The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-09-21
wagons and other paraphernalia of modern
warfare are being hurried forward.

warfare are being hurried forward.
While rumors of the reassembling OF Par
Lament are current. the fact is recalled that
in the Afghan war, in 1875. Great Britain
declared war first and then assembled Par
lament.
This evening the Marquis Of Lansdowne
issued a strict order TO the stan OF the War
Office. warning all subordinate 10 refrain
from giving the press any
without the authority OF their superiors and
calling attention 10 previous breaches of
duty in this respect. which. the order says.
will be no longer tolerated"
Advices from Cane Town this evening are
TO the effect that the Afrikanders declare
that the Transvaal will not yield further.
and that If the imperial government does
not recede from its present position war Is
inevitable. The South African News sup
ports the contention of the Transvaal that
the convention of 1854 abolished the suzer-
ainty.
According to other advices the burghers
are rapidly going into laager, while the
exodus from johannesburg yesterday
reached Loco persons. The Stock Exchange
at johannesburg has resolved to close the
momen martial law is proclaimed. but all
current contracts will be carried out until
the proclamation suspending all business.
In the meantime the merchants are erect
ing barricades in front Of their shop win
dows.
AT Pretoria the interest seems to be CEN
tered in the meeting OF the Orange Free
State Volksraad Tomorrow Thursday,
which, IL is hoped, may somehow suggest a
modus vivendi that would save the situa-
ton.
WILL AID THE TRANSvAAL.
On the other hand, advices from Bloom
fontein announce the arrival there of a
large number of members of the Rad, add
ing that the result of to-morrow's sitting
is already agreed on. as the Orange Free
State will throw in its lot with the Trans
vaal. all the Free State %burghers being fully
armed and ready to start at a moments
notice.
A special dispatch from johannesburg
says that $50 persons left by one train to-
day.
The second edition of the Morning Post
contains a dispatch from Pietermaritzburg.
Natal, Sept. Is, saying: II have never
known the situation to be graver. The
Beers only await two days rain on the
veldt before beginning Lost;lities. They are
determined on war and consider they can
expect nothing else after the last dispatch.
and are prepared to face the consequences"
The correspondent also describes in detail
the Beers border preparations. which ap-
pear more thorough and formidable than
heretofore believed. He says the Orange
Free State officers at Pretoria have devised
a combined pan of action, which. he adds,
includes seizing Majuba, Laing's Neck and
New Castle, Natal. the moment the ulti-
matum arrives. Continuing, the correspond
ont aSearfe fhaf tho Porfrottoco af1rdole ot
Risanio-Garcia have arrested some Boer
officials on the charge of constructing a
laager in Portuguese territory. The out
lander council. as the result of meetings
held at Pietermaritzburg and Johannes
burg, has decided to address a ~communica-
ton to the British high commissioner, Sir
| Alfred Miner, urging the imperial govern
ment to break OF negotiations with the
Transvaal. The reasons for this action are
that "the severe distress prevailing may
compel the remaining outianders to accept
any compromise offered. that loyal British
subjects are becoming Disconnected. and
that great unrest exists among the natives"
1t should be borne in mind. however. that
Pietermaritzburg has been the Mecca of the
| alarmists and tho Morning Posts dispatches
are inclined to be sensational.
BELGIANS WILL FIGHT FOR KRUGER.
A dispatch from Pretoria says that at a
meeting OF Belgians there, a corps was en-
Enthusiastically formed to help the Beers in
case OF war. Secretary of State Reitz Is
quoted as saying that in case of war the
aliens could remain in the Transvaal pro-
vided they guaranteed their good behavior.
The presence of the Orange Free State OIL
GERS at Pretoria is confirmed. Numerous
field colonies are at the Boer capital.
The arrest of Boer officials by the Portu-
guese is regarded at Cape Town as likely
to create serious complications.
The second edition of the Times prints a
dispatch from johannesburg, dated yester-
day, saying: "Outwardly, johannesburg is
quiet. The prevailing feeling. however. is
one Of intense uneaslness, owing to the
possibility of martial law being proclaimed
at any moment. 1t probably will be pro-
claimed at the end of the week. 1t is said
when this is done the government will in
sist on all persons unfavorable to the Beers
leaving within forty-eight hours" The
same correspondent says that a person hav-
ing access to the inner circles at Pretoria
tells him that a dispatch from the secretary
of state for the colonies. Mr.. Chamberlain.
was handed to the Transvaal government
Sept. IL, demanding the dismantling of the
bOer IOrtS, the reouct0n or the armament
by Is per cent. The Beers are great
ly perturbed, and are keeping the matter
secret until they have decided on a plan Of
action.
Rt. Hon. Sir Vernon Harcourt, Liberal
member of Parliament for West Monmouth
shire and former leader Of the Liberal cp-
position In the House of Commons, in the
course Of an address to his constituents this
evening in New Tredegar, said he could not
read the persistent attempts Of The war
press to ~aggravate the Transvaal situation
without indignation. Great Britain" said
the speaker, cannot claim general s,yer-
eighty in the Transvaal when she has My
partial suzerainty, and President Kruger
cannot claim for the Transvaal the position
of an international sovereign state. Both
sides, therefore, have made allegations
which cannot be maintained by either.' Sir
William declared there was no casus beIli.
and expressed the hope that a shameful
catastrophe might be averted.
THE ORANGE FREE TATE.
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