The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-09-28
FEELING OF GLOOM
Has Deepened in London in Re.
gard to Transvaal Situation.
ARMIES ARE BEING RUSHED
To the Front By Great Britain and
the BOcr Government krpeeFs re-
plyto England WIN BE DFAned aud
submitted to The Rad in Secret
session.


LONDON, Sept. N.-The Transvaal
situation remains unchanged; though Il
anything the feeling of gloom has
deepened. Cablegrams from Pretoria
and cape Town show that the general
Impression prevails there that the
Boers Will not recede from their posi-
ton, and that the feeling Of unrest at
Pretoria has been intensified, A dis
match to-day announces that the Trans
vaaI government has begun to appoint
officers to so to the 'front.' in case Of
hostllities. lpt
The executive council OF the Trans
yaal had a prolonged sitinEyesterday,
and has been in acknowledgement
communication with the Orange. Free
state. No decision. 1t is. now said, re-
gardlng the attitude of the free state
has yet been reached.
The Transvaat's reply p the dispatch
Of the secretary Of state f6f the colonies,
sIr. Chamberlain, will be drafted to-
day and submitted to thefa&d in secret
session. The members appear convinced
that Great Britain Is determined on
war. Being anxious not tVtDrce Great
Britain's hahd. the Beers Will not take
any definite steps until4be draft Of
their reply is considered, but notice has
been issued to the burghsrs to be in
readiness for commanasitng which
commences shortly. Quantity OF
arms. chiefly Martini rides, shaye been
distributed.
The Orange Free State Rad continues
In secret session. N-s
A telegram from johannesburg says
an American named Blake is raising
an American corps of five hundred men
for the Beers. ,A4
on the Cape side the dispatches show
great military activity In the direction
Of the frontier The camp at Dundee
now consists of two reafents of In
fantry, a hussar regiment two field
batteries, one mountain battery and
detachment of engineers.
The Kings Rifles are now eheamped
at Lady Smith, and the Fifth Lancers
are arriving there.
The authorities have been unable to
overcome the trouble wlyhrthe Cape
drivers, who refuse to accompany the
aouutain batteries to the front from
Lady Smith, which is ore Of the bases
OF operations. lk
An armored train, huEriedly COM
plcted ut Cape Town. left there at mid
night for Lady Smith. 1t Consists Of a
powerful engine with fIhree=quarter
luch boiler. tender and three twenty
ton cars. The whole outfiti is painted
Khaki color, is loop holed for rifles and
a machine gun, and is capable or carry
ing l2O men.
The Bechuanaland border is closely
patrolled day and night.
Most OF the British residents have
ieft Plttermaritzburg Natal. and the
northern part of the Transvaal.whither.
II is announced, commands, OF $50
ourghers will shortly proceed
1t is reported that the Goer agents
have made large purchases OF grain at
Durham.
The inhabitants Of several townships
on the frontier have appealed to Sir
Alfred Millner, the British high COM
missioner in South Africa, to send them
military protection.
a dispatch to the Pail Mall Gazette
from Cape Town reports evidences of
unrest among the GrIQuasI9nd Pondos,
and section of the Bechunas and Ma
tabeles. 1t is feared they Will revolt in
the event OF war.
The war office has ordered the whole
transport and supply for an army corps
to prepare to proceed to the Cape. This
is a very important order. and implies
the early dispatch of an army corps.
The men Of twenty-five companies
are being medically examined at Alder
shot to-day. ,Isi
The Currie line has just received an
order from the admiralty to prepare
the Braemar Castle, of that line, to sail
for the Cape October c. with 1,4OO Of
acers ard men. This isian entirely
fresh batch of troops, and the compost
ton of It Is unknown. sd
The currIe line has been compelled
to cancel It's passenger list; which was
made up, and workmen haYe been sent
to transform the Braemnr Castle Into
a transport.
In spite Of these warllke Preparations
South African circles in London still
believe there VIII be no war, and that
the Beers will finally concede the Brit
Ish demands.