Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-18
v,bs,, viii Go as Commander and Lord
Kitchener as Chief Of Staff
rrtER'S LOSS 1897 MEN
cous ont All Reserves-His-
,.sIn cape CoIony-Asi'a'ion
In Ireland.

! DE war Office 80.
\. tbe campaign in Natal In the
".oo OF her majesty's government,
r,sy 10 require the presence ana
s.1sed attention of Gen. Sir Redyers
-, Il has been decided 60 send
-, Roberts of Kandahar and Wa
"a AZ commander-ln-chlef In
...,b Africa. with Lord Kitchener Of
n,roum as chief Of STAFF
N. war office has also issued the
,.r.viug announcement Acting upon
!, advice Of the military authorities,
!. majesty's government has APP
-rsd the following measure:
.u The remaining portions Of the
,.,v reserve, section d, are called out
:. seventh division, which is being
,AllzA viii proceed TO South Africa
shout delay. The commandment
ssf In South Africa has been author
,s 10 continue to raise, at his dis
,niOn. local troops mounted
nine batlalions OF militia, In addl-
IA 10 two batlalions Ulich have al
AN volunteered Tor service at Malta,
r5 one for service In lho Channel ISL
~ VIII be- allowed to volunteer for
.1loe outside u the United Kingdom,
,sl an equivalent number OF militia
hgaBons will be embodied for service
lkone
A strong force Of volunteers. select
3 from the yeomanry regiments VIII
Islomed for service in South Africa.
Arrangements are being made, and
IN shortly be announced for the em-
tynent in South Adflcl of a strong
srtirgent Of carefully collected yolun-
RS The patriotic offers which are
klig received from The colonies viii
So. 50 far as possible be accepted,
plefelce being given to Offers OF
nNrted contingents,'
he tragic circumstance OF the ap-
sh,ment OF Lord Roberts almost
simultaneously with the announcement
athe death of his promising son, eX-
dis the deepest public sympathy.
lasi Roberts was an only son, and
lil been his fathers aide de camp
sf,e 1875. He served In Waziristan
q. In the Chitral and Nile expedl-
SIS Such was his display Of gall
Mly on Friday In an attempt TO
sSse the guns that he was recom-
undsd for the Victoria cross.
London. Dec. iG-Gen. Butler reports
tihe War Office that his losses in yes.
siiays engagement were:
Killed, s.; wounded, 667; missing, 3is;
tMal Of 1851
he war Office late tonight Issued the
Glowing list OF Gen. Buffers casual
ds.
Elied Field artlllery-Capt. A. II.
Ssik and Lieut.. c. b. Schrieber
Dublin FUsileers-Capt. A, II. Bacon
" Lieut. r. c, B. Henry.
hrsklllen Fusileers--Maj. j. F. w.
barley and Capt Frank c. Lotus
Medical Corps-Capt. NJ. I. Hughes.
lhornycrofts Mounted Infantry
Lat c. NJ Jenkins.
VFceIs wounded Devonshire regi-
KAT 3, rifle brigade (the prince con-
Hls own, /. NTH brigade staff. /,
Asnilen fuslleers. s; border regiment,
eonhaught rangers, 2; Dublin
lIllest, 81 Irish fusileers, /: horse
ahA'ry |; field artillery, 5; medical
W. J. mounted infantry, 8; Natal
,i'olneers, ?, South African light horse,
lhe wounded include Capts. N. ].
s,asih, j. F. Radcliffe. p. U. w. VI
~ non, 81 Ledger Jarvis. Al. Han
~ W. +. Hoey, T.. j. Berkely. j. II.
rnoyn, n. NJ. s. Lewan, ]. Il. Il.
sNsh II. D. White Thompson. r. I.
-ssl r A. G. Elton and w. N. Con-
We Mas r. ". G.. Heygate. A. w.
ICON and +. A. Il. Raclngton: Coils.
y. brooke, Long II. Hunt and Lieut..
sIsonby' Lieut.. The Hon. F. II. 5.
-yshs son Of Lord Roberts Of Can
..a-l and Waterford. OF Thornycroft's
asnied infantry.
NuoeIs misslng-Fleld artillery. 8;
SNonshire regiment, 3: Essex regi-
~ royal Scots fusileers. G: royal
rlllery g.
shlle the Won Buelow British
~ uttered IN the German Reichstag
nqt stirred resentful criticisms.
PUBIC l3 Just beginning 10 realize
~ with 100000 men in the field. no
,SysS IS being made In any direction,
kimberley and Ladysmith seem as
w sl as ever from the promised relief.
nnle Gen. Buffers reverse was an
~, .Ap,e,ted blow to the public that had
49, rs faith TO him, It would appear
,a h me original plan Of campaign. II
1.s'o TO- would have given better re-
e. LOT the besieged towns have
ls1,,sn themselves quite capable OF
re y Is now, the British forces are
w nave been seriously repulsed.
~, ,nAoie to cooperate and, at any
ss,. wi me presentare unable to reach
a. ,SVoJectye. II was for this plan
d., "s central advance was sacrificed.
s,,nm e relief OF Ladysmith can
,s.,a1y nave great alternating conse-
r.. 70 The campaign as a whole,
h, A. moral effect quiets the grow
,I,hs.sssa tlstaction In Cape Colony and
y, n'ehs The Beers 10 q more seri-
p,r.,A than their other minor re-
D.. pave so far done.
felfi,. " iVohcu AT, the Bfltlhn
% y more unenviabe and there
Ledesseat cry for more troops. Lord
l.rs 'uuery urges the war office TO
Ts M out 100000 more men, saying;
Nrs.ye The effect on the empire IL
p,aen Is forced TO surrender"
nm q, o. James's Gazette cans this
4 r.l he lniimation that the treasury
IA 'saanolding the funds necessary to
N OW endorsements, adding: III
t,.sS 70 even Lord salisbury's reluc-
t.rys 20 sacrifice a colleague will not
sir..a.o shield minister who stands
I sse,L England and her superiority
os0llh Africa"
s,s,sn ae other hand. there are many
r.ssS.'seh examples. through public
,crss.s and editorials. OF the great
yNs sense which is the backbone
ten.. nation. There are people who
gtbs,s Enslishmen not to make fools
1 l.w 'seives and not 10 imagine that
hin u oversees make II necessary TO
h,ry .ue country Of every man able TO
'04uhteers are greatly worked M.