The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-14

ausnce Of the report that some o. the
burghers had misbehavsd on their jour
MY 70 the borders. plundering number
u stores. Such offsnses. the commandans
general says. VIII 30 severely punished
'swhen We are unwiilingiy compelled 10
cross the boundary line Of cur country,
says Cen youbert, let II Be- not thought
that NE are q band Of robbers. and with
that IN view, remain a. Tar as possible
from private dwellings and from places
whore no enemy fs stationed. When food
or forage for the cattle IL needed let Ger
tain ofI3cers acquire such goods from the
owner and let receipt BE- given with
pr0miss OF recsmpense ID the govern
ment.''
The volkstein says: Two small re-
publics have entered upon q struggle
with q gigantic power which wishes TO
crush them. rorauor or die ~ the oattie
cry Of the brave burghsrs fhns viii DE-
the question solved and the republics
once for all will either be freed from Brit
jah provocation or viii have TO bend their
necks to the yokes OF British tyranny
En1land-s might will not decide the issue
That rests with God alone
Naval Brigade IN Land.
gyMON6ToN, Oct. 12-tDeiayed IN
Transmission THE commandments
issued a general signal for the feet las;
evening. The naval brigade Is in resdi-
ness to discmbark and is now busy with
preparations for landing.
A baggage train was kept waiting all
night for the brigade.
Admiral Harris has notified the inhab-
itants that shore boats approaching the
warships at night are Liable 70 be fired
upon.
KimberIey Prepared fer Dsfenss.
KIMBERLEY. Oct. R-tDsiAyed In
transmission .)--cscii Rhodes rode out
this morning. He says he assumes
that mining and nghsing viii proceed sim
ultansousiy. The town guards will parade
OF O'Clock this afternoon. A camp will
be- formed and the men viii be distributed
at various points.
The banks closed early In order to allow
their employees to attend the parade.
EorttAcauons and earthworks are still
ksing rapidly constructed. The news Of
the ultimatum was received with salts
faction.
Lera Lofns UDAelAs the Government
GLASGOW. Oct 13.--f1ord Lorne was
unAbas TO attend the meeting held here to-
night. but he wrote In response TO the In
yitaticu q letter. In which he said:
Newer had any people more time to de-
libernte before acting. Patience has
marked our acts. and Ignorance and injus-
tice those Of The Beers. They are the same
a when Livingstone described them IS
cruel. narrow and tyrannous
.'In battle our losses may be grievoua,
but those who die viii Eve their life for the
life Of our empire. for equal laws and civil
liberty. Foreign states acknawiedge the
justice OF our cause, and we kpsw II to
be good and We mean to maxi II strong
Frss state Trops seise the Raiiroaa.
GLENCOE. Oct H. evening - (Deisyed In
transmission. bit Ii reported that the Boers
have crossed the border at Ingoga and
that the Free State government has taken
possession OF the railway to Van Keenan,
and scissd = Natal government train.
Boers' Movement ON Mafekinw.
CAPE TOWN. Oct. IL. evening. - Delayed
In trsnsmissiou.l--Ifa yryburE telegram
received here il correct, It Ia probable that
tho Beers are attempting q turning move
ment on Mafeking. Otherwise the presence
Of s.Uo Beers between Msfeking and
Maribogo IL incomprehensihsA II IL pcs
ahie. however. that they have merely cut
the telegraph wire and taken possession
OF thu line.
Canadian Fierce Will Ne Seat.
OTTAWA. Ont, Oct. lS.--At 4 meeting
Of the cabinet today decision was
reached to send 1000 Canadian soldiers
to South Africa as Canada's contribution
TO the British force now f,EhtinG the
Beers. This 10 double the number OF
troops asked for by the imperial govern
ment