New-York tribune., 1900-01-14
January 10, and will return with the IMPERIAL
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LONDON WILD WITH PATRIOTISM.
THE CITY's TUMULTUoUs FAREWELL, TO
THE VOLUNTEERS

AAAN1 NOl@ONlEEHS.
London, Jan. 13-Though many stirring scenes
have marked the departure OF the British troops
FOR the front during recent months to-day's
outburst of patriotism on the occasion of the
starting of the London Volunteers was unprece-
dented since the Jubilee It is the first time in
the history of the movement that British volun-
teers have been permitted to serve side by side
with the regulars in real warfare, and the peo-
pie turned out in hundreds of thousands fit
ungly to celebrate it. The crowds began to
throng the route before dawn and increased in
such proportions that a detachment of the Lord
Mayors Own engufed at various stages
Of the march. The ranks were broken and the
troops at times were almost lost sight of in the
cheering, shouting, singing mob. Every now
and then halt had to be made in order to re-
form the ranks, but only to be again broken,
the police were utterly unable to stem the
cited mass of people. The handshakings and
embracings were so exuberant that the original
smartness of the volunteers was speedily i'm
paired many uniforms being torn. But the
troops finally managed to struggle through to
the Mansion House On the balcony of that
building the Lord Mayor, A J. Newton; the
Lady Mayoress the Councillors and others
awaited the arrival of the volunteers and wit
messed them actually fighting their way through
the dense crowds. assisted by male friends and
impeded by clinging women When the force
was finally reformed the Lord Mayor attempted
to make speech but found II impossible. The
din was simply deafening. and the Chief Magis-
trate had to be content to indicate his good
wishes by smiles and gestures while the volun-
teers greeted him with cheers and waving of
hats their raised rifles.
There was another herculean effort on the
part of the police, and the detachment resumed
its march, to the accompaniment of pushing
screaming cheering and singing The column
had hardly covered hundred yards when it
again 'ntermingled with the surging crowds,
who had undisputed sway along the route
Many Of the volunteers escaped through side
streets and others struggled along in Indian
file twos or threes. BY the time they reached
the Thames Embankment the detachment had
become a conglomeraton, wOmen's hats being
as numerous n the ranks the volunteers
headgear. So slow was the progress that over
an hour was consumed in traversing the mile to
Westminster. There the police arrangements
improved and the multitudes were marshalled
into some kind of order. The windows roofs
and every other vantage point were crowded
with singing and cheering humanity waving
banners, hats and handkerchiefs.
Finally, the column reached Nine Elms Sta
ton, bearing numberless traces of the difficult
ties of the march. The public was excluded
the final leavetakings being held outside, and
the volunteers entrained and departed amid
commingling Of band music and cheering and
the singing of "Auld Lang Syne" Rule Britain
MIA" and God Save the Queen"
The Lord Mayor Sheriffs and Councillors, IN
their State robes, accompanied by many women
took another special train for Southampton 10
bid farewell to the volunteers on board the
transport Briton. The volunteers arrived soon
after the Lord Mayors party, and were saluted
with ringing cheers from huge assemblage on
the quays as they boarded the liner.
Immense crowds filled the streets OF South
ampton as the volunteers boarded the transports
Briton and Garth Castle. Many of the soldiers
carried Union Jacks their guns, while in
several instances these were supplemented by
the Stars and Stripes, which evoked great en-
thusiasm from the crowds.
The Lord Mayor the Lady Mayoress and
many officials took luncheon on board the trans
ports, which finally sailed amid the footing of
whistles the cheers of the crowds, and the
playing of national anthems by the bands
About four thousand troops sailed for South
Africa this afternoon.