Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-10-03
Attacked Col. Kekewich's Camp
And Had to Retreat,
CAPTURED GUNS RECOVERED
In Assault on Fort Iialu ANA Fort
Prospect, Beers Lost $50 kiiied
And 800 Wounded

London. Oct. 2.--Lord Kitchener to-
day reports that two officers and thirty
one men have been killed In an attack
on Col. Kekewich's camp at Moedwill
The Beers, who were under Command
mats Delarey and Kemp, had fourteen
officers and ia men wounded after two
hours night fighting, when the Beers
were driven off. Col, Kekewich was
among the wounded.
The Boer reverse at Moedwlll occur
red September %. The Beers are re-
ported 10 have been 1000 strong. Lord
Kitchner IN his dispatch, says the Brit
ish repelled the attack with great Vigor.
Col. kekewich was slightly wounded
In Two places. He says that all the
ranks behaved extremely well. The
wounded were taken 10 Rustenburg,
halfway between Pretoria and Male'
king.
Lord Kitchener confirms the heavy
losses of the Beers, about $50 killed
and 800 wounded, during their attack
on Fort Italu and Fort Prospect
lie says the guns recently captured
at Vlakfonten have been recovered
from the Beers
A telegram from BlOemfontein indi-
Gates that the guns Lord Kitchener re-
ported having recovered We're dug up.
the Beers having buried them
A mixed column under Gen, Kitchen
er, Lord Kitchener's brother, has been
sent to relieve presumably Natal from
Commandant Gen Botha's forces, II
has reached Vryheid.
The casualty list shows that In the
fighting at Caledon river last Friday
Col Plumer lost two officers and ten
men killed and wounded.
For months past we have been told
says the Daily Graphic this morning,
that If the Beers would only aban-
don their elusive tactics and come to
close quarters we should see what we
should see. The Beers have taken US
at our word, and the results are GER
tainly not encouraging"
The chorus OF dissatisfaction with the
inertia of the government Is daily gath
ering force Vfnst' ChurAlill, speak
ing last night at Oldham. described the
situation In South Africa as SERIOUS
and dlsQuietlng" He said the war
could be ended only by vigorous mill
tary operations.
The Daily Mail and the Daily Chron-
icle comment upon the fact that the
huge British army Is seemingly only
able 10 remain on the defensive,
The Standard saws: "The Boer plan
is TO keep Lord Kitchener's army busy
IN the north and to give the rowing
commanders I'm Cape Colony an oppor-
tunlty 10 raise the Cape Dutch against
the British"
II is believed that the government at
last recognizes the necessity OF meet
ing the renewed Boer activity. Pre-
parations are being made TO replace
Lord I<itchener's exhausted men by
fresh drafts An order has been Issued
rendering Il impossible to obtain dis
charge by purchase from any Of the
army reserves, sections OF which are
being prenared fer mobilization.
Lord Kitchener has sent home a
fresh batch Of Imperial Yeomanry suf-
fering from organic diseases uniting
them for life on the yeldt, together
with strong protest against the waste
Of public times and money in enlisting
such men.
There is further evidence OF the SER
iousness OF the situation in Cape Col
ony, Tbs Cape premier, Sir John
SprigR. has gone to JOHANNESBURG TO
meet Lord Kitchener and Lord Miner
in conference. probably on the subject
Of declaring martial wv In Cane PORTS.
Moedwill the scene OF the bold attack
by Commandant Delarey on Col. Keke-
wlch's camp is siXty-fve miles west OF
Pretoria and fifteen west Of Rusten-
burg. As the wounded were being
brought back 10 RustenburG II looks
as though Moedwill which Is close 10
the Masatos pass In the Magllesberg
range, had been abandoned.