The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-10-12
A REPORT
That y ar has Begun by BOers
In Natal.

III NhtRt.
London, Oct. PA dispatch to the
Daily Telegraph from Ladysmith dated
wednesday, alone arong the specials re-
ceived. declares that war has begun ny
the Beers in Natal The correspondent
says.
Free state Buri..ers have seized train
al Harrismith which was the properly
OF the Natal government Last night a
mounted patrol was stoned by Beers The
mems orders were not TO fire unless they
were fired upon
The other dispatches only represent the
hostlliues are imminent
A dispatch 10 the Times from Sand.
spruit. under date of Tuesday. reports
that parades were held there in honor
of the anniversary OF President Krugers
birth The correspon ent says:
The Beers are pleased with the heavy
rainfall. which will improve the grass By
General Jouberts kindness have been
In the Boer camp four days. Nothing
noteworthy has occurred. General Jou-
bert's headquarters and - artile y
camp are about ten miles from the nord-
er. He carefully patrols the frontier but
forbids large armed bodies 10 cross the
l'border or show themselves near the bor-
der. The arrangement OF the camps and
oomnlsarat Is rough AMI ready There a.
| very little drill or discipline. Lut the gen
erai result Is satisfactory, Aich man or
small mess attending to their ow affairs
The earlier confusion due to delay In the
arrival OF stores has disappeared and
there il now an abundance OF food ana
equipment. The only defect Is hack Of
good water. The whole Pretoria COM
mand yesterday shifted It's position near
er to drinkable water and the better
grass.
London. Oct. IA flood OF oratory on
te TransvRal situation burst out tonight
, Mr. A. j Balfour Henry Herbert As
quith. and others spoke in various parts
OF the country. Sir Michael Hicks Beach
who was to have delivered an address on
the subject, IS IN and was unable TO speak
Mr. Balfour addressing the unionists OF
HadHngton said:
"The cries in South Africa have now
| reached the stage where diplomacy Ga
put aside. argument ceases To make furth-
er place and appeal is made to arms
! Peace and that good win among men
/ which Il Is our first business 20 cultivate
in all Of Great Bntains vast possessions
aave been wantomly and gratuitousiy i'm
perilled by the rash policy Of the BoeT
government.
"A great change has taken place IN the
past three months IN the opinion Of this
lcountry garding cur South A rlca policy
There was not then the clear conviction
which now exists respecting the true mor
its Of the case which Is now 20 be decided
~ the arbltnament OF force. but the more
the public has known Of what the gov
ernment has done and what they atmed
at the more they have come around tC
the view that the government has erred
have erred on the sio, Of patience.
Now that tho respects Of peace arr
finally destroyed. now that war with al
It's consequences. all It's los Of Nfe. al
its destruction OF property. all It's &uf
ferings, Is on us. We can say we neve
asked anything but Justice. never desires
, anything but freedom all we longed 10
was equality under the Transyaal repub
llc toward men Of our race and speech
, which We freely give 20 the men OF IN
Dutch race and speech the neighborln
colonies and II they think 81 worth Will
TO imperial their future I'm order 20 r.
: fuse these rights. at an events the blam
rests on them and not oa us. and "
can feel that whatever We may have {
enduia ,Dre he war Is brought 10
final conclusive and successful issue n
sacrihces We shall be called upon 20 mai
are sacrinces IN the interests on tn
: rights OF our people
Mr. Asquith speaking az Dundee a,
- credited the governments with a sincel
desire 20 avoid war. Il seemed incredibl
Is he said. that the other side should strll
n a. An. arltrr con
r. have but one issue. The handling OF a
T. problam BY the Beers vas such az
=. civilized country couli permit and ii
81 Issue raised by the Transyaals ill-starr'
D dispatch was one that Great Britain cou
b. not shrink but was bound to take up.
e RI Hon. William 81. John Brodert
announced IN a speech al Guilford IN
t. tie government had nude the only posi
s. BILE reply 10 the Trasvaal. namely IN
T. I'VE are not prepared 20 discuss su
IL terms
ly London. oct. lO-Great preparatio
r. are being made al Southampton I
r. the departure OF General Sir Redye
Butler on Saturday and ere8t demo
stratiOn Is anticipated
a The Duke OF connaught the Duke
=. York Lord I-ansdOwne. Gen 10
~ Woisley and Gen Sir Evelyn Wo,
are expected 10 accompany him
Southampton from London.
=, his announced thar the fleet OF trai
at ports conveying Sir Redvers Buile
~ army corps will be escorted by Va
ships. while further despatch boa
and gnnbogts VIII b. sent 20 sol
Afrlcan waters
The government has already skpel