The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1899-10-20

mandant Viljeen and comprises the
German gunners.
The rest of the Boer force from New
castle is believed to be marching
around Glencoe to sever its connection
with Ladysmith.
AS the refugees in Cape Town threat
en- to become troub esome and have
hooted and mobbed a number OF lead
ing Dutchmen, there is some eXpecta-
ton that martial law will be pro-
claimed.
Durham, Oct. 1.-Two extraordinary
gazettes have been issued. The first
proclaims martial law in the Newcas-
tie, Dundee, Kip river, Unsiga and Up
per Tugila divisions. The reasons
given is a belief that Natal subjects
have Joined the invading Beers and as
sisted the enemy.
The other gazette reminds British
subjects of their obligations to the
queen and urges them to abstain from
intercourse and trade with the Trans
vaal and the Orange Free State.
The Beers who have occupied New
castle consist of Transvaalers, Free
Staters and 400 Hollanders.
Gen. Joubert is believed to be at
Laing's Mex, which he is fortifying.
Fifteen refugees from Harrismith
have reached Ladysmitn. Among them
is the guard OF the Natal train which
was Communicated by the Orange Free
State. He says the English driver and
fireman were detained to work the
train, which is used in carrying Free
State troops to Van Reenan's Pass,
where earthworks have been thrown
up and two guns have been placed in
position.
London, Oct. 1.-THE war Office is
sued the following note this afternoon
with respect to the situation in South
Africa: THE dispatches received do
not point to any material change in
the situation. Small bodies of Beers
are reported to have crossed the Natal
frontier at various points, and in
trenchments are said to have been
thrown up at Van Rennen's Pass"
The gradual cutting off Of outlying
points at the scene of hostilities in
South Africa from telegraphic com
munication reduces the accurate news
obtainable to a minimum. Thus far,
however, no reliable information has
been received Of any actual fighting
outside of the affair at Kraai Pan and
occasional exchanges of shots at vari-
Gus outposts. There is no lack Of cir
cumstantial stories regarding fighting
at various points, but these are scarce
ly published before they are denied
The only salient facts in today's
kilograms are that the Beers have ad-
vanced beyond Newcastle and formed
a lager near Bannhauser, about
twelve miles north of Dundee, and
that Kimberley is isolated and prob
ably invested.
Kimberley has thus become the i'm
mediate center of interest. The last
message from Kimberley, prior to the
cutting of the telegraph and the rail
way by the Beers, said
"All the troops at Kimberley are
we'll"
AS there are 5000 troops there, there
is little anxiety for the safety of the
town, especially as the Boer force is
said to be only of about the same
strength.
Many stories of brisk fighting at that
point are in circulation, but, although
the forces are likely to have come into
contact, all alleged details must be re-
garded as premature and speculative,
especially If the reports be true that
the Orange Free State troops are now
in complete possession of the railway
from Kimberley to Orange river,
seventy miles away.
The alleged virulence Of the Boer at
lacks upon Mafeking and Kimberly
can readily be understood when II 10
realized that Bechuanaland is to the
Beers what Alsace-Lorraine is to
France. 1t is, therefore, probable that
both towns will be forced to undergo
a long and dreary investment before
the British are in a position TO send a
relieving column.
On the other side OF the country the
Beers are closing around the British
outposts. and have already come into
touch with them and exchanged shots.
Therefore, more stirring news is ex
pected.
Advices from Cape Town relate that
excitement is kept up there by cease
less reports of battles, but that little
uneasiness is visible in official circles,
where the opinion prevails that Mafe-
king and Kimberley are safe. 1t is
thought, too, that the Beers are not
likely to attack Vryburg, in Bechuana-
land. owing to the fact that he popu-
lation of that district is largely Dutch.