The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-20
MOUNTED INFANTRY.

LONDON, Dec. 20.-The government
has at last consented to mobilize a force
which Gen. Butler IS credited as having
demanded all along as essential to suc-
cess in South Africa, namely, 10000
mounted infantry.
This morning it IS announced the gov
ernment has decided to mobilize force
Of mounted infantry, to be called "Im-
perial yeomanry," and to be drawn from
yeomanry and persons meeting the next
requirements. The men must be between
twenty and thirty-hve years Of age and
of equal physique to the ordinary cavalry
soldiers. Officers and men are to provide
their own horses and to wear neutral
tint cloth shooting jackets, not neceg-
sarlly uniform; felt hats, light breeches
and CATERS. The same order invites
every volunteer regiment that is linked
with regular battalion serving at the
front to supply full company, which
will take the place of mounted infantry
regiments. These arrangements are ex-
pected 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 10, 433. Their services have never be-
fore been called for in war.
The lord mayor of London, the Hon,
Alfred Newton, is now raising and equip
ping corps Of volunteers among the city
companies, The entire city volunteers
are contributing literally to the expense.
Mr.. Howard Vincent has also offered to
raise regiment Of 1000 picked marks
men. The enthusiasm OF volunteers con-
tinues and promises to give the govern
ment ample material.
Rudyard Kipling addressed meeting
at Rotting Dean last evening. called for
the purpose of forming a volunteer COM
pany.
CHRISTMAS AT WINDSOR
The queen has announced her inten-
tion of entertaining at Windsor castle
Dec. 26 the wives and children of SOL
diers serving in South Africa who reside
in the neighborhood Tea will be served,
her majesty probably presiding in person,
and q Christmas tree twenty-five feet
high will be loaded with gifts.
The British second-class cruiser Isis
will convey Gen. Lord Kitchener from
Egypt to the Cape. She has been ordered
to steam at sixteen knots.
Special reports regarding the fighting at
Tugela river are still f1ltering through,
but all the newspapers complain that
these are severely censored, and 1t is
still impossible to get an accurate idea
of the battle From the latest accounts,
however, it appears that Gen. Butler
was in personal command
A correspondent of the Associated Press
at Chieveley camp says the Beers excuse
themselves for firing on the stretcher
bearers by asserting that two companies
of the Connaught rangers took cover
under civilian bearers Of the Red Cross,
and this act drew the Boer fire, three be-
ing killed and several wounded.
Much anxiety Is caused by the fact THAI
the war office has not yet received full
list of the casualties at Tugela river.
Joseph Kirkland, of Chicago, accOmpa-
MED by his sister. has arrived In Lon
don from johannesburg. whence they had
to flee, with other refugees, despite their
Boer 'sympathies. Mr.. Kirkland was man"
ager Of an important business there, and
was compelled to leave so hurriedly that
he had to abandon his horses and car
riage. as we'll as other belongings, which
the Beers promptly appropriated
REGARDED A RUMOR.
The war office declines either to con-
firm or contradict the report telegraphed
nv correspondent Of the Daily Mail
that Cen Butler has crossed the Tugela
river and that Gen. Methuen's COM
munications have been cut
BRITONS FULL or FIGHT.
Ninety per cent OF the members of the
honorable artillery company of London
have volunteered for service in South Af-
rica. Two-thirds OF the Inns of Court
volunteers, composed Of barristers and