The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-02-02
rn nnIarge British Army

LONDON, FEB 2-4;SO a. MIR.
Wyndham's remarkable declaration In
sthe house of commons that Great
Briniin will have tn a fortnight 10000
regulars in south Africa 900 Can
adians and australians and 26.OOO
Soubh African volunteers, Is received
with Nwonderment. OF shls total OF 2i3.-
900 troops, with 452 guns ali are now
there. with the exception OF about 49,
600 that are ahoal Beyond comparison
this is the largest force Grea. Britain
has ever put into the fed Al the end
OF the Crimean she had scraped to-
Bether 80 600 men. Wellington a. We 81
erloo had Is O0O
Mr.. Wyndham's speech was The
strongest defense the governments has
yet put forward as 10 what has been
done and is being done. The general
None OF the morning papers IS that his
figures Will astonish the country
Roughly speaking only $4,000 men are
at the front Ten uhousand others have
been lost and 10000 are shut up at
Ladysmith
Bxcludlng these there are 10000
troops who have not yet been in actl1a
in addition % those at sea. why 30
many effectlves have mo- We. been en-
gagged Is explained by the lack OF land
transport and The organizat on of sup
plies, TO which lord Roberts is devot-
ing his experience and Lord Kitchen
his genius for details
1t seems as though the we.rht OF
these masses must destroy ne equiu-
brium which now holds the British
forces stationary wherever they are in
contact with the Boer army
lack Of transport and organization
will not eXp!a'r adequately. when gen
erals at llhe front require reinforce
ments they get them in rather small
number. Knowledge fs slowly pene-
trating to London that large garrisons
must be kept in Cape Colony to hold
down the Cape Dutch, who, as every.
one knows, Outnumber the British resi-
dents there three 20 two.
Cable scraps received during the last
twelve hours do rot further Illuminate
the military operations Various indie
pendent correspondents confirm the re-
port that General Butler toll his troops
on Jan q that he hoped to relieve Lady
smith within a week It is believed in
some rather trustworthy qu,ut.r, that he
Is again assailing the Beers ilDee
A further list OF casualte published
by the war office brings tl.e totu f,pm
the crossing OF the Tugela 10 90. aban-
donment Of spion Kop to iaS5 Ulcers and
men. Exceptional activity at the navy
yards continue, hut correspondent OF
the associated Press learns IL in rehi-
tin gand new work
Three new ships win be commissioned
this month
Some unpleasant crltcsm Of the war
office has been caused by the discovery
that the sights OF the Lee Enfield car
bines are detective. Old carbines have
been supplied 20 the ourgo.ng Fourth bril-
gade OF cavalry
Sir Charles DillSc. resumed Hhe debate
ON Lori F.tzmaurioes amendment to the
address 20 the speech from the throne
He said he thought no one could deny
that the net result had been TO l0ill the
belief OF the world In Great Brritians
ability 10 conduct a war
AS regards the forces engaged Mr.
WyTdham said that exclusive Of the sth
division and the 4th cavalry brigade.
Great Britain had lt2 600 feet OF artillery
3,7OO cavalry: 96 Siege guns Ss naval guns:
26 hoWdtzers. d batteries OF horse artillery
and 23i field guns. while the combined
forces Of the two republics were estimat
ed w 1928 at 5000 men
The parliamentary secetary of the war
office also said he would have to ask the
house Cor larger financial means, In order
that the war might he brought 20 the
only possible conclusion and that the sys-
tenn OF home defense be put on a sound
footing.
5000 AMERICANS IN TRANSVAAL.
Canon Farmer, who was forced to
leave Pretoria with other British cler-
gymen, has arrived In bCndon. With
reference to Charles f.. MacCrum the
former United States consul at Pre-
d0ria Canon Farmer sad 80 "a repre-
sentative OF The Associated Press: