The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-19
MOVE ON NAFEKlNG
Continued From First Page.

with inadequate forces and says that If
Col. Baden-Powell holds his own it will
be because his assailants are beneath con-
tempt.
The Times editorially complains of the
lack Of observance Of neutrality on the
part Of some of the states Of the United
States IN permitting the sympathetic re-
cruiting and enlistment of men openly
and ostentatfOusly for service against
England and South Africa Regarding
shipments Of contraband for the Beers,
the Times says the shippers must not
complain If the goods are seized by Brit
ish cruisers and notes that the shipments
appear to come mostly from Hamburg
and says.
Besides 1t is doubtful whether these
shipments are not made from American
ports. If this Is so American lawyers will
be aware that they have only to read
Lorenzo Marques Is situated near the
Transvaal frontier for 'Matamoros is
situated near the borders Of the Confed-
crate states to bring ouch consignments
within the precise terms Of some Of the
best known decisions Of their supreme
courts. With respect to the real destina-
ton of contraband articles this country
only asks that the rules and usages Of
international law should be impartially
applied"
MESSAGE FROM THE QUEEN.
In the house of commons today the first
lord of the treasury and government
leader. Arthur J. Balfour brought in the
following message from the queen:
1.-THE state of affairs in Africa having
constituted, in the opinion of her maj
esty a case Of emergency within the
meaning of the act Of parliament, her
majesty deems it proper to provide addi-
tional means for military service She
has, therefore, thought it right to COM
municate to the house that her majesty
is, by proclamation, about to order the
embodiment of the militia and to call out
the militia reserve force, or such part
thereof as her majesty may think neceS-
Sary for permanent service.
The house agreed to consider the royal
message tomorrow.
A motion by MI. Ba1four appropriating
the entire special session for government
business was carried by 279 votes, against
49,
WIDESPREAD WONDERMENT.
The calling out of the militia and the
military reserves has occasioned wide
spread Wonderment. Old stories of prep
arations against continental combinations
are revived 1t is freely rumored that
the government is determined to demon
strate to Europe that the British army Is
not a negligible quantity.
Probably both the attitude of Europe
have something to do with this move
ment, and the lavish display Of force Is
intended doubtless, not only to check the
ill-will apparent on both sides of the
Rhine and beyond the Vistula, but also
to guard against the "black peril Ac-
cording to the statistics published this
year the militia, including the permanent
staff and the militia reserve, numbers
1872, 493.
1t Is not believed that the militia are
to be sent to South Africa. Presumably
they will replenish the denuded British
garrison towns, and thus permit the gov
eminent to send to heiCape all the reg
ulars rendered necessary by developments
in South Africa.
A new and serious element In the mill
tary situation is the rising of the war
like tribe Of Basutos, under Chief
Mchoko, against the Orange Free State.
The British must keep the Basutos
quiet; the paramount chief, Lerothodl,
has thus far behaved well. Reports are
current, however, that other chiefs may
follow the example of Mchoko. Moreover,
the unrest amongst the tribesmen is
spreading into Zululand.
NEWS FROM THE FRONT.
The war office has issued the following
statement: News has been received from
Gen Sir George OIeWdIl w AilS, COLi-
manding in South Africa, that the antici-
pated movement of the Beers across the
Drakenburg, already from several quar-
tiers, was likely to be continued on oct.
IT, in which case some Of them might be
expected to arrive at Boaan Bank that
night. and probably to come into contact
with our cavalry between Ladysm1th and
the passes az the Drakenburg.
ION the north the Boer forces from In
gagane are advancing, accompanied by
few batteries OF artillery.
ION the Buffalo river the Beers from
Vryheid are moving towards Vantes and
Roorlz's Drifts.
"Our cavalry remain in observation and
report movements in the Orange Free
State. The Basutos are said to manifest
an attitude hostile to the Beers, and they
may neutralize a certain number OF the
Boer forces"
Adyices from Pretoria, summarizing the
reports to the Transvaalf government from
Cen Cronje, in command at the ch1ef
Iaager on the west side, announce that !
the Marcia and Rustenburg commandos |
with field telegraph occupied Burmahn's |
Drift, near the outskirts Of MafekinE, on |
Monday and took possession Of fountain |
in the neighborhood, thus cutting or the |
water supply OF the town. The Boer ar
tillery then began shelling, but the Brit |
ish did not reply.
A Boer account of the skirmish with |
the British armored train south of KIM
berley says:
''The train came upon the ourghers
while they were destroying the railway.
The burghers fired upoa the train with |
Mausars and subsequently with artillery.
The third SHOT hit a truck ard the train |
then steamed eff after which the burgh- !
ers continued the work of destroying the |
line"
Another dispatch from Pretoria says
that the burghers have occupied Taungs, |
south of Mafeking, and Lcbatsl to the
north yard without opposition.
A dispatch fl ON Durham, Natal, says |
that refugees VINO arrived there yesterday |
(Tuesday) from Pretoria declare that the |
Beers at the Transvaal capital admitted |
a Boer repulse at Mafeking, eight burgh-
ers being killed and number wounded.
All messages to and from South Africa
are subjected TO scrutiny at Alden.
A dispatch from Ladysmith says that a
letter was brought to the British picket
by a Boer cyclist, bearing white lag,
signed by the Newcastle magistrate, and
sent by permission of Commandment Cen
eraI Joubert stating that the Britishers
who remain in Newcastle are all WELL
DUTCH FARMERS FLEE.
ALIWAII NORTH, Oct. Ii (deiayed IN
The town is now deserted
and the railw ay has been cut. The Dutch.
farmers are quitting their farms Several
British residents have been warned TO
leave as silere Is danger i'll waiting, put
this does not alarm the loyaiists, who are
calmly awaiting events. The Beers are
now close to the town. A police guard
holds the frontier bridge.
FREE STATE BEGINS WAR.
I,ADYSMITII, Oct 1S.-&n official note