The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-12-17


Roberts OF Candhar and Waterford.
Officers wounded: Devonshire Regi-
ment 5. Rifle Brigade the Prince Con-
sorts OWN l, Fifth Brigade staff l.
Inniskillen Fusileers 8, Border Regi-
ment 3. Connaught Rangers 2, Dublin
Fusileers 3, Irish Fusileers /, Horse
Artillery l, Field Artillery 5, Medical
Corps i, Mounted Infantry 3, Natal
Carbineers 3, South African Light
Horse q
The wounded include: Captains N. J.
Goodwin, J. F. Radcliffe, P. U. w. Wig
ors, Hon. ST. Leger Jarvis, A. ]. Han
cock, w. F. Hoey, E. ]. Beckley, ]. E.
S. Probyn, H. M. S. Levin, ]. E. r.
Brush, H. D. White Thompson, H. I.
Reed, F. A. G.. Elton and w. N. Con-
greve; Majors R. N. G. Heygate. A.
w. Gordon and F. A. B. Raycington;
Colonies I. G. Brooke, Long H. Hunt,
and Lieutenant Ponsonby of Thornys-
croft's Mounted Infantry.
Officers taken prisoners or missing:
Field Artillery 5. Devonshire Regiment
3, Essex Regiment 1, Royal Scots Fusi-
leers Royal Artillery 3.
THE CRISIS AR-REACHING.
LONDON, Dec. 16.-As might have
been expected, the desperate state of
the British arms in South Africa, as
revealed by the defeat of General Bull
Ter at Tugela River, where at one
stroke he lost treble the number of
guns Wellington left in the hands of
Napoleon during the six years lighting
in the peninsula, while adding to the
determination of the authorities to
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caused something in the nature of
momentary panic among the public,
which was reflected on the Stock Ex-
change. 1t is long since the tone of
the newspapers and the comment in the
clubs and other resorts has been so
chastened and pessimistic. Some of
the comments go so far as to say the
crisis is SO far reaching that Great
Britain stands where she stood over
a century back, when the American
colonists. men of British and Dutch
blood, were in arms
The Evening Standard" declares the
situation calls for all the equanimity,
determination and perseverance of the
empire, and demands the immediate
calling out of all the volunteers, en-
bodying all the Outlanders expelled
from the Transvaal to guard the lines
of communication, thus freeing all the
regulars for service in the fighting line.
The Star urges the communicating
of 'all the great English Atlantic lin
ers for the transportation of reinforce
ments,' and says the country must
'set herself the task of plucking vic
tory out of defeat adding: THE
guilt of the Government Is superseded
by the danger of the empire. We are
thinking of a hostile Europe; we are
thinking of India, and whatever hap
pens, we implore the Government not
to move another man from Calcutta or
Bombay We remember the mutiny"
The "St. James Gazette is also ap-
prehensive of foreign complications,
and thinks France is preparing for
some venture which will be in the nature
of a defiance of Great Britain, and urges
the Admiralty to form a. new squadron
of the ships in the reserve.
The Globe" after urging the i'm
mediate dispatch of reinforcements and
the use of the militia, says: "And we
can turn with equal confidence to the
strong arms and loyal hearts of our
fellow subjects in Canada and Aus
tralia. Those offers, which were SO
literally made and which were not too
generously received at the beginning of
the war, will, we are confident, be re-
newed, as the urgency Of the contest
reveals itself. They can see as keenly
as ourselves that not only our supre-
macy in Africa, but the maintenance of
the empire, is at stake"
The Pail Mall Gazette's' review of
the situation says: 1T is no use cry
ing over split milk. Surprises of all
sorts must be expected in war. Our
position for defense is intact. Nothing
has occurred to shake our belief in
General Butler. Let US steadily trust
him, and furnish him as rapidly as pos
sible with more guns and. more horses
and men"
As the day proceeded, the attack of
nervousness disappeared, and the only
permanent effect of the serious news
was to cause tighter clinching of
fists, and a more set determination to
achieve the task the country has under
taken Departing troops were more
vehemently cheered than usual, and
the troops themselves displayed even a
much greater desire to reach the front.
War Office but orders were being issued
in all directions for the mobilization of
the reserve in the militia. Tho latter
will replace the regulars in the garrison
towns.
Queen Victoria was greatly concerned
at the latest reverse
The Commander-in-C Chief, Lord
Wolseley, was at Windsor Castle when
the news arrived, and he took a special
train back to London
The West India docks were CAV this
afternoon, with about 5000 prominent
people present, including a number of
royal personages, on the occasion of the
presentation of the Queens flag to the
American hospital ship Maine The
Duke of Connaught, surrounded by the
ladies of the committee on the poop
deck, presented the flag to Lady RAN
doplh Churchill. He said that in the
name of the Queen he thanked the
American men and women here and
on the other side who had 80 nobly
contributed to help the English sick
and wounded"
The Duke also referred to the unique
occasion of a ship sailing under the
Union Jack and the Stars and Stripes.
las evidence of affection existing be-
tween the two countries"
Lady Randolph Churchill replied.
thanking the Queen and the Duke of
Connaught
The Bishop of Islington blessed the
ship, and the flag was hoisted by the
Duke. After several unsuccessful tugs