Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-22
B0ERS MAKE A
STUBBORN FIGHT
c.,. cronjs Holds the British Army
v" At Bay for Three Days.
BRITISH ARE THREE TO ONE

rEsrly Dispatched

Early DispatehesI 49,.
y.r York. Feb. "A special 10 '"'
.,. sss from London says ,,,,.
Tlas . s- The struggle with crOn-
l'''', ,. 10 have begun early on sun
- '' md he held his own with an M a,
y 20 force at KoodOos Rand SCUM Oi
l a,.sof. until yesterday 49,. 10
S q. !, eopadentially stated that ne
-, brought more than 5000 men
. =, x" Msgersfontein, but he may nave ave
s IN reinforced from spytion'eih anu
ysa ha. made US pay severely LOT
,ass him into trap, for generals
y.,anaald and Knox are wounded
-. oalcers killed and forty wounded
D' ~ can be no doubt about the
.st for we are to /, and our COM
,s,o.,lons are intact, while Cron)e
=, eet no supplies and further rem
-.'r.rts for him will be headed OIL
.cep. Butler is gaining ground puI
-. scnlal relief Of Ladysmith is not
y, accomplished, despite all rumors'
RoERs TAKING THEIR TINE.
81, ,bs Beers are going from there,
~ are taking their time. II is i'm
s:slbls to see hove they could reaeh
In Cronje IN time to influence events
me Indignant outburst OF Wesley
a.. against Mr Chamberlain 5 appear
49, N Inc memorial celebration con-
ssnss Hundreds OF protests are
s .s in the papers today. II Is sug-
s,ss5 publicly that II Mr.. Chamber
I'M 4 present Or. John Watson ian
VsoIarsn), who breaches the me-
- sermon. should take as his text
hi tragedy OF NabOths vineyard for
M Chamberlains edihcation'
London Feb. %, $3.50 a. m-The
Warning Posts second edition publishes
dispatch from Ladysmith, dated Feb
psry lsth. which says that the bonn
b,rdnent continues with unusual per-
sNsnce and activity from Bulwana
ri Blaaubank, but Is doing small
damage,
LlDYsMITH CAN SEE BULLER.
he garrison IS in good spirits over
Cen Roberts success and the advance
gGtn. Butler which Is now visible.
Lard Roberts llst Of fOrty-nine killed
M wounded officers, including two
Easlals, IN the engagements up to
S.otay evening, causes anxiety, es-
y.ily as in the officers list neither
hbsses Of the Welsh and Essex regi-
ra1 nor those Of the mounted infau-
ggH included. This is about the
i.rssr that fell at Colenso, where the
commissioned officers and men
k.gght the total loss to 500.
HEAVY CASUALTIES.
Besides the woundlng Of Gems, Mac
tigli and Knox and the killing OF
ls1l Col Aldworth, these casualties
Ggred in fighting near Paardeberg;
O1eB killed were Capts. Wardlaw
%. Newbury Of the duke Of Corn
yalls light infantry and Lieuts. Me-
lgn Of the Seaforth HIghlanders,
C9uTtenay Of the Argyll and Suther-
hnd hlghlanders SiOrdet and Neaye OF
ne Yorkshire regiment and Bright and
Hlycon Of the oxford infantry.
A isl Of the wounded officers includes
yoL Bowles Of the Yorkshire regiment;
yoL Carthew- Yorkstoun Of the Black
watch Royal Highlanders), Capt. II.
H. Arnold, dangerously, and Lieut.. ].
Mason, slightly. both Of the Canadi-
ms
IN the Highland brigade sixteen off,
e.n were wounded, including Mai. the
non II. Z. Maxwell Of the Black
,salch Royal Highlanders) brother Of
.oId Farnham. and Lieut.. Ackers
~ yglglas Of the Argyll and Sutherland
hlshlanders, son Of the Right Hon.
MsAs Aekers-Douglas, first commits
Aonsr Of works
FOUGHT BRITISH TO A STAND
STILL.
u IS considered strange that when
taalng his casualties Lord Roberts
- no information as TO the result of
-s nehung. II he has sent such a re-
~ me war office is withholding il.
.s,ey,er' nothing is known as to what
~ pace Monday. Tuesday and yes
iI.sy The absence OF details from
NJ ~ ROBERTS dispatch contrasted with
a. amer full narratives during the
10y part OF his operations. produces
l an .h among military observers.
a., a. 'as comment in the morning pa
~ ~. o9th editorial and critical is
~, 1891 s.Nlt WIN the disturbing suggestion
-. 80 usspte hard fighting. Gen. Cronie
N. Oeen ABLE 10 beat off his pursuers.
,,e ssapsa, and Is being reinforced by !
~, y, .oin Ladysmlth, and BY forces on
az al. alu horseback from northern Cane
q Kimberley '''e '"'e oe'eaguers
~ NJ s sus correspondents with Lord Rob. !
ts,,.. sheht the telegram from Boer
hi,., receives some countenance. The
n, pinsrs that Gen. Cronje. while
fu,s '', l were endeayoring 10 sur
Es,a. nun between Paardeberg ana
u,s,, n hahd' received achievements
, 49, Dewet and that together the Rosr
hanastln. ' inc BRUSH 10
HEAVY FIGHTING AHEAD.
4 lever .sN all this may be. public opin- |
n, ~ VIII not be treasured until Inc
49,. s.,ue issues explicit statements on !
,er ~ when OF course. would clear
ee,ssn.e gathering doubts respecting |
sy n,nt epted success OF Lord Rob |
hr,mslu movement. No one doubts
e. sm,'a.'e success, but there Is a fear
AZ " disappointment and that |
u Bd,,,hh ard hghting is yet ahead OF |
hli,srv -, Wilkinson, reviewIp; the |
AZ. .S situation In the Morning Post |
ksr,.,ssu kedvers Butler can hardly |
Tor ,hs ~ TO follow up the Roer army
rgrrrIs,sau me passes, but Il is rather
ns Bossss .hat he should have allowed |
ron ~ 70 make good their retroa,
dib., "a'ai without a desperate efsert
n,lr rs ~ nyl1 them fast or to convert |
,'ueai into rout
Ia vofs el result viii be the addition
IN n ~ ; Time Of from ls0oD N "a O0e
R5bsr,s "y \, hoer army confronting FORD |
" mln ~. ~ latter probably has 20 |
ns' available at Paardeberr
Nonsip prolonged fight from Frisa, :.
q balance ems ms 70 argue something IKE |
lord Rob. osl"een Gen Cronje's and |
hereiofs rs forces, The question