Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-10-12
TO PRESERVE PEACE.
STRONG EFFORTS ARE STILL BE.
ING MADE.
And simultaneously With This Is a
Determined Energy to BE Pre-
pared for Any Emergency-Great
Britain's Reserves to Be Called
Out Mysterious Negotiations
with Other Powers Being Con-
Quoted by n Russian EnvOy-Ru-
NOR of a BOer Invasion Without
Foundation.

London. Oct. Z. - While there is no
dimunition i'll the flood of dispatches
from South Africa rocking with almost
tlplcss reitcration, the military prepa'-
ationS and movements of both SIDES,
With all kinds of accurate and lnaccuf-
ate runfors and SpeculatiOns, the real
situation remains unchanged. 1t is ev-
ident that strong efforts are being sun
made to preserve peace simultaneously
With determined energy to he prepared
for any emergency.
1t is expected that Great BntalnS
reserves will be called out to-day and
an army corps will be modified on the
18th or 10Th of the month. In the
me- Ltimc it is interesting to note that
neither side shows anxiety to preclpl-
tate Il conflict but is rather inclined to
give opportunity for the play of peace
influence.
The mysterious visit of Count Mura-
vicff the Russian minister Of foreign
affairs, at San Sebastian, where he
saw the queen regent and the king OF
Spain and had long conferences With
Scnor Silvcla the Spanish premier, oc-
cupirs political minds. From SPAN
Count Muravietf will so to Paris. :,
RusSiaS attitude i'll the Tr:tnsvaal
matter is common knowledge. Ger
many is officially neutral. but Emperor
Williams famous telegram to iresl-
dent kruger is not forgotten, and this,
added to Frances bitterness since the
Fashoia affair. and Spain's resentment
of Englands attitude during the HIS
piano. American war. sets the people
asking what the motives for Count
Murlvicr's tour arc. Tho lingo press
pooh DoohS the idea of European inter
ference, hut in the same breath eagerly
aeiZes upon any incident such as the
Americas cup race to insist on thc
craving .Anylo-American friendship.
London. Oct. 7.-Noth;ng important
has developed as to the Transvaal sit
ua,ion since morning. The Daily Telc-
graphs dispatch of yesterday morning
announcing that the Beers had invaded
Natal and seized Lain@s Mex no"
seems to be without foundation. Tie
government has received nothing TO
Justify the report. although such IL
move on the part OF the Beers would
naturally create little surprise. III"
British position in Natal was strength
ened Yesterday by the arrival OF lndlal IL
TRANSPORTS with reinfOrcementS OF
about $500 Infantry, cavalry and ar
tillely. all Of which will be promptly
sent to the front by train and With
their arrival at Glen Cove and Lady
Smith to-day or tomorrow the BRUSH
advanced camps and lines Of comlnunl-
cation will he practically safeguodet!
against the risk of successful GAS:
across the frontic. by the Beers.
The military authorities apparently
no longer fear the massing OF the
Beers along the border. and i'll fact II
has been provided that the Beers shall
not make q sudden invasion in the ter
ritGly. The Natal authorities are rath-
CT nlcased with this. because. they
argue. thn tension OF waiting Will tel
severely on the Beers discipline. ana,
moreover, they will soon eNlauSe what
little forage there is near the border
and be compelled to fall back on then
base. because in view of the defective
commissaliat they ;;c nn:Hillln@ TO ao-
vance into Natal. leaving hehln: them
q tOlaycless Seltlt.
.AdviceS from AIdrrShot convey the
Interesting information that Gen. SUI
Redyors Butler who is to assume the
chief command of the British forces III
South Africa. is opposed to the pres
cnce of a large number Of war CORES
pOndents With his forces. and Wishes
to Init the correspondents TO tWelVe
renroSt natives or the lcaulnS btltlsh'
indian and Colonial agencies :i;;. news
papers. including in tnnt Eui;it'I.' '.'::
foreign correspondents
A dispatch from Perth capital cl
West Australia. announces that the
government of the colony has DECIDED
TO dispatch West Australian contlI-
gent to the Cape.
Gen. Sir Redvcrs Butler arrived at
Balmor:,l castle last night as the guest
of Queen Vrinria 10 bid her majest:
farewell on hi. departure for South
Africa.
Rt. Hon. Sir Geor@" Trevelyan.
speaking at Ha'iraX. Yorkshire. said
he believed Mr.. Chamberlain had mace
q terrible mistake in rejecting Presl-
dent Kruger's :,ffcr of Il tive-ycar fran
chise but thought shat war could be
avoided if IL mediator Should be sent TO
the Cape.
Explosives Found.
London. Oct. Z. \ dispatch from
Cape Town says that Il quantity Of eN-
plosivcs was found inside the Cape
Town postot1ice yesterday and that al
attempt has been made to murder the
staff at the COlesburg railway junction.
SOMALI WAR.