The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-17
YANKEE cARTS: 1RE BEST
GEN. ROBERTS SAYS AMERICAN
WAGONS OUTCLASsED ANY 9TH
ERS In SOUTH AFRICA
PRAISE FOR THE CANADIANS
Long List of officers Come In for
commentators at the Hands of
Her Late Majesty's Conn
mander in Boer War.

LONDON, April 16.-Another disna+oh
from Lord Roberts on the subject of the
South African campaign, dated Anril Q
1850. is published in the Gazette IT Iarea-
~ concerns the transport service and sevs
the mule transport consists of what arc
called in South Africa buck wagons car
rying load of $500 pounds. drawn nv
ten mules, each with two native drivers
After mentioning the serviceable wagons
mace IN Cape Colony and the frequent
retiring and other repairs which tho
English-made wagons REQUIRED Lord
Roberts said:
Six brick wagons were imported for,
trial from the United States. These
proved to be superior to anv other na1o
f fEi either Cape or English manufacture
Ihe wheels were of hickory. the bodv Of
plack walnut, and the metal used was
steel Th1s perfection was due to the facf
mat mule wagons are largely used in
AIne eric Tor the carriage of goods as well
as Tor army transport The manufan-
turerS nave learned from actual evnari
ence what is the best type of wagon and
what are the most suitable materials IN
W. pui dan them. 1t may be added the
than the Bristol pattermwagons.
Inc pest mules, Lord Roberts thinks
are the Cape mules, and the next hest
the Indian mules. The mortality among
the oxen was greater than among the
mules
Lord Roberts, in his dispatch. goes over
all branches of the service and in 70.
viewing the hospital department. men
lions the American hospital shin Maine
ntteo out and maintained by the splen.
alo generosity of priyateIindividuals and
the committee of American ladies'"
Loro ROBERTS heads eleven pages OF
personal mention by, cordial acknowl-
mt of fI,1
Miner and Gen. Kitchef1er. Paragraphs
complimenting almost all the division
and brigade commariders follow. includ-
ing Gems. White Methuen, Baden-PoweiI
Aeiiy-kenny, French Arthur Paget and
Pole-Carew -.
zen. Butler is mentioned first after The
stan ohlcers, but in merely formal terms
without commentator.
PRAISE FOR CANADIANS.
The following Canadians are mentioned
for meritorious services: -.
co.'s. c. w. Drury, and A. D. Otton
Lluet; co.'s. A. d. Buchanan, T. ID. Rev
ans, r. E: Lessard and S. B. Steel and
LIS MD r. Belcher, A.. M. Jarvis, G. OgiI-
surgeons q. w. Cameron, f. q. Cart
wright and E, 1. Mackie, OF Strahcona' "a
morse; cart. A. G. Macdonald, of the Sec
o oIa 6anadian mounted rifles; Capt A. H
ment, and Capt. II. A. Panel, of the RoV-
al al canadian artillery; sLieuts., A. e. Chris
tie and J. E. Reckie,s of Stratheona,s
horse; Lieuts. A. Fl Davidson. A. r
toward: F. Young and WilliaSn T. Inglis
OF the canadian mounted rifles: Lieut. L.
w irving, of the Royal Canadian artil-
I lery; Lieut.. J. H. Ogilvie of the Royal
Canad1an regiment. and Lieut.. r. Turner
OF the Royal Canadian ORA goon7; Surgeon
. Lieutenant 6. 3; Keenan,, of s,athconas
morse; Regimental Surgeon Major g m,
Church, of the Canadian mounted rifles:
surgeon Major Richards, of strathcona s
ppatteSy; Surgeon Major Grimlett of the
ROYAL Canadian artillery; Sergeants w
II. Neiles and ]. z: skirving, of strath-
coma morse: and Sergeant r. H. Ryan,
OF the Canadian mounted rifles; CorporaIs
S 7, Gallagher, T. r. Mills and F. W.
" hltelow, of the Canadian mounted
rifles; Trooper Crawley, of the Canadian
mounted infantry. and oPrivates J. r.
n n nnedy, McConnel.s J al and R. r.
thompson, of the Royal Canadian regi-
ment; M: Hammond. To Kerr. Mills and
X Harrison, Of the Canadian mounted
Canadian artillery. 800