The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-10-04
TRANSVAAL CRISIS.
Sensational Reports Of Boer|
Doings Are Being
Circulated.
[By Cable to The Associated Press.1

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LONDON, Oct. A. 18s9.-The most sem
sational news from South Africa this
morning is a reiteration Of yesterdays re-
port Of the acquisition by the Transvaal
authorities of a5o0,oOo in gold. which was
on the way to Cape Town from Johannes
burg. The confirmation OF the story
comes from two sources The Cape Ar
gus asserts that the Beers made the
seizure at vereeniging, the amount being
the weeks shipment Of gold on the way
from the Rand to Cape Town, and for
warded the treasure to Pretoria. The re-
port is also confirmed by cablegram re-
ceived today by mining company in
London from their representative, which
IS to the effect that the train upon which
he was travelling from johannesburg to
Cape Town was held up and looted by
Beers, who secured 100000 in gold, the
amount being considerably less than the
original estimate.
The Stock Exchange was influenced
during the opening hours To-day by
vague rumors that Queen Victoria had
cabled President Kruger and President
Steyn holding out the olive branch and
feated in small engagement. Prices
rose, put there was speedy relapse
when both stories were discredited.
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tinguished Liberal statesman, Member OF
Parliament for West Monmouthshire, has
another slashing attack in today's papers
upon the policy Of the Secretary Of State
lain. He reiterates his original statement
that Mr.. Chamberlain's assertion that the
Transvaal refused to redress the griev-
ances of the Outlanders is the reverse OF
the case, and he insists that Great Britain
is responsible for sslamming the door in
the face of President Kruger just when
arrangements were approaching settle
ment."
General Sir George Stewart White, v. c..
who will command the British forces in
Hatal proceeds to. Durham today. On his
arrival at Cape Town he found the situa-
ton on the Natal border so grave that
he wired for immediate transportation for
himself and staff to Durham, and the
British second-class cruiser Forte was
placed at his disposal
The various announcements regarding
Boer movements seem to Indicate their
probable plan of campaign In the event
of hostilities. Their chief force. appar-
emily, would surround the narrow stretch
Of Natal territory jutting into the Trans
vaal, thus threatening Laings Neck,
CharlestOwn and Dundee; while the Or
ange Free State Commando from Har-
rismith is expected to operate near Van
Reenans Pass, thus threatening Lady
smith.
Military critics are confident that Great
Britain will hold her own in Natal The
Free State commanders appear to be
moving slowly. 1t Is probable that the
Government has loaned portion Of the
Free State artillery to the Transvaal. The
only concentration at present is at Harr1-
smith, in the northeastern section of the
Free State.
[By Cable to The Associated Press.l
LONDON, Oct. L. 1Ss9-At Boshof.
northwest of Bioemtontein. position
threatening Kimberley and Fourteen
Streams, at Rouxville, where the Bur
ghers expect the aid of the disloya1 por-
ton of the farmers and at AliWal North,
Of CommandaTit Cronje's movement on
the western border, menacing the Mafek-
ing Railway, between Mafeking and Vry-
burg, in Bechuanaland.
There is a well authenticated report
that a large force of Beers is assembled
at Selik, at the junction of the Crocodile
and Ponkola Rivers. evidently with the
object of destroying the railway.