The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-12-19

. Hcltnhic statement Declares That
Enginnd's Foes Iin,cJ niimitcd sap
plies ot Food and Ammunition.
Buiter Crosscs the Tugria river.
London. Deg g-The war Office has
been in communication with General
/ Sir William Lockhart. commauder-iu-
chief in India. with "a view of ascertain
/ ing what troops can be- spared from his
/ forces and 10 is understood that as
/ result Of these Inquiries q force viii
/ almost Immediately leave Bombay for
/ Durham including 4our regiments OF
/ seasoned troops, with au ammunition
/ column. and "a brigade of artillery. in
/ Guiding horse and field batteries Tt is
/ hoped that this force viii reinforce
/ General Butler within month
he Duke Of CUuuaught visited the
war office yesterday Since the ap-
. pointment OF Lord Roberts as com
mander-in-chief In South Africa the
question of rank no longer bars the
duke from going TO the front. and as
he has a strong desire to go. &c Is be-
lieyed that only the queens reluctance
stands in the way. II is not unlikely
that this will be overcome
Lord Chesham. commanding officer
Of the Royal Buckinghamshire Yeo-
manry, has heeu authorized 10 organ
ize a force Of 1000 yeomanry, who viii
proceed 90 the cane The ye0manry
forces sent out will he drafted so as 10
work together wi D the mounted in
fautry and mounted militia from Can
ada and Australia
Il is understood that the volunteers
selected will not form a separate corps.
but viii Join their linked hatf7lious Of
the regular forces In South Africa
Throughout the country volunteers
are responding with the utmost alac-
rity to the official notices Lord Ions
dale says he believes the government
will only accept from 20 TO 80 men
from each yeomanry regiment. Ii Is
asserted that many officers Of the vol
unteer regiments are Offering 90 go as
trooners. If not accepted as officers
The Daily Mail hears from a hitherto
reliable correspondent that General
Butler, after a stif fight. crossed the
Tugela river The correspondent also
states that General Methuen's com
muuications are cut
A dispatch from Frere Camp saws
that the bodies of two guides who mis-
led General Gatacre AT Stormberg were
found on the battlefield The men had
been shot.
a dispatch from Naauw Poort Cane
Colony, dated Dec l6. saws. The
Beers brought big gun to bear on the
British near War Kop The British
pieces We're too small TO reach the
enemy, and after an intermittent artll-
lery duel General French withdrew
under shell fire. but without losses. to !
Arundel
J. b. Robinson. the South African |
millionaire, writes to The Daily Chron- |
icle reasserting that the Beers have |
unlimited supplies Of ammunition and |
ample stores OF food and declaring that |
all the statements to the contrary
should be ignored
The Times says editOrially. Lord |
Roberts win have abs Sutely a free /
hand and may be expected to resume |
the original plan Of campaign abandon |
ed by Gorer7l Butler under the neaes- |
sity OF relieving I.ndyswith.
inquiries woue the Liverpool ship |
owners show that transportation for |
$4,000 men. with horses and eguip- |
ment can be rer dv before the Eaen are |
prepared To sfart TIE government |
has chartered tho reuinsular and Orl-
entail Steam Navigation company's |
steamer Assaye and the Goorkha. of !
the Union line.
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