The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-10-03

LONDON. Oct. 2.-The announced In
tendon Of the British cabinet to meet
tomorrow has, apparently, been recon-
sIdered. 1t is now said that the meet
ing depends largely on the develop
meats in the TrsnsvRal. The date for
summonIng parliament has not been
definitely settled, though 1t is to be
about October Is. Queen Victoria viii
hold priyy council at BalmOral at an
early date, when the necessary procla-
nation will be signed.
The remarkable absence Of news from
south Africa this morning leads to the
belief that there has been widespread
cutting Of telsgraphic wires, or that ex-
ira censorship has been established.
There is no Transvaal news yet to-day,
50 there is nothing to soften the ex-
IRENE belllcosity of yesterdays dis
patches. Neither is there anything to
indicate the authorities at Pretoria
have the slightest desire to come to
terms peacefully with Great Britain.
Had the Beers not determined to fight
1t out, or IL they we're not prepared for
hostilitles they would 1t is thought,
have sent some temporizing reply to
Great Britain's dispatch. All the hang
ing back seems to be on Great Britain's
side where, in spite of the newspaper
ana war office talk OF the mobilization
Of an army corps. the work is appar.
emily proceeding in n c.riousIy leisure
ly manr er. The departure of General
Sir Redvers Butler. the commander of
the British forces in South Africa, has
been postponed from week to week. and
when the members OF the cabinet talk
in public their assurances Of Great
Britain's good will toward the Trans
vail are regarded as almost Hmacking
of pathetic appeals for peace. The duke
OF Devonshlre, lord president of the
council. in his reply to a toast to his
health at public luncheon Of the Man
chester technical school. Saturday
afternoon, was careful. in referring to
the Transvaal situation, to announce
that the cabinets new proposals were
moderate, and his whole speech seemed
to indicate that the British government
was framing tts dispatches so as to In
vite a continuance Of the negotiations.
1t now appears that the alleged call
ing out Of the flrst-class army reserve
was a hoax. The circulars were issued
on official paper. and many members of
the reserve presented themselves at the
barracks, only to find that the order
was forgery. The police now have
the matter in their hands.
An advertisement appeared this
morning announcing the formation Of
corps OF gentlemen rough riders. pat
termed after Roosevelt's rough riders,
for service In South Africa.
Adyices received from Ladysmlth,
Natal. to-day. say that six hundred
bufghers have assembled at Albertina,
In the Orange Free State, with the OBJ
1ect of proceeding In the direction Of
the border, and It is feared a raid of
LadysmIth is meditated.
A prominent Englishman, DR.. Wilson,
has been Communicated at Harrlsmlth
by the Orange Free State.
The Natal field artillery, carbIneers
and other military commands are en-
eamped at showground, on the road
leading to the Orange Free State.
General Sir William symons, the sec
ond in command under Major General
Sir George Stewart White. commanding
the Natal forces, is expected to arrive
at Labyrinth shortly.
Reports from Cape Town declare tina;
an immediate rupture of the diplomatic
relations between Great Britain and the
Transvaal is expected.
The South African News a semi
oGicinl newspaper. announces that a
special train has left to fetch conyng
ham Greene. the British DIPLOMAT;
agent at Pretoria. and his stan. 1t adds
that tho formal hauling down of the
British flag on the agency building at
Pretoria is iminent.
The correspondent of the Associated
Press at Cape Town has secured an Of
ficlal dental OF the statement OF the
South African News that a train has
been dispatched to fetch conyngham
Greene from Pretoria No Instructions
have yet been issued to Mr. Greene.
An Is quiet at Pretoria.
Great excitement prevails at Cape
Town, where IT is reported that the
Beers have occupied Laing's Mex.
The British at Cape Town express
great satisfaction that matters have
reached stage when definite settle
ment Of the difficulties is inevitable.
The general drift of news Indicates
that the position OF the British troops
in South Africa is critical. owing to the
delay In sending relnforcements and.
in the event OF hostilltIes, early re-
verses are regarded as probable.
A special dispatch from Johannes
burg. dated September 90 gives the re-
port OF the arrival of the notorious
lyman"
The latest advlces show that the
Transynal mobilization has been rapid
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