Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-23
ANXIETY
| At HIGH TENSION
RULERS Monday Dispatch
'''I Doe, Not Tell Of Fighting
REPORTS LOSS OF 80 MEN,
,.,,. Held Back strain o.
''' S',nang Heuvy-a""0r Of "e'
lief OF Lad,'mi'h'

-, Ian. 2s-Gen. Butler has re-
I0D,' lining OF his operations on
prs, ,,y and officials and press in'elli,
Nono'i ,,,yes the British biyouaekea
ss.d,y night on the ground 'n 1es, I 10.
aa4 .,,s, two days nghting' Jus. De
y, midnight the war office . issued sn,lar 'n'
LOVE .'.rmsns camp, Jan, 22, 6 p. M
chewing casualties are reported
y. warts brigade as the result OF
,,.lsrisys dghtng' .,.,
,yalss--capt. Rydall, Yorkshire resi-
n,st. and Eve men, .,..,
.roupded-second Lieut.. Andrews
a., regiment; Capt mclaughlin
,..,tolines. Lieut. Barlow, Yorkshire
-anent and seyenty-ave men, miss
s eight men,
amer casualties will be forwarded
Wen received
!, rar office turned everybody out
"a, lobbles at midnight. Apparently
.atsnjsdowne was as much without
- All yesterday as other persons
upl,arv men assume that fight
y, ru,t have taken place, and that II
Va usbably more severe than on the
~, pr,sdlng days, Gen. Butler would
nj h gkely to give the Beers leisure
ei 70 the elaborate intrenchments'
70 arrange their artillery and to con-
s,rtrste their forces.
n, special correspondents Sunday
IA, were allowed 20 send the an
.sr,,sment that the battle would al
M, certainly be resumed the following
sy and hence official and popular
',,lety Is al high tension, The British
-rlnry experts all share the hopes OF
~ leaders and. as Spencer Wilkinson
s1r,s out they hesitate TO say a word
sr might be interpreted as unfayor-
M Nh Wilkinson refers TO the
o,0sr Judgment of Germans and Aus
trar critics which means that some
lhe best judges look upon Gen. Bull
4 ~ enterprise as a forlorn hope, as
merely continual strain OF fighting,
4 with may prove too much for the
,Avseal energy OF the troops engaged.
The Daily Chronicles military expert
4 avs Even when a battle is won In
single day, as a rule pursuit Is only
4 possible when fresh troops are avail
4 .bs. But in this instance II is not a
question Of mere pursuit. but Of renew
4 lsg an attack upon inirenched positions
4 after q days hard fighting and a night
Il q lying on the battlefield"
The Daily Mail has the following
dated Sunday night, from Separman's
Camp. There has been hot fighting
H all day AT dawn our attack was re-
4 sumed along the entire line, all the bri-
4 gades taking part, We soon discovered
hat the Beers still occupied the range
4 { hills 10 force, their position being
II ty strong. The range is intersected
4 BY steep rayines and many approaches
very difficult Of access.
II Today the Beers who were driven
lfpE their trenches yesterday took COW
/ e IN dongas and behind the rocks with
shleh the hills are strewn. The forces
therefore commenced the task Of driv-
ING them out and set to work with
good heart In the early morning. Much
t'ihg took place and our progress was
dow, but gradually British pluck told
is tale and the enemy fell back to an
Cher kopje. We swarmed on and oc-
cuped IT, and then the attack COM
neneed with the utmost gallantry.
The country simply abounds in hills
favorable to guerilla warfare, and our
ask i an arduous one. Nevertheless,
IS being gradually accomplished.
Whenever any Of the enemy were OBJ
sfyed taking up a fresh position our
isa batteries poured In showers Of
SIapnel and the rapid movement OF
ns guns, followed by accurate shooting,
nssl have greatly distressed them.
me enemy were on the defensive al
a0st the entire day, save once. when
lsy attempted 10 outhank our left and
ssle sgnally checkmated. They relied
-alosl entirely on rifle fire. A few
'uslS were Hired from a heavy piece OF
"snsthee but these fell harmlessly.
We now occupy the lower ores. on
Is ielt ana are converging slowly but
sIei! 70 the Boer center. The Boer
rs = unknown but mas been heavy.
ius Killed and wounded are carried
way to the rear rapidly. Strong
vsngs are In circulation that the
-. s.sls are retiring. The battle will be
'sslmed tomorrow"
she Daily Telegraph publishes the
,-aONlhg dispatch, delayed BY the CEN
w, rom Rensburg, dated Sunday az.
p ,'.,Va' Last evening at o'clock the
NJ, n.,ls began firing furiously all along
s ~ man position. Three tiers OF ri.
N Aies were visible. The firing lasted
s-..e,'quarters Of an hour. The reason
~, we alarm Is not known here"
,. rne Daily Chronicle has received the
lowing dated January 22nd. AIS n.
si,- run spearman's camp: The Beers
81, 10y IWeh'y-one casualties during
70. L!Wlelon's skirmish on Saturday.
,h,1sa warren continues pushing.
s ,vrtn ne IS necessarily making very
49,. .plVsfess, as the Beers are nl.
'~ so0 and strongly entrenched.
an, w infantry are working over par.
,s ,,v, Isages, with Lord Dundonald's
"a p wing well out on the left flank
s ~ awaiting developments. The Boers
~. eNeIy inch Of the ground.
sv s morning Gen. Warren's artll-
~ teepened fire, but the Beers ala
ar1,sp'y, and our fire became less hot
oul., se naval guns in front have been
b-sss,. q boer prisoner who was
., ~. ~ ooasted that II would take
pe,ss months TO reach LadysmithH
non. Elements, aggregatlng 5000 or
N. nave reached Capetown during
49, 80 .nrte days. 1t is uncertain how
ma, nave been disposed. but probably
W., hem have been sent 10 Natal
hsn. 'e''''eu Gen. Butler needs
Afties '.'sh III other districts OF South
hasr,, e,..hllnue inactive. Lord Me.
vo,k. rs,Wo men are behind their
ps,s ~ ..' zen. Frenoh's 1000 al Renshure
darn FUSED FUSED on Sunday by a general
b., I, WA, ,a The Beers were attacking
hars" w. sutned out that there was no
ON, !, ,V r ms Gen. Gatacre is ouies.
The dicnr..
,ns ~ l''s9nieni Of the colonial officers
Ian, Az ,s llsagreements with the resu /.
Robe,,s u oTing Inquired into by Lord
Tie cs ss VINO asserts that he viii give
A, I ps oolonlals equal opportunitIes.
isre ,,s',,l'ysmith the deaths from on.
iay' '' s and dysentery average ten
he F.-,' some fears are expressed that
iIoa srd i'S s, may be 50 worn by privs .
much Il slAease as TO be unable 10 Az
lsf. WV way " helping Gen PM
ssnd M war Office has decided NOT 70
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% South s a,l, seventh dragon guards