Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-03-09
-, That They Refuse to Fight
~ longer are co''radi't'd'
,rprbsE OF THE BRITISH
o,.,m 10 Have Taken Three
bs'' Retire Before Lord hob'
Kruger cheers isursher''
trsrly Dlspatehes.l

i -, Kruger who at present I"
n = !. the rear, yesterday tried to stop p
" = .'r,aung Beers. who refused 10
f.s prosmfontein police tried to stop
!" 800 Of the Free staters, but
ss,lared that they were not WI
"a fsht any longer, and they
I.asd President s'eyn'
pppuLsED THE BRITISH
,..,o,ia Tuesday. March 6 via
,,',,o Marques. March SILT Is
s-',lly stated here that on Sunday
!, ,h,re was heavy lighting at Dor
- that the British were repulsed
IN Great loss and that the federals
injured three cannon.
o..,5teln. March lord Roberts
V s1i today again thoroughly sur
80 outwitted and outmaneuvered
n g'srs who fled almost without mr.
Z, a mot. The plan OF battle was as
49," ssssrsl Colville's division extended
- lie north bank General Tucker
~ ~ center reserve and the guards
1000 had the center advanced. Cen
IN Kslly.Kenny's division was order
a. make a huge Ranking movement
= me Beers lett. following General
S.s@b who was instructed TO move
,S has until opposite the D0er flank
"a hen 10 swing around the rear.
FolLED BY THE BoERs.
Every movement was admirably ex-
.c,N and entirely successful. The
fer were surprised, as vas evident
nm the state Of the deserted camps.
M. the British cavalry was almost
: 4 POSITION TO charge. but they admit
9r ihey were foilei By the maneuver-
g Of the Beers.
ghsn lsst seen General French was
wSang the enemy vigorously He
,s between them and Bloemfontein,
l,oul eleven miles from the right wing.
General C0yille merely demonstrated
,afa a high mountain occupied by
a lanWaal troops, who were now
| tsrg IN consequence OF the fight OF
~ Free staters south of the river. Ii
snyaSible at present to give the Boer
nnleis. but II is estimated that they
rsh 1900 all Of whom are now In
isai
NINTH LANCERs REFUSED.
Z the course Of the operations the
ID lanceN attempted TO get close 70
Beers right with the object OF
aTlng but the Beers came out in
o. force and the lancers were COM
. ~ 70 retire. A battery was then
y i0rward to hold the enemy In
ak while the Grahamstown volun-
~ ard company Of mounted In
t-ly, supported by another battery,
Eglgsd the Beers on their right iMnk.
ne Beers fired shells, falling short.
katyer, and they made a stubborn
s.snse on the kopJe on our right. en-
1titg the battery and killing eighteen
The battery horses. The mounted in
hliU gradually repealed the Beers and
D battery then took a position and
apsled them from their lager In
Gnigsi0n.
The Beers held strong position on
% north bank Of the river, but the
INT from the southern bank COM
kled them to retreat. They showed
rial adroltness In getting away the
usohs, and displayed bold front
vals The rest Of the force was busy in
Eannlng.
Gen French's division consisted Of
ltes brigades Of cavalry, two Of
h'lnled Infantry and seven horse bat
igies
MADE SAFE RETREAT.
London, March 3, AIS a.m.-The Beers
Epear 10 have made no stand what
va, except that while in retreat they
Wee repulsed Gen. French's cavalry
.Aa ME fire, As no report has been
Nile Of the capture OF prisoners, the
nsny probably got away with their
saufs force Gen. French is still fol-
wing them and keeping between them
~ Bloemiontein.
ne evacuation OF the northern dis
uNls Of Cape Colony Is now nearly
snpIeie. The British are in possess
y. Of The railroad crossings.
me military critics comment on the
ssas'uraglng news from Mafeking. Col.
l'.sh'foWell seems to be In grave need
outside help. Otherwise he would
allow The correspondents TO send
y, aniyimation respecting the distress
a feadlusiment Of some Of the higher
e'.lllahds Is taking place. Gen. White
" 50 % Stormberg 10 take supreme
.slahu OF Gen. Gatacre's division
~ tne Tenth division. now in process
donation, which viii be under the
\. -lsllate command OF Gen. Hunter,
% esoige Whites chief Of staff.
PEACE RUMoRs,
~ sae Daily News makes the following
.el'al announcement: 1T was ru-
s1eiea in London yesterday and we
s some reason for believing the
AM 70 De correct, that the two re-
'-.lys made informal and unofficial
~ cures Of peace on the preceding
,.,,. fortunately. the conditions sug-
49,, 49, were Of such a character as TO
, nv VIZ me possibility Of leading To
Lev , suit Terms which might have
,,s a siaoly accepted before the war. in
M ~ avert il, are impossible after
s,,g N.Y., with all the sacrifices II has
slras,sss' standard publishes the following
49, Rom Poplar Grove. dated
n,p,,.s The movements OF the
n ~ me. men We're somewhat too rapid
istE Importing infantry. and as a
49, the Boer position was turned
isg,, he main body could strike eff
;als,v The Beers fell back precipI-
tpv ,l anl' extending TO the southeast.
tsyslrv' 49, ny, the advance OF the British
ylrls wi. WIN heavy rife fire at 500
hoyea ,.ss ' Accordingly. Gen. French
sgalp n.y. sS..,nWari and outnanked them
ts" 'u' he Beers repeated their tao
fesponsas.. howell the Daily News cor
two nssn at Maieking. who passed
esped 10y ss 10 prison In Pretoria. es-
sixty mil. week and was recaptured
paieh ~ Nv from Pretoria. sends a dis
March nls paper, dated Pretoria Jail
scrlhlpc va LourenzO Marques de-
Boer zoe misleading news given the
course ~ shelr officers regarding the
"Gre,, s iae war. He adds:
he Beer. satisfaction exists among
peelsny M. :. lheir supplies OF food, es-
Irregular 80. .., coffee and sugar. are very
TO Del, ana many threaten 10 return
iism yny Mall has the following