Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-10-05
the Lord is the final arbiter, and He
will decide.


will decide.
Bullets came by thousands at the
time of the Jameson raid, but the
burghers were untouched. Over a hun
bred were killed on the other side,
showing that the Lord directed u
bullets. The Lord rules the world"
Mr.. J. NJ. A. Wolmarans. n of the
two non-oficial members of the execu-
tive council, said he hoped that when
the Raads reassembled they would be
without a convention and would be a
free people. God. he declared, had Of
ten used England to bring the burghers
back to the faith of their ~forefathers.
In the course of his speech he exclaim-
ed: England has refused everything
even arbitration"
LONDON. October 4.-The most inter-
esting announcement in connection with
the Transvaal crisis to-day is the chaneel-
Tor of the E~xehequer. Right Hon. Sir
Michael Hieks-Beach has already sane
toned the provisional expenditure of
9S,oo.oo. and that the government will
exceed that limit without authority from
parliament, which win be asked to vote a
sum not exceeding eS,c09.00O.
A meeting of the war board to-day dis
eussed and drew up arrangements to en-
sure the safety of the route from Durham
to Laings Mex so that large bodies Of
troops may on Decentralization be rapidly
forwarded across the country to the front
without confusion or erowding al the
base.
1t is stated tonight that the war office
has decided that the army corps for SER
vice in South Africa hail be much larger
than originally estimated and that it now
consists of over 1000 men.
The preparations for the despatch Of this
force. including the ehartering OF big
ocean liners, is steady and satisfactorily
| proceeding.
The Press Association learns that the
despatch drawn UP by the cabinet on FRI
day was still unsent up TO this evening.
On the other hands, a telegram from
Brussels give from a ''well informed
source" the news that DR.. Leyds, the rep
resentative in Europe of the South Afri-
can republic, has received confirmation Of
the report that President Kruger had ad-
dressed an ultimatum to Great Britain de-
handing the withdrawal OF the British
forces from the frontier within forty-elgnt
bhours and that it was delivered on Mon
day.. This report, however, still lacks Off
clal confirmation
The confidence of the military authorities
at the Cape is shown by a despatch re-
eeived tonight from Cape Town, which
stated that at a conference between the
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George Stewart White, ". c.. who Will
command the British forces in Natal. and
Lieut.. General Sir Frederick Walker, held
to consider the situation. Gen. White ex-
pressed himself as confident that the Brit
ish would be able to present a force suhi-
Client to repel any attack.
Gen. White. who intended to go to Dur
ban on board a warship, has now, in order
10 save time. abandoned the idea and Will
go by train tonight.
A line steamer left Lourenzo Marquee,
DelaGoa Bay. to-day, with 1900 Rand ref
ugees. large numbers were left behind,
and all trains were crowded with those
taking part in the exodus from the Trans
Yaal.
A despatch from Volksrust says the Boer
camp on the Natal border now comprises
5000 men and is growing daily. The camp
breathes a religious fervor. The commits
sariat arrangements, the despatch says,
are defective. One Of the larges, corps lay
in The veldt without shelter during a heavy
thunder storm.
C-ommandant General Joubert is momen-
tarily expected to assume command Of the
Boer forces.
A London news agency publishes a dis
patch from Paris saying it is rumored
there that a semi-official exchange Of
views Is proceeding between Russia,
France and Germany with reference TO
the Transvaal crisis.
LONDON. October 5.-A special despatch
from Pretoria says the Transyaai govern
ment has seized gold 10 the value Of Gs0J, +
60. which is now lodged tn the state mint.
The government. the despatch adds. win
indemnify the banks to which the gold Is
consigned.