Boer War Shipping Lists 1899

p1a The S.S. German (7,000 tons) arrived midnight Saturday with some pedigree sheep and some pens of prize poultry. Also 6 Pullman cars for the road to Rhodesia. Passengers included were Lt.-Gen. Sir Reginald O. Beauchamp and Capt. Somerset Saunderson.

p1a-d Karri Davies is in Egypt on business and will proceed to China. Maj. Buchanan Riddell is to succeed Col. Forestier Walker in command of 1/KRR in South Africa . Col. Morgan Crofton, D.S.O. , A.A.G. is to retire from that post July 13. Col. J.J. Scott Chisholme gives up command of the 5/Lancers at Maritzburg, Aug. 12. Col. H. Paget, C.B. retires from the 7/Hussars June 26.

p1a , b, & c Maj. E.J. Carroll, Kaffrarian Rifles and Pte. M. Murray, Prince Albert’s Guard received Volunteer long service medal. Among the passengers on Carisbrook Castle who left England on Saturday for the Cape is Mr. Wools Sampson. Mr. Henry Colenbrander was mauled by a lion and died in the Belingwe district. Lt.-Col. Rowan Hamilton returned to the Cape by the Greek last Thursday. The Royal Berkshire Regt, at Graham’s Town have received two Maxims.

p1-- The Carisbrook Castle took on a draft of 100 men, including Capt. Withycombe, Lts. J.B. Tulloch and G.C. Hall, to reinforce the troops at Mauritious. General W. Black retires. Capt. the Hon. Robert White (Jameson Raid) retires. Lt.-Col. Hall will succeed Col. Owen Hay as commander of artillery in Natal. Passengers on the Scott were Capt. C. Wilson and Mr. J. Smuts.

p1 The Avoca docked Thursday with the 1/Loyal North Lancashire Regt. from Ceylon. Troops numbered 18 officers and 936 men . Listed were: Commanding is Lt.-Col. R.G. Kekewich, others are, Majs. J.R. Fraser, W.H.E. Murray, Capts. M.A. Humphreys, C.E.A. Jourdain, G.H. Wylde-Browne, T.H. O’Brien, Lts. J.J. Lowndes (Adj.), H.J. Gill (Qm.), F.J. Bowen, A.R. Wallace, C.H.M. Bingham, F.W. Woodward, 2/Lts. R.B. Flint, W. Clifford, A.W. Hewett, A.M.G. Webster.

p1 Gen. Sir. Wm. Butler and Col. Morgan-Crofton arrived at the Caledon sanatorium for a stay. Capt. Cumming, Kaffrarian Rifles, married Blanche Ebden at East London, Wednesday. The Arundel Castle left Cape Town for England Thursday night and will make an unusual stop at Mossamedes in about 4 days, They will land 35 settlers who have been in the Cape buying stock, implements, etc. Maj. Murray, Lts. Bowen and Bingham, L. N. Lancashire Regt. in charge of Honor Guard for Visiting Matabele chiefs at Cape Town .

p1 The Avoca arrived at Durban last Wednesday with 528 officers and men of the King’s Royal Rifles and departs with 500 time expired men and details. Lt. Johnstone of the K.R.R. marries Miss Harris at Simon’s Town. Lt. Col. Evans Gordon and Capt. Sewell arrived in the Scot. Col. Morgan Crofton, D.S.O. sailed for England in the Tantallon Castle last Wednesday.

p8a The general officer commanding in South Africa has been authorized to complete the transport arrangements for the troops in his command, and the following special service officers have been ordered to proceed to South Africa : Brevet Colonel R.S.S. Baden-Powell, 5th Dragoon Guards; Capt. & Bt. Maj. Lord E.H. Cecil, DSO, GG; Lt. Hon. A.H.C. Hanbury Tracy, RHG; Maj. & Bt. Lt.-Col. E.A.H. Plumer, York & Lancaster Regt; Capt. & Bt. Maj. A.V. Jenner, DSO, RB; Capt. & Bt. Maj. A.F. Pilson, RDF; Capt. H. McMicking, RS; Capt. & Bt. Maj. W.D. Bird, RWS.

p13e A number of officers R.E. and A.S.C. have been placed under orders for immediate service in South Africa . Among those proceeding from England are Col. C.H. Bridge, Lt.-Col. G. Stanley, Bt. Lt.-Col. W.F.H. Kincaid, Maj. S.R. Rice, Capts. E.R.O. Ludlow, T.D. Foster, W.R. Stewart and F.R.F. Borleau; Lts. E.V. Turner, G.C. Fuller, H.L. Meyrick, R.L. McClintock, H. Musgrave, R.H. Creig, and 2nd Lts. C.R. Johnson, R.J.T.D. Jones. All will embark at Southampton to-day for special service in South Africa (Probably the Goorkha)

p13e The 73 Battery, R.F.A., has been selected for service in South Africa . It is the fifth under orders to proceed to South Africa in August, the others being the 18th, 20th, 62nd, and 75th. Thirty machine- gun carriages were sent from the Royal Arsenal, Woolwich, for shipment to South Africa . They will be provided with ball cartridge (Mark IV) as used in the service rifle.

p1 The following ASC officers arrived by Goorkha on Sunday: Col. Bridge,C.B., Lt.-Col. Stanley, Capts. Foster, Ludlow, Atkinson, Walton, Lts. Pedlar and Richards. The Dunottar Castle arrived at Cape Town on Tuesday, 25 July. Among the passengers were Maj. Lord E. Cecil, D.S.O. , and Col. Baden-Powell, and Lt. the Hon. A. Hanbury-Tracey. At East London a Mounted Rifle Club was formed. Capt. H.G.R. Lambert and Lt. R.A. Weare are members.

p2 Dateline 12 Aug. Lourenco Marques. The Reichstag brought 401 cases of cartridges for the Transvaal Government. Dateline Lourenco Marques, Aug. 12, 2.30 p.m. A consignment of war material for the Transvaal government that arrived by the Reichstag is being detained by the Portuguese authorities. Included were 15,000 rifles. Another report states the previous concerning the 15,000 rifles is without foundation.

p4 The Liverpool Regt. is being readied to embark in the Braemar Castle for Natal (Durban) and the Doune Castle is fitted for 200 troops, 158 Mules and 115 horses for Natal.The Braemar Castle will take 885 men of the Liverpool Regt and some details. Officers listed are: Lt.-Col. L.S. Mellor, Majs. O’D. C. Grattan, S.L. Cotton, Capts. J.M. Longfield, M.S. Adye, W.S. Bannatyne, C.J. Stevenson, K.L. Tupman, W.R. Rawlinson, Lts. C.L. Parmiter, V.T. Bailey, F.J. Austin, G.H. Brush, I. Depiro D’Amico, G.A. Howard-Vyse, L.M. Jones, Adj., B.J. Finch, QM., 2/Lts. G.A. Wilkinson, R.C.R. Jones, W.Y. Hunter, L.R. Schuster. Both ships sailed Thursday morning.

Dateline Durban, Aug. 14. The Doune Castle arrived with 123 horses, 158 mules, and baggage of the Liverpool Regt., Preserved meat, biscuits, bush wagons, Scotch carts, a Maxim, poles for river bridging. The braemar Castle docked at 7.30 am with 700 officers and men of the Liverpool Rget.

p1 The German arrived at Cape Town 5 p.m., Aug. 15, with the following special service officers: Lt. J.R. Nugent, 2/Lts. H.J. Fletcher, J.B. Wells, J.H. Batten, E.V. Brooke, H.C. Johnston, and H.L. Marrow. Dr. Jameson has arrived back in Bulawayo. Gen. Digby Willoughby sailed for home in the Dunottar Castle. G.T. Nicholson appointed Captain and G.H. Sandeman appointed Lt. in the Cape Garrison Artillery. Lt. Lord Charles E. Bentinck arrived at Cape Town by the Gascon.

p3 Dateline Maritzburg, Aug. 21. Gen. Penn Symons arrived at Ladysmith this morning. Maj. Saville, A.O.D. and Col. Stanley, A.S.C. are at Ladysmith. Sub-Conductor Rees, Staff-Sgt. Saunders and Sgt. Hall, A.O.C., have arrived here with 14 special service provates.

Royal Munster Fusiliers -- Lt.-Col. Evans, Majors Hall, Penny, and Stewart; Captains W.C. Oates, G. Macpherson, C.G. Bowen, C.L. Hendriks, and J.K. O’Meagher; Lieutenants E. de H. Waddington, W.A. Hutchinson, R.E.M. Pakenham, R.A. Caroll, G.J. Ryan, and H.S. Jarvis; 2nd Lts. C.R. Hall, A. Tyrrell, D. Wise, C.H. Jardine, J.C. Dick, and J.C. Canny; Capt. & Adj. G.D. Crocker and Lt. & Qm. J. O’Connor. (Additional information from Cape Times Weekly Edition , 20/09/99, p8a)

p4 Here long article concerning Protectorate Regt., Rhodesian Regt., and Ramathlabama Camp. Julius Weil is catering the camp. Officers mentioned are: Col. Hore, Maj. Godley, Col. Baden Powell, Col. Plumer, Maj. Vyvyan, Capt. Marsh, Capt. FitzClarence, Lord Cavendish Bentinck, Maj. F.D. Bailey, Capt. Vernon, Maj. Badie, Capt. Stafford,

p5a. Dateline Simla, 08 Sept. Subject = Indian movement to SA. Lt.-Col. C.B.H. Wolseley-Jenkins, 19 Hussars will command the cavalry brigade, Lt.-Col. J.H. Yule, Devonshire Regt. Will command the infantry brigade and 3 batteries of R.A. will be commanded by Lt.-Col. J.A. Coxhead, R.A. The Gloucesters and KRRC will embark from Calcutta and the rest from Bombay. The following to command troops.

p5f Orders received on Saturday (09 Sept.) At Aldershot for the 1/Northumberland Fusiliers to be ready to embark about 16 Sept. for SA. They will probably embark from Southampton on board the Union Company’s steamer Gaul for Natal. The 2nd Brigade Division R.F.A. to embark in about ten days for SA and the 1/Royal Sussex Regt. To be ready for the Mediterranian. The 14th Hussars and G and P Batteries of R.H.A. are under orders for SA.

The 2/Royal Scots Fusiliers, 700 strong, left Chatham for Aldershot. The 2/ Loyal North Lancashire Regt., stationed at Dover is to depart for Malta to replace the 1/Border Regt. which is to embark for SA. The 2/Royal West Kent Regt. to Egypt to take the place of a battalion which is to embark for SA.

O & R Batts. R.H.A., 4th, 38th, 78th, 37th, 61st, and 65 Howitzer Batts., Supply Colomn and Field Bakery, Supply Park, 1/Royal Scots, 2/Northumberland Fusiliers, 2/Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry, 1/Gordon Highlanders, Nos. 19, 14, 40, 13, and 11 Companies A.S.C.

p8 Lt.-Gen. Sir F.W.E.F. Forestier-Walker, K.C.B., C.M.G., arrived Wednesdau noon by the Norham Castle. Among those in welcome were: Cols. Morris , Trotter, Hanbury Williams, Southey, Spence& Wade, Lt.-Col. Homan-ffolliott, Majs. Du Cane, Tamplin & Inglesby, Capt. Watermeyer & Logan, Lt. McKenzie, 2/Lt. Vance, and Surg.-Capt. Cox.

will carry 200 tons of war material. Brevet Col. Sir H. Rawlinson, 2/CG for SA on the Tantallon Castle as D.A.A.G. at Natal. 3/Grenadier Guards will embark at Royal Alber Docks instead of Southampton. Guards Brigade being made up of 2/Grenadier Guards, 3/Grenadier Guards, 2/ Coldstream Guards and 1/Scots Guards. Lt.-Col. Landon A.S.C. to the Cape.

The Avoca left Royal Albert Dock yesterday for Egypt to embark 1/Royal Fusiliers, proceeding to SA via the Suez Canal. The Gaul will embark 1/Northumberland Fusiliers at Southampton on Saturday. The Sumatra will leave Royal Albert Dock on 20th inst. To embark the 1/Border Regiment at Malta and will go to the Cape via the Atlantic route. The Jelunga will leave 20th inst. For Crete to embark 2/Rifle Brigade and will go to SA via the Suez Canal. The Zibenyhla and the Zayathla are fitting at Liverpool to convey to SA the Field Artillery contingent from Aldershot and will probably embark at Southampton.

p5b Dateline Cape Town 15 Sept. The 1/Manchester Regt. landed here this morning from the Union Company’s steamship Goth then they were reviewed by the new commander at the Cape, Lt.-Gen Sir F. Forestier-Walker. The troops returned to the ship to embark for Natal.

p6a The following officers, in addition to those mentioned yesterday, will leave Southampton today in the Tantallon Castle with Lt.-Gen Sir G.S. White, V.C., commanding the forces in Natal: Col. E.W.D. Ward, C.B., Brevet Lt.-Col. Sir H. Rawlinson, Col. Exham, Lt.-Col. F. W. Landon, Lt.-Col. J.S. Ewart (Cameron Highlanders), Maj. W. Fairholme, Maj. W.H. Birkbeck (1st DG), Maj. J.F. Bateson, Brevet-Maj. W.F. Walter(2/Lancashire Fusiliers), Capt. Montagu-Stuart-Wortley (KRRC), Capt. W.B. Lafone (Devonshire Regt.), Lt. H.G. Burrard, Lts. J.G. Stirling, V.R. Brooke, and Bell (9th Lancers), Lt. B.R. Horsburgh, Lt. R.E. Reade (KRRC), Lt. H.N. Field (1/Devonshire Regt.), Lt. Marsden (60th Rifles), Lt. C.F. McKenzie, R.A. and Lt. And Quartermaster J.C. Woods, all for Natal.

Capt. Sir E. Chichester, R.N. to Transport Officer, Natal. Capt. E.B. Van Koughnet to Transport Officer Cape Town. Other naval officers for Natal include Commander F.R.W. Morgan, Paymaster Bresford Whyte and Mr. J. Menzies; and Lt. Perry-Ayscough for Cape Town.

p3b. Dateline Bombay, 17 Sept. The transport Secunda sailed this evening for Durban with the 42nd Field Battery, commanded by Maj. Gouldburn. Other officers are: Capt. Yunge-Bateman, Lts. Douglas, Macdougall, and Oxley (? Hawksley) and the staff of the Veterinary Hospital.

Dateline Calcutta, 15 Sept. The transport Purena will sail for SA on 18th inst. with 2/Kings Royal Rifles on board; The Nurni will sail on 19th inst. with two companies of infantry and mules; the Hensada will sail on the 20th with an ordnance park and a British field hospital; and the Indian will sail on the 25th with the 1/Gloucester Regt.

p5a The Gaul has been requisitioned by the War Office for carrying troops. She is 400 feet long, 47 feet broad, and 31 feet deep. She sailed from Southampton last Saturday with the following troops: 1/Northumberland Fusiliers, 26 officers, 2 warrant officers and 770 men; ASC, 8 officers, 4 warrant officers and 140 men; Army Ordnance and other Corps, 11 officers, 8 warrant officers and 82 men.

The following are the officers who sailed in the Gaul: 1/Northumberland Fusiliers - Lt.-Col. C.G.C. Money, C.B., commanding; Majors Hon. C. Lambton, D.S.O., and E.W. Dashwood; Captains E.B. Eager, C.E. Keith Falconer, D. Sapte, R.H. Isacke, and F.C. Ferguson; Lieuts. A.J.B. Percival, C.E. Fishbourne, H.T. Crispin, C.A. Armstrong, F. Bevan, H.T. Buckley, H.S. Tappin, P.G.L. Staunton, R.C.B. Lethbridge, R.W.M. Brine, H.C. Hall, A.C. Girdwood, F.L. Festing, and F.R. Coates; 2nd Lts. C.W. Wreford Brown and T.J.E. Montagu; Capt. Brev. Maj. and Adjutant G.L.P. Ray; Lt. and Q’mstr. J. Bett.

Other Corps – Lt. Cols. J. Sherston, D.S.O., Staff, and J. Stoneham, ASC; Majors H.P. Birch, RAMC, and F.H. Treherne, RAMC, in medical charge; Capts. J.H. Fouke, RE, Tracy, AOC, Hall, AOC, E.J. Ward, ASC, Pigott, ASC, and A.R. Seccombe, ASC,; Lts. D.C.E. Grose, ASC, Lord, ASC, M’Nalty, ASC, and Duffus, ASC; 2nd Lt. J.B.B. Denniss, RE.; Lt. and Q’mstrs. Law, ASC, Cairns, ASC, M’Farlane, ASC, and W. English, ASC.

p4b, The P. & O. transport Sumatra left the Royal Albert Docks yesterday with troops on board. She is taking the Royal West Sussex Regt. to Malta, where they will take the place of the 1/Border Regt. is to go to Natal. There were 20 Officers and nearly 600 men of the Sussex Regt. on board in addition to three officers of the 1/Border Regt., one officer of the 9th Lancers and one of the 19th Hussars. An additional 160 men of various small drafts from different regiments already stationed in Natal or the Cape.

The chartered troopship Jelunga will complete embarcation of troops at Southampton today and will sail this afternoon. She takes out 55 officers, 3 ladies, 1047 of all ranks, 64 soldier’s wives and 63 children. Of these 32 officers and 695 men, 2/North Lancashire, from Dover are for Malta. There are a few details for Port Said, while 55 RE, 1st Division Telegraph Battalion, from Aldershot, 50, 1/Liverpool from Belfast, 75, 1/Leicester from Curragh, and 130 2/KRRC from Cork are for Natal. There are 93, 2/Rifle Brigade from Dublin, for Natal or Cape Town. At Gibralter 31 men of the Rifle Brigade will be embarked. The Jelunga will convey the 2/Rifle Brigade from Crete to Cape Town or Natal. Lt.- Col. Satterthwaite, 2/North Lancashire, is in command, and Maj. H.O. Trevor, RAMC, in medical charge.

The following officers have been selected for service with Col. Plumer at Bulawayo and they are to leave as soon as possible. They are: Lt. C.H. Rankin, 7th Hussars; Lt. S.G. French, Royal Irish Regt.; Lt. O.D. Blunt, Connaught Rangers; and Lt. A.J. Tyler, West Riding Regt.

p2 Dateline Lourence Marques, Sept. 12. The Greek brought 530 cases ammunition and the Dunolly Castle 8 cases ammunition and 5 cases rifles. Dateline Lourenco Marques, Sept. 12. Since Aug. 12 the following ammunition was landed here: 2,464 cases loaded cartridges, 300 cases empty cartridges, 523 cases bullets, 16 cases powder, 6 cases rifles, and some wads and caps. The Umvoti, due the 25th, has 5 cases loaded cartridges, 125 cases empty cartridges, 450 cases bullets, 17 pkgs wads. It is said that a cable from New York offers services of 10,000 American Irish volunteers for the Boers. (Interesting) Boer War Office denies it.

p8, Col. 1. The Goth with a battalion if the 1/Manchester Regiment on board arrived at Table Bay late Thursday night. The following officers were listed: Lieut.-Col. A.E.R. Curran is in cimmand and Maj. Simpson is second in command. The following boarded at Southampton : Maj. F.W.C. Jones, RAMC, Lt. G.B.C.R. Crisp, RAMC, 2nd Lts. W.B. Eddowes and E.N. Fisher, Lt. & Qm. Banker, 1st M.R. and 4 men. From Gibralter: Lt.-Col. A.E.R. Curran, Majs. A.E. Sampson and J.E. Watson; Capts. C.C. Melvill, R.D. Vizard, A.W. Marden, R.J. Bridgford, and A. Menzies; Lts. A.G. Tillard, J.E.F. Crichton, C.G. Danks, R.N. Hardcastle, H. Hunt-Grubbe, F.C.S. Dunlop, and A.V. Roe; 2/Lts. D.M. Cogbill, H. Fisher, F.T. Deakin, and L. Creagh; Capt. & Adj. W.P.E. Newbigging, 1/M.R, Bandmaster E.T. Quiner, Col.-Sgt. and Sgt. Maj. J.T. Haddon, Qm. Sgt. C. Pike, 1/ M.R. and 952 men.

p3a Dateline Durban, 19 Sept. The 1/Manchester Regt. arrived tomorrow morning and will proceed to Pietermaritzburg. Dateline Durban, 20 Sept. The Union Line steamer Goth with 1/Manchester Regt. arrived her last night. Troops landed this morning and are on their way by train to Pietermaritzburg.

p3c, Dateline Bombay, 21 Sept. Maj.-Gen. Sir Archibald Hunter, with staff and a portion of the Devonshire Regt. sailed this morning in the transport City of London for SA. The remainder of the Devonshire Regt. left at the same time in the Sutlej, and a squadron of the 19th Hussars in the Vadala.

p8a The Union Steamship Compaiy’s steamer Norman leaves Southampton tomorrow with the following officers on board: Maj.-Gen J.D. French, commanding cavalry brigade; Maj. D. Haig, brigade major; Lt. J.P. Milbanke, ADC; Col C. M. Downing; Maj. S.C.N. Grant; Rev. E.G. Macpherson and another chaplain; Maj. H. Earle, D.S.O., KOYLI; Maj. J.H. Plumbe, RMLI; Maj. W.H. Thomas, ASC; Capt. R. Stewart-Wortley; Capt. F.W. Foley, Royal Berkshire Regt.; Capt. I.T. Owen, Royal Berkshire Regt.; Capt. E. Studdart, ASC; Lt. J.G. Dugdale, 18th Hussars; Lt. P.G. Reynolds, 5th DG; Lt.R.G. Jeff, KRRC; Lt. C. de Putson, 1/Loyal North Lancs.; Lt. R.H. Collins, Royal Berkshire Regt; and Lt. Fitzmaurice, RN,

Dateline Alexandria, 24 Sept. The transport Avoca, which left the Royal Alber Docks on the 13th Inst. with the 2/Royal West Kent Regt. on board, arrived here yesterday evening 14 hours before she was due. 1st Royal Irish Fusiliers, 830 strong will embark for SA and the Avoca will sail at 6 o’clock this evening for Natal.

On Saturday (23 Sept) morning the 3rd Batt. of the Grenadier Guards, (abt. 850 strong) under Lt.-Col. Eyre Crabbe, left Pirbright Camp before 7 o’clock, took a train at Brookwood Station to the Royal Albert Docks to embark on the Nubia for Gibralter to relieve the Second Battalion. Also a body of the 2/Royal Fusiliers embarked to join their 3rd Battalion.

The units were for shipment to the Cape. The first to depart was the 18th Field Battery, Maj Scott, commanding. Other officers were: Capt. F.B. Johnstone, Lts. H.E. Carey, A.M. Fox and 2nd Lt. E.W. Furse. The 75th Field Battery departed next, commanded by Maj. W.F.L. Lindsay. Other officers were: Capt. H.J.W. Farrell, Capt. A.R.G. Begbie, Lt. P.J. Patterson and 2nd Lt. Buchanan Dunlop. The last to go was the 62nd Field Battery, under Maj. Garnett. Other officers were: Capt. H.F. Askwith, Lts. L.M. Phillpotts, J.H.W. Johnstone and 2nd Lt. H.E.S. Wynne. The guns and baggage left by two special trains earlier in the day.

The steamers Zibenghla and Zayathla, chartered from the British India Company for the conveyance of troops to SA are at Birkenhead and fitted for service. Each vessel has accommodations for 250 men and nearly as many horses. The troops to embark to-day are the 18th, 62nd and 75th Batteries of Field Artillery and will number 500.

The Admiralty too over the steamers Trogan and Spartan from the Union Steamship Co. to be fitted as hospital ships in SA waters. They are fitting out at Southampton. The ammunition column mentioned above will sail in the Union liner Gaika from Southampton next Saturday.

Southampton on 07 Oct. The 8th and 11th Companies, ASC at Woolwich to be ready to embark on 07 Oct. The 28th and 42nd Companies ASC, at Royal Barracks, Dublin, will leave North Wall for Southampton on 06 Oct. No. 6 Company, ASC, leaves Colchester for SA next week.

The Union Steamship Compay’s steamer Gaika leaves Southampton on Saturday next and will convey the following to SA: Maj. E.S. May, RHA; Capt. & Brevet Maj. N.E. Young, DSO, RA; Capt. H. Christie, RA; Lt. W. Kincaid Smith, RHA; Lt. R.T. Hill, RA; Lt. K.G.G. Kirke, RA; Lt. W.L. Foster, RA; Lt. C.E. Balfour, KRRC; 2nd Lt. J.F.A. Kane, Devonshire Regt.; and an officer in veterinary charge of the horses. The Gaika is also conveying one warrent officer, 193 non-commissioned officers and men, 120 horses and 53 wagons, forming an ammunition column.

Another force of 200 officers and 1200 non-commissioned officers and men will be dispatched to SA next week. For this the Government has requisitioned the whole passenger accommodation of the Castle Line steamer Braemar Castle. Scheduled departure is 06 Oct.

Capt. H.R.H, Jack, Lt. F.B.R. Chatterton, Lt. G.C.D. Masterton, Lt. & Quartermaster T. Wilson, Lt. & Quartermaster P.J. Guerin, and Lt. & Quartermaster W. Farrady, all of the ASC.; Lt.-Col. R.W. Mapleton, Stationary Hospital; Maj. R.L. Love, Field Hospital; Maj. B.W.C. Deeble, Field Hospital; Capt. T.J. Leneham, Field Hospital; Capt. G.M. Heath, RE, Balloon Det.; Capt. C.S. Dodgson, ASC; Capt. J.A.R. Purvis, ASC; Capt. W.A.C. Denny, ASC; Lt. J.M. Sloan, Stationary Hospital; Lt. & Quartermaster P. Macintosh, Stationary Hospital; Lt. G.W. Jones, Field Hospital; Lt. & Quartermaster A. Bruce, Field Hospital; Lt. C. Mellor, RE, Balloon Det.; Lt. O. Striedinger, ASC; Lt. & Quartermaster Walsh, ASC; Lt. & Riding Master T.J. Kearns, ASC; and about 300 men, details of the ASC, No. 1 Stationary Hospital, No. 12 Field Hospital, and the RE Balloon Det. Other passengers by the Kinfauns Castle will be Lady Forestier-Walker ( Cont. Column c) and family, Lt. Beale Browne, ADC, Maj. Gosling, Maj. Meyer, Capt. de Bathe, Capt. Fitzmaurice, Capt. Welby, Capt. Ellison, 9th Lancers, Capt. Beaumont, and Lt. E. St. Quintin, 19th Lancers. This is the maiden voyage of the Kinfauns Castle and she takes in addition to the above about 500 ordinary passingers.

p6d The Government have just chartered the Cunard steamer Carinthia as a transport for the Cape. The Carinthia is a twin screw steamer of 5598 tons register She left Liverpool on 20 Sept for Boston. She will conver mules to the Cape from either New Orleans or Galveston.

Three Houston liners have been requisitioned to call at Naples for mules, and the Hyades was due to leave at once. Each vessel will take 3000 mules on board. Maj. R.L. Walter and Lt. J. Vaughan, 7th Hussars, and Veterinary-Maj. Day left Colchester for Naples on Saturday for the purpose of buying mules.

p3b Dateline New York, 2 Oct. The British Government has placed a contract with the Louisville Packing Company for 4,5000,000 pounds of tinned meat for quick delivery. Similar orders have been placed in Chicago, Cincinnati and St. Louis. The meat is for British troops in SA.

Three of Messrs. Elder, Dempster, and Co.’s steamers have been engaged as transports, namely the Montezuma, the Prah, and the Mount Royal. The Montezuma is now at New Orleans and will leave in a couple of days with mules. The Prah is due at New Orleans and the Mount Royal has just reached Liverpool.

The new Allan liner Bavarian has been chartered to convery troops to the Cape. It is reported that the Admiralty is arranging for the City liner City of Cambridge and the Bibby liner Yorkshire. The charter is at the rate of 1 British Pound per ton gross register per month.

Maj. Holden, RA, superintendent of the Royal Gun Factory, has completed the howitzers and Maxims which are required for the Natal and Zululand field force, and the ordnance will leave by the Braemar Castle on Friday morning. Orders for the embarcation of a large detachment of artificers, blacksmiths, shoesmiths, wheelwrights, collar-makers, farriers, carriagesmiths, mechanicians for telegrapic apparatus, hitchers, etc., have been received and the men will leave by the mail steamship Mexican from Southampton.

and will convey the following to SA: Lt.-Col. J.F. Brocklehurst, Royal Horse Guards; Lt. Viscount Crichton, Royal Horse Guards, two officers, six non-commissioned officers and 61 men of the Army Ordnance Corps; Surgeon R. Richards, RN, and Surgeon M. Falkner, RN. The Mexican is due at Cape Town on Oct. 25 and at Durban, Natal on Nov. 2.

p1 Maj. Scott-Turner, R. High. has been appointed staff officer at Kimberley. Capt. E.S. Bulfin, Yorks. has been appointed a special service officer. The Scot arrived Cape Town Sept. 26. Among the passengers were: Right Hon. The Earl of Ava, Col. Frank Rhodes, DSO, Maj. Panzera, & Commander W.L. Grant.

p6 Dateline Tuli, Sept. 27. Col. Bodle and Capt. Tracyarrived here last week and proceeded Rhode’s Drift. Bodle remained and Tracy left for Hq. Sunday. Dateline Bulawayo, Sept. 30. Local police are being armed with Lee-Metfords. Dateline Lourenco Marques, Sept. 27. The Umvoti has discharged 12 tons of cartridge cases and will take away refugees. Reformers’ Contingent under Woolls Sampson. A corps formed by Trimble.