The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-10-04
STAND OF SALISBURY
England's Premier Against q
War With the Beers.
SAID TO FAVOR THEIR INDEPENDENCE


the Dispatch Of British Troops Casus
Belli-Movement Of Soldiers In the
Transvaal and England.
London, Oct 4.-There is no change
In the Transvaal situation. Advices
from New Castle, Natal, report that
telegraphic communication is inter-
Tupted beyond Charlestown, where the
stores have been looted by the natives
since the departure OF the whites.
Stories Of the movement Of the Beers
and British and OF the hurried muster
and dispatch Of troops on both sides
have come from other points. A tele-
gram from LAdysmith, Natal, says
that the Orange Free State troops have
occupied and closed Bothas pass, on
the Free State border, and that Com
mandant Allriche, chief of the Free
State artillery, is proceeding in the d.
rection of Kimberley with a consider
able force Of artillery. Another force
Of artillery, under Commandant Bon
tng. has gone to Harrismith, while
Q0mmandant Smith commands force
of artillery en- route for Kroonstadt-
The latest news received from Jo-
hannesburg indicates that the last rush
Of Europeans to leave the town has
occurred. They crowded the trains
like sardines, occupying every possible
inch on the trucks. There is consider
able anxiety with regard to the few
who remain behind, as communication
seems to be cut off.
The mining commissioner stated Of
fcially that the proclamation Of Sept.
20, relative to the protection Of miners,
had been withdrawn, and he therefore
advised all Britishers TO leave as soon
us possible.
The British steamer Lalpoora, now
in the transport service, arrived at
Durham, Natal, with field artillery, a
hospital corps and commissary stores
from India. The troops were promptly
disembarked and sent by train up the
country.
The Natal authorities have an
nounced that no more mail will De
dispatched to the Transvaal until
further notice. Last Fridays mail was
sent back from the frontier.
A Bloemfontein dispatch says tha
the Orange Free State government ha-
gazetted an alien expulsion law and
also law forbidding export Of grain,
stock and other necessaries without
q permit Communicating is proceed
ing there at lively rate.
Attacked by Beers.
According to dispatch from Lou
reno MARQUEE, Portuguese EAST
Africa, crowd Of Beers, who were as
sembled at the Machadorp station,
forced the refugee passengers to un-
cover during the singing Of Boer
national air, and severely maltreated
several Englishmen, stabbing one and
kicking and trampling upon others. 1t
Is reported there also that two ladies
were outrageously assaulted at Paar-
dokop station by Beers, one being
struck In the face by a rifle showed
through the railway carriage window
and the other struck by her assail-
ants fist.
The war Office, 1t Is reported, has
received an offer from 1000 officers
and men of the Cuban army for service
In the Transvaal.
Lloyd publishes a report that gold
valued at e500,0OO, and in transit has
been seized by the Transvaal authori-
ties.
Mr.. Montague White, consul general
Tor the South African republic, tele-
graphed President Kruger, urging him
to make personal appeal to Lord
Salisbury, dwelling upon the iniquity
Of the war, and proposing a scheme as
O basis OF further negotiations. He
said he was momentarily expecting to
hear that the Transvaal government
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 curious state
ment to the effect that representative
OF one of the largest capitalists OF the
Rand had called upon him and assert
ed that It was known in capitalist cir
cles that Lord Salisbury had de-
termined there should not be war, and
had instructed the secretary Of state
for the colonies, Mr.. Chamberlain, to
wire to South Africa further assur-
ances with regard to the British desire
TO respect the complete independence
Of the Transvaal.
A telegram from Paris announces M.
Arnaud, president Of the International
arbitration and peace league, has sent
an appeal to Lord Salisbury entreat-
ing him to choose power to act with
a power chosen by the Transvaal with
the object of avertlng war.
The stan Of General Sir Redvers
Butler, who Is to command the Brit
fish forces in South Africa, have been
officially gazetted. It is the largest
since the Crimean war.
Bandits Cornered.
ouay, Col, Oct. A telegram from
Ridgeway to the sheriff announced
that the Marlowe brothers, ranching
men, had the two men who held up
the Sneffeb stage cornered In the
hills II miles below Ridgeway. The
sheriff will assist IN their capture. It