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NEW CASTLE, Natal, October IL
A telegram received from the govern
ment says that war with the Transyaal
will probably begin tonight.
CAPE TOWN, October IA dis
patch from Mafeking dated noon says
that no alarm was raised last night,
although every preparation for defense
was made.
The news of the Boer ultimatum and
OF the character of the demands eyok-
ed at first incredulity. When the re-
port was confirmed, incredulity gave
way to a telling of stupor, which was
shortly replaced by anger at the i'm
pertinence Of the document Then
followed signs of relief at the relaxa-
ton of the long tension and the final
clearing up of the situation by an ulti-
matum. Although the progressives
do not profess to desire war for wars
sake, there is a universal belief that
only war can effect a settlement.
There is little fear with regard to
the possibility of successful Beer at
tack upon Cape Colony. 1t is believed
that the garrison is well able to hold
it's own.
PRETORIA, October 1.-THE Ger
man detachment has posted big gun
on the Free State-Natal border in po-
sition to aid Wakkerstroom. Five hun
dred Burghers assisted in hauling the
gun up steep and almost inaccessi-
bic activity.
Some of the laagers are flying the
Irish flag with the flags of the Trans
I vaal and the Orange Free State.
President Krugers birthday was an
nounced yesterday morning with a salute
in camp and general display of flags
throughout the town.
Addressing body of Burghers who call
ed Immediately before setting out for the
front, the president impressed upon them
that they must not trust in themselves
but should place all their reliance upon
God who directs every bullet You must
keep your courage, he said, and remem-
Der that in former days. although our en-
emes were numerous, comparatively few
Burghers fell"
The Burghers departed singing the Boer
national airs
PIETERMARITZBUR Natal, October
11-Delayed in transmission)-An concede
that active operations are merely matter
of few days, and perhaps of few hours.
PRETORIA, october 1.-THE Official
Gazette to-day contains a proclamation
calling upon all Burghers domicied out
side the republic without permission of the
government to present themselves forth
with to their respective commandments for
service.
Continental opinion, so far as it can be
ascertained from to-day's dispatches re-
mains largely anti-British. Sympathy
with the Beers is being shown in various
ways in Germany, where, however official
dom maintains an absolutely correct atti-
tude.
French opinion is well known. The
Boulevard papers are especial virulent in
their attacks upon Great Britain since the
ultimatum was announced, and they glee-
fully anticipate a long and difficult war
LONDON, October II, 11:15 p. NJ
Up to the present hour no dispatches
have arrived from the Cape timed since
the expiration of the ultimatum, 50 it
is not yet known whether the first shot
has been fired A telegram from Pre-
toria, timed 1870 yesterday evening,
says:
'The situation is becoming hourly
more critical. Numerous Americans,
Germans, Frenchmen, Swedes, Belgians,
Norwegians, Danes, Italians, Dutch
men, Swiss and Cape Afrikanders
have gone to the border to fight for
The Transvaal, although they ale lot
Burghers, while many British residents
also have taken the oath of allegiance.
The hope is expressed by many that
war will yet be averted.'
Nothing since this has been received