St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-01-09
his squadron and they will be sent to
him as promptly as possible.
uvAD T,rrr7r rAYrs
WAR FEELING.

Besides these preparations. the great
est activity is displayed at all the dock
yards, making ready for call for the
commission of more ships as soon as
needed, and the naval reserve lists are
being prepared in readiness for emer-
gency. The military authorities no
longer attempt to conceal the fact that
they are actively preparing for the pos
sibility Of conflict. All the regiments
OF the British army, army reserve, vol
unteerS, militia, etc, have been order
ed to make immediate returns of their
strength for mobilization; but as yet no
further steps in this direction have
been deemed necessary. Among the
volunteers and militia there Is a strong
feeling in favor OF enrolment for active
service and on all sides the greatest
enthusiasm is displayed. There seems
to be q feeling here that Great Britain
has stood about all she can stand in the
way Of studied opposition on the part
Of Germany, even If the latter is back
ed by France and Russia, which is not
considered by any means certain. The
officers Of the different regiments of
volunteers have been overwhelmed
with letters from the men under their
command expressing the desire to be
enrolled for active service. At the war
Office this afternoon it was stated that
the troops returning from India, or
bound for that part of the British en-
pire, had been ordered to call at Cape
Town before the crisis occurred, and all
that is necessary is to instruct their
commanding officers to land drafts at
the Cape. 1t was further stated that
detachmentS of troops are now on their
way to Cape Town to relieve the troops
there, and that the latter will be in
structed to remain at the Cape for the
present. so that double forces will short
IL \
the Indian troops, which can be landed
there shortly. The press is unanimous
in its approval of the preparations Of
the naval and military authorities and
the newspapers all agree as to the man.
ner in which Germany's attitude must
be met
PORTUGAL WITH ENGLAND.
Regarding the report that Germany
had prevailed on Portugal TO allow Ger
man troops TO traverse the Portuguese
South African territory. adjoining the
TransVaal, with the view of reinforcing
the Beers, a special dispatch from Ber-
lin this afternoon says it is rumored
there that Portugal has positively re-
fused to consent to any such movement
OH the part of Germany The idea that
a combination Of powers has been form
ed against Great Britain seems to be
gaining ground A dispatch to the
Soleil, of Paris, says that movement Is
really on foot to establish an anti-Brit-
ish alliance.
dispatch to the colonial secretary
from Sir Hercules Robinson says that
the Nitlanders of Johannesburg have
surrendered unconditionally and have
given up their arms to the representa-
tives of President Kruger The latter
has intimated his intention of handing
over DR.. Jameson and their captured
prisoners to the British high commits
sioner on the borders of Natal Sir
Hercules Robinson adds: You may
therefore be satisfied that the crisis is
over and that all danger of further hos
tilties is ended"
The dispatch is regarded by Mr..
Chamberlain as practically settling the
crisis in the affairs of the Transvaal
SO far as the Beers are concerned, and
| Is also looked upon as dfsposing of the
report that DR.. jameson had been sem
fenced to be shot.