The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-20

Snch Is the Charge Made by the
HOer Organs.

London. Sept 19-Summonses We're is
sued late this afternoon for a cabiQet
council, which, it is understood, will be
held Friday.
This is regarded as the result of the
visit of the premier. Lord Salisbury, 10
London, whittier he came this afternoon,
remaining at the foreign office from 4.SO
p. m. to $50 p, m. Joseph Chamberlain,
the secretary Of state for the colonies,
was present at the building at the same
time, and as a private doorway connects
the offices. it is presumed that the sum
monses were the result OF their Joint de-
berauons
The lack OF all excitement in official cir
cies bears evidence to the deliberate man
ner in which the highest officials are
handling the crisis Nor Is It by any
means certain that the cabinet council
viii adopt extreme measures, in spite of
the uncompromising nature of the Boer
reply
This deliberation on the part OF the gov
erument Is Interpreted. not only in Lon
don but in other European capitals as
desire on the part Of Great Britain to
gain time while the transports are hur-
ryiug TO Cape Colony.
An Attempt to Deceive.
The Berliner Neuste Nachrichten, com
meuting on this to-day, says:
"The present calm is only meant to de-
ceive the Beers When England feels
equal to the task of facing the Beers this
peaceful tone Will give way TO a blatant
cr. for war"
Even rumors of the Beers across the
Natal border apparently fail to excite the
military authorities here, who profess at
least not to fear such a contingency for
the present.
In the meantime the movement of troops
proceeds The Royal West Sussex Regi-
ment left to-day for Malta where It win
replace the First Border Regiment. which
goes by the same steamer TO Natal.
II IS announced this evening the Brit
ish first-Class protected cruisers Terrible
and Powerful have both been ordered to
the Cape. They have reliefs on board cap
able of forming a naval brigade of a
thousand men.
The steamer Jalunga will take 500 troops
bound for Natal tomorrow, and she will
embark a rife brigade at the island Of
Crete for the Cape
Alarm Is Unwnrrantcd.
According to a dispatch from Durham,
Natal, the premier of the colony says that
the alarm OF the people OF Natal at the
unprotected conditions OF the border towns
is quite unwarranted, and that all efforts
TO incite the Zulus have failed
The Pail Mall Gazette prints a dispatch
from Cape Town which says:
'"rhe general impression Is that the Beers
will at once take the initiative and an at
tack is expected at any hour"
Troops continue to leave Cape Town for
Kimberley, ana the north ana the first
class cruiser Terrible sailing from Ports
mouth for China to-day, is reported q
have been ordered 10 so by way of Cape
Town instead of Suez.
Nothing Is yet known regarding the date
of the expected cabinet Council.
said TO Have wired HUmbert.
London. Sept. 2O.-According 10 special
dispatch from Rome, President Kruger has
wired King Humbert invoking the inter
vendon of Italy.
The johannesburg cor, spondent Of the
Morning Post says that consignment Of
10000 cartridges was sent from Pretoria
TO Bloemfon Elm last Thursday.
special dispatch from Pretoria says:
The reports received here through un-
official sources that Great Britain contem-
plates proposing a new convention with
! disarmament. though discredited officially.
! have created the greatest indignation. The
| burgncrs say they would rather die than
| be thus reduced 10 the status Of white
| Kahirs. Members Of the government de-
| clare that If this report be a real reflex OF
England's intentions, nothing will avert
war" .uxA