The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-01-13

London, Jan 13.-General Buffers
short MESSAGE announcing his forward
movement on Thursday is interpreted
as meaning that he has passed around
the western end of the B0er lines at Co
lenso, 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 Springfield, where Gener-
al FMller dates his dispatch. These
com nand0es have been obviously dis
lodged, either by fighting or by maneu-
veTing. the Beers retiring across the
TugeIa as General Butler advances.
From General Buffers dispatch, coup
led with the fact that unofficial intelli-
gence from the seat Of war has virtual
" ceased since Monday. the deduction
is drawn that important operations are
In progress. as he cannot move far
without going against the BOer en-
trenchments.
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
Saturdays fight, az they indicate the
frightfully uEsanitary condition of the
beleaguered town
thousands Are SICK.
A letter from Ladyemith dated Dec.
I. says that even then ninety out Of $40
men in the battalion OF which the writ
er is a member, were sick with dysen-
terry or enteric fever and, according TO
a dispatch to the Daily Chronicle dat
ed Jan. s, the patients and attendants
in Tomb camp, where the hospital is,
then numbered $500.
F1es esre77a4z Of z771 were
witnessed in London last evening. az
ter a short service held for the vOlun-
teers III st. Paul eatnedral- The vast
audience was STOW To disperse. Ladies
stood up on their chairs reckoning and
calling to brothers. sons and friends in
The ranks, the latter signaling back
A scene Of great animation en5ued.
The 0rganist introduced a few bars Of
the national anthem, including the vol
untary. The effect Of this was magi-
cal. First the volunteers and then the
congregation took up the strains and
the vast cathedral was filed with en-
thusiastic song.
Carried On Shoulders.
The demonstrations were renewed by
immense crowds outside. st. Paule
churchyard and LUdgate hill were black
with people. and it was impossible for
the volunteers to march. Individual
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 hosting
proceeded slowly, surrounded by cling
inE women.
Afterward at the various theatres.
where the men were entertained. and
yet later on. returning TO barracks,
these scenes were renewed. and the
streets were filled until midnight with
cheering people
Mr. Reginald Wynne, chief of the
yeOmanTy recruiting Office, says he has
refused numerous offers made by Am
orleans for service Only British sub
Jects are allowed TO join. Consequently
he says the report that several Ameri-
can rough riders have enlisted in the
yeCmanry is incorrect. Some Britishers
however, who are alleged to have seen
service in the American army in Cuba
have been accepted
Duke Of Marlborough Accepted.
The Duke Of Marlborough has been
accepted by the war office for service in
the yeomanry.
Mr. Chamberlain has received teIe-
Crane from CeylOn showing that the
legislative council of the colony has
voted to send rs mounted men to
South Africa. An apparently well in
formed correspondent of the Morning
Post says.
The Baer strength, originally 10000
is now heavily augmented by Cape Col
onists and the enemy's fighting forces
may be estimated fairly at 10000 men
and 206 guns. The Beers are not COM
PEELED to guard their communications.
Their grass is good, the crops are grow
ing, vegetables, cattle and sheep are
plenty and game is abundant"
The Daily Telegraph has the follow
ing dispatch, dated Jan. 9. from Frere
Camp: "A heavy storm has been rag
ing all night and there is every pros
peet that it viii continue. The roads
are impossible and the rivers and
sprUits are full.
There has been no firing at Lady
smith or COienso. The trenches must
be filed with water. The Beers are
holding Mount Hlangwano, but they
are certainly quite isolated, as their
bridge over the TUgela must have been