The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-02-07
SUMTER S. c.. WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY z. 1900.

troops who have not yet been in action,
10 addition to those at sea. Why so
many have uoc yet been engaged lie
explained by the lack of laud trans,
porsation ADD the organization of sup
plies. to wbioh Lord Roberts is devot-
ing experience and Lord Kitchener bis
genius for details 1t seems as though
sae weight of these masses must destroy
the equilibrium which now holds the
British forces stationary wherever they
ara in cootaot with the Boer army
Lack of transports and Organization
will not explain adequately. Why when
generals at the front request reinforce
ment. they got them 10 rather small
numbers. knowledge is slowly pene
tratiog to London that large garrlsons
must be kept in Cape Colony to hold
dowo the Cape Dutch, who, as every
one koows, outaumber the British
residents 3 TO 2
The war office this evening completes
the list of the British casualties st
Spioc kop by announcing the names of
215 missiug meo Of various regiments,
including 1877 members Of the Lan-
cashire Fusileers.
It is generally supposed Gen. Baller
is maturing another attempt to reach
Ladysmith
A letter appears to day from .
Hauoveriao officer. formerly of the
Twenty-seoond German infantry, but
DOW among the military advisers of the
Beers. which says ,has nearly 10000
trained European soldiers, including
ouise 300 officers, are among the Beers.
Referring to the military situation at
Ladysnitb, the officer says:
loving to the strength of our posi-
tioo, on cycle of heights, like Sedan.
We cannot be brushed aside except by
relief column outuumberiug Us t@o TO
one
Owiog to the discovery that cotton
khaki is insufficient protection for
troops sleeping oD the South African
plains. the government is starting to
reclothe the forces in the field With
wooleu khaki and has already ordered
95 600 suits 10 Glasgow alone
Caoon Farmer, who was forced to
leave Pretoria with other British
olergymen, has arrived 10 London
With reference to Charles E Macruu.
the former Uuited States consul at
Pretoria, Canon Farmer said to 8
representative of the Associated Press
"Mr Macrum was one of the last
men I saw before leaving. l told him
be was taking the wrong side aud did
not understand American feeling His
chief care seemed to be for his personal
safety, aud 1 think it was chiefly 90
that account that he left 10 the midst
of the crisis He is Dot a strong mao
aud President Kruger mag have taken
advantage of this
'.In regard to Blake's so,ca'led
volunteers, they are Ike Mr. Bake,
mostly bu7ghers who would have been
obliged to fight any way Mr. Macrun
told me there were 5 600 Americans 10
the Transvaal, most of whom toe
United States was glad to get rid Of :"
Pretoria. Canon Farmer added, was
provisioued for two years
Ia the absence of exciting war news
the nation aud the newspapers have
bad time to discover the utter lack Of
relation existing between the feeling OF
the people aud the temper Of the gov.
ernmeot. as demonstrated 10 parlia
meut. where, Instead Of relieving the
grave anxiety Of the country by the
declaration of measures it is proposed
to take in behalf of the national safety,
ministers continue to demonstrate their
inability to grasp the situation by
heating the air With reoriminatious,
self accusatory defense and chickering's
as to the degree of responsibility at
tacbable to the respective departments
Of the government The disgust. al
most despair. noticeable on all sides,
is voiced by the ultra ministerial
orgau The Globe. which says
1.-The heart of the empire seems par.
alezed, while its extremities are in full
vigor. Thus far only one statesman 10
;be front rank has struck the right oote
aod that is Lord Roseberry.