Show PEAISE COLONIAL TROOPS I J S London Morning1 Press Highly Compliments Com-pliments llio Canadians London Jan 3The morning papers arc unanimous In praising the gallantry gal-lantry of tho Canadian and colonial troops Th6 Times says The mother country coun-try wH share with tho Canadians and Australians in the pride and gratification gratifica-tion they must feel a the fine qualities displayed by their troops in this dash ing little engagement < The Standard says The Canadians nnd Ai Jtralions had been spoiling for 0 light > Now they havc had their opportunity op-portunity and they have greatly distinguished dis-tinguished themselves by their coolness cool-ness and discipline From the vjev liolnt of imperial unity the little fight may fairly be described as one of the most gratifying events recorded In the recent history of the British race DAY OF SMALL MERCIES Although the continuance of minor successes gratifies the British public it Is not forgotten that the largen aspects of the campaign nLOts campall are unchanged As the Dally News remarks I Is a day of small mercies ThQ Importance of both Gen French mid Col Filchers victories lies in the effect they arc likely to have fcct ar lkc hnve on the colonfal Dutch Tho latest dispatch from Douglass donnrms the earlier report that hBO h-BO laagers consisted chiefly of British Subjects who on the arrival of the cmalj Free State commando accepted probably an invitation to throw hi their lot with the Boer thus terrorizing the loyalists who are now jubilant REBELS DEMORALIZED A Capetown dispatch reports that the rebels in Bandy district are d rnorHzcd by the British occupation of Dordrecht Should it turp out that the Dutch rebellion Is thus being diminished dimin-ished i will b < a matter ot great relief re-lief fox the British campaign The Standard remarks Until the Tuyola has been crossed and Lady rniltli relieved It would be Idle to deny that the present position in Cape Colony In 1 one of very great danger and If unhappily un-happily Gen Buller la again defeated it will be necessary to dispatch 100000 additional men to keep the Dutch in order BRITISH FORCE IN AFRICA I > Winston Churchills estimate that 5 0000 men will be required to defeat I I the forces of the two republics has hon ridiculed in many quarters but as a matter of fact this number is already almost reached without the extra 100 000 which the Standard foresees might be required Yesterday the Admiralty chartered eight more large transports When all the troops destined for South Africa join those already there Lord Roberts Will be In command of about 200000 man Thirty thousand are now afloat ready to embark Military observ ersin view of what these figures mean I pannoL sec how the British can fail to j 4 TTLy crush the no r by mere force of numbers num-bers r bersWILL pUPvCAUSK ARTII L13RY Clam Dally Mall make thrffollowing Cll I1 2 statement this morning We ilhdej i stand that the defense committee af Un < Jabtnet after careful consideration considera-tion of the question of the dense o tho empire particularly with regard Co i artillery will Mhurtly call for the expenditure ex-penditure of 15000000 to make good de tp I pendture 15000 oo I flrlunclM and to plafe the nation ou aI I 1 par with oillelrCftt power I wIh The now qulpmenL will be provided U4 upeedlly ns possible and while suf I Hclcntly mobile for use in the Held it i q Is intended to b adaptable to then the-n what are known lU guns I of position I The Dally Telegraph has received the I following dated January 2nd from I Frcre Camp The weather is fine Tho lug lo river is now fordable Gen Bul I leTs army la In fine form ready and i confident for the work before It BOER COMMANDO ATTACKED I A dispatch from Pretoria dated January Jan-uary 1st say Last night Sunday tha Urltlsh in great force attacked Commandant Schoemans commando In the Colesberg district and triad to storm the Colcsbcrs poslLon They repeated the attack I this morning but were forced to retreat re-treat the Boors holding tho position The loss of the British is not known but it Is reported to have been heavy I The Boers consider it a great rom pllment to the Transvaal that Lord Roberts should have been selected to I supremo command of the British forces i Ol At Frere Camp yesterday the Boer l inquired by heliograph Why Is Roberts Rob-erts comlujrV What has Duller done The British replied How did you like our lyddite in the late battle The Boers signaled In response I Rats The Times publishes the following I dated January 2nd from Lourenqo I Marques l is assorted that Maj 1 Daly and fortyone men of the British medical corps who were left at Dumlito J when the town was evacuated are now Ion the way from Pretoria to Delagoa i i bay A I |