The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-25
Express Willingness to Volunteer for
Kruger's Army
RUMORED ATTACK ON QUEEN.
Considerable Alarm OccasiOned by a
German Throwing Paper Into
Her Carriage While Driving.
IL Proved to- Be Only a Pcti-
ton for Her Intervention
in a Law Suit.

SOUTHAMPTON August 2t-The Brit
ssh steamer Arundel sailed from this port
to-day with thirty officers and 150 men Of
various regiments bound for Cape Town.
GIBRALTAR, August 2i-The Man
chester Regiment. numbering 1000 men,
has sailed for cape Town.
CAPE TOWN, August 24-The Deagoa
Bay incident coupled with the recent
transit OF a large amount of ammunition
has directed the attention Of the British
officials to the immeu,e accumulation oI
munitions of war I'm the South African
Republic. especially n the Transyaai.
MORE THAN THEY NEED.
The tuuandcrs are debarred from car
rying arms. the supply Of weapons as
shown In I.ourenszo Marques Oelagoa
Bay. returns for three years. Is greatly
In excess of the Burghers requirements
and consequently there is a growing feel
ing among the British community I'm
South Africa that no settlement OF the
existing crisis viii ensure lasting peace
unless il includes "a provision for the re-
ductiOn of armaments.
AN AGITATOR.
A dispatch from Buluwayo says that
Dwchman named Petrus Wlgocn, was
charged there to-day before a local mag
istrate upon a warrant signed by the
British High Commissioner Sir Alfred
Miner. with melting the natives of Bechu-
anRland 10 rebel against the British au-
thoriues The man was remanded.
The Barberton News claims To- have i'm
formation regarding the intention ot
France and Germany 20 interfere.
The Transvaal government 1t is as
serted by the BarbcrtOn News, desires an
opportunity TO climb down without offend
ing the amour propriae of the Burghers
bat " no opportunity IS afforded then war
will be shirSed.
DURBAN. NATAL. August i2i.--1he
men belonging % the British hrst-class
reserve residing here have been ordered
80 hold themselves in readiness 10 reJoin
their regiments.
JOHANNEsBURG. August 24.-At a
meeting here of 200 Germans. a committee !
was appointed 10 express 10 the Trans |
vaal government the willingness of the |
Germans 20 volunteer for service I'm case |
OF war. but requesting that they Dee en- |
rolled in separate corps on account Of |
hardships endured by the Germans in the |
Magato campaign.
LONDON. August 4-The Marquis of
Salisbury spent this afternoon and evvn-
ing with Queen Victoria. IL is believed !
the grave situation Of affairs in the Trans
yaal was partly responsible for the Pre-
mier's visit 10 Her Majesty
A FALSE ALARM.
Considerable alarm was created ycstcr- |
day evening by man throwing letter
into Queen Nictorias carriage as She was
driving into Osborne. Isle of Wight A
rumor spread 20 the effect that the letter
contained an explosive but this turned
out 10 be false The police arrested the
rftnsr rsrhnla lotion rsrnr nf11r arf nrtfna4f /
Her Majesty 20 secure for him a now
trial OF a civil suit which he recently |
lost.
The prisoner was found 90 be a German.
who was not aware that his action was
against the law Ass it was evident that
he had no intention 10 do any harm
be was released.
The Queen was surprised when the lot-
Ter fell into her lap but she betrayed no
alarm
A special magazine has been con-
tructod iu the steamer Umbeitv. which
caves the Thames tomorrow for the con-
-eyance of ammunition and stores 10 Ma
al. The consignment includes million
ound5 of machine gun cartridges.
housand saddle trees. and a hundred
ons Of general military stores
RUNNING THE BLOCKADE.
August -5.-Ihe Cape Town corcsp0n-
cit OF iNt DallA Mdll says. Despite inc I
ritual blockade of war material i'm Della
on Bay. the Cape government is sending
normous cOnsgnments OF munitions of
.ar 20 Blomfontaln During the present
ionth over 100000 cartridges have been D
ant and so rifles We're dispatched last / Q
light from port Elizabeth 90 Bl0mfontain d
ii addition To this she Cape ministry.
lille absolutely declining 90 arm the 8
olunteers. continue 90 offer facilities to- u
ie Orange Free State 90 arm iis Burehcrs \
lst across the water frce'y granting tho y
se Of the Colonial railways for the dis "a
ibution OF cartridges from Blomf0ntain | n
-senal t0 the border d.
The patience OF the people is becoming
yhausted. and unless the Imperial gov
nment acts quickly and declsvely the
'Qvest damage may cusuc TO British o
.csugo." "
THINKS THEY WILL ACCEPT. m
The johannesburg correspondent Of the h
orning Post says: The general imprcs- u
pn to-day, both here and In Pretoria. is 81
az Great Britain Is preparing 20 ac- 5
pt the proposed compromise. fe
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