Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-10-05
Daily 1ennebec 3op-aaL
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vague rumors that Queen Victoria had
cabled President Kruger and President
Steyn holding out the olive branch, and
by a report that the Beers had been de
feated in small engagement. Prices
rose but there was a speedy relapse when
both stories We're discredited.
There came from South Africa. this
morning, a reiteration of yesterdays re
port of the acquisition by the Transvaal
authorities of t5000o0 in gold. which was
ON the way to Cape Town from Johannes
burg. The confirmation of the story
comes from TWO sources.
a cabegram received. today, by min
ing company in London from its repre
sentative is TO the effect that the train
upon which he was travelling from 10
hannesburg to Cape Town was held NJ
and looted by Beers who secured $500 .oo
in gold. the amount being considerably
less than The original statement.
SIR William Vernon Harcourt has an
other slashinE attack in todays papers
dpon the policy Of the secretary of state
for the colonies. Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain.
He rcitcratcs his original statement that
Mr.. Chambcrlain's assertion that thg
TranSVaai refused to redress the grieV q
ancvS Of III" Outlanders is the reverse "
the case. ana he insists that Great Bri
tain is responsible for 'slammiEg the
door in The face Of President Kruger jus,
when arrangements We're approa ching 4
SEA tlement.
The various announcements regarding
Bocr movements seem To indicate their
probable plan of campaign in the event OF
h0StiiIes. Their chief force, apparently.
would surround the narrow stretch oil
Natal territory juttinS into the Trans
Naal. thus threatening l-ainS Mex.
Charcstown and Dundee. while the Or
angr Free Stale commando from Harri
smith is expected t. operate near Van
Rcendn'S pass. thus threatening Lady
smith.
Military critics are confident that Great
Britain viii hold her own in Natal The
Free STAT" commandccs appear to be
moving slowly. 1t is probable that the
government has loaned a portion of th,.
Free State artillery to the rranSVaal. The
only concentration at present is nj Harri
smith in the northeastern section of tn
Free State. ana RoShof. northwest ~
Bloemiontein. position threatening
Kimberley ana Il streams. At ROuXville.
where the BurShers expect the aid of tn
disloNai portion oi the farmers. ana lt
AiwaN north. in Cape Colony.
I.iChjcubUrg is the base of COmmandan
truUir'S movement on the western boz
der. menacirS th" Mafeking railway hc
jr.rru A.r.kil- aad NIEGurG. in HechA
anoland.
There l. We'll authenticated report
that 2 large force Of Beers is assembl =
AT Selik. a the junction of the Crocodiiv
AMI rnugola rivers. evidently with IN"
object uf destroying. The northern com
maud. whose base is 4; Petersburg. con
fronts Cpl. Plumbers command. winch
moved nearer the border. today.
The report regarding the extent Of the
Bprr aruliery is probably eXasgfrated. ! /
il Is believed that the Burghers possess
il " field guns and ii is unlikely that thcl
would dsmantle their forts in order 4"
send garrison pieces 70 the front.
The military authorities estimate ina
We're are now II uUp Beers in the field
Late advices from Cape Town, this
afternoon. indicate widespread imprea
ho-;iIi;i-s bv Thursday. they will nr,
ii"ht bui viii yield To the imperial de
mand~ when formulated.