Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-12-19
LORD ROBERTS
And Staff Will Sail for South
Africa, Saturday.
Revised List Of Casualties at Magers-
fontein Adds 81 Killed.
Lord Beresiord Says Precautions Should Be
Taken Against Other Nations.

London, Dec. 1S.-Gen. Lord Rob-
erts and his staff will sail for South
Africa on the DunOttar Castle, Satur-
| day.
The war office, this evening, publish
ed revised list of the casualties in
the battle of Magersfontein, giving 81
additional killed.
Rear Admiral Lord Charles Beres-
ford is quoted in an interview. today,
as saying:
The issue Of the war will depend
more upon artillery than anything else,
especially at the siege of Pretoria and
other places, where the biggest battles
are expected. They urge that all the
naval guns which can be spared from
the reserves and other ships immedi-
ately be mounted on artillery trails
and timbers from field service. This
move is necessary as there are no
ckfirng 12-pounders Of 1900 weight
in the army.
The government should Immediately
commission every ship in "A division
of the navy as needful precaution
against any nation seeking to take add
vantage of Great Britain's condition.
No friendly nation could object. 1t
would only be running water through
hose pipes so as to prepare for fire.
Il am greatly pleased to see Cen
Roberts and Kitchener go to the aid of
Gen. Butler"
With reference to rumOrs circulated,
today, on the Stock Exchange. The As
ISOLATED Press has been officially in
formed that the Queen is in excellent
health and that there is no indication
of the surrender of Kimberley The
Queen passed a quiet day at Windsor
She took an airing in the afternoon. 1t
is said Her Majesty may leave Wind
sOr for Osborne. Isle of Wight, Dec. %.
Mr. A. j. Balfour dined with the Queen.
this evening.
London, Dec. 1S.-Business on the
Stock Exchange, today. opened with a
better tone on the readiness Of the gov
eminent to face the war situation.
But thoughts Of a prolonged war. the
-deeFease-of money and political con-
siderations added to the LIQUIDATION Of
bankrupt stocks led to a depression
which sent consols below par for the
first time since 1894 They were quoted
at 80 rs at o'clock. All the depart
ments had shared in the fall. Ameri-
cans We're fiat. Canadian Pacifics
were below. Saturday. kaffirs were
weak. Rand mines, 3212; Chartereds,
); Gold Fields. 6 Is; De Beers, 24L:
Spanish As dropped to 64A Rio Tintos,
a. 5-S. There was one small failure.
The market closed with general gloom
and almost semi-paniC. The realiZa-
ton of the cost of war in money again
brought the monetary position into
prominence. 1t was seen that the funds
required must necessarily be larger
than originally estimated, hence a rush
to unload.
London, Dec. 19.-An investigation
into the causes of the semi-panic on
the Stock Exchange, yesterday, fails to
reveal any substantial reason apart
from the timidity and nervousness of
the public in the face of the reverses
IN South Africa. A correspondent of
The Associated Press learns that the
depreciation was not accompanied by
any extensive liquidation, such az
would occur in New York with a SINH
lar fall in prices. The changes We're
mostly in jobbers' quotations and did
not attend the large transactions.
London. Dec. 1S.-Mr. George Cos
chen. first lord of the admiralty, when
distributing prizes to volunteers and
riiiemen in London, this evening. said:
Il little thought when | accepted this
invitation that | would address men to
whom an appeal has been made to
stand shoulder to shoulder with the
regulars in South Africa. The poses
sion of 100000 volunteers will be re-
sarded by the country, / am sure, as
4 great element of security; and | am
Confident that they are all prepared to
10 their duty. The colonies also are
prepared to do their share: and Canada
ma Australia are to the fore, welcom-
nS the opportunity to go to the 'front.'
London, Dec. 1880 A. M.-The war
'ftice has been in communication with
Zen. Sir William Lockhart command
'r-tn-chief in India, with a view OF
Scertaining what troops can be spared
rom his forces. and il is understood
hat as result of these inquiries q
orce Will almost Immediately leave
bombay for Durham including four
egiments Of seasoned troops. with an
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