Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-10-03

LONDON, October "a dispatch
from Durham, Natal, timed 10:45 o'clock
this morning, reports that all trains
from the Transvaal are arriving twen-
ty-four hours late, having been obliged
to give place to the Boer military
trains. 1t is added that two trans
which arrived last evening were packed
and that the station was besieged by
friends of the passengers. The latter
said they had endured great h~ardships
and had been subjected to insults by
the Beers.
The dispatch continuing, says thai
the excitement is increasing at Dur
ban. The streets are thronged with
animated crowds and the impression
prevails that the Beers may commence
hostilities to-day. Altogether over j.
900 Natal volunteers have gone to the
front. Trains from Lourenzo MARQUEE,
Delagoa Bay, are bringing enormous
crowds, principally miners. A Boer
command has arrived at the border
town Of Comantipoort.
The British government is char
tering a large number of steamers, ev-
identity for the purpose of transport
ing an army corps. About forty yes
sells are to be chartered, and the steam
ers Pavonia, If the Cunard line. and
Bavarian, of the Allan line, are among
those already taken.
report contained in a dispatch to the
Exchange Telegraph Company that
the Beers have captured Dundee.
No exceptional activity was shown
at the government Offices to-day. Mr..
Chamberlain and the Earl Of Selborne
we're absent from the colonial office,
but Lord Lansdowne. General Lord
Wolsley and Gen. Sir Evelyn Wood
we're busily engaged at the wal office,
Many members of parliament are re-
turning to town in anticipation of an
early meeting. 1t is the general i'm
preston that, although some speakers
may express disapproval of the gov
eminent policy, few will go to the ex-
IRENE of voting against the required
credit.
Sir William Vernon Harcourt, the
Liberal leader, having, in a speech at
Tredgar said: "The first and last word
of these gold hunters is war, in order
to lead to annexation" a correspond
ent wrote to Lord Salisbury asking If
it were not true that the government
would make every effort to avert war
and had no desire to annex the Trans
vaal if a settlement could be obtained
peacefully. Lord Salisbury replied,
answering affirmatively.
The Duke of Argyle, in reply to an
inquiry as to what he thought of Sir
William Vernon Harcourt's words, said
they were pure party clap trap, adding:
Il have no respect for a petty state
which invites, rises by means of, and
depends upon the labor and brains Of
strangers, and then refuses them the
common rights of humanity and con-
dennis them to an intolerable life oi
serfdom."
A letter from an O%utlander received
in Birmingham was published to-day.
If it reflects the general feeling Of the
British residents in Johannesburg they
must be in an awful funk. The writer
says:
IF it comes TO a fight, / believe the
Beers will make a massacre OF il, blow
johannesburg to bits and shoot US on
sight. In fact, / have been told so by
one in Office"
Reports from various arsenals and
garrisons in Great Britain testify to the
active continuance OF military prepare
tons. The reserves have received pre-
liminary notice to be prepared, and sew
eral regiments have been notified to
hold themselves in readiness for active
service.
Adyices from Cape Town say a dis
patch received there to-day from Char
lestcwn, Natal, that eighty
members Of the range Free State ar
tillery with six guns have arrived at
volksrust, a point in the Vaal close to
the Natal border. and that a marquee
has been erected by the hospital author
tiles. The officials at Charlestown,
however. have a telegram from the
colonial secretary, in answer TO an in
structing them to remain absolutely
still and offer no resistance. No wom-
en- have been left in V0lksrust. and the
natives are leaving Charlestown. The
officials still remain, but are ready TO
leave at a moments notice. Gen. Jou-
bert, the vice president Of the South
African republic. and commander in
chief OF the T~rarsyaal forces, has ar
rived at volksrust and his presence
there will have a calming effect
The advices from johannesburg say