The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-11

London. oct. 11.-If the latest reports
which are confirmed from various
points in South Africa are true, the |
Beers have not waited for the expira-
tion of the time limit. but have already |
crossed the border, as they would De
entitled to do both In virtue OF the no.
tification contained in the last para
graph of the utimatum and also OK
the British acknowledgment. whch
reached Pretoria so speedily as TO Jus-
4ify a belief. amounting TO almost
certainty that the war party in Great
Britain. while welcoming an act which
has deprived the country of all peace
ful alternatives and given il the greac
superficial advantage to be derived
from the fact that the adversary has
voluntarily assumed the stigma OF VIZ
tually declaring war. was eagerly
awaiting ITS chance.
CLOSED THE CONSULATE.
M< Montague White. consul general
of the South African republic in Lon
don closed the consulate This afternoon
and In y ledfately left for the continent.
ADVANCING ON LADYsMITH.
dispatch from Pietermaritzburg,
Natal. says intense excitement prevails
there owing TO persistent reports that
tbe orange Free state troops have al
ready crossed the border ana are au-
yancing upon Ladysmith
A later dispatch from PieterfnaiutZ-
burg saws the invaders entered Natai
by the important pass of Cundy Cleush
3i miles southwest Of Newcastle.
u.1.. aY,ax n ha "A
cd of suspense, tog.ther with great
deal of chatting at delay as all lnulca-
tIons go to show that Great BrlValh 10
SO unprepared as TO be compelled 10 re-
main on the defensive ior solhe 80,
All the aggressiveness must come IroIi.
the Beers. 1t seems highly probable that
the tongue of Natal as far as New :
castle will be- i'm The hands OF the boei
before many hours. From THAT point
however, in the event OF Iuishei a..l pait
vance. they would probably una brlt-
ish forces at Ladysmith and Dundee ca
bIe of repelling their attacks. All Lazy
smith the garrison which mas 10 suaIu
against an onslaught from the Grams,
Free State, was re-ihIorceu et,a,s
Inv Gordon Highlanders and stroht
contingent of the Indian troops anu tn'
authorities are now conhdent OF theI'
ability TO deal out an unp.eassht sur
nrise 10 the Beers in the. event Oh ai
attempt TO rush the position
TO STEM BOER ADVANCE
Al Dundee there are about 5000 men
,r,hts free ought to be sufhclent u
steu a Boer advance by way Oh Nulu
iand and TO maA ain the line OF com
munication with the base at Pierter
maritzburg the Headquarters OF uei
Sir George Stewart Whlte' u.
nm the Bechuanaland border the ST.
,r,tio, seems 10 give the Beers tenn
uorarv advantage. There rs CONSIDER
~ arvietv in t4e>d4stFict of Nreybur
and MafeIxing. although II is hoped IN"
the reinforcements recently ulspatOn%s ne
there will be sufficient to prolect III
rich town Of Kimberley. -,
Tbe attitude wh,ch the cape ColoH
,,,Frgstrv will ADOPT on the actual ou
break of hCst!utfcs is much discusse
1are DISPATCHES from Cape Town "a
that the cabinet viii resign whlle tnel
are persistent reports In LONDON IN,
Sir Alfred Milner. governor o. 20,
colony has already dismissed MT
liam T. Schretner ana ms colleasu W
II Is evident that one or the otner
chose CONTINGENCIES must occur, as u
tyove,nor and cOmmander-in-chiet mu
ba i'm a position TO carry out detens,
measures without regard TO possin
obstruction on the part Of an unsyr
pathetic cabinet.
MIt.NER's PROCLAMATION.
coro Town. oct. 11.-Sir Alfred NJ
xor Governor OF Cape Colony and Br
ar bIeh commissioner in South Afrit
80 issred q nroclamation declaring
'o,.sons abettinC the enemy In sta
~ var With Great Britain TO be guil
OF high treason. 49,. pr,.t
Mr.. Convgham Greene. the Brit
diplomatic agent IN the IransVaaI,
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