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

which is believed TO be a breach Of
Egypts neutrality The government ia
alarmed at the attitude Of the black
troops and has asked the khedlye to
intervene. The latter has sent letter
urging obedience, but the anxiety
nevertheless continues. Egypt Is all
most denuded Of European soldiers"
A cable dispatch 10 the Associated
Press from Paris. January 81, said there
were only 80 white British soldiers at
Kharoum under command OF a major.
The soudanese force, It war added, con-
sisted Of two battallons with a total
Of 100 men.
BUTLER HAS ADVANCED.
New York. Feb. 2.-There is a de-
cl1edly more cheerful feeling in Lon
don. The confirmation Of the report
that Gen. Butler had announced that
he would relieve Ladysmlth together
with the unconirmsd report that he
had actually begun new forward
movement, had a good effect on the
public mind. Figures just published
have had a reassuring effect The gov
eminent announces that II was ascer-
tanned before the war began that the
Beers could put $4,000 men into the
field.
The British in a few days viii have
2l30OO men in South Africa.
Gen. Joubert, according TO late adj
vices. has 1900 men surrounding Lady,
smith, and confronting Cen Butler, In
The recent turning movement Gen.
Butler lost 1888 men. but the places
are filled. The Beers have no means
OF replacing their lost men with fresh
soldiers Looking at the matter in this
light 1t Is as inevitable that Joubert
will be beaten. as 1t was that Grant
would take Richmond.
Few dispatches are now allowed 10
come through from the seat Of opera
tlons about Stormberg and Colesberg.
and Gen. Roberts is clearly anxious
10 direct attention from the work in
progress to- cooperating with Gen Cat
acre and Gen. French. The Dutch gar
rlsons both at stormberg and Coles
berg have been reinforced. and the Boer
strategists are striving TO repeat their
tactics at Magersfontein. Colenso and
spon Kop, by creating a new impasse
by which the British invasion Of the
Free State may BE- blocked. The mill
tary experts are inclined to be easier
with Butler since he and his army are
so undaunted. and the harsh criticism
is shifting 90 the ministry.
The Daily Mail says.
"As Is notorious withal OF any knowl-
edge Of politics. the government Is
tremblingly awaiting the news OF some
little victory 10 ward of temporarily
iust criticism. the situation Is too hu-
initiating for words.
zone by one. public belief In the
representative leaders on the unionlst
side is disappearing. The marquis OF
LanSiowne was discredited at the out
break Of the war. Mr.. Balfour fell at
Manchester. Lord Salisbury's pltiful
exhibition under the lash Of Lord Rose
berry on Tuesday damaged another
ideal Mr. Chamberlain has so far
made no declaration Of vigorous policy
suited 20 our pressing needs.
Some weeks ago many Of the best
friends Of the government were urging
It's reconstruction. II Is almost too late
now for that policy People now are
looking for some strong man TO lead
them.
"Rosebery's name has been on ev-
cry tongue during the last few days,
but 10 turn 20 him before Mr. Chamber
lain has been tried appears 10 ms 10 be
unwise and unfair from many points of
view. II would be we'll to watch Mr..
Chamberlain's attitude during the next
few days"