The Atlanta constitution., 1900-01-15
Volunteers Are Carried Upon
Shoulders of EnthusiaS-
tic Admirers.
RECRUITING GOING ON
Buffers Telegram Announcing a
Movement Has Turned the Eyes
Of All England Upon the
Front in South
Africa.

London. January Is. 4 a m.-Remarka-
he scenes OF patriotism were witnessed
in London las: evening after short
service held FOR the volunteers in 81.
PauTs cathedral. The vast audience was
slow 70 disperse. Ladies stood upon the
chairs heckonlnr and calling TO brothers.
sons and friends N the ranks. the latter
signaling back A scene OF great ami
nation ensued- The organist introduced
a eew bars OF the national anthem IN
concluding the voluntary The enec'
- this was magical. First the volun-
-.srs and then che congregation took
-, the strains and the vast cathedral
v,4s rUed with enthusiastic song. These
.s.-,,o-s-r,,fon- =. were renewed by immense
.--..vrIs outside. St Paurs cnurchyard
and T.ld-a.e IIiIl were black with people
nrH f. was impossible for the volunteers
~ rnqrrh Individual members were
,.--rr...T ont Of the ranks by their fTienus
7-d admirers. who raised them on theit
shoulders and thus carried them DOWN
Fleet street 90 the temple Those VINO
ss,aped hois;ing proceeded slowly sur
rounded ny ciiuEsng women
Afterwards at the various thea'els
whore the men were entertained and yet
--sues were renewed and the streets were
Nod until mIsslight with cheering peo-
pie
r.eurv recruiting office. says ne mas
refused numerous offers made by Amerl-
cans for service. Only British suoJec's
sra allowed 70 Join Consequently ne
zevs che report that several American
Rough Riders have enlisted In the yeO-
marry f. Incorrect Some britlshers'
f,rv-aver. who are alleged 10 have seen
xeryire ira the American army IN NOA
have been accepted
The duke - Marlborough has been ac-
-e-...f hv the war Office for service IN
tu.. yr malry-
NJ ChambcrIain has issued kilograms
e~,-r Cevtar showing that The legislative
...,sarit ~ the colony has voted 10 sehn
- mounted men To south Africa AN
-st.arcrt.v wen Informed correspondent
sF The " Morning Post SAYS; -.
--rn. Brer strength. originally S,eo
mon f- uuw heavily augmented by Napo
fsr-1ule.s and the enemy's fEhting totcts
sr1ss ll.. setimate1 fairly at E"."p men
nus -~ Guns Th- R0crS arc ipt CUM
r.a.frF q. EuIarH their communications.
THeir E-rss i- good. the crops 81 gi", ~.
ss..- v.re.a .al1rs- cattle and sheep are
plenty ami game S abundant
General E-1ler's twenty -eignt WoruS
announcing ut= EHrNsiEu movement
-.-..ar-4rv fs interpreted as meaning that
b.. has raezed around the western emo
sF +ha Roar lines az Colenso and is now
-.ve~s- miles behind them and within
fs-f--eeu miles of General VI hikes out
s.,-r- at I.adysm.th. The Beers. Few
isvz ae1 had forces with guns at spring
-5slF. where General Butler dates his DIS
rstrh- Ti.ese commands have been oo-
,-.ousrv disIodCed. either by fighsnS or oy
r..,.-.-rvers. the Beers retiring across the
-r4rera as General Butler advanced
Prom General Buffers dispatch, coupled
vf-h the fact that unofficial intelligence
from -f. seat Of war has virtually ceased
-5-ra Monday. me deduction IS crawn
rh.- fnps-taut operations are in progress,
.s h. cannot move FAR without going
ae4.ust the Bocr intrenchments. The
seath lists from en,eric fever and dysen-
terry a- I.adysmith. averaging from eight
- -rn daily. are considered moro serious
.fan the - casualties Of Saturday S
.-r-. as .hey Indicate the frightfuily un-
sanitary condition % the beleasuered
taNu a letter from Ladysmith dated
december -tu says that even then ninety
..r.s II 80 men IL the battalion mad cysen-
ra-s-nr cratic fever. and according 20 a dis
t.t.h 90 The Daily Chronicle dated Jan
b r. ,th. tue patients and attendants IN
u rrI camp. where the hospital IS, then
numbered -.s9-