The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-20


ports Ariosta, Kinfauus Cascle and
Gaul.
MARLBOROUGHS SEND OFF.
London, Jan. 20.-The Duke of Marl-
borough was up bright and early this
morning, breakfasting In his batchelor
fiat in the West End. All preparations
for his departure for South Africa had
been made. and there was little for his
valet TO do but bundle the baggage into
a cab for the railway station. The
Duke said he was awfully anxious to
get 10 the front"
His wish, however. is not likely 70 be
gratined in the near future, for the cor
respondent Of The Associated Press
learns that the yeomanry will not be
sent TO the lighting lines until they
have had a month or so of practical
training.
The reports that the Duke OF Marl-
borough is taking an extended outfit
20 South Africa and making prepara-
lions for a picnic are quite unfounded.
He has not the slightest desire but TO
do the best he can as a staff officer.
and he does not at all exaggerate his
capabilities in this respect. He does
not take out with him a number of
mules, as has been asserted. The only
unusual part OF his equipment is a
wagon, or spider in which Lord RAN
dolph Churchill travelled all over South
Africa, and which the Duke of Marl-
borough has placed at service Of Lord
Valencia, his immediate commander,
by whom the courtesy is greatly appre-
ciated. as "a well-seasoned spider" is
one of the best means of transport.
TAKES FIVE HORSES.
The five horses Duke OF Marlborough
takes out will likely enough be much
needed as remounts before the Duke
sees Blenheim again, and If he does not
use them himself they will always be
at the disposal OF his brother officers.
The duke is much pleased at the ex-
pressions of friendship for Great Bri-
tain emanating from the United States,
and is seriously anxious to learn IL
such feelings represented sle majority
OF American opinion. Judging from all
appearances and from the frankness of
his conversation, the Duke of MARI
borough has dropped his rank and is
just an ordinary captain of yeomaury,
anxious 10 serve his country and TO
emOidte as Tar as III MIN lltS llS Ia
nous ancestor.
At about II o'clock the Duke and
Duchess OF Marlborough drove TO the
Waterloo railroad station and made
their way through n crowd OF Khaki
clad officers and Red Cross nurses TO
the reserved saloon carriage, where
Capt. and Lady Grenfelt, Ladies Blan-
ford, Dudley and Essex and Mrs. Ar
thur Paget were seNted.
CALLERS FROM BrRE BRIGADE.
Soon after the Marlboroughs arrived
a contingent OF the National Fire Bri-
gade Union, of which the Duke OF
Marlborough is president, arrived to bid
him farewell, and the railroad car in
which the Duke and Duchess and their
friends sat became the centre OF at
traction OF the entire train. At this
moment Mrs. o H. +. Belmont arrived
for the purpose of accompanying her
daughter to Southampton. The fire bril-
gade men started cheers as the train
pulled out, which were taken up along
the whole platform, the Duke or Mari =
borough standing at the door of the
car, smiling Acknowledgements 10 the
cheering.
BOER LOSSES OVER 5000.
Rensburg. Cape Colony, Friday Jan.
l9.-Agent Lamon, who has escaped
from Colesbuqg reports that the Dutch
| inhabitants and sympathizers with
the Beers are proceeding 10 the Orange
| Free state in anticipation of the eVac-
uation Of the town. Mr. Nanderwait, a
member OF the Cape assembly has all
| ready gone.
The Boer force there is estimated to
number from 60O0 TO 1000 men besides
| a strong force at Norvals Pont.
The British shells did much eXecu-
| tion eastward Of the town. The Boer
loss. up 10 date is probably 200 men.
Carefully compiled figures from re-
publican sources. some Of which have
been investigated and found TO be cor
rect show the total Boer losses up to
date are approximately 6425 men In
cluding 1000 casualties during the siege
of Ladysmfth.