The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-05
BOTH NATIONS
PREPARING
Practically All the Male Pop
ulation of the Transvaal
Are Called to Arms,
WAR CLOUD LOOKS DARK
England Will Dispatch 10000
Men to South Africa.
DOM PAUL'S ULTIMATUM
he Demands That the British Withdraw
Their Forces From the Frontier
Within 48 Hours-He's Rsady
to Strike the Blow.
WAR CLOUD LOOKS DARK
England Will Dispatch 10000
Mon to South Africa.
DOM PAUL'S ULTIMATUM


war board to-day discussed and drew
up arrangements to insure the safety
Of the route from Durham to Laing's
Neck so that the regular bodies of
troops may, on debarkation, be rapidly
forwarded up the country to the front
without confusion or crowding at the
base.
1t is stated tonight that the war
office has decided that the army corps
for service in South Africa shall be
much larger then originally estimated.
and that it now consists of over 40, 900
men. The preparations for the dispatch
Of this force. including the chartering
of big ocean liners, is steadily and sat
isfactorily proceeding
Ihe press association learns that the
dispatch drawn up by the cabinet on
Friday was still unsent up to this even
ing. On the other hand telegram
from Brussels gives, from well in
formed source. the news that DR.
Leyds, the representative in Europe of
the South African republic, has re-
ceived confirmation Of the report that
President Kruger had addressed an ul-
timatum to Great Britain demanding
the withdrawal of the British forces
from the frontier within As hours and
that it was delivered on Monday. This
report, however, still lacks official con-
f1rmation. w
The confidence of the military -au-
thorities at the Cape is shown by a
dispatch received tonight from Cape
town which states that at conference
between the military authorities there
and General Sir George Stewart-W
who will command the British forces
in NQf a iny,t
Frederick Walker, held to consider the
situation, General White expressed
himself as confident that the British
would be able to present force suff1-
cient to repel an attack.
General White, who intended to go to
Durham on board a warship, has now,
in order to save time, abandoned the
idea and will go by train tonight.
line steamer left Lourenzo Marques,
Deagoa bay. to-day with 1900 rand
refugees. Large numbers were left be-
hind and all trains are crowded with
those taking part in the exodus from
the Trarsvaal.
A dispatch from volksrust says that
the British camp on theNatal border
now comprises 5000 men and is grow
ing daily. The camp breathes a re-
ligious fervor. The commissariat ar
rangements, the dispatch says, are de-
fectiYe.
A telegram from Johannesburg says
that Secretary Of State Reitz Of the
Transvaal informed a correspondent Of
the Standard and Diggers' News that
the proclamation of martial law is be-
ing delayed
In Cape Town the opinion prevails
that the delay of the soldiers in assum-
ing the offensive points to a willing
ness on the part of the Transvaal gov
eminent to allow present counsel 10
override military order and that there
is. therefore, still hope that the Afri-
kanders efforts for peace will prevail.
Lord James of Hereford. writing to
correspondent, expresses the fear that
the maintenance of peace Is now impos-
sible. Sir Edgar Vincent. speaking of
Exeter yesterday evening, said he un-
derstood that Sir General Redvers Bull
Ter dlu not expect the war to be short
one.
The peace party is making the most
of the interval of the anticipated re-
assembling of parliament The execu-
tive committee of the National Liberal
federation at recent meeting adopted
a resolution, which was communicated
to the affiliated liberal associations
throughout the country. declaring that
war was unjustif1ed by the facts and
urging Lord Salisbury to seek a peace
full solution of the difficulties.
1t is understood that Sir Alfred Mil
ner has not yet abandoned hope that
the powerful influences now at work in
Pretoria and Bloemfontein may lead to
the arrest of the mobilization of troops
on both sides and open the door to
pacific solution.
Other kilograms represent that
Boer attack upon Natal is expected at
any moment, but asserts that Com
mander General Joubert has threatened
to shoot any man who moves without
orders.
The London morning papers are in
clined to regard the seizure of gold by
the Transvaal government as an act
of war No absolute confirmation is
obtainable of the report that Boer
ultimatum has been presented.