Show RETURN OF VOtQNTEERS I M > I QJlllv f I u J C VJ a M 1 MbaliiViX London Gives Welcome to Men in Khaki Uniform S I DEMONSTRATION A MONSTER i I Exuberant Throngs Proved Unmanageable Unman-ageable and Police and Soldiers Were Powerless to Stop Ugly S RushesIn Ono Scrimmage Forty Persons Were Injured Several SeriouslyIn a Pnnici Caused by a Fractious Cavalry Horse FiftyPer sons Vcre Hurt S t London Oct 29ThQ City Imperial volunteers who arrived at Southampton Southamp-ton from South Africa Saturday reached here by train this morning marched through London along ctreatn gayly l decorated packed by thousands and received a tumultuous greeting I Such U demonstration was probably never before evoked for such a small body of volunteers The postponement of Londons welcome wel-come today diminished the number of spectators but the enthusiasm could have been scarcely more general or genuine Early in the day Queen Victoria sent a message to the returning troops welcoming wel-coming thorn and Inquiring as to their health The Prince of Wales came to town and viewed the procession from Marlborough hOIse Other royal personages per-sonages watched the little band of men In khaki uniforms 1 STREETS LINED WITH SOLDIERS In addition to the City Imperial volunteers vol-unteers themselves there were In the procession the bands of twelve volunteer volun-teer regiments and24000 regulars and volunteers lined the route Alonry the most Interesting features of the display dis-play was the presence In the procession of the Invalid City Imperial volunteers volun-teers In carriages flying the lied Cross Hag and tho assembling at a conspicuous conspicu-ous point in Fleet street of the remain i ing survivors of the Balalclava charge locomotives which drew the City Imperial volunteers train from Southampton I South-ampton were respectively named Victoria I Vic-toria Roberts Powerful and The Maine To the last the invalids were intrusted THRONG UNMANAGEABLE I The exuberant throng proved unmanageable I unman-ageable and the police and soldiers I were quite unable to stem the ugly rushes The crush of the populace became be-came so terrible at the marble arch that the people broke through the cordon cor-don and when the field was again cleared forty persons requiring the aid of the ambulance surgeons were left lying on the ground several suffering from serious Injuries In narrow Fleet street the crowds I broke down all the barriers and sightseer sight-seer soldiers police and City Imperial volunteers were mixed up in a confused con-fused mass from which thevolunteers had to be finally extricated In single I file S f LIKE FOOTBALL SCRIMMAGE Along the whole length of Fleet street the scenes could be only llkeneJ lo a continual football scrimmage but it was even more exciting Shrieks and groans filled the air people were hurled to the ground and trampled upon Life I Guards on r horseback were swept off and lost in the struggling mass Of humanity after Impotent struggles lo stem the pressure of the semipanic stricken mob Sonic of the injuries sustained are so very serious it is feared they will prove fatal CROWD STAMPEDED A fractious cavalry horse stampeded the crowd at LUdgate circus and fifty persons who were Injuredhad to be attended by the ambulance corps A captured Boer Hag carried in the center of the column elicited great i enthusiasm thunderous aplause going up as this first real trophy of victory was borne through the S crowds EIGHT HOURS MARCH After an eight hours march broken by a sermon at St Pauls cathedral by the Bishop of Stepney and a speech bv Lord Mayor Newton at the Guild hall the volunteers sat down to a course dinner at the headquarters of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery of London where Lord Wolselcy and many other notable persons received I and addressed them After the usual loyal toasts Lord Wolselcy responding I respond-ing to for the Imperial Forces read the following telegram he had received from Queen Victoria MESSAGE FROM THE QUEEN Please assure the City of London Imperial volunteers that I heartily share in those feelings of joy and thankfulness which have been evidenced evi-denced In the enthusiastic welcome accorded ac-corded them today Tell them with what pride and Joy I havcrecelved the reports of their soldlerllkft conduct during the dangers and hardships of a trying campaign While joining In the happiness of the many relatives and friends who celebrate the homecoming of their dear ones I deeply sympathize with those who lool in vain for those who alas no longer stand In the ranks of their comrades 1 also myself have to grieve over the loss of a dear and ifiost gallant grandson who like so many of your companions has served and died for his Queen and his country coun-try tyCASUALTY LIST HEAVY The list of casualties among the welcoming multitude waD longer than that oC the whole corps In its twenty six engagements In South Africa Partial Par-tial returns from the hospitals and police stations indicate that more than 200 wen badly I hurt eight und possibly ten being killed MAFEKING NIGHT REPEATED The night was a repetition of Mafe king night without the redeeming excuses of that celebrated orgle London Lon-don was turned over to tho worst elements ele-ments of Its population Women were Insulted kissed or thrown down with impunity in street lights Pursued at the sweet will of Inebriate brawlers from the sidewalks they streamed along historic thoroughfares shouting sobbing and brandishing peacock feathers with Insane depravity Field Marshal Lord Wolselcy Com manderinchief of the forces issued a special army order this afternoon expressing ex-pressing the high appreciation which the patriotic services of the City Imperial Impe-rial volunteers and the gallantry and soldiery qualities of all ranks had afforded af-forded him and offering the volunteers I in behalf of the British army a cordial welcome home |