Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-10-14
Greatest Interest Centers in the Con.
flict at Mafeking- Sensational
Rumors Afoat.
Some Reports Say Beers Were Re.
pulsed With Terrible Loss...The
Official Dispatches.

Official Dispatches.
the Beers, who. entered Natal by way
of Van Reenan's Pass.
Gen. White, the Scotsman says, Is
very sanguine of the success of the
British movement.
The foregoing report is considered to
be correct, as late last night the war
office had news of a British advance
from Ladysmith and was hourly ex-
pecting further intelligence.
A dispatch to the Daily Telegraph
from its correspondent at Ladysmith,
dated at noon on Friday, says:
A strong mobile column under Cen
Sir George Stewart White, accom-
panied by Gen. Sir Archibald Hunter,
proceeded before daybreak yesterday
morning toward Acton Homes for the
purpose Of accommodating.
Gen. Whites object was to observe
what was going on and also to test the
mobility and efficiency of his forces.
All the men are we'll and the weather
is now fine"
According to dispatches from Lady
smith to the Standard and the Daily
Telegraph, dated Thursday. heavy
storms have begun and forage is scarce
on the yeldt. Therefore nothing is ex-
pected to happen for few days unless
the Beers who are reported to be ad-
vancing, should threaten the British
line of defense drawn from Glencoe
Junction to Ladysmith.
In this case. according to the dis
patches, no apprehension Is felt az to
the result. Gen. White has twelve guns
and the Beers eleven.
The Daily Mails Capetown corre-
|spondent, telegraphing Friday evening,
Says:
Learn on good authority that the
Beers are attacking Mafeking They
Eare reported to have already suffered
several repulses. It Is generally ad-
mitted that Vryburg cannot stand a
strong Boer attack"
THEY BLAME CHAMBERLAIN.
Transvaal Issues Manifesto to the
Afrikandcrs.
Pretoria. Oct 14-(Via Lourenzo Mar
quez).-An official manifesto has just
| been addressed to the .Afrikanders
throughout South Africa, appealing to
Ithem to resist the unjust demands of
Great Britain and accusing Salisbury
chamberlain and Sir Alfred Miner of
itreachery. 1t blames the queen for con-
ldoning what 1t describes as chamber
lain's criminal policy" and declares it
| is the clear desire and object of Great
Britain to deprive the Transvaal of in
! dependence on account of the gold
mines of the rand. The manifesto says
jGreat Britain offered two alternatives,
"a fiNe-year franchise and war. 1t then
goes on to say: The difference between
/ the two governments of two years on
the franchise question was considered
| by her majesty's government a suffi-
lcient justification for an endeavor to
| swallow the two republics" In con-
4 clusion it reminds the Afrikanders that
i'tGod will assuredly defend the right"
| A million copies will be printed in
Dutch and English
Cape Town, Oct. 14.-Premier Schrei-
1 ner in moving the adjournment of the
/ Cape house of the assembly, made
notable speech, in the course of which
! he alluded to the position in which the
Cape government is placed. He said he
would do the duty imposed upon him
without favor or fear-the duty of all TO
save the colony, as far as possible, from
being involved in the vortex of war. In
I
ers he had already given his reasons for
Hoping the people would remain quiet,
land now he would appeal to the mem
hers of the legislature to possess their
souls in patience. however dark the
days might be, and await events with
Iquietness and confidence. To the press
representing both sides he would ap-
peal for pity, sympathy and generosity.
j He wished to make a strong appeal to
4 the churches and natives of the colony.
The time has not yet arrived for him to
lsay what part he had played in trying
Ito establish peace in South Africa. That
+, would come later. Let this colony
said the premier in conclusion, "be
kind haven during the storm which has
burst upon South Africa, and let US all
lpray for the establishment OF hon
lorable peace throughout our beloved
country
Hofmeyr. in his appeal issued under
the auspices of the Afrikander bund,
lasking for subscriptions for the relief of
the widows ana families of burghers
killed in the Transvaal conflict, says
that, Notwithstanding the strenuous
lefforts to preserve peace war has been
virtually declared. He says that there
are few Afrikanders who are not bound
by ties of relationship and friendship
with the inhabitants of both republics
and that they should express their mu-
tual sympathy. Their duty as British
subjects forbids them from taking their
weapons and joining in the work of
warfare. Accordingly he appeals to
L each to contribute the utmost possible
Put to Death by sultan.
London Oct IA Ruchorest speciol
says: The sultan of Turkey has
drowned in the Bosphorus several ladies
of his harenl, suspected of completely
with young members of the Turkish
iparty.
Dewey Honored at Boston.
Boston, Oct. 14.-Residents Of this
Icity, augmented by thousands from 9th !.
ler parts of this state and other states