Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-13

undertaken to protect British interests in
the Transvaal They say that the Amcri
cans are certain to show the same tact and
devotion in discharging the responsibility
which aroused the enthusiasm of "our kin
beyond the sea" when the British undertook
a similar task in their behalf.
dispatch from Durham says the arrange
ments for forming outlander corps have
been completed
All kinds of rumors are telegraphed from
South Africa regarding the Boer movements.
Apart from the advance of the VOlksrust
and Van Reenan commanders, reports have
arrived Of the concentration OF the Utrecht
and Vryheid commanders towards the drifts
along the Buffalo river east of Dundee.
One of the special correspondents at Lady
smith expresses the opinion that a Boer
commando of some 200 men visited Newcas-
tie on Tuesday, made purchases and then
withdrew. These he suggests may have
given rise to the reports regarding the oc-
cupaton OF Laing's Mex.
Trcnson Trials for Irish Members.
The sun Of this city prints a rumor that
the government will prosecute certain Irish
members of the House of Commons on the
charge Of high treason, in consequence of
their pro- Boer attitude.
Five OF the leading South African firms
in London have subscribed $4,000 each to
the lord mayors fund for the relief of the
refugees. The directors of Sir Thomas Lip
tons company have decided to acquiesce in
O suggestion cabled by him from New York
that all reservists on the company's pay roll
be given half pay during their absence and
be reinstatcd in the company's employ after
hostilties have ended.
Hiram s. Maxim, chief engineer and di
rpptO n tho MaxiD1- -NpT1Pnfpllt Gums AMI
Ammunition company, limited in the course
OF an interview today said: $50 far as
= am aware the Beers possess thirty Maxims,
J but the British need not fear the Boer
artillery, which has always proved a source
OF weakness rather than strength to the
burghers,'
After warmly approving armored trains
and pointing out how useful they had been
to Americans in the Philippines, he went
on to say:
THE Beers remind me of the people of the
southern states Of the American union.
They are excellent marksmen and as
good fighters as could be found anywhere
In the world. However, none fought better
than the southerners and yet they lost,
Just SO will England vanquish the Beers.
II you want to know what the English
speaking races can do look across the
Atlantic and see what America has done"
Call Out Natal Reserves.
DURHAM, Oct. 12.-The imperial reserves
In Natal have been called out. Everybody
has left Charlestown, the last train bring
Ing away the railway staff to Newcastle,
while the exodus from Newcastle also con-
tinues. The Fifth Dragons arrived this
morning from India, landed Immediately and
at once proceeded to the front.
LORENZO MARQUES, Oct. 12-Informa- :
tion has reached here that the Beers have
mined three piers of the bridge at Komati
Poort on the Komati river
CAPETOWN Oct. 12.--News has been re-
reived here that the British diplomatic agent
In the Transvaal Mr.. Conyngham Greene,
paid his formal farewell visit to President
Kruger and the high Boer officials at Pre-
tora last evening.
In the Cape House OF Assembly today
Premier Schreiner made an impassoned ap-
peal to the country and the press to preserve
the peace.
1t Is asserted that Mr.. Schreiner refused
TO sign the proclamation of the governor OF
Cape Colony, Sir Alfred Miner declaring
all persons abetting the enemy in state OF
war against Great Britain to be guilty OF
treason
1t is understood that the military au.
thorities will Immediately establish q cen
sorship over all kilograms to and from Cape
Colony, as has already been done in Natal
All available troops OF the garrison Of the
Cape district were dispatched to point
nearer the western border last night Last
evening the Orange Free state commando
moved nearer the western border in the di-
rection OF Modder river
KIMBERLEY, oct 12.-The authorities o
Mafeking are hourly expecting an attack, II
which event the wires between Mafeking ant
Kimberley will be cut and information en-,
tirely shut off.
The latest information regarding the num-
ber of burghers assembled along the Kim.
herley border is that it does not exceed $500
The Beers have only four field guns. sue.
cessful attack upon Kimberley is therefort
considered impossible.
PRETORIA, Oct. 1l.-(Delayed in Trans
mission.)-A declaration of martial law IL
momentarily expected. More commandeeret
gold arrived today under escort and was
lodged in the Natal bank
FIVE hundred Britishers have applied L
the Landdrost for permission to remain II
Pretoria. Permits to those considered eligi
BILE will be granted only after the proclama
tlon of martial law. In many instances diff
ferent members OF the same family are tax
ing opposite sides, that the hostillties
will be in the nature of civil war
MAFEklNG, Oct. l2,-Half battery O
artillery from Kimberley has just arrived
The police at the outlying stations hav
been ordered to concentrate within the tow
limits No one is allowed to leave eithe
by road or train without special permission
which is not granted to any able bodie,
men. Nearly all the women and children
have left, Confidence in their ability to re
pulse the Beers is increasing among tn
British.
PORT ELIZABETH Cape Colony, Oct IL
The railway authorities have ordered tn
stoppage of all goods beyond Norval Spont
on the Cape Colony side Of the Orange river
Allan Liners for Canadian Troops,
OTTAWA Ont, Oct 12-The Cabinet me
At noon to consider the question OF furnish
Ing troops fer the Transvaal Premie