El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-12
Will Be Dimmed By England
Only At a Price
That Will
STAGGER HUMANITY
Kruger Thanks His American
Friends For Their SYM
pathy, And Has Faith
In The Result.

NEW YORK, Oct. I2.--The World to.
day prints the following dispatch from
Kruger:
"PRETORIA, Oct. 12.-I thank my
American friends most sincerely for
their sympathy.
Last Monday the republic gave Eng
land forty-eight hours notice within
which to give the public the assurance
that the present dispute would be set
tied by arbitration or other peaceful
means and the troops would be remov-
ed from the border of the TransvsaL
This expires at p. m.
"The British agent has been recalled
and war isscertain. The republics sre
determined that if they must belong to
England a price will be paid which
will stsgger humanity.
ST have, however. full faith that tn e
sun of liberty shall arise in South
Africa as it rose in North America"
DUSSELDORF, Oct. 12.--At a meeting
of 4, 600 citizens telegram of sympa-
thy with the Beers was sent to DIR.
Leyds, the Transvasl European agent
who telegraphed back his thanks.
BoERS' BRUTALITY.
LONDON, Oct. ia dispatch to the
Daily News from Cape town says that
afidavits covering nearly every re-
ported instance of Boer brutality have
been lodged with Sir Alfred Miner.
CROSSED THE BORDER.
DURHAM, Natal, Oct. 12.-It is ex-
pected that the Beers will capture
Newcastle to-day. The Transvaal
troops crossed the border at Laing's
Neck, Reenss and Ingogo station.
They were seen by the native Natal po-
lice, who retired.
An attempt will probably be made
during the first of the week to invest
Lsdysmith. Ladysmish is now one of
the strongest defended of the British
possessions in Natal.
ENGLISH GENERAL SAYS TROUBLE
WILL END SOON.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 12.-General
Kincaid, a retired British officer, is |
among the visitors here. He predicts
that his country will soon end the con-
fict, "a the Dutch in South Africa are
not able to cope with the Britons. |
He also stoutly contends that the
British have justice on their side.
They are contending, he says, for the !
same principles the Americans fought |
for in the revolution. He considers the |
Beers a stupid and obstinate set of |
N tnh
land He does uot,think the Beers in the |
Orange Free State will take any hand |
in the fight for fear of ferocious |
Rasutos and Kaffirs.
AMERICANS IN TIE TRANSvAAL.
LONDON. Oct. 12.-According to the
best information there are about 1900 |
Americans employed in the mining in
dustry in the Boer republic. and per-
haps a few more in other Enterprises. |
The number in the Orange Free State
is believed be insignificant.
Including women ard children, it il
estimated thst about
3, 500 Americans are in the Trans
vaal, and their interests must be look
ed after by the United States consuls
In the two republics. Probably twice
as many more Americans are to be
found in Cape Colony, Natal and other
British possessions affected by hostili-
ties, and which makes the aggregate
number of Americans in the affected
region over 10000.
BOER INVASION OF NATAL CONFIRMED.
LONDON, Oct. ia dispatch has
been received from Ladysmith con-
frming the reported Boer invasion of
Natal. The burghers occupied Laing's
Neck as soon as the ultimatum had ex-
pired and they have also taken up a
position on Ingogo heights.
The Orange Free State burghers
have invaded Natal by the way of Van
Reenan's Pass. Ii
ENGLISH AGENT AT PRETORIA 6
LEAVES. i.
CAPE Town, Oct. 12.-Conynghsm {