The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-10-12

''' THECIDILlNl hnONEA1t.
Natal border in position to aid War
kerstroom, up the declivity to the
point where it was to be placed, was a
splendid feat. Four teams Of oxen
failed in an attempt to move the gun
to the desired position, whereupon a
body of men built road and dragged
the gun up the declivity in six hours.
The Daily Mail this morning pub
fishes report Of an interview with
]. B. Robinson. the African million
aire, who declares that the Beers have
plenty of food and ammunition and are
quite unlikely to dispense.
ION the CONTRARY" says Mr.. Robin
son, they mean to fight. believing they
have an easy task. The campaign.
however, will be short one once Gen.
eral Butler begins his advance"
The rumor that Mr.. Conyngham
Greene had been murdered is of doubt
full origin and is considered extremely
improbable, as 1t is believed that, in
obedience to orders from the imperial
government, Mr.. Greene had already
left Pretoria. confiding the care of
British interests to United States Con-
sui Macrum.
A Johannesburg dispatch says: The
charge Is issuing very few permits to
British subjects to remain here. In
subscribing to the oath those who wish
to remain undertake to behave in Il
calm, submissive manner, to remain
obedient to the laws and authorities
and neither directly nor indirectly to
do aught against the independence Of
the country or the people. The oath
is not regarded as one of neutrality.
A satisfactory reply from the British
government is not expected, and all
arrangements have been made for the
declaration of martial law.
A dispatch from Newcastle, Natal,
says that meeting held tAere in the
interest of peace a crowd of patriots
invaded the hall. stormed the plat
form and moved and carried reso-
luton to support the government in
the war. The police were called upon
to restore order and finally cleared the
hall.
No news has been received AS to the
rumored advance of the Beers upon
Charleston, but movement in the
Boer camp Is reported.
A dispatch from Glencoe camp, dated
yesterday noon. says that the burgh-
ers are reported to be beyond the
presidents control and hostilities are
expected at any moment.
The military authorities in South
Africa have instituted censorship
over all the kilograms in order to pre-
vent information regarding British
movements from reaching the Beers.
A dispatch to The Times from Sand
spruit reports that parades we're held
there in honor Of the anniversary of
President Kruger's birthday. The cor
respondent says:
. by General Joubert's kindness I
have been in the Boer camp four days.
Nothing noteworthy has occurred.
General Joubert's headquarters and the
artillery camp are about ten miles
from the border. He carefully patrols
the frontier. but forbids large armed
bodies to cross the border or show
themselves near the border. The ar
rangement Of the camps and commits
sariat is rough and ready. There Ia
very little drill or discipline, but the
general result is satisfactory, each man
or small mess attending to their own
affairs. The earlier confusion due to
delay In the arrival of stores has dis
appeared and there is now an abund-
ance OF food and equipment"