Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-11-30
CABLE LETTER FROM LONDON
Nauseating Mandy -Pambyism
One Result of the War.
IS CREATING FEELING OF DISGUST
Among the Conservative Eng
llsh People.
The Old Army officers Were Amazed When
They Read of Queen victuria's Decision
TO send TO Each MAN in the Field Box of
ChocoiHts as n Christmas Present.
Copyrighted. 1899, by the Associated Press.

copyrighted, 1899, by the Associated Press.
London, Eng, Nov. %. Among the
serious minded conservative English
people, there is growing feeling of
disgust at the spread of the nauseating
namby- -pambyism which finds an ex-
ouse in the war. The hysterical out
break which has ensued since Tommy
Atkins'i and his officers became full
iiedged society craze has already been
the subject OF satirical articles in the
better class of British publications,
and now all signs point to reaction
from that unreasoning enthusiasm
which is responsible for so many un-
dignified antics.
Never were the old English army off,
GERS so aghast as when they read Of the
Queens decision to send TO each man
in. the field box of chocolate as a
Christmas present. Compared with her
simple speeches at her farewells to the
troops, this announcement was sudden
descent from the sublime to the ridicu-
lous.
On top of this, came the glowing
accounts of Correspondent Churchill
fighting battles and commanding
troops, and regular officers poured in
letters to the papers protesting against
this. Though not helittling Churchill's
personal bravery in the Tirab campaign,
an officer was obliged to tell Churchill
that his help was not needed to COM
mand a company. Other instances of
this young ex-officer's readiness to
interfere have beon printed since the
accounts of the armored train affair.
While it is pointed out that he does
not deserve good treatment from the
Beers, having violated the usages of
war, the report of his expected release
is contrasted with the alleged action Of
the French and Germans who, il il
claimed, during the war of 1870 shot
all non-combatants found carrying
arms.
While the West End caterers are
busy shipping hundreds of cases of
champagne and pate de fol gras to the
regimental messes in South Africa,
society women ale working feverishly
making plum puddings for these un-
fcItunates. Many of the puddings con-
tain costly iewelry, tie-pins, rings and
other mementoes from adoring woman
kind.
Every theatrical press agent in the
country is reaping a harvest by OBJ
tanning gratuitous advertisements for
w pA anu dCIIeSH
who are willing to recite a war poem
or do turn to help the war funds.
This, of course, scarcely applies to the
few leaders of the profession who
originated the idea of an American
quota Of charity, movement which
eliminated in Mrs. Brown Potter s
1.-THE Chantant, though the latter
has not escaped criticism. Joseph il.
Choate, the United States Ambassador,
was placed in an awkward position by
finding, upon his arr ival here, that he
was apparently actively associated with
1.-THE Chantant'sn management. One
individual was officially discounte-
,anced by the Embassy, and the same
was the case with several others who.
though known in the London papers as
Americans, are not claimed as such by
the various Ambassadors, or are not
received in New York society.
On the other hand, the fitting out of
the hospitalship Princess of Wales, per-
formed at the instigation of and with
the personal supervision of that member
of the royal family, after whom she was
named, was done quietly, and the boat
is now ready to sail, A great part Of
the cost was borne by the Princess own
pocKetbook, but tho complete control
OF the boat is given to the army medical
department.
N. A. P. MAINLY About People) is
authority for the statement that Gen.
Kitchener. before leaving England re-
Gently, made strenuous attempt to
obtain the supreme command in South
Africa, but wBs refused, on account of
his junior rank and lack of knowledge
of South African conditions.
a letter from an officer at Omdurman
says Wineate's force, which recently
defeated the DervIshes near the Nile,
south of hhartounf consisted of five
squadrons Of cavalry, two infantry
brigades, two howitzers, 10 Maxim
guns and LOCO camels. The letter adds
We shall have to attack the Khalifa
this winter. There is no probability OF
his attacking Omdurman, but he will
do his utmos. to create risings, and
will attempt raid along the west bank
of the White Nile Ho is known to
have $500 riilemen, 1900 spea,ing men
and more cavalry. These are reported
to be full of fanatical zeal.'
THE KHsLiFA KILLED.
Cairo. Egypt, Nov. %. Lord Creemcr,
the British minister here, has received
the following dispatch from Gen.
Kitchener: ''Wingate forced coup
with the Khalifa's force several miles
southeast of Godid, and attacked it.
After sharp fight, he took his posi-
tion. The Khalifa, who was surrounded
by bodyguard of Emirs, was killed,
and all the principal Emirs were killed
or captured, except Osman Digna, who
escaped. The Dervishes were utterly
defeated, their whole camp was taken,
and thousands surrendered. A large
number of women, children and cattle
also fell into the hands of the Anglo.
Egyptian force. {"
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