The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-06

LONDON, Oct e>-Whste there h ~ dtm~
f0usion IN the food 81 Dispatches FROM
South Afrtcs. recording with sius6sf tire
sD0s Iteration the military pfsrAfafsDns
sn1 movements Of b1th sg1ss. VITA ell
kinds u accurate sna Inaccurate fuwsoss
AMI sp<fgIsftDns. the real situations remains
unchanged, IL - svt1sss that s'fenx sfs
fofts sse stlH icing made % pressrys
peace. enthusiastically with dsssfmined
~ y expected fsss s,01 reserves viii be
called cut Tomorrow. ssf that an ssmy
corps wiiI - motsiised On the MN ~ ssb
81 The month.
In the mAantsm~ ~ 10 Interesting u note
that nssstsr side sb2ws snsIsty u sfecips
itAts q conasrs. bst ~ sssbsv isct,ssd 70
Gfye opportunity fos ths play Of pssce IN.
Hu<ncss.
Hsssls's MysssSSsss M~ve1sWss.
The mysterious visit 1 Count Msrayis1.
ths Russian minister ~ foreign Affairs. 20
San Sebastian. where he saw the queen re-
gent and the King 81 1peip sed hsd long
conference with Dsnor Attysls, the Spanish
premser. occupies political minds. From
Spain Count nusavtsn viii 80 10 France
Eussis's attitude IN the Tfsnsvaai mat
ter - common hnowIsdGs. Germany h of-
hciaiiy neutral. hut Emperor WiIl.Am's
famous telegram 10 President Kruger IL not
forgotten. and this. sddsd 10 Frances bit.
serntss since the FAsboda sHsir. and
spsIa's rsssntmsns Of Knsiand's attitude
during the Hispsno-American war. sets
the psovls asting what the motives for
Count Murayiers tour are.
The lingo press pooh-p0ohs the idea Of
European interference, but In the same
breath eagerly setses upon shy incident.
such - the American cup races to insist
upon The sr0wing Anglo. American friend
shlp.
Atisopt - Dysssitisg.
A dsspstch from Cape Town says that .
quantity of explosives was found inside
that an attempt has been made 10 murder
the star II the Coissbusg railway junction.
ReDoSteA Seer 1svssS0a Uotsus.
The Daily TsIegraph's dispatch Of this
morning announcing thaA the Beers had
invaded Natal and ssased LAings Neck. now
seems TO be without foundation The gov
eminent has received nothing to justify
the report. although such move on tho
part Of tho BosrS would naturally cause
little surprise.
Natal 10 Stsengthsns1.
The British position In Natal was con-
siderably strengthened by the arrival to-
day Of Indian transports with reinforce
ments Of about $50 infantry. cavalry ana
artillery. all Of which will be promptly
sent 10 the front BY train. and with their
arrival q Oiencove and Iadysmith to-
morrow or Saturday. The British advanced
Campo end Hines - communlcatiOr will b.
practically safSguarded against the risk
Of successful dash across the frontier
By the Beers.
Tension WIZ Tell On the Beers.
The military authorities apparently no
longer fear the massing ,cf the. Beers along
the border. and. IN fact. u hsS been pre-
vided that the Beers shall not make .
sudden invasion In the territory. The
Natal authorities are rather pleased with
this, because they argue thai the tension
of waiting will tell severely on the Beers
discipline and, moreover. they VIII soon
exhaust what little forage there 10 near
the border and be compelled to fall back
on their base because. in view OF the de-
fective commiasas5at. they are unwilling
o forageless vcldt.
Correspondents VIII he Barred.
Advices from Aldsrshot convey the I'M
tsreStinG information that Gen. Sar Red
vers Butler. who II TO assume the ch'ef
command Of tho British forces In South
Africa. IL opposed to a large number OF
wal correspondents with HE forces. ard
wishes to limit the correspondents to
twelve representatives OF the leading Brit.
ish, Indian and Colonial agencies and
newspapers Increasing the number TO pro-
vide for foreign correspondents.
were battling for the supremacy. ard
West Australian Contingent.
A dispatch from Perch Cane. West Aus
the hs" so.ony has decided TO Dispatch . West
Australian contingent to the Cape.
Sir Gen. Redvers Buffer arrived Mt Bal
moral castle tonight m the guest Of Queen
Victoria 10 bid him farewell on dis depar-
tars for south Africa.
Cha - hevlain's Mistake.
Right Hon. SIR George Treveiy an, speak
ing at Halifax. Yorkshire. said he believed
Mr.. Chamberlain had made terrible mis-
take In rejecting President Krugar's ofcr
that war might yet be avoided II . mediator
should be ssnt 10 the Cape.
Petition From The Cape.
petition TO Queen Victoria signed by
nfty-eix4rf members OF the Cape house OF
assembly has been forwarded through the
british high commissioner. Sir Alfred nj
ner. pointing out that tho petitioners who
are rotated by blood and through marriage
10 residents ~ the Transyaal are material
y interested In the maintenance OF paAce.
urging the abandonment OF warIike meas
ures ''as the TranSvasl r. now fully awak-
ened "a the wiSfom ~ liberal cSncessons -
and praying her majesty 20 appoint CON-
mission forthwith TO confer with the Beers
as tne petitioners are convinced that II tho
present franchise act II inadequate the
TransvaA government h prepared To make
farther concessions to outlandsrs
The petitioners In closing declare their
loyal devotion 70 the throne and person Of
The queen Today ire secretary Of state
for the colonies. Mr.. Chamberlain, sent the
following reply:
Chamberisiu's Reply.