The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-01-08

LONDON, ,Jan.7.- The Globe this even
ing prints some sensational news under
the following scare head lines: "Ac-
tiw4ty In the War Office" anticipated
Military Measures"
The Globe then states that the war
office seat a special military messenger
this afternoon to the colonial office. and
that It Is rumored important orders nre
impending.
4 dispatch received here from the
military camp at Aldershot says that
the general belief almost backed by
proof. prevails there that the authorlt'
les are considering the mobiliZing OF the
army reserves and part OF the militia.
The men employed in the ordinance
stores are all very busy.
The feeling here against Emperor
William and Germany on account OF the
formers dispatch OF congratulation TO
President Kruger, apparently ignoring
British suzeralnty over the TrRnsvnal
republlc, continues among oil classes Of
people, and the war sentiment against
Germany rises as the time passes. Lazy
Warwick has written n letter TO the
Times on the subject. II Is understood
the arsenais and dock yards are being
overhRuled.
Emperor William Is a member OF sew
eral exclusive English clubs, including
the royal yacht squadron and IN some
OF them the demand for his expulsion Is
already very loud.
Letters have also been published IN
newspapers demanding that he resign
his colonelcy in the royal dragoon.
There Is no truth in the story that the
British government was hurTtediy
drawing troops to Cape Town. In the
first plCce, there Is no necessity for It.
as ali the troops that might be needed
could be drafted TO Cape Town from
ueighbot1nS British colonies instead OF
from so distant country rs India.
Long dispatches from Cape Town 10
the Times describe the intense feeling
there at the failure OF the Johannes
burgers 10 succor DIR. Jameson, but the
national union delegate says that
dlsobedience OF Governor Sir Hercules
Robinson's orders would have frustrat-
ed his delicate mission Of mediation.
and all the old animositles Of the Ma
tuba times would have been revived.
The people are angry and ut cross pur-
poses, but are unanimous in their en-
thusIasm for DR.. Jameson.
The Times this morning makes the
following announcement:
Orders have been sent to Ports
mouth. Devonport and Chatham FOR the
immediate commissioning OF SIX ships
to form flying squadron. the object OF
which is obviously to have q squadron
ready for any required emergency. It
will be composed OF two first class bat
tieshfps, two first class and two second
clnss cruisers. Probably the Royal
Onk and the Revenge will be chosen.
'"The possibility OF the commissioning
OF such n squadron Mt q moments no.
tice shows that our resources nre better
than was supposed, and Is PROOF that
our naval organization has greatly i'm
proved OF late years.
at has also been decided to dispatch
n naval force to Delagoa Bay, but II Is
unknown whether It will be composed
OF vessels from the cape or from the
East Indies" In an editorial the Times
hopes that the Mediterranean heet Will
be withdrawn from salonica and or
dered elsewhere and prepared for emer-
gencics.
The Times congraulates the country
upon the foregoing news, and with ref
ercnce TO n reiteratlon by Its Berlin cor
respondent OF the statement that Ger
many had intended to land marines at
Lorenzo Marques for the invasion of
the TraRsvaal, and had only abandoned
the Intention on hearing OF DR.. Jane
sons defeat, the Times says:
"ThIs is n grave statement and We
refuse to believe that Portugal would
have lent herself to such move. But
Il proves that German interference was
not the result OF sudden Indignation at
DIR. Jameson's action, but had been
medltated and discussed and prcSuma-
bly, concerted with the Beers"