The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-22

Now Operating I'm south Africa
Another Naval Brigade of 700
Men to Be Sent to the Front
| Ladysmith Can Hold Out,
| LONDON, Dec. 22.-There is stfn M
definite news regarding the military oper-
atoms In South Africa Probably this ia
because the only cable that is now work
ing is choked with official dispatches.
Cen Buffers casualty list at Colenso.
Just published, shows that 146 were killed
and TAG wounded. Two hundred and
twenty-seven are described as missing.
and Of these about forty are known TO
De prisoners in the hands Of the Beers.
This makes total larger than Gen Bul-
ler's original estimate
Royal letters signed by the queen. are
being circulated by the archbishop to
the bishops Of the various dioceses, au>
| thoT1zing collection in the churches
throughout England on Jan. in aid Of
the fund for sick and wounded soIdiers
and their families
interest centers for the moment in the
preparations to send out reinforcements.
The various city guilds have given an
| additional G12OO0 for the expenses of the
imperial volunteers, besides gifts of
| horses, ambulances and other parapher-
MALTA. The officers of the volunteers in
clude two nepheWs Of Lord Roberts, Mai.
| Charles Peyton and Maj. Maxwell Pey-
ton. Their brother was killed at Glencoe
ANOTHER NAVAL BRIGADE.
The admiralty has decided to dispatch
another naval brigade of 700 men to
South Africa
1t is believed that in modifying the
! Eighth division the war office will have
/, recourse to some extent to the militia, II
| being deemed inadvisable to denude the
home garrisons overmuch of regulars
The chancellor of the eXchequer, Sir
Michael Hicks-Beach, has issued a formel
denial that any differences exist n the
cabinet regarding war expenditures.
According to a dispatch from Cape
| Town there IS a good deal of distress IN
the Orange Free State, owing to scar
| ity Of grain.
| LADYsMITH. CAN HOLD OUT.
The Daily Mail says:
We understand that news has arrived
from Gen. White to the effect that Lady
smith can hold out much longer than has
| been estimated. The troops are described
| as in good spirits and anxious to fight
The Duke of Marlborough, who is a
lieutenant in the OxfOrdshire yeomanry,
| and who has V0luteered for service in
South Africa, VIII take with him fifteen
! men and horses Of his troop He viii
| personally furnish the equipment for
these men. The Earl of Warwick, the
Earl of Dudley, the Earl of Lonsdale and
| Viscount Galway are among the other
! members of the aristoCraCy who have
volunteered for service in the campaign
against the Beers.
PRESS PLEASED WITH ROBERTS.
The morning papers give prominence
to Lord Roberts message, and most Of
them comment editorialiy upon it. The
Times says:
in an admirable message TO Ameri-
ca and Canada, Lord Roberts has given
an adequate and welcome expression to
our national sentiments"
The Daily Telegraph says:
| I'VE feer sure the MESA sc will he well
| coined in both the United States and
| Canada. Lord Roberts describes in apt
| words what all Engiishmen feel. There
IS nothing like adversely TO test the
value of our friends. and the sympathy of
| the United States and the magnificent
| devotion of our colonies stand out in
strong contrast with the cold carping and
envy OF some continental nations.
The Standard says.
THE British empire is on its mettle,
and is giving the world d hint to the
extent of its latest resources in fighting
material. Nowhere is the demonstration
watched with more interest ard. we be-
lieve, with more satisfaction than among
our kinsmen in the United States. whose
sympathy will be still further aroused by
Lord Roberts admirable message
NJ. ZOLAS VIEWS.
The Paris correspondent of the Times
| telegraphs the substance of an interview
with Emile Zola on the trend of public
feeling towards the side of the Beers.
NJ Zola after expressing friendship for
Great Britain. said:
THE great mass OF people are not ac-
quainted with the more or less ccmph-
Gated dispute which terminated In war.
In the ewes of the uGrcaSoning mob q
powerful nation is assailins small, weak
people The impulses Of the mob, al
though unreasoning. are frequently gen
erous Herein IS the explanation Of the
public opinion in France, Germany and
Russia. am sorry to say that imperial
ism exists even in the United States"
COL PLUMER RECONNOITERS.
TUIIE; Monday, Dec. II (via Lourenzo
Marques, Saturday. Dec 16}.-COl. Plumor
with a strong accommodating party OF
| horsemen has returned here after 4
weeks expedition into TraHsvaal terri
tory. He reached a point fifty miles from
Petersburg, in the South African repub-
lie, but found no Beers, the country being
seemingly empty of men.
THEBAULTs SENSATIONAL SPEECH
NEW YORK. Dec. PA special from
Ottawa says:
1.-THE outspoken sympathy among French
i Canadians for the Dutch people of South
Africa in their struggle for liberty and
Independence is not confined to the lead
ing men I'm the Liberal party of Quebec.
| OF the prominent French Conservatives
known to be Boer sympathizers the most
recent TO publicly declare himself Is the
famous orator and politician, Charles
Thebault. OF Waterloo, Quebec Speaking
last night at a joint political meeting In
Sherbrooke county. he said:
"The war against the Beers is a GRIM
inaI war and I warn Canadians against
giving any support to Britain. blame
Laurier strongly for supporting Eng
land in this unjust war against a small
but frave people like the Beers; who are
fighting with magnificent courage and
patriotism for the freedom of their coun-
try and in defense OF their hearthstones.
7 accuse him Of making himself the IN
strument of Joe Chamberlain and Cecil
Rhodes. This war against the Transvaal