The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-05

are JoihlnS the BRUSH forces IN South
Africa
The departure of the Seventh division
of the British army for South Africa
commenced this morning.
ToADY ASTOR'S CONTRIBUTION
London. Jan 4-Wiuiam Waldorf
Astor has sent $5.o9o TO the fund for
equipping the city of London volunteers.
In a letter accompanying the check he
suggests that the gift be devoted to the
purchase Of quiek-firers for the new bat
terry to be attached to the corps. This
brings Aster's total war contributions 10
eI2Oo0.
HOSPITAL SHIP MAINE REPORTED
London. Jan 4.-The American hos
pital ship Maine arrived AT Las Palmas.
Canary islands. yesterday and reports
all on board well.
1IONTANA'S TRANSvAALsRECRU
Butte, Mont. Jan. 1.-Two hundred and
sixty men have signed an agreement here
to so TO South Africa and serve in the
Boer army. They are Irlsh-Americans,
German-Amerieans and French-Ameri-
cans Only men between % and 40 and
without anyone depending on them We're
enlisted They viii leave as soon as an
agent OF the Transvaal. now on his way,
arrives here
JAPS ARE PRO-BRITISH
Victoria, B. c., Jan. yokohama ad-
vices are to the effect that the feeling OF
sympathy and depression among the An
glo-Saxon residents over British reverses
in South Africa is very strong and is
largely shared by the Japanese. whose
sentiment is strongly pro-British
EVERY WHITE MAN A BURGHER
Cape Town. Jan. 4-Intelligepce has
been received from the Free States that
President Steyn has issued proclama-
ton that every white man, irrespective
OF nationality. is to be considered n
burgher and is liable 20 be compelled TO
fight for the defense Of the country.
BRITISH LAYING FOR A BoER FORCE
London, Jan. 3 (Aiorning)
dispatches under yesterday evenings
date are arriving from both General Bull
ler's and General Methuen's headquar-
ters, they contain little of Importance.
Shells continue 70 be exchanged. and the
patrols are busy. Otherwise there is lit
tie to enlighten the general situation.
General Cronje was reported 20 have
been considerably disturbed at the first
reports of the success Of Colonel Pitchers
expedition and sent 400 burshers to assist
Douglas. The British at Modder river
hope to capture this force. An interest
ing fact is that Colonel Pitchers wife IS
a sister Of Maud Come, the co-called
Irish Joan of Arc.
Pretoria. Jan 2-siuce starting. the
mint here has coined 10000 sovereigns.
The machinery IS now in fun swing Van
Sensburg reports from Derdepoort that
the KafIir stations have been destroyed
and the inhabitants are fleeing. CHER
Lynchwe, with 5000 Kamrs. attacked the
Beers, laagers but the natives were dis
persed.. A representative OF the Asso-
ciated Press who has been in Johannes.
burg for three days says the utmost
order prevails there. Lootlng Is eIoep-
tional and where discovered Is heavily
punished he sanitary condition Of the
town is perfect and sickness IS rare.
About 300 British subjects are stin in
the Rand district.
DELAGOA RAILROAD ARBITRATION
London, Jan. 4-The British foreign Of
fee knows nothing about the report that
the Berne arbitrator have made their
award in the Delagoa Bay railroad ques-
ton. and. so far as the foreign Office Of
fcials are able 70 ascertain. It has not
yet been made.
MCCLELLAN SADDLE ADOPTED
St Louis, Mo. Jan. 3-The Globe
Democrat today says: st Louis has
been called upon 70 equip a considerable
part Of the new British cavalry contin-
gent in South Africa The first shipment
OF a consignment OF saddles and brides
for the newly recruited rough riders and
yeomanry of her maiesty's service viii
leave ST. Louis today for New York.
where it is TO be placed on shipb0ard for
South Africa not later than the first %
next week z r Hutchipes. president
Of the Great West Saddlery company.
limited of Winnipeg, MANITOBA. waS
awarded the contract BY the British gov
eminent for furnishing the equipment for
a large portion % the loe9 new cavalry
troops called out after General BUllerE
reverse ct the Tuaela river. The con-
tract was rush ORDER and being unable
10 hlI s. Mr. HutchinEs az once teie-
graphed the three leading army saddle
manufacturers % the Emitted States 10
Gated at St. Louis, chicago and CI0c1n-
natl Cor assistance. on the basis ~ the
replies received he awarded Just HAITI %
the contract 10 the 81 Louis house. one
fourth 10 the Chicago hoglss and one
fourth % the Cincinnati house The
British government has adopted f0r SIS
rough rider service ~ the Trausvaai The
the United States cavalry C4eCleFaal
saddle. pr9nounced by army men - be
the hest saddle Tor scouting and rau2h
riding ~ the word. The Eng3ish have
also adopted the United sfates cavl1rF
Bit which has been proved b. lsar er-
per.ence On the plains % be ire best
adapted f9r long campalzns On horse-
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