Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-30
IN SUSPENSE.
War in South Africa Is Now
Hourly Expected.
Beers Expected to Force Hosti|ities by
Some Overt Act.
Fighting May Even Begin Before EnqIish
Parliament Re.AssembIes.

London. Sept 29.-The Press Associa-
tons say, this evening: "Parliament.
which will be summoned by royal pro-
clamation is expected to re-assemble
in about three weeks. The government
desires a clear expression of approval
by the Legislature of the policy now
being pursued in South Africa rs well
as the necessary financial legislation"
the premier and most of the cabinet
ministers returned home after the
council.
Indications lead to the belief that. in
view of the cabinet message. the Beers
viii probably commit an overt act
which will bring on hostilitics before
the assembling Of Parliament. All the
latest dispatches from the Transvaal
show the liveliest activity on the part
Of the burghers. kilograms from Pre-
toria announce that artillery is being
rapidly loaded ut the station for the
front and military trains have prefer
ence on all lines. The Cape mail IL de-
layed in consequence Of the large
amount of rolling stock reserved for
the forces.
a large body Of burghcrs left, yes
terday. for the Natal border ana
another for MiGdleburg. Detachmcnts
Of cyclists are being distributed among
the different commands. II IL under
stood that the first contingent of the
Pretoria force VIII leave for the east
ern border. tomorrow.
tommandaut General Juubert. yes
tcrGay. addressed 4 crowd az burEhers
1t the Pretoria station. His remarks
were loudly chctred. The officers Of the
German Corps lelt for thu front, today
and the Hollandcr Corps paraded in
the principal square Of Pretoria and
salutcd Pres. Kruger.
Owing 10 the relicense uf ministers,
there are various stories current this
evening. 1t is asserted with some show
of authority. the dispatches received
further communication
with Sir Alfred Miner ANA the re-as-
of the cabinet. next Tuesday.
before the new proposals of the British
government can he definitely settled
Officers at Woolwich. this evening,
believe that an armycorps will be start
ed for South Africa, about Oct 1, with
Gen. Rcdvcrs Butler.
Mr.. Geo. Goshchen, first lord of the
admiralty, was busily engaged for the
greater part of the day
1t is rumored that unexpected COM
plications have arisen ana that extern
sive preparations are To be made TO
guard against contingency.
The position as left by yesterdays
cabinet council it is that President
Kruger has been given another breath
ng space and that another council
viii be called, next week. probably
tuesday, to give final consent TO the
iispatch which Lord Salisbury and
Mr.. chamberlain are engaged in draft |
ng and which will formulate the
British demands.
A London friend OF President Kruger |
las cablcd advising him To accept the |
British proposals, as there is no desire on !
he part Of England to take away Boer |
ana failure 10 comply will |
mean war. President Kruger replied: III |
; impossible TO act on the lines desired |
Without losing independence"
The Daily Mail publishes the following |
rom Charlcstown. Natal: commandment |
zen. Joubert and his staff have arrived at
Mex, where 300 Beers are |
.lroady assembled with artillery"
The correspondent of the Morning Pos |
Il Johannesburg says: "A government !
official who has just returned from Pre-.
oriu. where he saw President Kruger. |
assures me that martial law will be pro
,,aimcd. tomorrow Sunday, or Monday |
lcXt."
Durham, Natal, Sept. 29-The sum- |
noning Of the volunteers has caused |
excitement The men re- |
;ponded readily and 500 troops with |
numerous guns will entrain. tomorrow. |
Berlin. Sept 29.-The Anglophobe tend !
,ncy Of the German press is in no way |
lbatcd BY the knowledge that the Ger |
nan government not only does not share, |
cut seeks. though in vain. to rcpress II. |
rhc Neuste Nachrichten says: 1T would |
)e more correct to speak out frankly re
,arding the South African crisis; for tn" |
question at issue ceased long ago to be |
confined to the Transvaal. The response |
,ilty Of the British government Will |
therefore, be all the greater if it should l
,tir up war. BY insisting that the Trans
-aal acknowledge British suzerainty. |
treat Britain cuts off every possible road |
y a peaceful issue, inasmuch as the re
urn Of the Transvaal to the convention
# 1881 would be the signal for an inter
lal revolution
The Vossische Zeitung says: England
Knows only might, and particularly
where smaller nations are concerned She
Ioes not rccoil from outraginS the princi'
lies Of a state whose population ranks
lmonS the most civilized people ana
which may be classed as of the same
stock as her own
ST. Petersburg, Sept. Embarrassing the
ttitude Of Germany in regard 10 the
'ranSVaal crisis. the RusSia says: 1T IS
till an open question as to whether Rus
ian diplomacy. on the basis Of The
Hague conference. may not make the eX'
eriment Of recommending that Great
Britain and the Transvaai have recourse
. Il court of arbitration In view of the
hostile feeling against Great Britain. il
very possible that numerous volunteers
rom Europe will go to the aid Of the
;oers, as Russian volunteers aided Ser
ia. If Great Britain attempts TO prevent
uch movement, Russia, perhaps, viii
peak a decisive word.
At Louisville. Ky. Friday. Endow Won
he Prepare ton stake for 2-year old trOt-
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ron the 2.11 pace. 5000: best time, 2.l0ii.
won the Paul Jones purse for
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