The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-11-11

All Expected to Be Landed in south
Africa by Christmas.

LONDON. Nov. lot is believed here
that the British advance from Durham
against the combined armies of the Trans
vaal and the Orange Free State, now
operating at and near Ladysmith. will begin
In few days. although the work of driv-
ing the enemy back through the mountain
passes may not be well under way until
Christmas. BY that time General Buffers
forces will aggregate about $500 men. This
includes the additional divisions announced
by General Wolseley at the lord mayors
banquet last night
The Prince of Wales. the Duke of Cam
bridge and Lord Wolseley reviewed three
squadrons of the household cavalry at the
barracks this afternoon previous to their
departure for South Africa. The Prince of
Wales ard his party were greeted with a
royal salute. After the parade the prince
congratulated the troops. He said he was
proud to be their honorary colonel was
convinced that they would give a good
account of themselves and added his heart
would be with them across the sea. His
Royal Highne-s also wished the soldiers a
safe return.
The transport Moore, having on board the
officers of the staff of three divisions of
the army corps on its way to South Africa,
arrived at Cape Town at $50 o'clock this
morning. With the arrival or the Rowin
Castle at Cape Town yesterday and the
Moore to-day, to be followed by a con-
tinuous succession of troop-laden ships, the
real campaign I'm South Africa may be said
TO have commenced, and the fact that the
first named ship was ordered to proceed to
Durham, Natal, forthwith is said to indicate
at least modification In the plan of ad-
vance 1t seems that General Buffers first
move will be to free General White, thus
somewhat departing from the earlier plan
credited to him of advancing through the
level country of the Orange Free State and
southwestern Transvaal. 1t has been APP
parent for several days that the situation
at Ladysmith could not be indefinitely pro-
longed, and il Is understood that informa-
ton has reached London that the quiescence
OF the Beers Will shortly be changed by
the arrival of the siege train from Pre-
toria into a determined attempt TO deliver
a telling stroke. This. it Is added, led Gen.
Butler to prepare counter stroke and
endeayor to push the Beers back by di-
rect attack. Such an operation. IL at
tempted, will necessarily entail great ex-
penditure of life as during the month the
Beers have occupied northern Natal they
have fortified most of the passes and other
positions suitable to their style OF lighting.
Tenders for f3.Vco.0c0 in treasury bills, the
first installment OF the war fund, were
lions amounted to SO 72i 600 The issue was
allotted as follows Two million pounds al
six months and f1,000.060 at twelve months
The average rates per cent. were &3 lSs
Sd for the six-months bills and IS Is Sd for
the twelve-months bills.
Orders for the mobilization of the neces-
sary reserves for the supplementary division
announced by Lord Wolseley. were issued
this evening. The men will join between
Nov IL TO Nov. ~.
The troopship Bavarian sailed from
Queenstown this evening for the Cape, car
rying the Connaught Rangers. the first
battalion of the Royal Dublin Fusiliers and
contingent of miscellaneous troops, al