Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-23
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Nla.IAN 49,
,.,.yr Drift 0. F s. Tuesda y,
P'aI'' Monday morning broke Qnalhs
F'S. mi, IN The same place they nav
Be Bo. .,., me night constructed en-
R aul'.s ,. around the lager which
r''' l,o, threatened by General smith N !,
Va '''' The Infantry rested after the
Nn,n 1, DAVIS fighting on sunday
'e, %. counted infantry and a battery
l's artillery started to observe the
~ Who was holding a kopje' ou'
1.'i rding around the southern sI sue
Wv, y. tonie they received a heavy
Z ~' o15 were obliged to move fur
i ant They sustained no casualty
''a 49, ,,oof OF the bad Boer marks
rarshl9 .,...o,, found
~ he kopje extended a considerable
$50 10 the west, sloping gradually
!, ne plain. They seized good de-
va. oodtion which was garrisoned'
~. continued the movement ana
=. .,,s,sly turned the Beers, whose left
=, Ssd strongly by farm house
,eI,h was vigorously shelled. The de-
,ment returned TO camp at night
IN leaving a garrison on the ridge
ROBERTS ADDRESSES TROOPS.
v,,,vhle a desultory bombardment
S,ss Beer position was Kept up and a
IA deal Of rife fire concentrated
,,.rs the Essexes were attempting TO
~ I'D the river
Nm; midday the cry that General
yrnch had arrived was passed down
4, ranks. but his division operated out
| 4 sght Of our force.
when Lord Roberts arrived he ad-
l,ss.si several regiments and was Wig
gussy cheered.
REFUSED ARMISTICE.
v,,lv in the day General Cronje
,,.s8 for twenty-four- hours armls-
~ IN order 10 bury his dead. Lord
y,rhener refused and a little
lat- came another messenger
IN word 10 the effect that
he British were inhuman
rurh 10 refuse an armlstice for the
Eross Of burying the dead, General
| Nsis saw no other resource but TO
urerder Upon receipt Of this mes
81. lord Kitchener preceded 10 the
M lager In order TO arrange the
mutation but he was met by mes
y..si who announced that General
or,s said that the whole thing was
,nsake, that General Cronje had not
q Slightest intention OF surrendering,
< v0uld fight until he died.
81. Kitchener returned and ordered
,snbardment OF the Boer position.
q field batteries and a howitzer
nv took position directly in front
tAelaager and began terribly accu-
y Gre. the howitzers using lyddlte
Als freely. The Beers were seen re-
r1g from the trenches to the river
h In order 10 seek cover, but no cover
ElA protect them from such accurate
u iadly FIRE. The howitzers especial
b dropped lyddiie shells with marvel
~ precision into the very bed Of the
-TW end the trenches were soon filled
IN terrific fumes and green smoke,
h he enemy held grimly on.
Again during the night deserters ar
md They were terribly frightened
~ shaken by their awful experience.
ny reported that they had water In
tendance but were only able TO draw
nay supplies from their lager dur
tsihs night
DETERMlNED TO CRUSH BoERs.
laaneberg Drift, o. f. s., Tuesday,
m 9-Today was the third day OF
w Cronles imprisonment and grim
iasAhce Early this morning the in
amy engaged the enemy In the bed
ne river driving him back a short
.sianee.
me morning sun disclosed the Beers
N-hg Ike ants on entertainments
Ipiha their lager A few shells were
l''l % prevent them from continuing
sget
Ven Frenchs artillery was heard of
as east presumably engaging the
'-H endorsements.
,NeY Opportunity was given the
- 70 surrender. but when towards
A.anoon there wes no sign 81 any such
-uauons Lord Roberts determined TO
~ once and FOR an Gen. Cronje's re-
.sAnvs On the south bank Of the
XVI s,a az range u about 1000 yards
~ ned batteries and two naval i2-
.alsls We're positloned on the north
~ ana thhlading the whole river. one
~. .,,1,i Three field batteries and three
AVA - guns were placed.
WONDERFUL SCENE.
Ten followed the mos, wonderful
~ ~ y ever was my lot 10 witness,
~ Delofe In Thessaly / had seen one
--'sl ana ten guns In action, but
~ sueh number OF powerful guns
hm ,"Hallhs their fire upon spot
hss. ME square. The exploding
~, 49, smells raised great clouds Of
m. sa'oAe' completely filling the bed
49, NeT' The shrapnel burst on the
~, VI each bank. except for a short
\ shefe The proximity OF the Brit
49, .'u.ah'ry made IL dangerous. Our
AM. searched every bush and every
m, nv. vi 'ne river bed. The enfiladlng
n, las' nave done terrible execution
~, ' was deafening. yet with a
fa,,, desperate madness. now
4. wy, M he Beers would come to snIpe
re- a. guns, which were firing al n
-. S ~ Ivy yards. The long line Of
NJ. ~ a''efles belched forth death.
ys,,v,.a each side lay two battalions
49, whose Mayims sounded pet
Ds we roaring big guns.
TRAGIC RESISTANCE.
esn YET. DUETS suffered Is not
t.,',s writing In the middle Of a
q. Ky camp Not a sound distnrhs
d., ~ aumber Of tired soldiers
: cry heard. NV u "'s Is SEEN
zen \. y something tragic in the
tA,ssSls.s,,ance which General cronie
" "a - - Offering II is impossIble
trn le ',,,lft bis pluck, but all CON-
TIC ne l,, '.heaness Of uselessly sacri-
~s N'es o. his brave followers
FIGHT TO DEATH.
ls' s,11n, FEB. ss.4a. m.-cen. cror,.
ssis. sly making his las, I'm siac Zone ne
sss,.-S: hard htmmei IN nv ss" Rri,i ne
Us i.lis ana with shells from sI ,
o. n ', ,si. INTO bis camp.
sis s,k ,'''a Gay OF the fight the Boer
De dsa .r 1ot an armistice TO bury
ls,d,- -, right to a finish mr. snr.
a. .'asr's reply. was Lord
ssj sSionis immediately san, ,..,,
hats 80 nls Request for -. 's'ee