To emphasize Lord kitchener's Gov
ert admission that no progress is being
made against the invasion of Cape Col
I ony correspondent at BurgerSdoTp,
wiring Saturday, reports as follows.
Two fresh commanders are entering
/ the colony. One has already crossed
near Knaapdaar, and the arrival OF
another is mOmentaTily expected in the
/ Sternsburg district. The Beers are said
/ to have two or three horses each,
/ though in bad condition. They nave
no guns or transport but are well sup
piled with Lee-MetfOrd rifles and am
munition. Captured Beers say that the
I intention of these commanders IS 10
7
! wet appears on the scene.
Cape Dutch Won't Rise.
/ All dispatches arriving in London
/ agree that the Cap. Dutch show no in-
/ cIination to rise. blu on the contrary
appear to be tired of the war and de
! sirous of peace. Many refuse to supply
/ the Beers with food, and are willing %
! give information TO the British regard
/ ing BOer movements.
! Details of the GTeylingstad affair
/ show that while NOville's column was
/ pursuing the Beers. d second force o.
400 of the enemy was moving tOWaf.
| the camp where the British transport
! was in-spanned. The small BrltlsI
/ force made q pIucky stand until rein
/ forcements arrived with artillery, ana
after a severe fight, the Beers were de
feated. The British losses altogeJheI
were nine killed and six wounded anl
missing The Beers are said TO have
had thirty-One killed.
Lord Kitchener, wiring from Pretoils
Saturday, Dec %, says
There is not much change in tn
situation in Cape Colony The eastern
force of the enemy appears 10 nav
broken up in small parties at Urecht
and to be moving about as rapidly ID
+ba same district. evidently waiting to
I support from the north.
Z ..rTba last report states Unat the west
erD force is moving TO Carnarvor. ID
TisIe and ThorneycrOft are IN close pui
/ suit
..Errancb has occupied NentersdOrp
Clements reports that he is opposed OF
the road to Rustenburg- The eastern
l:-e was blown UD near Pan. ana
train was held up this morning on IN
StondertOn line.
General KnOX's column ana BolS
brigade are holding DeWet from ofedN
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