Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-20
SORE AT PORTUGAL
British Resentment at Privileges
Extended to the Beers.
KRUGER PROPOSES PEACE TERMS
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Gen. Roberts to Have Division of
Mounted.,lqfantry
LITTLE NEWS FROM BUTLER

are
published from Boer sources in Brussels and
Berlin that President Kruger Is willing to
conclude peace on the basis of the status
quo, but that otherwise he will call upon
the Beers in Cape Colony to Join In pro-
claiming the independence of the Cape ter
ritories of Great Britain.
Much anxiety is caused by the fact that
the war office has not yet received full
list Of the casualties at Tugela river
The Standard hints editorially this MORN
ing that II Portugal continues to allow sup
plies Of war material and foreign volun-
teers to reach the Transvaal through Della
goa bay England will have something to
say In the matter.
The British second-class cruiser Isis will
convey Lord Kitchener from Egypt to the
Cape. She has been ordered to steam at
sixteen knots.
The Spanish steamer Ciudad de Cadiz,
which has just arrived at Las Palmas.
Canary Islands, from CadiZ. reports that
she was pursued and overhauled last Sat-
urday by a British cruiser, which fired
guns. compelling her to heave to, 1nterro-
gated her as to name and route, and then
allowed her to proceed
Mounted Infantry for Roberts,
The government has at last consented to
mobilize force which Gen. Butler Is cred
tied with having demanded all along as an
essential Of success in 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, to
be called Imperial Yeomanry, and to be
recruited from yeomanry, volunteers and
civilians possessing the requisite qualifica-
tons Enlistment will be for one year or
during the continuance of the war The
men must be between twenty and thirty
Ave years of age and of equal physique to
the ordinary cavalry soldier.
horses and wear neutral tint cloth shooting
jackets, not necessarily uniform felt hats
breeches and CATERS. All must be good
riders and markSmen.
The same order invites every volunteer
regiment that is linked with a regular bat
talon serving at the front to supply full
company, which will take the place of the
mounted infantry of the regiment
These arrangements are expected to re-
suit in a considerable force. The enrolled
strength of the yeonanry forces. which
originated in the troubious period of the
French revolution is now 10.433. Their
in war.
Lord Mayor Raising a Regiment.
The lord mayor of London, Alfred New
ton, is raising and equippng a force of
a thousand volunteers among the city corps.
necessary expenses.
Col Sir Charles Howard Vincent, COM
mandant of the Queens Westminster Vol
unteers has also offered to raise regiment
of a thousand picked markSmen.
The enthusiasm of volunteer enistnents
continues and promises to give the gov
eminent ample material.
Rudyard kipling addressed a meeting at
Nottingham last evening. called for the
purpose of forming a volunteer company.
The queen has announced her intention of
entertaining at Windsor castle on Decem-
Der &c the wives and children of soldiers
serving in South Africa who reside In the
neighborhood Tea will be served, her
majesty probably presiding in person, and
a Christmas tree twenty-five feet high Will
hang with gifts.
Joseph kirkland of Chicago, accompa MED
by his sister, has arrived in London from
Johannesburg, whence they had to flee with
other refugees. despite their Boer SYM
pathies. Mr.. kirkland was manager Of an
important business there, and was COM
PEELED to leave so hurrediy that he had to
abandon his horses and carriages, as we'll
as other belongings, which the Beers
promptly appropriated.
Hard to Get the News.
Special reports regarding the fighting at
the Tugela river are still tiltering through,
but all the newspapers complain that these
are severely censored, and 1t is still I'M
possible to get an accurate idea Of the bat
tie. From the latest accounts. however. it
appears that Gen Butler was in personal
command.
correspondent of the Associated Press
at Chieveley camp says the Beers excuse
themselves for firing on the stretcher bear
erS by asserting that two squads OF the
Connaught Rangers took cover under civ
flian bearers of the Red Cross. and that
this act drew the Boer fire. three being
killed and several wounded.
Only the most optimistic gave any credit
to the rumorS that Gen.. Butler had crossed
the Tugela river, and even they speedily
realized that it was incredible that the war
office would refrain from the immediate
publication of news of such Importance.
There Is also no confirmation Of the state
ment that Cen Methuens line Of communt
cation has been cut, though there is a prob
ability or such an event occurring at any
moment. According to the latest news from
Gen. Methuen dated Sunday, December II,
the situation appeared to be a complete
impasse. The Beers were gathering rein
forcements and extending their fortiica-
tons on both his tanks. but 1T was be-
lieved they would be unable to attack the
British position.
From elsewhere at the front there Is abso-
lutely nothing to throw additional light on
the situation.
For and Against the Beers.
mass meeting in Lincoln, Neb., last
night " eApieSS sympathy 1Or inc bOerS
was largely attended by state and county
officials and pastors of city churches. Resp
lutions commencing the cause of the South
African republic and 'condemning oppres-
sion were adopted Gov. Poynter was one
Of the vice presidents and John H. Sutton,
former secretary of the Irish National
League Of America, took a leading part
The Boer Aid Association, formed few
days ago by Holland-Americans Of Cleve-
land. Ohio, held meeting yesterday after
noon and issued an appeal to the public for
contributions to a fund for the relief of the
wounded within the Boer lines in South AZ
RIGA. 1t was decideAto call public meet
ing and invite Senator Mason of Illinois to
address 1t. IJ- az
A movement has been started by the
order OF the Sons of4St. George in Camden.
N. j., to raise fund for the widows and
orphans of the British soldiers killed In the
Transval and is meeting with prompt
response from the various lodges through
out the country. 3
Evolution of the French sardine.
From the New Lippincott's. a
The visitor to the cqoastfof Maine is often
amazed at the surprisinGwersatility of the
loWly herring. In 4nanya Of the seacoast
villages thousands q CAGES of herring are
Skinned to varfous saoffopc Of the cpuptrxr