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GEN. BULLER WILL LEAD IN NATAL The following notification was issued from tn. War Office at 11-40 on Sunday night: As the campaign in Natal is, in the opinion of her Majesty's Government. likely to require the presence and undivided attention of Sir Redvers Buller, it has been decided to send Field-Marshal Lord Roberts to the Cape as Commander-in-Chief in South Africa, with Lord Kitchener as his chief of staff.

THE NEW COMMANDER. « NO REFLECTION ON GENERAL BULLER. IMPORTANT EXPLANATION. There appears in some quarters an inclination to interpret the appointment of Lord Roberts to the command in South Africa as an outcome of General reverse, and a reflection on that officer's oonduet of the campaign. The Press Association has hiffh authority for stating that this idea is entirely erroneous, and that the statement of the Government that General Buller's sole attention is required to matters in Natal, and that the necessity has arisen for appointing a Commander-in-Chief of the whole of the forces in South Africa is a perfectly frank and full one. Sir Redvers Buller is no way super- seded in his command. Exactly the same considera. tions apply in this instance as have operated in former stages. While the force in Natal was small a Major-General held com- mand (General Symons), but as soon as the number of troops exceeded that with which a Major-General is usually entrusted, a Lieutenant- General (Sir George White) took supreme com- mand. Then came a further increase of numbers and a full General (Sir Redvers Buller) was sent out. Neither of these appointments was in any sense a censure on the previous holder of the position. It was intended when General Buller was appointed that in the unlikely event of large inoreases of the force an officer of yet higher rank might have to be employed. Had General Buller now been superseded by an officer of his own rank censure might reasonably have been understood, but the plain fact is that the decision to send out more men has raised the force to a strength at which it is thought desiraible to place a higher officer in command. Hence the selection of Field- Marshal Lord Roberts. If General Buller, Lord ilr'huen, and other general officers are to have their hands full locally it is pointed out that it will be obviously desirable to have somebody acting as a central authority with charge of the entire campaign.

ALL ARMY RESERVES CALLED UP. A. CHANCE FOR MILITIA AND VOLUNTEERS. The following important announcements were issued from the War Office on Sunday night: — Acting on the advice of the military authorities her Majesty's Government have approved of the following measures: — All the remaining portions of the Army Reserve, in- cluding Section" D," will be called up. The Seventh Division, which M lwing mobilised, will proceed to South Africa without delay, as well as reinforcements of artillery, including a Howitzer Brigade The Commander-in-Chief in South Africa ha.s been authorised to continue to raise at his discretion local Mounted Corp, and it is intended to send out as a considerable mounted force from home. Nine battalions of Militia, in addition to the two battalions which have already volunteered for service at Malta and one for service in the VOLUNTEER tor service out or me UnitEctIMng(iom, ana an equivalent additional number of Militia bat. talions will be embodied for service at home. A strong force of Volunteers, selected from Yeomanry regiments, will be formed for servica in South Africa. Arrangements are being made, and will shortly be announced, for the employment in South Africa, of a strong contingent of carefully selected Volunteers. The patriotic offers which are being received from the Colonies will, sc far as possible, be accepted, preference being given to mounted contingents.

THE CALL TO ARMS. VOLUNTEERS AND YEOMANRY ACCEPTED FOR SERVICE IN SOUTH AFRICA. The War Office at an early hour on Wednesday issued the following statement regarding Yeomanry and Volunteers:- YEOMANRY. (1)) Her Majesty's Government have decided to raise for service in South Africa a mounted in- fantry force, to be named the Imperial Yeomanry. (2) The force will be recruited from the Yeomanry, but Volunteers and civilians who may possess the requisite qualifications, as given below, will be spe- cially enrolled in the Yeomanry for this purpose. (3) The force will be organised in companies of 115 rank and file, five officers being allotted to each company, viz., one captain and four subalterns, pre- ierence being given to Yeomanry officers. (4) The terms of enlistment for officers and men will be for one year, or for not less than the period of the war. (5) The officers and men will bring their own horses, clothing, saddlery, and accountrements; arms and ammunition, camp equipment, and regi- ment transport will be provided by the Government. (6) The men will he dressed in Norfolk jackets of woollen material of neutral colour, breeches, and gaiters, lace boots, and felt hats. Strict uniformity of ) attern will not be insisted upon. (7) The pay will he at cavalry rate,. with a capita- tion grant for horses, clothing, saddle*, and accoutre- ments. All ranks will receive rations from the date of joining. Gratuities and allowances will be those laid down in the Special Army Order of the 10th May. 1899. (8) Applications for enrolment should be addressed to Colonels commanding Yeomanry regiments, or to General Officers commanding district, to whom in- structions will be immediately issued. QUALIFICATIONS. (9) (a) Candidates must be from 20 to 35 years of age, and of good character. (b) Volunteers or civilian candidates must notify th" colonel of the regiment through which they enlist that they are good riders and marksmen, ac. cording to Yeomanry standard. (c) The standard of physique to be that for cavalry of the Line. VOLUNTEERS. Her Majesty's Government have decided to ac- cept the offers of service in South Africa from the Volunteers. A carefully-selected company of 110 rank and file, officered by one captain and three subalterns, will be raised (one for each British Line battalion serv- ing in or about to proceed to South Africa) from the Volunteer battalions of the territorial regiment. These Volunteer companies will, as a general rule, take the place in the Line battalion, its company strving as mounted infantry. The Volunteer battalions from which a company is accepted will form and maintain a waiting com- pany in reserve at home. The selection of men from the Volunteer bat- talions for service with the Line battalion in the field will devolve on the commanding officers of Volunteer battalions. The terms of enlistment for officers and men will be for one year, or for not less than the period of the war. Full instructions for the information of all con- cerned will be issued with the least posible delay through general officers commanding districts. It is understood an announcement in regard to the Militia will shortly be made. THE EMBODIMENT OF THE MILITIA. A special Army Order was issued by the War Office on Monday, notifying that the following Militia in- fantry units (in addition to those previously announced) will be embodied at their respective head- quarters on dates to be hereafter notified, but no< earlier than January 4th: — 3rd Battalion East Kent Regiment. 4th Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment. 3rd Battalion Royal Irish Regiment. 4th Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment. 3rd Battalion West Riding Regiment. 3rcl Battalion Oxfordshire Light Infantry. 3rd Battalion Wiltshire Regiment; and 3rd Battalion Prince of Wales's Leinster Regiment

THE CALL ON VOLUNTEERS. Never since its embodiment has the Volunteei force been allowed to participate in active warfare, though on many occasions the patriotic ardour of our citizen soldiers has led them to offer their er. vices to the War Office. The recent visits of out Volunteers to Aldershot, where they have been drilled with the Regulars, have done much to break down the barriers that existed between the two bodies and create a sympathy which will be more than cemented when both appear in the field to- gether against a common foe. Amongst the corps which may be expected to send detachments are the Inns of Court Volunteers (the original Devil's Own), while the Middlesex Yeomanry, who have volunteered almost en bloc, are certain to be called upon. In the north there are already many com- panies eager to participate in real warfare, and the next few days should witness as outburst of patriot- ism that has not been equalled since the days when Volunteering in Its present form came into exist. ence in the early sixties.

THE QUEEN AND THE WAR. NOT TO REMOVE HER COURT. The "Court Newsman" on Sunday night issued the following official announcement The arrangements made for the Queen's de. parture to-morrow from Windsor have been post- poned till afte* Christmas, as, owing to the present state of affairs in South Africa, the Queen is unwilling to be at a great distance from London.

THE BATTLE OF COLENSO. SIR REDVERS BULLETS PLANS* Telegraphing from near Colenso on Friday (via Chifiveley Camp, Saturday, 11 a.m.), the war corre- spondent of the "Daily News" says:—Our whole force moved out of camp early this morning to force the passage of the Tugela. The enemy were posted in positions of exceeding strength, their front being about half a mile back from the north bank of the river. Sir Redvers Buller's plan of battle was as followsGeneral Hart's Brigade, acting on the left, was to cross the river by Tugela Bridge drift two miles up from Colenso, and was then to follow the north bank and to force a way up to the bridge. General Hildyard was to move directly in front of Phe Colenso road bridge, which was still intact, and to occupy Fort Wylie. General Barton, with the cavalry and mounted infantry, was to seize and hold Hlangwani on our right front and to protect the British flank. General Lyttelton was to act in support. Our artillery commenced firing at twenty minutes to six on the Boer trenches, which lined the hills beyond the river. A splendid attempt was made by General Hart's Brigade to cross the river in the face of a paralysing fire from the Boer guns and rifles. The Dublin and the Inniskilling Fusi- liers, supported by the Borderers and the Con- naughts, advanced with unfaltering courage and •rained the opposite bank. There, however, they Found their position to be utterly untenable, and each of these regiments suffered severely in dead and wounded. The Boers only began firing at 800 yards. Then. however, from their rifles and their guns on the hills came a perfect hail of bullets and shrapnel, making the withdrawal of our troops the only possible course. The field artillery of this brigade got badly mauled. On the centre General Hildyard's Brigade had gone forward with an equal pluck. Their task also was a difficult one, but they finally succeeded itt occupying Colenso. The 66th Batiery, however, while coming up to support, got played upon by a Boer Nordenfeldt with wonderful precision. Our artillery then, leaving gutis and -,arts, retreated under a murderous fire. General Barton's Brigade also failed to take Hlangwani. The losses on our side are very heavy.

FURTHER DETAILS OF THE ENGAGEMENT. THE BOERS' STRONG POSITION. ["Times" Second Edition Telegram.] Chieveley Camp, December 16, 3-45 p.m. General Buller delivered this morning a. direct frontal and flank attack on the Boer position to the north of the Tugela. The attack failed. Our front extended three miles, General Hart being on the left- with General Lyttleton. the Naval Battery, Generals Hildyard, Barton, and Lord Dundonald successively to his right. The Boer position was exceedingly strong. A line of kopjes had been ela- borately fortified with entrenchments and emplac- ments. Our advance was made without cover. The bombardment beg-a.1 at five, and was heavy tiil 6-30. At seven Ilildvard's and Hart's divisions opened are. General Hart's attack lasted till ten. His men advanced with the utmost gallantry in absolutely open ground, and in the face of a terrific fire from the enemy's marked batteries and rifle pits. The Dublins crossed the river, but retreated. The Con- naughts and Dublins loss was heavy. General Bar- ton made directly for Colenso, and by brilliant rushes reached the bank of the Tugela, but was unable to hold his position against the awful fire. Eventually he retired with heavy loss. The 66th and 14th Batteries, which were covering :he advance within a position only 800 yards from the enemy, were the objects of terrific rifle and shell fire. They lo-t ten guns, and many horses were lost. Lord Dundonald, with the mounted infantry, made » gallant attack upon Eslangwane Hill. but was -epulsed. The Naval Battery made excellent practice.

COLENSO TAKEN AT THE POINT OF THE BAYONET. The "Times" has the following telegram from its special correspondent: -Cape Town, Saturday. The correspondent of the "Cape Argus" with General Buller's foroe, describing the battle on the Tugela, says:—"At four o'clock in the morning ::f the 15th the whole force advanced on the Tugela. The naval guns shelled Fort Wyllie, above Colen-o. and the whole line of Boer entrenchments under Grobler's Kloof across the river, forcing the enemy to disclose his positions. A heavy artillery duel followed. General Hart was forced to retire with ronsiderable casualties, but the retirement was fleeted in good order. Simultaneously General Barton advanced on Colenso, and took the village at the point of the, bayonet under a raking fire. Fort Wyilie was silenced, but a gallant effort to drive the Boers out, of an impregnable position by cavalry on the right flank was unsuccessful. The latter part of the fight concentrated mainly on the right wing. Our two forces retreated and returned to camp. All the wounded were removed before ix o'clock by the Colonial Volunteer Ambulance. The troops are in excellent spirits.

STAFF OFFICERS' NARROW ESCAPES. General Buller displayed the greatest energy and courage. Wherever the bullets and shells flew thickest, General Buller was there. The members both of his Staff and of General Clery's all had narrow escape- Dr. Hughes, General Buller's staff surgeon, was killed. Captain W. C. Boyle, of General Clery's Staff, had his horse killed under him, but was untouched himself. Major G. F. Ellison, also of General Clery's Staff, had his horse shot through the hind leg, but. strangely enough, the horso showed no lamene" afterward,. General Clery's Aide-de-Caiup, Lieutenant McNa-mara, had a bullet through his helmet, and also had his horse killed. Major Stuart-Wortley's Bearers behaved ex- cellently. They collected 350 wounded. While at work. with the Red Cross flag flying, the Boers fired several volleys, killing many of them. The Boer prisoners state that their ]0-" is heavy, and say they wish they had never seen Colenso.

TOTAL LOSSES, 963. 0 The total killed among the rank and file of the Black Watch at Magersfontein was 42, while the number of wounded was 182, and the missing number 111. Total casualties among the Black Watch, 335. To the wounded have to be added six more men be. tonging to the Second Yorkshire Light Infantry. Casualties amoiw non-commissioned Officers and Men 893 Officsrs 70 Total all ranks 963 It will be seen that the figures previously given were considerably under estimated. MET HUEN'S DIVISION, HOSTILITIES RESUMED. Modder River, Friday, Dec. 15th, 10-25 a.m. The 9th Brigade, under General Pole-Carew, with the Grenadiers and a squadron of the 12th Lancers, made a reconnaissance early this morning, sup- ported by the 75th Battery Field Artillery and Howitzers in the centre, and on the right by four Naval 12-pounders and a 4.7-inch Naval gun on the left. The Naval guns opened fire at 5-20, while the brigade deployed across the plain. The Howitzers shelled the Boer trenches and searched their position along the ridgee, the Naval guns doing the same. They forced the Boers to unmask two guns, and one of these was dismantled by our Naval guns. The second it was found impossible to touch. It ap- parently disappeared as soon as it had beien dis- charged. This gun shelled our troops as they were returning, as well as the 75th Battery, which was never engaged. Not a man was killed on our side, though I saw a. shell fall in the middle of four men of the Northumberland Regiment, causing all of them to fall. When the smoke cleared, I perceived the four men marching on a.s though nothing had happened, not one of them being injured.. All the troops have now returned to camp, and report no casualties. Lord Methuen directed the operations on horseback, being now able to ride. His wound in almost Weill. THE ACTION AT MAGERS- FONTEIN. CONTINGENT WIPED OUT. TERRIBLE EFFECT OF LYDDITE. A Times" telegram from Modder River (via Cape Town), December 13th, says:—In the engage- ment of Magersfontein the Scandinavian commando, under Baron Fadersewold, 80 strong which had been five weeks outside Mafeking, and was only lately moved south, was posted at Spytfontein, and every man in it was killed or wounded, except seven, who were taken prisoners. Reports state that the effect of our Lyddite was terrific, especially when striking against hard rock. Our balloonist reports that a thousand Boers were killed on the kopjes alone. The pluck and bravery of the enemy weire undoubted. It is doubtful if the information supplied to Lord Methuen during his advance is not deliberately fake. There is much discontent at the repeated deceptions. The temper of the Cape Dutch cannot be relied upon. Firmer methods in dealing with traitors are imperative. A splendid example of coolness was shown during the battle by Babington's Horse Artillery Reserves. They were shelled successfully, but not a driver moved or dismounted, and the sergeant-major walked in front of the column, criticising the formation and inspecting the harness aif on parade. The Boers are being supplied with joocl and water by Kaffirs. It seerns impossible that the Boers should remain here longer, as the water supply is de- ficient. Numbers of them are trekking to Jacobsdal. This movement is reported to indicate that reinfottwments are being sent to the Stormberg district, the enemy trusting that we iiball remain where ws are till reinforced. This, if verified, wouid be a serious menace to our line of communication. The Boers are holding the drift 0:1 the north-west which was held during the battle by the Yorkshire Light Infantry. Major Coleridge yesterday captured a Cape Dutchman exchanging signals with Boers.—5-20 p.m. Accounts given by eye-witnesses of Magersfontein show that the re- verse was more serious than is generaily realised. The Boers held a long ditch extending from the Moddor along the foot of a series of kopjes. It is difficult to comprehend how the Highlanders in quarter column formation could have marched right ul on it, as appears to have been the case. For a moment the rout of the Highlanders seems to have been complete. Disaster to the whole force was only averted by the splendid fire of the artillery during the whole day. The enemy were strongly reinforced during the day, bringing their numbers up to about 18,000. Their losses were terribly heavy. Unless a decided success is achieved some- where, and that soon, the situation will become by no means reassuring. The Dutch districts of the Eastern province are honeycombed with disaffection. General Gatacre's reverse at the one place where the moral effect of the reverse was most to be feared has given the rebels a powerful argument against wavering, which any disaster such as the fall of Kimberley would convert into almost over. whelming proof, GALLANTRY OF OUR TROOPS. The camp at Modder River is ringing with in- dividual cases of marvellous gallantry. Our officers showed pluck beyond even that for which they have always been celebrated. The Marquis of Winchester refused to remain lying, and insisted on moving along the line, instructing every man as to the direction in which he should fire. For the greater part of the day he appeared to bear a charmed life. Several bullets passed through his helmet, but at length one pierced his spine, and he fell. The Earl of Airlie, with a dismounted squadron of the 12th Lancers, advanced and pushed back the enemy's skirmishers. The G Battery galloped into line a -d fired across the plain at a range of 1,400 yards, silencing the enemy's rifle fire. Every battery distinguished itself by magnificent work. Surgeon-Major Daly showed conspicuous gallantry in attending the wounded under fire. The artillery was engaged between twelve and thirteen hours, and the average number of rounds fired by each battery was over 1,000. Here is a magnificent example of the calm endurance which our artillery displayed. An informal arrangement was made be- tween the enemy and our artillery front, under a flag of truce, that firing should cease during the collection of the wounded on both sides. A little later, however, about three miles off, the enemy attempted to reach the railway for the purpose of destroying it, but the naval guns promptly shelled them and forced them to retire. The Boers then opened fire from their eastern position. Their range proved perfectly correct, and a heavy bom- bardment was directed at two guns of the 75th Battery Field Artillery. They could have easily silenced the Boer gun, but our artillcrv never moved man or horse, remaining eloquently silent under a heavy and accurate shell fire. This conduct so ion the admiration of the enemy that they sud- lenly ceased fire as a tribute of respect and honour, THE BOER LOSSES, Daily Chronicle."] Modder River Camp. Friday, Dec, 15, .3-45 p.m. The armistice agreed to after the British retire- ment, in order to bury the dead and remove the wounded, expired last night. The enemy had ob- tained a.day's. extension in order, to enable them to complete tne nuriai of their aeacf. Tne Boer losses were appalling, principally the result of 0111 Lyddite shell fire. The dead lay thick in the trenches, and the Boer burial parties were working night and day in order to finish their task before the expiration of the armistice. Many British were killed close to the Boer position. Our burial parties were not allowed to see the enemy's works closely. The stretcher men were blindfolded, and conducted to where the bodies lay, and were not allowed to uncover their eyes until they were some distance from the trenches. The bodies of Major Milton and Ray were recovered and buried where they fell. Major Milton was killed while leading a party of Coldstreams to reinforce the hard-pressed Mountain Infantry and New South Wales Lancers in the firing Une on the right flank. Major Ray was shot at the same time. Colonel Goff, of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, was killed while leading his men to the charge. The men melted away before the terrible fire of the enemy, but Goff pressed steadily on. He tripped over a hussack of grass, and was struck by a bullet, but he got up only to be hit a second time, and fall dead. Major Robinson. who was following him, s'hared his fate. Colonels Downman and Coode, of the Black Watch, are dead. The Highlanders were decimated by the ciiemy's fire. THE SITUATION AT KIMBERLEY BOERS BUILDING MORE FORTIFICATIONS. [" Times Second Edition Telegram.] Modder River, Sunday. The full moon has prevented satisfactory search- light communication lately, but Kimberley took advantage of the eclipse last night to get important despatches through. The present situation is a complete impasse. The Boers are gathering large! forces, and are extending fortifications oil both flanks, but are unable to attack our position. It is impossible for the British to turn the enemy'? flank, which is resting on the river to the east, and is rapidly approaching the river on the west. They have a continued line of entrenchments capable of rapid connection at many points. The only dis- advantage of the Boers is that their water and food supplies are undoubtedly precarious. Nothing was attempted yesterday. LATEST FROM MAFEKING. ["Times" Second Edition Telegram.] Buluwayo, Dec. 8th. Information has been received here showing that t 4, Mafeking was all right Dec. 6th. News has also been received from Mafeking dated Dec. 4th as fol- lows The plan of th" advancement of the military works again succeeded on the 3rd inst. in forcing I p the enemy to evacuate a strong commanding forti- fication to the north-cast of the town. We continue pushing towards his main siege batteries. From authentic information it appears that the Boers havo lost considerably every day from our rifle fire. Our casualties are trifling. General Snyman has offered to exchange Lady Sarah Wilson, who has been detailed as a prisoner of war, for a convict named -Velioen. Colonel Baden-Powell has declined, but offers a Dutch woman instead of Veljoen, and points out that we returned 28 women and children taken in the fight at Sequanas as a matter of course. The Boer force has been reduced about 2,000, under Snyman, with four field guns and one siege gun. English mails of October 21st and 28th arrived here together only yesterday. Communication with the south via Beiraisvy irregular. Heavy rains have been falling during the past week. GEN. GATACRE'S REVERSE. The story of General Gatacre's unfortunate re verse is being told in driblets. From the latest instalment to hand it seems that the risk was not only justifiable, but that, except for the stupid blunder of the guide, the scheme would have been crowned with success. Had they not been marched six miles out of their way the force would have arrived at the appointed place of attack before sunrise, and the Boer commandants have admitted to a Press correspondent that they could not have withstood the attack. How can we doubt that it was the hand of God," said the Senior Officer in Command. "We were taken completely by sur- prise. We had no idea that' you were coming to attack us. The first intimation of your approach was the actual arrival of your men within easy range of our best positions. Yes, it was surely God's work." The guide who was responsible for this error is now a prisoner under close arrest pending further inquiry into his conduct. The troops are now rested, the wounded are doing well, and the men showed by hearty cheers that their confidence in General Gatacre was not shaken when, on Wednesday last, he thanked them for the good work they had done under exceptionally trying circumstances, and said that victory would have resulted but for a bit of bad luck. REPORTED DEFEAT OF GENERAL CLERY. An Exchango Company's telegram, from Pieter- maritzburg, December 15th (Friday), 9-55 a.m., says: General Clery's column advanced to pass the Tugela. After eight hours' fighting the British were compelled to retire. The Boers were strongly en- trenched Our loss was considerable. It will be noted that the above telegram agrees in all particulars with the facts of General Buller's reverse near Colenso on Friday last. At the same time there is a possibility that General Clery may hav-o been attempting to cross the Tugela *t another point.

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