The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-12-20
MOUNTED
INFANTRY !
To Be Enlisted For the South Af-
rican Campaign,
IMPERIAL YBoMABRY CALLED.
Their Enrolled strength Vow Reaches
over Ten Thousand 80 Have Never
Been Called Jpou Before For war
srrN EnthusiHstic.

London Dec 2O.-The government
has at last consented 20 mobilize
force which General Butler is credited
with having demanded an along as an
essential of success iu South Africa
namely. 10000 mounted infantry. This
morning the war Office issued an order
To- the effect that the government had
decided To- raise for South Africa
mounted infantry force. 20 be called
imperial ycomanry," and TO be re-
Cruited from yeomanry, volunteers and
civilians possessing the requisite quali-
tiCatiOns. Enlistment will be for one
year. or during the continuance OF tho
war. The men must be between 20 and
35 years of age officers and men are
TO provide their own horses and 20
wear neutral tint cloth shooting jack
cts, not necessarily uniform. felt hats.
breeches and CATERS. All must be
good riders and marksmen.
The same order invites every voluu-
teer regiment that Is linked with a
regular battalion serving at the front
TO supply a full company. which will
take the place OF the mounted infantry
of the regiment
The arrangements are expected TO
result In a considerable force The
enrolled strength OF the yeomanry
forces, which originated in the trouble
some period of the French revolution,
is now l0,433. Their services have
never before been called for in war.
The lord mayor Of London. Alfred
Newton, is raising and equipping a
force of a thousand volunteers among
the city corps The large city firms
are contributing the necessary eNpen-
ses
Colonel Sir Charles Howard Vincent,
commandant of the queens Westmins-
ter volunteers, has also offered to raise
regiment of a thousand picked
marksmen
The enthusiasm Of volunteer enlist
ments continues, and promises to give
the government ample material
A press dispatch from Chieveley
camp says: The relief column CON
tinued its advance from Chiaveley
early yesterday intending TO assail the
BOer positions. which were known to
be very strong to the westward and
northwest of ColensO. During the two
preceding days the Beers had allowed
themselves to be bombarded without
condescending to reply with a single
shot They further gave half an
hours opening yesterday without an
exchange, when suddenly they belch-
ed out a stream of fire from all their
entertainments, beside opening a fear
full cannonade with all their quick
firing and siege guns. which were
posted from end 20 end of their po-
sitions. When their presence and
actual positions had been determined
the British naval brigade commenced
shelling all the ridges north OF the
town with marvellous accuracy.
At this time the artillery attached to
General Hart's division was busy
among the entertainments on the hills
on the British left under cover OF
which the Irish infantry brigade
marched out I'm extended order to cross
the river and attack Undoubtedly
aiming at this battery, the Beers sent
several shells near the ambulance
train which was forced to change its
position.
While this was tTanspiring the field
artillery on the right were busy she'll
ing the ridges Of the Beers left flank.
their excellent practice attracting the
attention Of the Beers. who retaliated
with a sCathing fire. almost demolish-
ing all the guns and stampeding the !
gun carriage and timber horses.
The Beers excuse themselves for fr- |
ing on the stretCher bearers by assert
ing that two squads of the Connaught |
Rangers took cover under the civilian
bearers of the Red Cross. and that |
this act drew the Boer fire three being
killed and several wounded
Special reports regarding the fight |
ing at the TugoIa river are still filter |
ing through. but all the newspapers |
complain that these are severely cen |
sored, and il is stiu imuOssible 10 get
an accurate idea Of the battle From |
the latest accounts, however II ap- |
pears that General Butler was in per |
sonal command
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