Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-16

~, Feb. Is, 40 p. MA tele-
!, rom Portsmouth says the ad-
Is,r inquiries at the naval ports have
,J n the assurance that a addi-
.rg1,tlsships, cruisers and torpedo
4 i..,royers could forthwith hoist
psrant
4. ,lnlralty today ordered the ships
4. Zee, reserve at Portsmouth to
| hg ereged and ready for sea-
n, 4 regarded in some quarters ss
rr,ay 10 putting the whole re-
Z, d readiness for commissioning
BRITISH ALARM.
sosOvn. Feb ls.-There is consld.
~, ,larn At Naauwpoort owing to
,s,n that a BOer force has occupied
s.,on on a hill eight miles on
n tyn
RAN THE BLOCKADE.
a,sssu Thursday, Feb. l5.-The
,.rsn ship, Sea Witch Captain
sss irvm wallaroo. December 3, has
rrs 1t Lorenzo Marques with 500
3 q four She eyaded the British
uss,s until within the three mile
H.
ely. FRENCH's ADVANCE.
= River, orange Free State,
TAslay, Feb li-Gen. French, with
M5lylslon and a strong artillery
Scent, left sunday morning for
mr. twelve miles east OF Enslin,
IiaAs whole division concentrated,
2 nj Day he made a rapid march
Va Elyer, where a party OF Beers
atss. bis passage at Dekiel and
irssin Drifts After some hours
t,g Gen. French drove the Beers
~ 90 crossed the river
izrtay Tuesday the column con-
- rs march TO Kip and Romdayal
f'uh the Modder river, whore again
lnHIgagement ensued. Gen. French
r--g The Beers vigorously and fore
u Ns2ge- The Beers precipitatcly
~ having five laagers In the
~ q The British, besides a great
~,iy Of cattle and 1900 sheep. The
t-y " Cen French's march and
aIwheImlng nature Of his force,
eaa him IN spite Of the difficulty
sstF transportation 10 thoroughly
~ ana surprise the Beers.
i- British casualties were slight.
FIGHT WITH BoERs.
Haahay, while on his way to
'Na' encountered 800 Beers, with
s.ls holding a kopje commanding
'uisg leading 10 the drift. The
SIS las,ed all day long and the
~ disappeared during the night.
.-..sh men reported missing from
-'.y force are prisoners. They
~plafed treacherously during the
y lity were Informed that an
Tlsal had been reached betweeI
a'iush officer commanding the ex-
~ eil and the commandant of the
ambulance that half a company
~ British should be permitted 10
ssler from a neighboring farm
! Inc ambulance then retired and
S,sn rushed out Of concealment
-. ~. Cl me water party. The prls-
~ Included an officer.
"a french now holds both the Mod.
W. W. Rle, rivers between the Beers
..s.-'ssIi9nIein and their base at
.sAoul the march the Free
~ arms were respected but their
4. ~, Almost invariably fed, taking
!, \, !, asalih Of the troops is excellent.
s"1hess Is prevalent among the
80. ~. sla a plentiful supply OF re-
''a vii be necessary.
lLHGRAMs FOR KIMBERLEY.
IN. ~ iotk, Feb i6.-The Commercial
y, ~ @lnpany at o'clock this after
\, wy out the following notice:
!, arg advised that kilograms can
/. !. = accepted for Kimberley South
49,, ~ sendsrs risk ana not ex-
EEAESDoUs JuBlLArloN.
y, ~a' \ FEB is. las p. m.--while
ssiI,,i,. tremendous satisfaction and
l'-,,.g' mere az Field Marshal Lord
~. ana Gen, Frenchs success.
a. 49, suited 10 Judge the situation
Snws .- 100 70 The opinion that pend
4 ls,,'o.e Iillte Information. the news
H.. so ~. be regarded as assuring
4 NJ k INN as accomplishing the relief
4 ~ ,pe,leaguered city of KImhsrIev
! ss,s,.sl study Of the ambiguity OF
y, y Of lord Roberts dlspa,ch
!. a y NJ, us belief that the actual re.
b. NE sae place Is still a matter az
la'.s,e ' ~ hey II is pointed out. can
'ssDs J, tsflned relieved until II h
hhtltr \, , OK provisions there. The
e's (. zen French's march indi-
s,sAsr ~ " vas unable to do this. and
n I, AZ, s lei' his lines behind him
,.2si!,r.1 matter OF surmise. II il
kssft, most nest probable that Lord
vi iv,es.. Nsn. frenchs brilliant tao
,i's.r,,ss.. ior such It is under any
qLs,sno. resembles the first relief
''srys ,a. when the dispersal Of The
sly effected, " no means i'm
49,, .sERF ARE THE BoERs,
sal,rs'l, .lensrksble feature q, ,ors
,,r 4 S.. oablesram is the fac,
y, - n csa. 49, az Jacohsdal which
~ gsi n.y. NJ advance base OF sun
!, y ND q '' sni. presence there
I sg''srsl Frs sny opposition which he
!. sat lord p psloh encountered.
!, 49, ~ sDon M Us INFLICTED a decisive
"ss.d kaysn we Beers Il is belIeyed
ave mentioned 1t, a. such q