The Atlanta constitution., 1900-12-03
Kitchener Needs More Troops.

Africa this morning But the retirement
OF Lord Wolseley. the return OF Lo'd
Roberts and she appointment OF Lnfi
Kitchener TO the supreme command. oc-
curing as they do simultaneously, are
keenlv discussed. Despite some misSiv-
ings, hearty approval is generally ex-
pressed OF Lord kitchener's appointment.
IL is felt that if any one can clear up
matters in South Africa he Is the an;
and Il IS readily admitted tnat the task
before him. though OF a different kind. is
almost as difficult that which faced
Lord Roberts ten months ago, and Is car
cUlatcd u give the fullest scope TO all OF
Kitchener talent as an organizer.
The Morning Post hints broadly that
the recent demand of Lord Roberts Cor
re-enforcems has not been cOmplied
with ana insists that Lord Kitchener
hands m-st not he tied 10y amy lack OF
men or horses Ii says:
IF r,-enforcements are withheld or
delayed Lord Kitchener may be para
. lyzeA with what consequences TO the en-
piIe. uO one can forcsee. FROM 3l.VD 10
51.eo men ire required.
AL the editorials dwell with consider
able emotion on the nations debt OF
gratitude to Lord Roberts. who has sue
cessfully plotted us through one of the
darkest hours of our history.
From Cape Town come indications of the
uneasiness fe.t All military posts
strsnsIhencsi. B.Oemfontein Is now pre-
pared for any possible attack EXTRA
scouts are out and guards Match the
streets IN the night time. Mines nave
been lad along the railway. 1he SafH-
sons a.ong the Orange river drifts are
being increased.
Al the same time measures are being
taken to assist ia the restoration OF or
Ger and prosperity. The Pretoria CORE
snondeut Of The Daily Mail announces
that .,he British are distributing oats
and seed DOtataes among the surrenderei
Hoer farmers n nominal prices. without
which the farms would go untitled Lor
another year
Kitchener Now in Command.
T,.ndon. November se-The war Office
announced this evening that Lord tob'
estS handed over the command % ihe
T.ritfsh troops in South Africa To l-ord
L-st.b.ner Ii i further asserted thdt
~. ullseu approves Lord Kitchener ;
r.r,motion to bs lieutenant general. with
the rank Of general, while IN command
ia South Af-icf-
Roberts Route Announced.
Durham. Natal. November @-Lord
Rob..rts l. due To- arrive at Pietcrmaritz-
btr- December sth, and should arrive
here December 5th.
Garrison Relieved.
Vrvhurc. Cape Colony. November 30
Tn. garrison Of SchweiZer- Rcuke has
been relieved by column of troops sent
from here. The h"lestSueFlllS bottS Tt-
Sisted but were driven of.
Defend Their Native Soil
London December 1.-The Evening
Standard reports that ~rcat fight is IN
r,rngress between General Knox and Cen
craI u. wet. near RouNv. le. i'm the south
sasetrn extremity OF the Orange River
Colony. and that the capture of General
Dewct is consIuered imminent.
The first dispatch from General kiich-
encr i'm his capacity OF commander in
chief Of the British forces In South AZ
rIcss is dated Bloemfontein, November
slth. and confirms the rcpor. of lighting
between General Pitcher and General De
wet. "a cahied November sth. nj adds
the latest ---orts-that General Knox Is
In touch with General Dewets force near
TafeIberz. twelve miles north of Bethlie.
pr-tuE.. River Goloi p. mat the Beers
attacked Boshof November 18th and re-
uewed the attack November 18th, and
were repulSed without British loss
General Kitchener also ports that on
November 18th ami 18th General Pagct
WAS fighting with the Niljoen and Eras-
mus commands. and that he drove the
Bucrs TO a position in the vicinity Of Reit-
fautein.
Th,. Britisl casualties were heavy. Colo
mel Lloyd and five other officers were
wounded. FIVE men were killed ana nifty
were wounded.
Thirty-five Beers Killed.