The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-22
SMALL NEWS FROM AFRICA
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LONDON, Dec. "a, AS q m.-There II
still no definite news regarding the mill
tary operations in South Africa Proba-
bly, this IL because the only cable that
II now working Is choked with official
dispatches.
Gen. Buffers casualty list at CoIenso.
just published. shows that 146 were killed
and TAG wounded Two hundred and
twenty-seven are described as missing.
and OF these about forty are known to
be prisoners in the hands of the Beers.
This makes a total larger than Gen.
Buffers original estimate.
Funds for soldiers' Families.
Royal letters. signed by the queen, are
being circulated by the archbishops Of
the various dioceses, authorizing collec-
tion in the churches throughout England
on January Z In aid Of the fund for sick
and wounded soldiers and their families.
Gifts for tho volunteers.
The various city guilds have given
an additional R12,000 for the expenses of
the imperial volunteers. besides gifts of
horses. ambnlances and other parapher-
MALTA.
The latest notable volunteers include
the two nephews OF. Lord Roberts, MaJs.
Charles and Maxwell Sherston. Their
brother was killed at Glencoe.
Another Naval Brigade.
The admiralty has decided to dispatch
another naval brigade Of 700 men to South
Africa.
1t is believed that in mobiiizing the
eighth division the war office will have
recourse to some extent to the militia,
1t being deemed inadvisabl- to denude
the home garrisons overmuch OF regulars.
According to a dispatch from Cape
Town there is good deal OF distress in
the Orange Free State owing to scarcity
of grain.
stories OF the Colenso right.
Belated stories from Chiveley camp. Ma
tai, all concur in saying the British did
marvels in an impossible situation. The
oldest war correspondents say they never
say anything comparable with the bravery
of,tiie. men and officers The heat through
out was intense. There were many stories
Of special acts OF bravery.
Duke of Marlborough Volunteers.
The Duke Of Marlborough who Is q lieu
tenant in the Oxford yeomanry, and who
has volunteered for service in South Az
rica. viii take with him $50 men and horses
of his troop. He will personally furnish
the equipment for these men.
The other Ariatocratic Volunteers.
The Earl of Warwick, Earl Of Dudley.
Earl Of Lonsdale and viscount Galway
are among the other members Of the aris-
tocracy who have volunteered for service
In the campaign against the Beers.
Roberta Message to America.
The parting message which Gen. Lord
Roberts sent through the Associated Press
to the American people Is republished in
London today and occupies the foremost
place in the afternoon papers here, which
characterizes the straight, simple words
as eminently soldiery and as having the
ring which 1t is claimed should mark the
relations between Anglo-Saxon peoples
Although 1t arrived too late for the usual
editorial comment on its contents. display
headlines show his reference to AMERICAS
friendliness and Canada's patriotism and
his Reputation Of the charges Of Irish dis
loyalty are widely appreciated.
The queen has been greatly annoyed by
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