Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-09

bay on board the flagship st. George, a
first class s,eel cruiser. 100 tons, two
22-ton suns. 10 5-inch quick-fring guns,
- smaller suns; speed 10 40 knots,
and he is now or his way there, accom-
panied v.th another cruiser, with all
possible speed.
Admiral Bedford has also been in
s-ructed TO report Immediately 10 the
admiralty what additional steps are
necessary to reinforce his squadron, and
they VIII De sent to him as promptly as
possible.
Besides these preparations. the great
est activity is displayed az all the deck
yards. making ready for a call for the
commissioning OF more ships as soon
as needed and the naval reserve lists
are being prepared i'm readiness for an
emergency.
The military authorities no longer at
tempt to- CONCEAL the fact that they are
actively preparing for the possibility
of war. All the regiments of the Brit
lsn army-army reserves. volunteers,
militia. e,c-haye been ordered to make
immediate returns of their strength for
mobilization. Among the volunteers
and militia is O. strong feeling in favor
OF enrolment for active service, and on
all sides the greatest enthusiasm is dis
played. There seems to be feeling
here that Great Britain has about stood
al, she can i'm the way of studied oppO-
sirion on the part @, Germany. even il
the latter is backed by France and Rus
sIa which is not considered to be by
any means certain.
A- the war Office this afternoon it
was stated that the troops returning
from India on bound for that part OF the
British empire, had been ordered to call
az Cape Town before the crisis occurred,
and all that is necessary lis to instruct
their commanding officers to land drafts
2t the Cape Tt is further stated that
attachments of troops are now on their
way TO Cape Town To relieve the troops
there. and that the latter viii be in
srruc-ed to remain at the Cape for the
present. SO that double forces viii
shortly be available at Cape Colony, be-
sides the Indian troops en- passage,
which con DE landed there shortly.
WITHOUT DESIRING,
TO De I'm any way sensational. it cen
safely he said that the war spirit is
lowering over the British empire and
-hat people of all classes are eagerly
supporting the attitude of the govern
menl i'm rescnung the attitude OF Ger
many toward Great Britain. The press
rs unanimous i'm It's approval Of the
preparations of the naval and military
authorities, and The newspapers of all
-. SIS .rr.
ner In which Germanys attitude must
De met.
The Globe. for example. says this az
ternoOn: There is absolutely no dit
ference of opinion among BritOus in
thelr keen resentment of the wholly un-
provoked anrOnc put upon the proud
land Of Emperor William and his fool
hardy cOuusell0rs Instead of working
England harm with the Americans. the
emperor ins0lent interference has re-
v.ved the feeling OF kinship and is maxi
Ing easiera friendly arrangement OF the
Venezuelan question"
Regarding the report that Germany
had prevailed upon Portugal TO allow
German troops to- traverse the Poru-
guesa South African territory adjoining
the IransNaal with the view Of rein-
forcing The Beers, special dispatch
from Berlin this afternoon says it is
luuo.ed there that Portugal has rosi-
lively refused TO consent TO any such
movement upon the par. of Germany.
The idea chat combination of pow
ers has o-en formed against Great Brit
am seems 10 be gaining ground and a
u. SD rrI 10 The S0Ia.I of Paris today