The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-20
IO,OOOCAVALRYMEN
That Is the Number Which England
Will Send,
WHICH BUTLER HAS DEMANDED.
1t Is to Be Called the Imperial
Yeomanry.'
IAN ORDER FROM THE WAR OFFICE.
Special Reports from 1ueela River Do Not
Yet Give Full Details.
PORTUGAL IS NOW GIVEN A WARNING
Docrs Must Not Use Dclagon Bay. or
England VIII Have something
to Say ON the subject.
ORDER FROM THE WAR OFFICE.
Special Reports from Tueela River Do Not
Yet Give Full Details.
PORTUGAL is NOW GIVEN A WARNING
Docrs Must Not Use Dclagon Bay. or
England VIII Have something
to Say ON the subject.

London. December 20. i;45 q. m.--The
government has at last consented TO mob
illze force which General 9uler is cred
tied with having demanded all alons as
essential to success in sourh Africa.
namely, 10000 mounted infantry.
This norntlg the war office issued
nm order To the eject that the gov
crrmcnt had decided TO raise
mounted infrntry force 10 he chilled
.Impcrint TcomunrY" and 10 he re-
crtitcd irom NeoSnnnry, volunteers
md civilinus possessing the aunIih-
cations. Enlistment win &c for one
year, or during the continuance nf
war. The men must be between ~
and ~ Neaps OF age and eauni
physicuIiy to the ordinary cavalry
soldier. Thc officers and men are
to provide their own barscs ma 7"
wear neutral tint cloth SHOOTING
Jackets, not necesssr iiy uniform,
fclt hints. brccchCs and gniters. Al
must he good riders aud marissmen.
The same order invites every volunteer
regiment that Is linked with a regular
battalion serving at the front TO supply
full company which VIII take the place
of the mounted infantry OF the regiment
These arrangements are expected to result
| in considerable force. The enrolled
strength of the Yeomanry forces, which
originated in the troublous period of the
French revolution. is now lo,4iS Their
services have never before been called far
in war.
The lord mayor OF London, Alfred New
ton. is raising aud eguippins "A force Of a
thousand volunteers among the city eoriis.
The large city firms are contributing tne
necessary expenses.
Colonel Sir Charles Howard Vincent,
comnandant of the Queen Westminsi
volunteers. has also offered to raise regi-
ment of thousand picked marksmen The
enthusiasm of volunteer enlistments con-
tnues and promises to give the govern
ment ample mnteria.
Rudyard Kiplng addressed a meeting at
Rottingdean last evening, called fot the
purpose Of forming n volunteer company
The queen has announced her intention
OF entertaining at Windsor castle Decem-
her 26 the wives and children Of soldiers
serving in South Africa who reside in her
neghhorhood. Tea will be served, her
majesty presiding IN person.
The British second class cruiser Isis will
convey General Kitchener from Egypt 10
the Cape. She has been ordered TO steam
? at sixteen knots.
Special reports regarding the fighting at
Tugela river are still hltering through. but
the newspapers complain that these ate
severely censored and 1t Is still impossible
10 set an accurate Idea Of the battle From
} the latest accounts however. 1t appears
that General Butler was In personal coH-
maud
correspondent Of the Associated Press
at Chevely camp says the Beers excuse
5 themselves for firing on The stretcher bear
ers by asserting that TWO squads OF the
Connaught Rangers took cover under
civilian bearers of the Red Cross and that
, thig act drew the Boer FIRE. three being
= killed and seven wounded.
Much anxiety Is caused by the fact that
{ the war office has nor yet received full
3 list of casualties at rugela river.
Joseph Kirkland of Chicago, accom-
panied by his sister, has arrived in Lon
! don from Johannesburg. whence they had
! 10 fee with other refugees, despite Lbelr
) Boer sympathes. Mr., kirkland was man
q ager Of an important business there ana
. was compelled to leave 30 hurriedly that
q he had TO abandon his horses and car
riage. as well as other belongings wnlcn
the Beers appropriated.
The STANDARD hints editorally this
morning that II Portugal continues TO az
low supplies OF war material and foreign
volunteers to reach the Transyaal through
Delagoa Bay. England VIII nave some
;. thing to say in the matter.
I Statements are published from Boer
: sources in Brussels and Berlin that Presi-
4 dent Kruger is willing to conclude peace
on the basis of the status quo. but tnat
: otherwise he will call upon the Beers 10
. Cape Colony to Join in proclaiming tne
8 ,ndenendence OF the Cape territories Of
e Great Britain.