The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-18
Lord Roberts SUperSGdeS Butler
TO Have 10000 Men.
new CAMPAIGN MAPPED OUT.
Gen. Kitchener Will Go 10 Command the
Chief Army Of Invasion.

y,,,d.Marshal Lord Roberts Made Com
mandcr-in. Chief-Lndysmith. Kimberley
and Mafeking Must Wait Until tho Now
Army Arrivc.-Buiier. Gatacro and
Methneu to Make No More Attacks-An
R..erv.. Called Out. Militia TO he Mob
il,rsd and n Strong Force of Volunteers,
Especially OF Mounted Men, to he Or
rani.ed-Coioniai Aid VIII he Accepted
New Campaign to Open Late in January.
Special Cabs D,fpateA to TIE Sun.
LONDON. Dec 17.-England Is aroused. In
deed. All her reserves. strong force OF yeo-
many. other mounted volunteers. all her
available colonial troops and a strong division
Of militia are ordered to the seat OF war.
Field Marshal Lord Roberts will 60 as Com
nander- In Chief and Gen. Lord Kitchener OF
Khartoum fame will accompany him as Sec
ond In command.
These startling orders were Issued by the
War once tonight They mean that almost
tho whole siren 9Th OF the British Empire will
will be thrown into South Africa. The mobll-
ira,iou Of the troops will be pushed with the
greatest possible speed and the fastest ships
from the B ritish mercantile marine will DO
used 70 hurry tn forces to the Cape. 1t Is cal
culated that these nforcements will begin to
reach South Africa In about Ave weeks.
Meantime. the original campaign will be
abandoned. and a general policy OF mark time
will be adopted by the commanders OF the
forces now In the field. Gen. Butler will re-
main in charge OF the Natal campaign. Gen.
Kitchener will probably command the
main army OF invasion. OF which Gen.
Gatacre's force is at present the representa-
tive II Is not known yet whether Gen.
Methuen will attempt to advance on Kim
berey or withdraw TO Orange River pending
the Inauguration OF q new campaign. The
latter move seems most probable. as the
SPREADING OF rebellion in Cape Colony makes
his union with Cen French prudent There Is
no doubt that Gen. 6atacre's peril will be the
greatest during the month OF inaction which
must now ensue. 4 large part OF Gen. Warren q
division will probably soon reinforce him.
The news Of Great Britaln's tremendous
preparations may spur the Beers into serious
aggression before the fresh British troops ar.
rive. hut thus far they have shown no desire
to attack entrenched forces, while the British
disasters have been caused by Just that thing
All the Indications now point to the begin.
ming OF great campaign late In January
Meantime Ladysmith. Kimberley and MAZE
king must wait. Their situation Ia perilous
but according TO all accounts there Is no seri
Gus danger that famine will be added to thei
other suiierings.
The War Office announcement tonight ran
thus:
Acting on the advice OF the military authori
ties her Majesty's Government has approved
the following measures:
AL remaining portions OF the army reserve
Including Section ID. will be called out. TIT
Seventh Division which IA being mobilize
will proceed 10 South Africa without delay. a
well as rssniorcements Of artillery. including
howi'zsr brigade. The Commander-ln in Chic
In South Africa has been authorized to con
tinre 70 raise at his discretion locn
mounted corps and II Ia intended to sem
as we'll considerable mounted fore
from home. Nine battalions Of militia. In ad
dltion to the two battaions which have alread
volunteered for service In Malta and the Chan
mel Islands. will be allowed to volunteer 10
bSTNlce the Unlteu hlnRuOHi, uuu ~
equivalent additional number OF militia bat
talions will be embodied for service at home
strong force OF volunteers from selected yeo
many regiments will DO formed for service l
South Africa. Arrangements are being mad
and will shortly be announced for the employ
nent In South Africa OF a strong contingent {
carefully selected volunteers. The patriot
offers which are being received from the CO.
onles will, as far as possible. be accepted
Preference will be given to offers OF mounte
contingents."
second War ONCE announcement says
As tho campaign In Natal Ia. In the opinion {
her Majesty's Government. likely to reauir
the presence and undivided attention OF Gel
Butler. It has been decided to send Field MAJ
shaI Lord Roberts to the Cape as Commander
in-Chief in South Africa with Gen. Lord Kitcf
ener as chief OF his staff"
The British losses In South Africa not II
clu ting deaths from disease. now reach tot
OF 1880
centres in the Governments decision TO use