New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-02
WAR THREA TENING.
Confined from first page.
Victorian Premier will ask a credit Of 10000
to defray the cost Of Victoras contingent.
BLAME FOR THE british

TO defray the cost Of Nictoria's contingent.
BLAME FOR THE BRITISH
Tho Daily Telegraph" publishes dispatch
from Pretoria giving the Boer view OF the sit
uation. It, correspondent says:
Young and old are all fully determined to
fight whatever may be said to the contrary
Large numbers Of English and other Outlanders
have enrolled themselves In defence Of their
adopted country. The highest Government Of
ncials throw all the hame Of hostllltes on the
British Government. They would gladly avoid
war II It were possible and they could have
done so, they say. had there been a grain OF
friendllness in the British dispatches. Even
now President Krtger would personally appeal
to the Queen and Lord Salisbury. but such an
act would be construed az weakness.
The Pretoria correspondent Of THE Daily
Chronicle telegrlphng at noon Sunday says
have seen the leading members Of the Exc
cutve Of the Transvaal. who desire, through
The Daily Chronicle" at the last moment 10
ask what the two kindred nations are going to
fight about They point to the fact that large
number Of Outlanders Of all natonalities are
arming in defence Of the republic. They point
to the unanimity Of feeling in the Orange Free
State which, they say should make England
pause
They aim AT A union with England Ike that
Of Scotland. not Ireland. and they urge that it
will be war like the war which lost England
her American colonies. and that Will benefit
neither the English nor the capitalists.
The greatest excitement prevails here Thirty
six trains with armed burghers were dispatched
Saturday amid terribly pathetic scenes. Thou
sands OF refugees, whites. Malays and Kaffirs.
Ct~f1t
orders have seen issued to the Boer commanders
on the frontier to restrain their men from firing.
The rains have begun to fall. and plenty Of for
age will soon he obtanable.
BOAST OF RAIDING NATAL
The correspondent Of THE Standard" at New
castle. Natal. describing the flight from Johan-
nesburg. says:
The train occupied nearly twice It's usual
time. owing 70 stoppases 70 allow precedence
70 trains going with burghers 10 the front The
passengers suffered great inconvenience, par
ticularly the women and children. being unable
10 get enough food. The men were drenched
with rain in the open trucks.
British and Dutch were being commandeered
when left and their goods were being seized
SO far a I can learn there are undoubtedly at
least twenty thousand armed Beers we'll horsed
at different points on the border especially in
the direction Of Natal They boast their inten-
tion Of invading Natal on Wednesday next, and
Of sweeping the British into the sea. It Ger
talny looks as though Natal would be invaded
I'm force
The burghers sturdy folk. They are
dressed in a variety Of costumes. The chief de-
feet discernible IS the large number Of officials
Of inferior physique who accompany the troops.
These are likely 70 prove a source Of weakness.
From johannesburg to Volksrust the greatest
enthusiasm seemed to prevail. II IS estimated
that twenty thousand Beers. with field guns.
now command all the heights within a fifteen
mile radius from Charleston