... E CAMP AT FRERE. ie Daily Telegraph /War Cor- .Adent, Mr Bennet Burleigh.) (Arrangement with Glasgow Herald.) Frere, December 5. What sort of camp is Frere?' Oh, it's d all right, answered one of the Dlublins (Fusi- e liers) to a new arrival; it's not as good as the , Curragh, and the little stream-spruit they call it-is a poor thing, where we draw khaki water 1S for drinking and ...

... - o El . . . . ' I 1' GENERALj AND COM1MERCIAL. I THE -UNITED STATES WAVY-DETAILS OF THE NEW BATTLESHIPS. rR(II A erT-.At. CO0ItOIESPO'DnT.)C -Neo York, December 31. The NaV7 D~enariment ?? ,adopted the plan rfi rottarrurtion rrcc-nmendcd for the consoetera- lion of ther Deprr-ment. -and tenders will be at 2C once in~v;itd fec tbhn construction of the three tatj tb-s.hips. v-hit?~, it is ...

... as SV WITH GENERAL a, it We GATACIRE, whic . Wh~~Nvil - _ chan, | BOERS REINFORCED AT '7 STORMBERG. of th I ~ ?? -et (Press Association War Special.) . great Sterkstroom, December 25. 1 'cm A quiet Christmas was :pent in Genoral 'de ri Gatacre's camrp. An impressive service was| held, nearly all the troops being present. On GE the conclusion of the service the General gave the troops his ...

... TM 'aNEWPLAN OF CAMPAIGN. 1he i ?blit If v ARnY co aontt-) -The piibhaievmees nlo impatinco at the in-. awaits further developmetnts with a calmness 1or ti i.which the situation fully justifies One item of meet flows that may escape bethe attention of the lay i co reader is of the most enoroain g nattoro I aids -From it we learn -that the plan' suggested here ;shen lie week ago is to ~be ...

... CALCUTTA MUNICIPAL ACr. DENOUNCED. : l=~(muntt'8 TEBLEGrAM.) Locknow, December 31. The Indian National Congress brought its labours to a conclusion yesterday. The Hon. Surrendranath Banneloi, in a closely-argued speech, severely criticised the Calcutta Munici- | pal Act. lie dissociated the Viceroy from what he described as the reactionary policy pervad- * ing the measure, which, he observed, ...

... STRANDING OF A GEWI1AN LINIPR. , j ?? Satfety of the Passengers. ti Lightships Adrift and in Collision. 0' (Fnom our, OWN conErsrosussrrs3T I Dover, Sunday. Tio efsats of the violent south-westerly gale, st I which continued without abatement through B Friday night and a great part of Saturday, i were very severely felt in this part of the English t} Channel. On Friday there was such a ...

... I WEATHER FORECASTS FOR TO-DAY, Sc 3 'f.Siouth-veSt to sousth winds, liohl C SrJ:TRD * *b-- tsir gae'iraUtl. fburth-Wle~tt' ~ west Sinil. moderate SCOTLAM ?? . , orfresb fair - nerallybnt local ! showers t. th widr, light; SCOThitD ?? Sol];h~west to Soet W h fair generaellY' l ?? to il tiiL windshist; : OCA~E . South or ?? r frcdicn. :SG ESLA E ?? ingo aztrst. srine ?? Imr, d ?? IoldCCrR(t ...

... I j JTHE RESERVE FORCES. Hai r ?? sf0u1 SCOTLAND. and I On -Saturday afternoon,. Surgeon-Lientenairt- - Colonel Macftee, 4th V.B.- Scottiah Rifies, at- jtended at the, drill baal of the; regiment, in It 3-fStirling Road for- the purpose of medical1y of a 4 xmnn the man who have voltunteered .and. of t] ?? qulfidfor active service in South Africa.: -vaoa IThe dotr commenced the examination at a ...

... .1A~ ?? to THE POSITION ON THE TUCELA. e I FIGHTING AT MAFEKING. Z - . ?? , _ ?? A REPORTED BRITISH LO.SSES. troa ren, :e i__ _ _ e |mer n for St ,t RUMOUED SORTIE FROM to LADYSMITH. Son the stat r, ?? r BOER POSITION TAKEN WITH Bo± ,d THE BAYON lt. Boe f , ?? le | av ' , CAPTURE OF A GEIRMIAN twt ?? ?? al LINER. as ant a. RECRUITS FOR THE BOERS Ge mne rd ON BOARD. me ht .. .; ?? Me lit -l- . ...

... CAPTURE OF WEAPONS ANDr be T AMMUNITION. go Vale Fo! (From War Corresponldent of Daily roc News and Glasgow Herald.) Lor Cape Town, December 25, 5.15 pm.j dozi , A big seizure of Mausers, revolvers, and am- d,,j munition, packed in a case marked Huntleyr& m Palmer's Biscuits, has been made by the; Imperial authorities at Adelaide. They had ?? been consigned by the enemy to Dutch farmers ...

... (RZUTER-aS TEUGRAMS.) Melbciarae, December 30. The selection of Victorials for service in Soulih Africa is proceeding vigoeously. The battalion .are undergoing a strict medical examination and rigorous shooting and rding tests. Several officers have already beer chosen, includine the ' :tnart of the Army 9crvice Corps, who is being attached to the enntingent with a view I to his gaining ...

... sbsah l I OIONDAY, JANUARY 1, 1900. iI H. M.S. MIagiciene has takei into Durban a! ?? East African liner which she inter, cepted outside Delagoa Bay. It is stated that the liner carried contraband of war, and that; she bad on board a number of male passengers of suspicions character. The German Government has promised to interrogate the British Govern- t ment on behalf of the shipping company. ...