The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-13
WAR HAS BEGUN
lNTHE TRANSVAAL
The Beers Have Inyadeu
British Territory.
ATTACKS EXPECTED
Momeniari'y on Strategic Points Held
by British Forces.
CHAMBERLAINS ANSWER SENT.
Demands og The Beers Such as Cannot
for Moment BE Discusscd-Na-
tiycs VIII Ala the Beers tn
Their Fight Conynsham
Greene Leaves PrctO-
ria To-Day.
CHAmBERLAIWS ANSWER SENT,

johannesburg, Oct. r. d.
War was dec AIRED yesterday. :
% The formal declaration OC- .
CURED at 10 O'Clock this 9
z morning. (
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LONDON -n.-Whcn the Cabinet
meet. at noon to-day it is evident the
Boer advance viii Dee in fun swing.
Judging from present appearances. the
Beers are preparing for "a simultaneous
invasion at five separate points, Laings
Mex Kimberley. \rybure, Malekng and
I.oUa-u Therefore. BE- j. almost impos-
siblc i0 guess the plan of campaign.
A dispatch from Durham. dated Thurs
dag morning. ot O'Clock announces that
the Beers seized Albertina station and
demanded the keys. which were delivered
TO them by the station MASTER who reach
cd Lady ON trolley car The eX-
citomeut at Ladyzmith is increasing. and
the troops are ready 90 act at moments
notice
LONDON. Oct Following is the text
of the British reply to She HoDr ultima
tum:
Chamberlain to Milner. Ifigh Commits
eiouer Sent 1U.U r. a., october le. 1899.
"Htr Maiesty'- government have IeceiN-
ed with great regret the pDremptory dee
maud of the South African republic. COM
NeyoI iu ruur telegram of october sth.
You viii inform the government off th-
South African republic iu reply that the
conditions demanded by the government
of the South African republic are such
as Her Mljestys government deem IL
impossible To- discuss.
A special dispatch from Ladysmi.h.
natal says that the Beers occupied
Iaing' Nok the moment the ulumatum
expired and are now pouring into Natal
1ngogo Heights have been occupied.
ACTS or WAR.
Official confirmation of tho announce
ment that the Orange Free state Burgh-
ers have entered Natal by way of Van
Reenens Pass. is at hand. lt leaves no
further room for doubt that acts of
war have already len committed and
that the campaign has begun
News OF am invasion ON the northern
border Us also generally accepted as re-
Fable. DO seems improbable therefore,
that q clash between the forces Of Briton
and B0er cam long te delayed If. in-
deed. 30 has uof occurred already
a dispatch from MUcHns under to-
DAVIS cate says that Colonel Baden-Powel
has just sent "a strong British force from
M8febne toward the border. with fell
gums and amhu.auCes. presumably with
o. view ui occupying advantageous dcfen-
sive high ground
Dispatches FROM Durham. Natal. con-
fm the report that the Orange Free
Stale authorities seized the Natal train
that vas leaving Ladysmith yesterday
morning for UarI1smith They also stop
ped q train due TO leave llsrrismith I'm the
afternoon.
AN the rolling stock has been ordered
down thc country, ont of reach of the
seizure.
10 SIS understood shat telesraphic COM
municauou with the Transvaal ceased
punctuaily at o'clock yesterday after
noon CTrrstaai timc).
BIG GUNS PRACTICE.
A dispatch from Kimberley states that
the artillery stationed there have been
ont practiCine at "a dummy force at
range of from 300 20 2HO yards The
practice. which was Witnessed by many
spectators among them large number of
ladies showed excellent results. Trees
have been felied and the bush cleared
away m order to give the aruileryman
GOOD field for their fire. According 90 the
same dispatch dofenees have been erected
i'm an directions and the g8rrsous declare
that they are "qUI-c ready % meet the
Tortoise and give him warm reception
when hc puts bis head above the Kopie'
A Pretoria dispatch dated october nth,
sent via IOureuZo Marques. as tclegraphic
c1mmuniCf tiou between the cane and
Natal IS undoubtedly interrupted. says.
"Ccnsrfhs m Greene this afternoon said
goodbye TO President Kruger and his
officials in his private capacity. lie and
his STAFF VIII leave tomorrow by two
special u2irs.
Martial law was proclaimed at 3 o'clock
this afternoon. and British residents with
ort permits must leave the Transvaal
within eight dlys'
NATIVES HELP BOEhS
According 10 dispatch from Cape
Town 90 IL asserted there that the Boers
have arranged with chief Lynch-We.
prominent chief on the northwestern bor-
der. 10 take up arms against Great
Britain
The Free State 9urehers. according TO
"A privatc message just received in the
city OF london. have crossed the Orange
river into Cape Colony and have occupied
Phllipstown.
Their object. 80 Is supposed. IS 10 cut
the railway al DeAar junction which Is
considered m important strategic point.
Tho s,fn OF this citv prints "a rumor that
fNe government WI prosecute certain
irish members Of the House Of Commons
on The charge OF hifn treason '0 cohse-
oucnco of their pro-boer attitude.
Tho colonial Office announces officially
that NJ Nac~un1. the United States con
sul N Pretoria with the consent of his
government. has taken charge Of British
Interests in the 1'ran-yaal
ENGLAND NOT UNEASY
II rcniv 10 the formal inquiry Of Sir
Alfred Miner Governor Of Cape COLONY
and British Fieh Commissioner IN South
Africa. President Steyne, Of the Orange'
Free state announces that that state
WIFI make common cause with the Trans
Naai
The home preparations for war are
growing apace. The reserWsts are re-
spending with more activity 10 the pro-
clamatlon ordering their mobilization. and
the government has engaged more trans
ports
In military circle: no apprehension is