Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-03-07
,,,,,,st Intention Of Beers he
'' I',dior Campaign Of Defense
,0srprs GETTING READY
... nl.lug-Boers Gone 'ro"
'' ,.s,.mi,h General Description
Of the situation
rEarly Dispatched

~.
y, r,ibune from London says ,,a
.. l''v w., 10 which Gen. Jouoert ana
TOE s,syn have succeeded IN
P''l. . ,heIr forces is not YET clear
ISM, s., are covering Bloemfon'ein py
we yodder river Their tactics are
w os those which were employed
~ ,-', Tngela when the Dutch COM
' "a covered distance OF ID mics
y. me country is less favorable Tor
w 80 ss,,sm Of defense. There Is no
~.~ IN front OF them. and Lord ROD
y. has four mounted brlgades WIN
ss artillery with which their line
On y ssyenth division. under Gen;
~ mas not yet been In acton anu anu
. IN nrobably have the brunt OF the
w w. II a battle precedes the occu-
s a.~ "A Bloemfonteln, but II Is prop
Nv, ,hat frontal attack VIII pe
srI ,s sS And that Gen. French's brigade
M ,ake a long circuit northward SO
w goo" sbut of a retrat toward the
rsl hyet
PROBABLE BoER PLANS.
-ss Dutch forces, II defeated. VIII fall
~ mon Winburg. and the high hills
-. IN Ventolsburg and Senekal, be-
- the Vet and the Valsch rivers
M. Is described by South Africans as
A. r,ost formidable defensive position
y ne Free state. and lateral railways
,S nm behind il at Bethlehem and
r,s,siad The Yaal river Is a long
1,,snee behind these commanding
,sniss and the Wltwatersrand ridge,
4 ghleh johannesburg is the key, hes
% he north -
NV 81 Infantry toward Nryburg and
wi.klng II viii naturally be rein
r-ls5 and converted In due time Into
, turning column against that strong
Esilicn
Tts results Of the Dutch ooncentra-
e.n are disclosed In the facility with
vteh the district south OF the orange
mel has been cleared. Gen. Gatacre' $
ANY is not strong, since an entire
ngsde was called back TO reinforce
lad Roberts's corps. yet he has been
AZ 10 take possession OF Storinberg
vthout a struggle. The Beers had re-
mated from that natural fortress TO
lgsOp and left the road open TO
Bughersiorf. The occupation OF
somberg gives to Cen Gatacre the
esiol Of the railway westward TO
lNlsburg, and enables him TO advance
Whward toward the Orange river.
EgRs AWAY FROM LADYSMITH.
hBsmiih, March 5.-There are no
bE within twenty miles OF here.
Pay Of supplies are available and
b troops are quickly recovering their
rAgih. Many Of the voters have
ksa granted furloughs.
CAPE DUTCH RISING.
eaPeiovn, March e.-Nearly the
shole Of the Dutch population Of the
hisska and Kenhardt district are in
Nesili0n. Many Of the Dutch from
tssaborlng districts are reported 10
lave Joined them. notably Piet Mool.
nan, who will lead the rebels.
ROBERTS GETTING SUPPLIES.
London March Lord Roberts sim
l.uses In the neighborhood Of Osfon-
YEN While stores, remounts and fresh
uoops stream towards him from the
Nie' The British position also con-
tnats 10 improve In the minor spheres
ne campaign. Natal is clear OF
S.eTs and Cape Colony is nearly so.
ihe Beers seemingly are pursuing
70, course commended by the strate-
s;k and are concentrating to resist the
BRUSH main army. Various messages
uVm correspondence with Lord Roberts
ilori that the enemy are lncreas. ne
'gasmually on his front, extending. as
els correspondent wires, eight miles,
.ll as another says, eighteen miles.
Ils lowest estimate Of their numbers
tnss NE Boers from eight to ten thou
sna men, with small bodies moving
p,lh and south OF the British lines.
rseh army Is on both sides OF the
soader river, Although the Beers
vas mounted eight guns on the tops
y soplles aud appear to be too far
essy TOT Inspection, the British scouts
,'yoN mat they are diligently using
ien ana shovel Military opinion Is that
WI present position merely screens
aNe easily defended ones deeper In
None Of the military experts en-.
ss4,M 10 faih0m Lord Roberts's plans.
W y Is suggested that he IS quite will
s 70 give the Beers time 10 assemble
s ~ aasN men in order TO deliver a
'Dasnlhs blow more effectively.
TREAT PRISONERS WELL.
an. ar a. 9. Hales, the Daily News cor.
~, s'ueat VINO was captured by the
p pSsis On February 9th, was released al
49, .es. .lln and put through the lines
es ~ nsleIhsuoom. He telegraphs that
~. nyeis are demoralzed, but adds
v va. uey have been treating the British
Wounded splendldly Wv 90 ~
W. lhpsieh 70 the Daily News from
frwylaef tiyer, dated Monday March
f,or, s''u aescfiolne the Boer position in
B. srs Of Lord Roberts, says: "The
iDe - ~ seein to Ike TO be busy intrench-
heh Ivy nave mounted eight guns on
49, hoples. II Is marvellous how thew
", tnese weapons into such positions
srss. 49, reported here that at recent
psssssn'y meeting OF the Free State
s'.sa az Bloemfonteln a radlca, all.
jorltv ~. ~ opinion developed, the ma
m .syoIlhs peace at any price. bu,
minority Including President steyn,
4, Jung light to the end"
p,oh .snse river Cape Colony. dis.
,s,, 49, gays. The recent British Vic.
~, nave had a wonderful ouIetine
Wa. gh the rebel Dutch, many ~
CO IN me neighb0rhood OF Donelas
r,s,slps yea dlsheartened and about
n,,1o to their homes. The com.
na, IN the neighborhood Of Brits.
h.sls'.t neen given carte blanche bv
cps, M sieyn TO raise as MANY re.
po,sl, ana % DO as much damage as
haaS ~ he rebels I'm the nelehbor.
rres,s,. Aenhardt are particularly AZ.
M 49, Hc;ing on the supposltlon ,he,
oc,ubles,- VI Lord Roberts are fully
A dlsr.a.a,t NE Free State"
fonteln a., me standard from Os.
Gen j6 sSNa Sunday, March ith. says,
preme ' co, y reported TO be in su.
hire" ''nmand OF the Boar forces
LII BEN NOT PRo-BRIrrsH.
World f,o ,S' March GA special to the
prtsi5snr,' 'n Auburn, Ind, says: ok.
viewed y. harrison has been inter.
IN regs,G many public men Of Indiana
he nlrcs. 70 the Beer British war anS
sympstb, no words In expressing hl.
psyisisr,,,i or the Beers, although he
Quoted Ivy Ivy, refuses TO be publicly
hcKlniev,s s as his words embarrass m,
harrison contends that there