Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-21
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.a.riv dimmcd by tho great personal
r,w that has befailen him. In spite OF
.s however and the multitude OF de-
..as mat claimed his attention. General
p,beris willingly asscnted 10 send.
trueh Che Associated Press. parting
eaeo 90 The American people ana
.,ta ,he following statement:
aC.rcumstanccs naturally forbid my
.akng about the campaign anead or
r. except 60 say that have entire con-
.l.roo n the British soldier. and that 1
l.aoee the traditions OF our army will
la upheld In South Africa
Fof The friendly interest and sympa-
..y exhibited by many Americans am
mos, deeply grateful / feel sure the
..uco OF our cause merits this. Though
se may be az war. can safely say that
ro Unnecessary harshness and no acts Of
Humanity will mar the fair name OF
lls branch Of the Angio-Saxon race
SO IRISH DIsLOYALrY.
Tho reports which indicate that dis
.fr exists IN the Irish regiments are
.'utCly untrue. In the hour Of dan
ar my countrymen have ever been
ng The first TO lay down their lives
0i their Queen and the country, and.
.I. iher 10 be against the Beers or men
amy other nationality, the Irish sol
viii be found loyal 20 his queen and
rvo in battle"
The REPRESENTATIVE learned that Gene
Roberts cntcrtains a great friendship
general Kitchener. though the two
..ts never served together, and this
blnation Of gencralship creates the
..1t.st satisfaction I'm military circles.
..... f,N Z Try N CAPE COLONY.
rlNDON. December "a Cape Town
....i.h. dated Saturday, December 10th,
.r.. Five hundred cOlOnists OF the Vic
- West District have perfected an
..rOnly anu-Brtish organization
t.r. and as individuals have openly
...rs.ed disloyalty and have threatened
.. attack the railroad station, which is
.ne direct line between Cape Town
..f De Aar The Afrikander Bundites,
r.. meeting there passed resolution
....rfnr that the troops in the vicinity
inI.fa thb farmers dangerously. Inc
stetns proclaimed ifs loyalty but de-
Tar.I that the conduct or the troops
frol the people 90 use expressions ana
commit acts which were capabie OF pei"s
nfy0retod as disl0yaL'
rogR STAND AT sTORMBERG
LONDON. December I.-The Daily
>. has the following dispatch from
...r. Town. dated Saturday. DecemDef
10Th. .The Beers intend TO make a big
stand % Stormberg and are massing
rrt force at the abandoned brlush
.up One commando OF z,vvJ CONSISTS
chiefly of rebel Dutch
VOLUNTEERING ENTHUSIASTIC.
Tie appeals for Yeomanry and volun-
..s are being responded 10 with tho
--latest enthusiasm in all parts Of the
country. Lord Wolseley proposes that
..e force being raised by the Lord Mayor
.f London be called the "City of London
Imperial Volunteers
The government expects the total or
r.0manry and volunteers 10 reach oV'0.
Baron Gresham viii command, with LORD
Lonsdale as acknowledgement
BRITISH UNDERGRADUATES.
Tho PAPERS are now generally joining
.n free criticism Of the government ana
the War Office. as day By DAY iresh
proofs of uuprcparedness come 10 IbHL
sp.eII stress is laid upon the failure
lob provide proper transpoilauo,n, |l''t
.1mpels the columns 20 stick tightly 10
ways. and upon the inferioriiy OF the
British artillery.
I'D. Australian colonies are responding
-tr TO- the Imperial Gov rnments APP
..le for second cOntinBenis.
iii. -.p0rted that tho queen viii ADAM
dan r proposed visit to Italy, in con-
sequence Of the war.
SCARCITY OF COAL
one of the results Of the coal famine
.t.. sheffield District. indirectly arising
..-.r tfs war. is that several important
t... rrms are not able 10 get coal ever
from their own collieries, few miles
Distant They viii sue the railroad com
r.r.s for non-delivery of coal. one OF
r. great armor-plate works has smut
aoal partially.
KILLED AT COI.ENSO 49,
LONDON December 20.-Revised lists
c, he British casualties at the battle Of
c..r.1 show that l37 nOn-commissioned
officers and men were killed
HrrLER's GUNS RECONERED2
LONDON December 20.LA special dis
f.a from Durham, Natal, dated Satur-
december 10Th. says il Is rumored
..t General Butler called FOR volunteers
uleeover the abandoned guns ana mat
arriv issued from the camp aiter mo
t-.t and brought ia the guns, winch
n.s uninjuTed.
Hat least still seems doubtful whether
Ua guns that General Butler abandoned
.t lo..u-0 are i'm the possession or the
Ioars According 10 a dispatch TO the
Associated Press from Durham, sent OH |
.a OH. evening Of the battle, and which |
l.s just been received here, the guns re- |
manned where they were lett by the Brl- |
t.l troops and were covered by the |
heavy guns VI General Hildyards Ori- /
sadie. occupying am entIenched POSITION 1
THE dispatch adds that the Boers have
Nus Orr not attempted TO cross the river
sHl aar on the guns while auyices TO
r. Associated Press from Pretoria. un-
.. obi. same date say that an Official
Beer dispatch reports that guns, 10
Wagons and "a quantity OF ammunition
H.re captured. besides POS prisoners
HECONNAIssANCE by FRENCH
LONDON December I-The War Of
Gro reports that General French recon-
ratered northward of Arundel Wedncs-
l-y December 18th. after Smelling Jas
i.a'tu farm. three miles eastward OF
ua Hoer position The New Zealanders
advanced and occupied the farm. The
A'.f suns then opened and the Beers adj
f.a..l f0 the attack, So General French
ordered retirement
lae latest news from Mafeking. dated
moar t.l has just been received. IL
eelitory bombardment was con-
i N4 that The sharpshOOters were
tto4 in ID smart duel mornings and
evenings
MESSAGE ~ A SHE'LL
'-e a.stfteh also describes a novel
A sending a message, adopted
Ne toer December ith. a 5-pOund-
'l ifel into The town that day did
explode DO was opened and found
.'iN letter as follows: