The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-14
The Soldiers Forced to Fight Their
Way Through Mobs of Cheering
and Singing People.
WOMEN BROKE UP THE RANKS
AND CLUNG TO THE ARMS OF FAITH
ERs, HUSBANDS AND LOVERS.
Scenes Repeated at Southampton
The Lord Mayor Unable to Speak
English Criticism.

LONDON, Jan. 13-Though many stirring
scenes have marked the departure of the
British troops for the front during re-
cent months. to-day's outburst Of patriot
ism on the occasion of the starting Of
the London volunteers was quite unprece-
! dented since the jubilee. 1t is the first
| time in the history of the movement that
British volunteers have been permitted to
serve side by side with the regulars in
real warfare, and the people turned out
| in hundreds of thousands to fittingIy cele-
brate it. The crowds began to throng the
route before dawn, and increased in such
proportions that a detachment of the Lord
Mayors Own were engulfed at various
stages Of the march. The ranks were
broken and the troops at times were al
most lost sight of in the cheering, shout
| ing, singing mobs. Every now and then a
| halt had to be made in order to reform the
ranks, but only to be again broken, as
| the police were unable to stem the ex-
| cited, cheering, living mass of people which
again and again broke through all obstruc-
tions. The hand-shakings and embracings
| were SO exuberant that the original smart
ness of the volunteers was speedily i'm
paired, many uniforms being torn. But
the troops finally managed to struggle
through tn he Mansion House
On the balcony of the Mansion House the
lord mayor. A. ]. Newton, the lady
mayoress, the councillors and others
awaited the arrival of the volunteers and
witnessed them actually fighting their way
through the dense crowds. assisted by male
friends and impeded by clinging women.
When the force was finally reformed the
lord mayor attempted to make q speech,
but found 1t impossible. The din was SIM
ply deafening, and the chief magistrate
had to be content to indicate his good
wishes by smiles and gestures, while the
volunteers greeted him with cheers and
waving their hats on their raised rifles.
There was another herculean effort on
the part of the police. and the detach-
ment resumed its march to the accompani-
ment of pushing, screaming, cheering and
singing. The column had hardly covered
hundred yards when it again intermin-
gled with the surging crowds, who had
undisputed sway along the route. Many
Of the volunteers escaped through side
streets and others struggled along in single
file, twos or threes By the time they
reached the Thames Embankment the de-
tachment had become a conglemeration,
ranks as the volunteers headgear. So slow
was the progress that over an hour was
consumed in traversing the mile to West
minister. There the police arrangements
improved and the multitude was marshaled
into some kind of order. The windows.
roofs and every other vantage points were
crowded with singing and cheering human
ity. waving banners, hats and handker-
chiefs.
Finally the column reached Nine Elms
station. bearing numberless traces of the
difficulties of the march. The public was
excluded. the final leave-takings being had
outside, and the volunteers entrained and
departed amid commingling of band
| music and cheering and the singing of
Aud Lang Syne." Rule, Britannia" and
| God Save the Queen
The lord mayor, sheriffs and councillors.
| In their state robes. accompanied by many
ladies. took another special train for
| Southampton to bid farewell to the volun-
teers on board the transport Briton. The
volunteers arrived soon after the lord
| mayors party and were saluted with ring
| ing cheers. Immense crowds filed the
| streets as the men boarded the trans
prfsa
the soldiers carried union jacks on their
| guns, while In several instances these were
| supplanted by the stars and stripes, which
| evoked great enthusiasm from the crowds.
| The lord mayor. the lady mayoress and
| many officials took luncheon on board the
| transports. which finally sailed amid the
| footing of whistles. the cheers of the
| crowds and the playing of national an
| thems by the bands.
VIII Spend Their HONEYMOON Apart.
| LONDON, Jan. &c. b. Ismay and Miss
Constance Shieffelin were married in Lon
don this morning by special license. Mr..
Ismay started for South Africa this after
noon. The bride is the daughter of George
| r.. Schieffelin. Of New York. and the groom
| is the son of the late Thomas H. Ismay,
founder of the White Star steamship line.
| Miss Schieffelin sailed for England with
| her father two weeks ago. Her sister Flor
| ence is the wife OF Bruce Ismay, brother
of s. c. B. Ismay. The marriage, It is
| said. was hurried by Mr.. Ismay's intention
| TO sail for South Africa as volunteer.
| Duke Of Westminster Returning.
| CAPE TOWN. Jan. e.-The Duke of
| Westminster. who recently succeeded to the
| title and one Of the greatest estates In
Great Britain. has changed his plans and
will start fnr Engiand to-noryow. Il = his