Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-10-04
BUSTLE OF WAR
Everywhere Evident With Ex-
ception Of Open Hosti|ities.
Consul General White MomentariIy
Expects Ultimatum to England.
Will Declare that Dispatch Of Troops Is
Cause for War.

London, Oct. 3-Mr. Montague
White, consul general for the South
African republic i'll London. told The
Associated Press, this morning, that he
telegraphed President Kruger, yester-
day, urging to make a personal appeal
to Lord Salisbury, dwelling upon the
iniquity Of the war and proposing a
scheme as a basis of further negotia-
tons. He said he was momentarily eX-
pecting to hear that the Transvaal gov
eminent was sending an ultimatum to
Great Britain declaring the dispatch of
troops a casus belli. in which event he
would be compelled to close his Offices
Mr. White added a curious statement
to the effect that representative of
one Of the largest capitalists of the
Rand had called upon him, this morn
ing. and asserted that il was known in
capitalist circles that Lord Salisbury
had determined there should not be
war and had instructed the secretary
Of state for the colonies. Mr.. Joseph
Chamberlain to wire to South Africa
further assurances with regard to the
British desire to respect the complete
independence of the Transvaal No
confirmation of this is obtainable in
official circles.
Thu dispatches from South Africa are
largely q repetition of those of last
week. AdViCes from Newcastle. Natal.
report that Geographic communication
is interrupted beyond Charles Town.
where the stores have been looted by
the natives since the departure Of the
whites.
Stories Of the movements of Beers
ana British. Of the hurried muster and
dispatch of troops on both sides have
come from other points. A telegram
from Lady Smith, Natal, says that the
Orange Free State troops have occu-
pied and closed the Gothas pass on the
Free state border and that Command
ant Allriche chief of the Free State ar
tillery, is proceeding in the direction of
Kimberly with considera bic force Of
artillery. Another force of artillery.
under Commandant Boning. has gone
to IIarrismith. while Commandant
Smit commands force of artillery en-
route for kroonstedt.
NJ" latest news from Johannesburg
filed here, yesterday. indicates that the
last rush of Europeans to leave the
town mas occurred. They crowded the
train like sardines. occupying every
possible inch on the trucks. There is
considerable anxiety with regard to
the few who remain behind. as COM
InuniCation seems to be cut off.
The mining commissioner started Of
fcially that the proclamation Of Sept
% relating To the protection of miners.
had been withdrawn and he. therefore.
advised all Britishers to leave as soon
as possible.
The British steamer Lal-Poora, now
in the transport service. arrived last
evening, at Durham. Natal, with field
artillery, hospital corps and commits
sariat stores, from India. The troops
We're promptly disembarked and sent
by train up the country.
The Natal authorities have announc-
ed that no more mails will he despatch
ed to the Transvaal until further
notice. Last Fridays mail was sent
back from the frontier.
A Bloemfontein dispatch says that
the Orange Free State government has
gazetted an alien expulsion law and
also a law forbidding the export of
grain. stock and other necessaries Of
life. without a permit. Commander
ing is proceeding there at a lively rate.
According to dispatch from Lou
renZo Marquee. Portuguese. East Afri-
ca, a crowd of Beers. who were as
sembed at the Machadorp station, forc-
ed the refugee passengers to uncover
during the singing of a Boer national
air, and severely maltreated several
stabbing one and kicking
and tramplng upon others. 1t is re-
ported there also that two ladies have
been outrageouSly assaulted at Pare
kop station by the Beers. one being
struck in the face by rifle showed
through the railway carriage window
and the other struck by her assailants
fists.
Among the steamers chartered by
he British government. today. for pur-
poses Of transport is the Nomadic.