The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-10-11
The War Crisis in the Trans.
vaal Grows More Acute
Daily.

London, Oct. & The most interest
ing encouragement in connection with
the Transvaai crisis TO-DAY ID that the
chaocellor OF the excheqcer, Right
Hon Michael Hicks.Beach, has already
sanctioned the provisional expenditure
Of s3,0O0,0 900 aud that the govern
mens viii not exceed that limit without
authority from parliament, which will
be asked to vote sum DOT exceeding
$4,000, 900.
A meeting OF the war board today
discussed and drew up genents
to ensure the safety of the route from
Darban to Lsiog's Mex SO that large
bodies of troops may, on disembarka-
lion, be rapidly forwarded up the
couotry tc the front without confusion
or orowdiog at the base.
It is stated toni Chs that the war
Office has decided that the aruy corps
for service in South Africa shall be
much larger than originally estimated
and that it DOW consists Of over 10, 600
men. The preparations for the dispatch
of this force, including the charteTing
of big ocean steamers. is steadily aud
satisfactorily proceeding
The press association learos that the
dispatch drawn up by the cabinet Fri
day was still uusent up to this evening.
On the osber hand telegram from
Brussels gives from "well Informed
source, )" the oe1s that Dr.. Lewis, the
representative 10 Europe OF the South
African republic. has received confirm
alton of the report that President Kru
ger had addressed 40 ultlmatum to
Great Britain demanding the with
drawal of the British forces frcm the
frontier within 4S hours, and thas it
was delivered Monday. This report,
however, still lacks official confrma-
tioo.
The coufdeace of the military au
shorisies at the Cape is Shown By dis
patch received tonight from Capesown
which stated that at conference be-
tween the military authorities there
and Geo. Sir George Stewart White,
V. c., who will command the British
forces 10 Natal, and Lieut.. Gen. Sir
Frederick Walker, held to consider the
situation, Gen. White expressed him
self az con6dent that the British would
be able to present force sufficient to
repel any attack.
Gen. White, vino intended to 60 to
Durham on board warsbip, has now,
in order to save time. abandoned the
idea and will 60 by train tonight
A line steamer left Lourepzo Mar
quez. Delagoa bay, today with l zoe
Rand refugees. Large Numbers were
left bebiDd. and all trains are crowded
with those taking part in the exodus
from the Traosvaal.
A dispatch from Voksrust says the
Boer camp 90 the Natal border now
comprises 5000 men aod is growing
daily The camp breatbes a religious
fervor. The comissariat arms, the
dispatch says. are defective. One OF
the largest corps lay 10 the veldt with
out shelter during heavy thunder
storm
Commandspt Gen. Joubert is
momensarily expected to assume com
mand of the Bocr forces
Confirmation OF yesterdays report OF
toe acquisition by the Transvaa author
tiles Of $500, 600 ia goid, which was
oD tie way TO Capesowu from j ohanDes
burg, was received today.
Tue Cape Argus asserts 'ha' the
Beers made the seizure at Iereenleing
;be amouot being the weeks sblpueot
of gold ca sbe way from the Rand to
Capetowo, aud forwarded the treasure
to Pretoria