Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-03-11
announcement Of Gen. Methun's
CAPTURE Upset All England
.., sympathy Expressed for the Man
VINO Met disaster Z" ns,, ,
W." ,,,,., worst Has No, Been Told

In" m,, zen. Lord Methuen ana louI
tOoa' "'1 noon captured by the Beers
suH' " By Gen. Delarey. The news
cum, me a thunderbolt TO London Ihe
cam o1,uons OF the evening papers
sN"~ , an account Of tn disaster were
sn SLY bought up. Their readers hur-
eas' ,s.orgh the streets with anxious
wv and bitter remarks were passed
| ,,o subject Of the governments
'" '.o,on that the war In South Afrl-
~ was over. The news came TOO late
" aNoct business on the stock eS-
sonee but excited curb dealings
,n,oEly followed the closing, In when
eorh Africans slumped heavily
oy MN nsvs caused great excitement III
n,ine market. Throgmorton street
.nv ,broneed with south African OPP
Ma1 carly. inqulring for details OF
,ta 'Prtlsh defeat and watching the Ell
s W" ~ The announcement Shares were
iy Sored freely at FIRST but by . o'clock
.t excitement had abated ana the
corb tone hardened $50
Vu M moi ne,rs was received In the house
commons amid great excitement
yho ro,dlng of Lord Kitchener's tele-
gram by Mr. Brodrick, the war secre-
tarv was listened TO IN deep sllehce'
which was broken by loud IRISH cheers
Instantly there We're cries OF shame
sbameW from the government penches'
Then the Irish members seemed 10
think better Of their outbreak ana
suddenly subsidized, The subsequent
euioplstic references TO Gen. Methuen
we're received with cheers
In hrief Lord Kitchener announced
,hat when Gen. Methuen was captured,
wo,,nded with four guns, three British
oflcers and IS men were killed and five
ogcers and Y men We're wounded In
addition. one officer and 200 men were
reported missing
ord Roberts, commander-in-chle
ubo announced the British disaster In
,be house of lords, said Gen. Methuen
far nearly two years had carried ON
Ms work with zeal, intelligence and
great perseverance, adding that the
general was beloved of his men and no
work was too dangerous nor difficult
for them or Cen Methuen. The COM
mander.in.chlef was sure the mouse
was deeply grieved at what had oc-
CURED. He would ask their lordshlps
10 concur with him In his sympathy
for the gallant officer In his present
unfortunate position and defer adverse
criticism IN they had more Informal
ton as to who was directly respOnsi-
bic. From Dearey's conduct through
out the war they could all be assured
that Gen. Methuen would be taken
good care Of
Lord Spencer, Liberal, the former
president Of the council, said he thor
oughy believed In Gen. Methuen's
zeal He did not want to offer hint
Of criticism at the present time.
The PREMIER Lord Salisbury also ex-
pressed deep sympathy with Gen.
Nethuen. Under the unfortunate cir
cumstances, he said It was not the
time TO discuss his actions, He had
lantry and the premier therefore
thought they should defer criticism or
examination Of the very sad lntelli-
gence until details arrived His lord
snip was convinced Gen. Methuen had
done his best In accordance with this
most melancholy affair.
The feeling of depression in the lob
bles Of the house of commons over
Tie news Of the disaster in South Az
RIGA was very marked. The service
members Of the house expressed the
opinion that II will necesstate send
lng fresh troops to the front, while
lne belief was widely expressed that
lhe Beers will not fail to take adj
vantage OF Gen. Methuen's prominence
70 nod him as hostage for the safety
o. Commandant Kritzlnger and other
British
Cen Methuen commanded the col
umh sent to relieve Kimberley in the
alter part Of 1899, and while on that
service fought the Beers at Belmont.
uraspan, the Modder river and Ma
teiSlontein, Al the battle Of Graspan
tne Beers were under command Of
ven Delarey who Is Gen Methuens
CCap'or now After these engagements.
Hsn Lord Roberts was sent to South
AFRICA where he took personal COM
mand Of the British advance on Kim
1900. ','''NS''S' w. ."
After Gen, Methuens defeat at Ma
teIs'onteln II was reported that he
nsa shown signs OF breaking down
Almost Immediately he took command
VI Ms division, and Gen. W0lseley who
was me commander-in-chie of the
hIll'sh forces, Is gald to have suggest
~ 70 the war Office after tine battle
vi belmont, that Methuen should be
tteusyed' but his advice was nee
ueh' Methuen sent number of re-
mafkable messages to the war Office,
or VI which contained Just three
SSw1s Darkness after dawn.s His
handling Of the troops aroused the
s s,D violent criticism, which was only
s'aed by the relief Of Kimberley,
st nsh the question OF his health and
%Dn"y seemed to be dropped. Since
ss sa' ume Gen. Methuen has rendered
, rnclent service, and several notable
credit ''oei' ''""u " MS
,. Gea Delarey, who has proved him
m me most able OF the Boer gen
N's mas within a fortnight gained