Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-10-05
BRITISH MAKE AN A.,.NN.
FROM KIMBERLEY.
MATERIAL BEING MASSED
lmminence of Boer Attack Increases
Tension Everywhere Great Britain
VIII Not BE Able to Strike Ehec-
lively For Weeks Balloon Material
Sent and Steamers Chartered.
Bloemlontein, Oct, A telegram is
received that the British troops have
crossed the border from Kimberley,
British Preparations.

crossed the border from Kimberley
British Preparations
London, Oct, Nv hilo all dispatches
from South Africa dwell upon the con-
ultion OF wild excitement there and the
llAsnlnence of the boer attack, there is
IN reality little change in the situation
although the maSsmg OF beers in all
directions inevitably increases The ten
sion. While constant military orders
are being issued here progress seems
very SLOW ana ii must sim be weeks
before Great britain viii be in Il posi-
uon to strike, although it is believed
brltlSh troops are now at the front or
near II. The despatch OF war stores
and Encn continues. A quantity OF bal
loon material has been sent to south
Africa, and the charterirg ot trans
ports Is sun going on. Five vessels of
tne Cunard line are now engaged. NJ.
Amaud, president OF the International
arbitration and pCace league, has sent
an appeal TO Lord Salisbury enlreating
hlm to choose Il power 10 act with Il
power chosen by the IransNaal with
me object OF aNerung war.
London, Oct. 4.--Montague White,
consul general for the south African
republic in London, has tolegraphed
President Kruger urging him To make a
personal appeal to Lord salisbury, pro-
posing a scheme as a basis ut Iurlher
negotiations He says he Is momen-
Naal gov ornament vail SEND an ultima
tum TO Great Britain declaring the dis
patch OF troops a casus belli. White
added curious statement TO the effect
mat representatives OF the largest cap
ltallsts OF Rand had called upon him
and asserted that Lord Salisbury
had determined there should
not be war and had instructed Cham
belain TO wire south Africa further as
surances win regard to The British de-
sire to respect the complete indepen-
dence of the Transyaal. No conlirma-
lion of this is obtainablo in official CIR
cles. Adyices from New Castle, Natal,
reports that Geographic communication
where stores have been looted by ma
lives since the departure ol the whites.
A telegram from Ladysmith, Natal,
says the Orange Free state troops have
occupied and closed both passes TO the
Free state. Artillery is proceeding IN
the direction of Kimberley. The latest
news received from Johannesburg indi-
Gates that the last rush from johannes
burg of Europeans has occurred. They
crowded the trains like sar1lnes, occI-
plying every possible inch. The Brit
ish transport lalpcora has arrived at
Durham Natal with field artillery, n
hospital corps and Il commissariai
store from India. Tho troops were
promptly disembarked and sent by
train up country. The Natal authori-
ties have announced that no more
mails will be dispatched to the Trans
yaal until flroAer notice. According Ia
dispatch from IourenZo Marquee
Portuguese east Africa, crowd OF
beers who assembled at MachadOrp sta
ton forced the refugees and passengers
10 uncover during the singing Of tho
boer national air and severely NAL
treated several E1nglishmen, stabbing
one and kicking and trampling upon
others.