The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-03
PREPARATIONS IN PROGRESS.
REPORTED CAPTURE OF DUNDEE
Is NOT CONFIRMED.

Lord Salisbury Says Every EROre
VIII BE Made 10 Avert War-Eng-
IIsh Residents in TransvaaI Are
Very Much WOrried-They Look
for "a MnSsacre-BOer Generals
Taking 10 the FieId-OranEe Frea
state HAS Sent Out Artillery.
London. Oct. 2--No confirmation Is OBJ
tainable from any source of the reports
contained In dispatch 70 the Exchange
Telegraph Company that the Beers have
captured Dundee.
No exceptional activity was shown at
the government offices to-day. MIR. Cham
berlaln and the Earl Of selbourne were
absent from the colonial office, but Lord
Lansdowne Gen. Lord Wolseley and Gen.
Sir Evelyn Wood were busily engaged at
the war Office
Sir Redvers Butler called at the war Of
fee this afternoon, and a special board
meeting was held. Naturally nothing of
the discussion was made public, but It is
understood that Gen. Sir Redvers Butler
viii not proceed for the Cape until next
week. except in case OF unforeseen Develop
ments.
Many members OF Parliament are returns
ing 10 town in anticipation of an early
summoning of the houses of Parliament.
1t is the general impression that although
some speakers may express disapproval
of the government policy, few will go 90
the extreme OF voting against the ex-
penditures required. II Is considered more
probable that they will abstain from par-
ticpating in a division.
Sir william Vernon Harcourt. the Lib-
eral leader, i'm a speech at Tredegar said:
"The first and last word OF these gold
hunters Is war, in order to lead to annexa-
tion."
A correspondent wrote to Lord Sails
bury, asking If 1t We're not true that the
government would make every effort to
avert war; and had no desire to annex the
Transvaal, n a settlement could be OBJ
tanned peacefully. Lord Salisbury replied
answering ahirmauvely
british Residents Worried.
A letter from an Outlander, received I'm
Birmingham, was published to-day. II it
reflects the general feeling OF the British
residents in johannesburg, they must be
in an awful funk. The writer says:
III it comes to a fight, l believe the
boers win make a massacre OF u, BLOW
johannesburg to bits ana shoot us on
sight In fact, l have been told so by
one IN office"
Reports from various arsenals and gar
rlsons In Great Britain testify 70 the ac-
tive military preparations. The reserves
have received preliminary notice TO be pre-
pared and several regiments have been
notified to hold themselves in readiness for
active service.
The rumor that fighting had already
commenced seems to have originated at
the Woolwch arsenal
Matters are at a standstill, and practical-
ly no dispatches from South Africa have
been received this morning
II Is understood that the colonial office
received an important dispatch from Sir
Alfred Miner British high commissioner
for =outh Africa, yesterday, the contents
of which have not been made public.
The Daily Chronicle says 1t has reason
Ia believe that the formation of naval
brigade is contemplated.
A runor, which, however, lacks conflr-
nation, Is current at the clubs Tonight
chat The Duke OF Connaught VIII accom-
pany Gen. Sir Redyers Butler 10 AFRICA
as imperial commissioner TO confer with
President Kruger and President Steyn.
Boers, plan of Campaign.
A snecial dispatch from Pretoria says
that Gen. Janl1ock win command tbs
Boer forces on the Natal border Conf
mandant Kron1e on the southwestern and
Cen Schaukburger on the eastern FROM
tier. while Gem Ma.an will be In command
at Rustenburg Altogether there viii be
nine generals in command OF columns.
A complete plan Of campaign has been
arranged with the Orange Free State.
A rigorous censorship is maintained over
all press telegrams.
President Kruger addressed the troops
which started for the Natal border on Sat-
urday, appealing to their patriotism and
wishing them God-speed. Fighting Is ex-
pected by Wednesday,
Orange Free state Acting.
A dispatch from Cape Town says a dis
patch received there to-day from Charles
town. Natal announces that eighty MEM
bers of the Orange Free State artillery,
with six guns, have arrived at Volks-
rust a point in the Transvaal close 70 the
Natal border, and that marquee has Deen
erected by the hospital authorities.
The officials at Charlestown have re-
cetved a telegram from the colonial Sec
retary, in answer to an inquiry, instruct
ing them TO remain absolutely still and
offer no resistance. No women have been
left in Volksrust, and the natives are leav-
ing Chariestown.
A dispatch from Durham, Natal, timed
.10a5 o'clock this morning, reports that
all trains from the Transvaal are arriving
twenty hours late, having been obliged
to give place 10 the Boer military trains.
II is added that two trains which arrived
last evening were packed, and that the
station was besieged by friends of the
Passengers The latter said they had en-
dured great hardships, ana had been sub
jected to insults by the Beers.
.uus1 Al uO usFFry NpREGTnENT.