Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-30
. Thousands More VIII be Landed
In south Africa DURING January
War Topics.

We nave nov a.OOO Americans wei
drilled In Pretoria, with 1000 more on
the way. Funds are coming from all
parts OF this broad land. We may need
$4,000 men, but we are satisfied that we
can have them on time. even with tho
English blockade"
Contributions to the amount OF Sow
eral thousand dollars were maze In Sc
crct session. A badge was adopted with
the motto. United States OF South
Africa" In the shape OF a Maltese
cross, the names OF the different states
inscribed In red. orange and blue.
New York. Dec. 30.--A dispatch to the
Tribune from London saws:
As the transport Albanian. on arriv-
ing at Caoetown yesterday with two
battallons OF field artillery and an am
munition column for the NTH division,
was dispatched for Durham. Gen. Bul-
ler.a next battle IL likely 10 be deferred
until the middle OF next week. lie will
virtually have under his direct COM
mand three out OF the i've divisions
sent to the Cape. with four division
locked M under White In Ladysmith
The remaining division liz distributed
nlon. the western and northern from
tiers. With 1900 men OF the original
garrison and considerable cavalry
added. he has called three divisions In
to Natal FOR the relief OF a fourth in
stead OF carrying them into the Free
state IN accordance with his own plan
formed before he loft London.
Failure TO relieve Ladysmith after 30
complete an abandonment OF his origin
al plan Of campaign will be ruinous to
strengthening his army by all means
In his power. and Will make a deter
mined EFFORT TO crush Joubcrt's force
ana rescue the garrison before the ar
rival OF Gen. Roberts, who viii be due
In Capetown In twelve days.
No record has yet been received OF the
disposition made OF the Siege train
which arrived nj Capetown on Tuesday.
but the news may have been suppressed
Tor military reasons. These " heavy
guns VIII be u great addition TO the
British line OF attack, II there are men
trained In their use. I have been In
formed on good authority that the new
howltzer batteries are recent addition
TO the British artillery. and that there
are few officers and gunners capable
of handling them effectively. There was
"A short period OF practice with naval
guns ON Whale Island before the howlt-
ger batteries were sent 10 South Africa,
ana similar training Is now In prog
rcss.
hhfI nus pttH MfliAtU ABOUT the ntK=
lect OF the war office to send long range
guns TO the front during the early per-
iod OF the campaign. The truth II that
the guns were not In service. and. when
found. men had to be trained for Herv-
Ing them.
After the arrival OF the Majestic at
the Cape. where she Is due today, with
1000 Infantry. there viii be only one
transport. the Victorian, with 400 caval-
~. TO enter the port for week.
The sixth division VIII begin 20 arrive
about the time Lord Roberts assumes
command. 80 that he VIII have ten
thousand fresh troops by the middle Of
January. Five battalions OF the sew
cnth division viii start from England
next Thursday. and by the second week
In February he will have ten thousand
additional men. The eighth division
VIII be mohlliaed early In January, and
the achievements VIII be Increased by
ten thousand Imperial yeomnnry and
volunteers during the next two months,
There VIII be steady movement OF
achievements week after week to the
seat OF war. George Wyndhnm will have
a strong case To present In defense OF
the war office when parliament meets,
for there has been no lack Of energy
and toll In carrying out the mobilization
scheme and despatchlng the largest
British army ever organized FOR for
'AhN ittlllllh lFNs
Veteran officials smile Frimly when
they read Winston Churchili's frantic
call for three British soldiers Tor every
Boer.and suggest that the vultufo which
he met the woods Is sim on his
nerves. His ouiburst In the Morning
Posts second edition yesterday has in
vigorated the alGrmists like Mr.Harms-
worth's journal. and they are renewing
their warfare upon Lord Lanadownc,
Sir Michael Illcks-Bonch and General
Wolfelcy. and sccm determined TO drive
them from their posts. These antics
strangely with the GOODNESS,
presence OF mind aud unnlnchlng faith
In the army which the nation continues
to display.
The most stirring bit OF war news yet
was a report through Reuter- that heavy
firing had been heard on Thursday In
the direction OF Stormbcrg, but the war
office failed 20 confirm Il, since a bulle.
tin from Gen. Forester Walker, under
the same date. announced that there
was no change In the situation OF Cat
acre and French, with the exception
that the lndwe railway was again In
operation.
New York, Dec. 30.-A special to the
Times from Montreal says: within the
course OF another two weeks the second
sl.l.