The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-12-19
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Africa.
LONDON, Dec. 10, 1880 a. m-The
war ONCE has been In communication
with General Sir William Loclrhart
comander-ln-chlef in India, with view
OF ascertalning what troops can be
spared from his forces, and Il 10 uhder-
stood that. as result OF these inquiries
a force will almost Immediately Leave
Bombay for Durham, including four
regiments Of seasoned troops, with IN
ammunition column, and a brigade of
artillery, including horse and held bat-
terles. It Is hoped that this force VIII
reinforce General Butler within
month.
The Duke Of Connaught visited the
war Office yesterday. Since the aps
polntment OF Lord Roberts as commag
der r-In.chief in South Africa, the que
tlon OF rank no longer bars the duke
from going to the front, and aS he has
a strong desire to go, It is believed that
only the queens reluctance stands IN
the way. 1t is not unlikely that this
will be overcome.
Lord Chesham, commanding otiieef OF
the Royal Buckingh Yeomanry,
has been authorized to organize q force
OF 5000 yeomanry. who viii ptoeeed TO
the Cape. The Yeomanry forces sent
out VIII be drafted 90 as to work e.
gether with the mounted infantry ana
mounted militia from Canada and AUS
tralin.
II Is understood that the volunteers
selected will not form separate corpAi
but will join their linked battaliona O.
the regular forces in South Africa
Throughout the country volunteers
are responding with the utmost alaerity
to the official notices. Lord Lonsdale
says he believes the government VIII
only accept from twenty to nifty men
from each yeomanry regiment. II -
asserted that many officers OF the vol
unteer regiments are Offering to 90 -
troopers II not accepted as ofhcer9.
The Times says editorially:
Lord Roberts will have absolutely
a free hand and may be expected 70
resume the original plan OF campaign
abandoned by General Butler under the
necessity OF relieving Ladysmith.
According to a dispatch from CAPE
Town, General Sir Charles Warren ana
his STAN have started for De Aar. This
seems 10 indicate that the NTH division
will be sent to reinforce Lord Methuen.
a decision which will meet with general
approval, as the opinion Is almost
everyWehre held that It would be u9q-
less TO waste any more time by fritterr
ing away men between the varioua COLI
umna.
The Morning Post, In rather alarms
ist article, remarks upon the dimoulty
Of deciding such a crucial matter ana
SBesldes three generals In the held,
all OF whom need to be reinforced,
there Is the rebellion IN Cape Colony %
be considered. This makes four press
ing calls on the NTH division. !he
trouble is who Is to decide and on what
princlple?"
The Morning Post, reviewing the
various positions OF the beleagueFed
commanders and garrisons, asserts
that the relief Of Ladysmith Is the most
Important emergency and that Yle-
tory IN Natal would change the whole
fnce Of affairs, Il also points out tho
urgent needs Of having the navy IA
readiness to move at moment 70 pro-
tect the lire Of communications with
South Africa, suggesting that "a quar-
rel with some foreign power mlght come
any day without any British intention
to have one. 80,
LONDON, Dec. 1S,-The Daily Mail
hears from q hitherto reliable cofreh-
pondent that General Butler. after
StIf fight crossed the Tugela river,
ME correspondent also states that Geh-
eral Methuen's communications are cut