The Oskaloosa herald., 1899-12-21

troops, with an ammunition column
and a brigade of artillery, including
horse and field batteries. 1T is hoped
that this force will reinforce Gen. Bull
Ter within a month.
Throughout the country volunteers
are responding with the utmost alac-
rity to the official notices. Lord Ions
dale says he believes the government
will only accept from 20 to so men from
each yeomanry regiment. tits asserted
that many officers of the yoluIt eer regi-
ments are offering to go as troopers if
not accepted as officers.
Roberts Not to BE Handicapped.
The Times says editorially: Lord
Roberts will have absolutely a free
hand and may be expected to resume
the original plan of campaign aban-
doned by Gen. Butler under the neces-
sity of relieving Ladysmith."
The Daily News, commenting upon
the spontaneous response to the gov
ernment's appeal for volunteers from
all parts of the empire, says the most
remarkable scene of all recorded from
the United States was the demonstra-
<tion in favor of the British in the
Sburch of the Messiah in New York city
duNng the discourse of Rev. DIR. Minot
j. Savage on Sunday.
The inquiries among the Liverpool
ship owners show that transportation
for $4,000 men, with horses and equip
ment, can be ready before the men are
Rprepared to start.
Kitchener to Hasten.
Cairo, Dec. 10. - Gen. Lord Kitchen
er, who has been appointed chief of the
staff of Gen. Lord Roberts of Kandahar,
the new commander-in-chief ofthe Brit
ish forces in South Africa, leaves Om-
durham Tuesday and will arrive here
Friday. He win start for Cape Town as
soon as possible.
Battle OF TugeIa River.
London, Dec. ia correspondent of
the Daily Mail, telegraphing from
Freres camp. Natal, December Is, de-
scribing the Tugela river battle, says:
''The Beers in great force occupied a
strong, entrenched position. commanding
the river and reaching back 800 yards from
its further side. Gen. Harris brigade, on
the left, first attempted crossing under a
murderous nordenfeldt and rife fire. The
Royal Dublin fusileers, the Royal Inniskili-
ing fusileers. the Kings Own Scottish bor-
derers and the Connaught rangers crossed
with superb unfiinching gallantry, but the
position on the other side was found utter
ly untenable. The British suffered heavily
from perfect hail OF artillery and shrap-
mel, while their own artillery was very bad
iy mauled. They were, therefore, obliged
TO recross the river. On the right. Gen,
Hildyard's brigade, displaying equal hero
ism, succeeded In entering the village of
Colenso but the Sixth battery encountered
q murderous fire, and was compelled to re-
tire, leaving guns and ammunition wagons
on the veldt. This brigade also was obliged
TO fall back Meanwhile Gen. sBarton's bfi-
gade also failed to take possession OF
Hlanwri hill, as was intended, and the en-
tire force retired on Chievely. Gen. Ciery
was In command" q
Democrat Wins.
Frankfort, KY. Dec. 19.--At the spe-
ciai election in the Seventh Kentucky
congressional district Monday to elect
successor to the late Congressman
Evan E. Settle, June w. Gayle (dem.)
of Owen county, was elected over ex-
Congressman w. C. Owens, who: ran as
the fusion candidate of the anti-Goebel
democrats and republicans. About two
thirds of the vote was polled. AT Gay1e'e
headquarters his majority IN the dis