The record-union., 1899-12-24
active member of the Inns of Court or
other volunteer corps.
LORD ROBERTS SAILS FOR SOUTH
AFRICA

other volunteer corps.
LORD ROBERTS SAILS FOR SOUTH
AFRICA.
SOUTHAMPTON, Dec. 23.-On arriv-
ing at Southampton General Roberts
was heartily cheered by thousands of
people, and as he boarded the Dunottar
Castle, between guard of honor of
marines and bluejackets, there was
renewed outburst Of applause. The
Mayor and corporation officials were
present.
In spite of a thick fog which pre-
vailed, the Dunottar Castle sailed at
6:25 p. m.
BULLER'S ARMY.
CHIvELEY, Sunday, Dec. H.
Evening-The British army is occupy
ing it's original camping ground. The
Naval Brigade fired few shells at the
Boer positions. The result is not known,
but the firing is taken to show that the
naval guns are able to command the
Tugela bridge:
BOERS HAVE NOT APPEALED TO
M. DEL CASSIE.
PARIS, Dec. 23.-The French Foreign
Office denies the statement Of the Paris
correspondent of the Daily Mail" of
London, that DR.. Leyds, the European
representative of the Beers, has asked
the. services of M. Del Case, the Min
lister of Foreign Affairs, in the cause Of
peace.
THE HOSPITAL SHIP MAINE.
LONDON, Dec. 23-The American
hospital ship Maine sailed from the
2:3O o'clock this afternoon, minus five
Of the male assistants supplied from the
New York Hospital. One of these men
is said to have expected promotion to
nom commissioned officers rank. He
succeeded in enlisting four friends who
a moment before the ship sailed, noti-
fed Major Cabell of their refusal to go,
saying one of their number was ill, and
they had determined to stay Major
Cabell informed them that their friend
had been left in good hands, and that
there was no reason to desert. The men,
however, made other complaints,
whereupon Major Cabell informed them
that they had plenty of time to con-
slider this beforehand, but if they re-
fused to go they must sign off the rolls
and leave the ship. This the men did,
and standing on the deck they shouted
we are too good Americans to leave
a sick friend here for any one
AS the incident occurred at the last
moment, Major Cabell only had time to
say to representative of the Associ-
ated Press: These men came at the
last minute to declare that they would
leave, making general complaint of ill
treatment, which l am unable to
fathom. Some Of the papers called them
'orderlies, which they seemed inclined
to resent
The Maine departed under favorable
| auspices. The Red Cross. flag f1oated
from her foremost, the Queens ensign
from her main and the Stars and
Stripes from her mizzen.s Lady Ran
dolph Churchill was in her stateroom
on the main deck. Mesdarnes Ronalds,
Blow, Van Duser and others of the
committee were present. The nurses,
in blue capes and soft felt hats. and
the surgeons in the newly designed
semi United States uniforms added
color to the scene.
Lady Churchill said to the represent
alive of the Associated Press: 81 know
OF no better way to spend Christmas
than on an American hospital ship
bound for South Africa. The Maine is
splendidly equipped, and worthy of her
people and mission. go with a CRATE
full heart to all who have so munifi-
Gently aided the committee. / hope. we
may prove worthy of this sacred duty.
Wherever the ship goes goa'
The final signal for all ashore was
followed by many handshakings and
farewells, and as the Maine moved into
the river three cheers We're given for
the ship, then for Lady Churchill and
hn$lly for the United States. Then
those on board gave three cheers for
the Union Jack, and the sailors on the
surrounding craft cheered the United
States as the white hull disappeared in
the thickening fog.
The Maine will coal at Las Palmas.
Canary Islands. She expects to reach
the cape In three weeks, and will return
with her first consignment of wounded
late in February.