The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-01-13
BUTLER NEARING LADYSMITH
Probably Within Fourteen Miles of
Gen. Whites Outposts--Tho Beers
Have Either Been DislOdged or Have
Withdrawn frem Sprtngfield-Im-
portant Developments Soon Expected
Fever Prostrating Many in the Be
Estimated at 100000.


Estimated at 100000.
London, Dec 13.-4 a. m.-General
Buffers twenty-eight words announcing
his forward movement of Thursday is
interpreted as meaning that he has
passed around the westward end of the
Boer lines at Colenso and is now several
miles behind them and within fourteen
miles of General Whites outposts at
Ladysmith. The Beers, a few days
ago, had forces with guns at SPRING
field, where General Butler dates his
dispatch. These commandos have been
obviously dislodged, either by fighting
or by manoeuvres, the Beers retiring
across the Tugela as General Butler ad-
vanced.
From Gen. Buffers dispatch, coupled
with the fact that unofficial intelli-
gence from the seat of war has vir-
tually ceased since Monday the deduc-
tion is drawn that important prepara-
tions are in progress as he cannot move
far without going against the Boer en-
trenchments.
Feves's work Mt Lndysmtth.
The death lists from enteric fever and
dysentery at Ladysmith averaging from
eight to ten daily are considered more
serious than the 420 casualties of Sat
urdays fight as they indicate the
frightful unsanitary condition of the
beleagured town. A letter from Lady
smith, dated December Z, says that
even then 80 out Of $40 men in the bat
talon of which the writer was a mem
ber were sick with dysentery or enteric
fever and, according to a dispatch to
the Daily Chronicle dated January s,
the patients and attendants in Tomb
camp, where the hospital is. then num-
bered $500.
Patriotism in London.
Remarkable scenes of patriotism were
witnessed in London last evening after
a short service held for the volunteers
In ST. Paul's Cathedral. The vast au-
dience was slow to disperse. Ladies
stood upon the chairs beckoning and
calling to brothers, sons and friends in
the ranks, the latter signalling back
A scene of great animation ensued
The organst introduced few bars of
the national anthem in concluding the
voluntary. The effect of this was mag
ical. First the volunteers and then the
congregation took up the strains, and
the vast cathedral was filled with en-
thusiastic song.
These demonstrations were renewed |
by immense crowds outside. st. Paurs
church yard and Ludgate Hill was |
black with people, and it was impossi- |
BILE for the volunteers to march Indi-
vidua1 members were pulled out Of the |
ranks by their friends and admirers, |
who raised them on their shoulders and |
thus carried them down Fleet street to
the temple. Those who escaped hoist
ing proceeded slowly surrounded by
clinging women
Afterwards at the various theaters
where the men were entertained and
yet later on returning to barracks these
scenes were renewed and the streets
were filed until midnight with cheering
people.
service of Am mericans Declined.
Reginald Wynne, chief of the Yeo-
many recruiting office, says he has re-
fused numerous offers of service made
by Americans. Only British subjects
are allowed to join. Consequently, he
says the report that several American
Rough Riders have enlisted in the Yeo-
manry is incorrect Some Britishers,
however, who are alleged to have seen
service in the American army in Cuba
have been accepted. The Duke of Marl-
borough has been accepted by the war
office for service in the Yeomanry.
Mounted Men from C~y1on.
Mr. Chamberlain has received tele-
grams from Ceylon showing that the
council of the colony has
voted to send 125 mounted armed men
to South Africa.
An apparently well informed corre-
spondent OF the Morning Post says:
The Boer strength originally $4,000
men, is now heavily augmented by Cape
colonists, and the enemys fighting
forces may be estimated fairly at 100,-
900 men and 2O6 guns. The Beers are
not compelled to guard their commu-
nications. Their grass is good, the
crops are growing, vegeta bles, cattle
and sheep are plentiful and game is
abundant"
Heavy Rain at Frsre Camp.