The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-12
The War Cloud is Not SO
T%hreatning.
MORE TINE GIVEN KRUGER.
h Briush Cabinet Decides to Send NO
Ultimatum to the Transvaal for
the Present-Oaher Cabinet res
which Tend 90 Allay Approximations
of Immediate War-numor Of Trans
vaaI.s Acceptance of the Joint In
uUfYY.

London, September e.-The Anglo
T-ransvaaI situation wears today a
more peaceful aspect. The Associated
Press accounts OF the decisions taken
at the cabinet council yesterday CFri-
day. are confirmed from the best
sources OF information.
In addition to the troops from In
dia a brigade Of four battalions OF in
fantry is under orders to start for South
Africa Immediately, one from home and
three from Mediterranean stations.
The sailing of the Castle liner Harlech
| Castle a been called and the steam
| err Will probably be employed to trans
port these troops.
A semi-official statement comes from
Pretoria through Capetown to the eff
. feet that the Transvaal government has
explained to the British diplomatic
, agent, Mr.. Conyingham Greene, that
it's las dispatch was meant as an &C
ceptance of the proposed joint inquiry.
THE CABINET COUNCIL.
London, September S.-The cabinet
| council here today attracted greater
public interest than any meeting of the
ministers for year. past.
A we'll dressed crowd of people cor
| daily greeted the most prominent of
| the cabinet ministers and impatiently
thronged the precincts OF h foreign
office throughout the session, eagerly
scrutiniZing the faces of those coming
and going, in the hope of obtaining a
glimmering of the outcome of the mo-
mentous event. The war spirit was ev-
ident on all sides and the generals were
enthusiastically cheersd as they ap-
peared, the crowd evidently under
standing that they had been summoned
to be in readiness in the event of the
ministers wishing their advice.
Mr.. Chamberlain, the secretary OF
state for the colonies, and the Ear,
of Selborne, the under secretary, were
the first arrivals among the officials
and they were followed by Field Mar
shall Lord Wolseley, the commander.
in-chief of the army; General Sir Red.
vers Butler, who, it is said, will hav
the field command in the event of &
war with the Transvaal, and Genera
Sir Evlyn Wood, adjutant general tt
the forces. The arrival of Lord Sails
bury, the premier, was the signal TO,
tremendous cheering.
AS showing the Importance of tn,
meeting of the council, Under Secre
taries Wyndham, of the war depart
ment, and Brodrick, of the foreign of
flee, were summoned to attend.
BY 1 O'Clock all the cabinet minister
were present and the council vas con
Guided at 3 O'Clock p. n,
i A reporter Of the Associated Pres
asked the president of the board Of az
riculture, the Right Hon. Walter Long
if any conclusion had been reached.
He said: "All 1 can say is that W
must have patience"
The ministers came out arm-in-arm
Laughing and chatting, greatly contrast
ing with the in which they Wen
in. Lord Salisbury again received a
ovation.
Although the foreign office has ito
given out a statement, the general i'm
!, pressicn was that 10 ultimatum woul
be sent to the Transvaal at pIesen,
= and that a time-limit was placed for
conference at Capetown-
, RESULTS OF THE MEETING.
: 1; is understood that tine result c
tire cabinet meeting established thes
facts: Parliament will not be SUI
moned; the reserves will not be calle
out; 10000 troops will be sent to Sout
AT. Ica.
a representative Of the Associate
Press learns that a strongly worde
dispatch has been sent to the Tran;
, wall, which will be published immed
, ateiy on its delivery there.