The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-22
lADYSMITH IS
WELL SUPPLIED
Can Hold Out Much Lon
ger Than Estimated.
TROOPS SPIRIT GOOD.
Another Naval Brigade Of 700 Men
TO Go to the Front.
ARlSTOCRATS VOLUNTEER
BcIatcd Stories Are To the Eject that
the British are MarveIs in an I'm
possible Situation-Lord Ro-
berts' Message to Amer
rica Fayorably Com
mcnted On.

LONDON, Dec. ZZ.-lhc bdi'y 'i"i'
says:
I'VE understand that news arrived from
General White to the erect that Lady
smith is well supplied with food and
ammunition, ard can ho.i Cm much
longer than las Lea estimated,
The troops are described as in good
spirits aud anxious TO fight.
LONDON. Dec. 22-i.b \. M-There
is still no definite news regarding the
military operations in South Africa.
Probably this Is because the only cable
that is now working is choked with ohl-
cia dispatches.
General Buffers casualty list at Col
enso. just published. shows that li6 were
killed and 7is wounded. Two hundred
and twenty-seven are described as miss
ing. and Of these about forty are known
10 be prisoners i'm the hands of the
Beers
This makes a total larger than Gem
eral Buffers original estimate.
ROYAL letters, signed by the QueSo,
are being cir51'at ig by the p' 1sishops
to the bishops of the various dioceses,
authorizing a collection i'm the churches
throughout England on January 7th, IN
aid OF the fund for sick and wounded
soldiers and their families
Interest cericcs Tor the nome * II ihe
preparations 10 SEM out l'iiiiNi''hNhN''
The various city gahds nave stfea an
additional el20OO for the expen-es OF the
imperial Volunteers, besides gifts OF
horses. ambulances. and other parapher-
MALTA. The latest notable volunteers IN
clude two nephews of Lord Roberts,
Major Charles SherstOn and Major Max
well sherston. Their brother was killed at
| Glencoe.
NAVAL BRIGADE.
The admiralty have decided 10 dispatch
another naval brigade Of 100 men 10 South
| Africa.
fl Is believed that in mobilization of the
| Eighth Division the War Office will nave
recourse TO some extent to the militia II
| being deemed inadvisable 10 denude the
home garris0ns over-much OF regulars.
The Chancellor OF the ENchequer, SIR
| Michael Hicks Beach. has issued formal
| denial that any differences exist IN the
| Cabinet regarding war expenditures.
According to a dispatch from Cape
| Town. there is good deal Of distress In
| the Orange Free state. owing TO scarcity
! Of grain.
| LONDON. december 2l.-The Duke Of
| Marlborough who is a lieutenant i'm the
| Oyfordshre YeOmanry, and who mas vol
unteered for service in South Africa VIII
take with him 80 men and horses OF MS
| troop He will personally furnish the
| equipment Tor these men.
The Earl of Warwick. the Earl Of Dud-
! lev. the Earl Of Lonsdale and Niscount
Galway are among the other members OF
] the aristocracy who have volunteered for
| service in the campaign against the
| Beers. .
| CRONJE VERY RUDE.
| LONDON, Dec. 3l.-4:30 =. M.-The War
| b. falIaufino from
/ General Forester-Walker. the BRUSH
| commander at Cape Town:
Cane Town. Wednesday. Dec. 90
| "Methuen wires that he has received a
\ rude reply from General Cronje, respect
| inc his representations as To Lieutenant
| Chandos-Pole-Gell saying that this Of
| ficer X regarded as spy. General
| cronie also states he will hold no furthe'
| communications with Methuen.
| On December 18TH the British War OH .
! received the following dispatch. datei
Sunday, Dec. 18th, from General Forester
| WALKER
"Methuen reports that Lieutenant Chan'
| dos Pole-Gell was taken prisoner las
| Thursday when going 10 meet flag ol
| truce. He was waving his handkerchiei
| In response and was unarmed.
| TULI. Monday. Dec. lL-tVla Lourehz'
| Marques, SATURDAY Dec. W.
Colonel Plumer. with strong recon
noiterins party of horsemen has returned
| here after weeks expedition into Trans
! vaal territory. He reached point fifty
| miles from Petersburg in the Souti
| African Republic. but found no Beers
| the country being. seemingly empty OF
men.
/, BRITISH DID MARVELS.
Tp.I.. f..ssfa- from
| Chieyeley Camp. Natal all concur in say
ing that the British did maryels in an
| impossible situation. The oldest wal
| correspondents say they never say any
| thing comparable with the bravery OF th'
| men and officers. The naval contingen
| created an immense furore. engaged th'
| Beers sngle-handed and hailing shrapne
| and lyddite shells on the fortification'
| north of the town, IN a vain effort tC
| silence the murderous FIRE of the Beers
while the British forced the passage ol
| the river
The advance OF the Second Brigade alon.
| the road leading 20 the bridge. In the face
| of deadly fusiade. Is described as
magnificent. The British forced theii
| way across the fire zone under perfect
storm OF bullets from the invisible Beers
| The patter OF the bullets on the dry plain
II Is added, raised the uuSt IKE hedNy
! raindrops on water. The heat throughout
was intense. There are many stories ol
! special acts of bravery.
| The Queen mas been greatly annoyed by
| the unfounded statements that she IL a.
| ili-health and perpetually weeping. A
paragraph contradicting these stories ap-
| pears in the papers. which add that it has
never been her Majesty's habit TO dds
| pay grief like a hysterical schoolgirl"
ROBERTS MESSAGE.
LONDON. Dec 22--The morning papers
| give prominence % Lord Roberts mes-
sage. and most OF them comment edito'
| rally upon H.
The Times says ''in an admirable mes
sage to America and Canada. Lord Rob
| erts has given an adequate and welcome
| expression to our national sentiments.
The Daily Telegraph says; We Zee
sure the message will be welcomed In
| both the United States and Canada. Lord
| Roberts describes in apt words what AL
| Engiishmfn feel. There Is nothing like
| adversely to test the value Of our friends
and the sympathy of the United States
as well as the magnificent devotion OF OH
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