The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-10-10
TROOPS 70 Mobilize.
English Government Takes
Significant Measures.
MENACE OF EARLY HosTIL1TIEs.
Orders Issued for the Reassembling of
Parliament-British Camp at Mafeklng
A~roused-Boers Said to Be Impatient at
Conduct of Military Affairs.

Conduct OF Military "A fairs. a.
LONDON, Oct. 9.-Whatever may be
the result of Great Britain's contro-
versy with the South African republic,
every department. of the government to-
day is as busy as though actual hostii-
ties had begun. The electric flash that
announced the mobilization of the army
reserves and the summoning of parlia-
ment set every wheel of the govern
ment machinery in motion. An hour
after the Gazette appeared executive
orders were being dispatched from the
war Office to every section of the king
dom and the 10, bulletins which APP
peared posted throughout the country
Sunday are said to have been identical
with the proclamation prepared for use
had the Fashoda incident required such
a step.
AT the same time Lord Salisbury and
MI. Balfour were issuing the necessary
orders for the reassembling of parlia-
ment, and the admiralty was concen-
trating it's transports, "a of which are
now secured at Liverpool alone. So
complete were the preparations that
25 5000 reserves have already individu-
ally received coupon tickets which con-
tain instructions where each man shall
report for railway transportation to the
place designated, and a money order for
8 shillings for provisions money.
At Woolwich it was asserted that 95
per cent of the reserves would be fully
equipped within six days. In the mean
time the members of the two houses Of
parliament are arranging to return to
London and a force of men is busily
engaged in completing the improve
ments at Westminster.
Some of the War Scares.
The most important news from South
Africa comes from Mafeking, where
twice on Saturday the British campwas
aroused, the men stood to their arms,
guns We're limbered and patrols were
dispatched in the direction of the
border. No hostilities have occurred as
yet, but the enemy has made practically
to the border, eight miles from Mafe-
king. in force estimated at least 5000,
comprising five commanders. The gar
risoning and f%ortifying Of the towns are
actically completed. The streets are
barricaded and a perfect system of
mines has been laid. Two armored
trains have arrived at Mafeking, con-
sisting of three bullet proof cars, the
first Of which carries a searchlight,
while the sides of the other cars are
loopholed. Experiments with lyddite
in the mines prove that tits an extremely
powerful explosive.
Colonel Baden-Powell, commanding
the Fifth Dragon guards, has issued q
notice that the Beers who are massed
on the Natal and Bechuanaland from.
tiers have orders not to fire until the
British begin and that the town is well
prepared for ev%entualities, but as the
Beers may shell the place every en-.
deavor should be made to safeguard the
women and children.
An armored train was inspected at
Kimberly Saturday. A signal station
has been erected with a coming tower
at the top, 1870 feet above the tracks.
Communication by telephone is had
with a central Office and signals are
given to the troops by flag. By this
means maneuvers were successfully
conducted Saturday. The troops mum.
Der 5000 including the bicycle corps.
A train was also successfully tested
at Mafeking. 1t patrolled to the north
and practiced firing at targets.
A dispatch from Kimberly says that
5000 Beers are encamped midway be.
tween Boshof and Kimberly. They are
well armed and great religious fervor is
shown in the camp. The Beers, how.
ever, are chatting under the delay. They
patrol the border nightly and have beer
ordered not to permit a British uniform
to approach the frontier.
Talks With the Beers.
LONDON, Oct. 9.-The correspondent