The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-10-06

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I'aris, saying it is rumored there that
semi-oficial exchange of views Is
proceeding between Russia, France
and Germany, with reference to the
Jransvaal crisis.
Londnn-- Oct 5.-Adyiees from Cape
Town announce that Gen. Sir George
Stewart White, who will command the
British forces ia Natal. viii proceed
10 Durham On his arrival at Cape
Town he found the situation on the
Natal border 80 grave that he wired
for immediate transportation for him
sell and staff TO Durham. and the Brit
ish second class cruiser Forte was
placed AT his disposal.
Say Time Il Up.
A London news agency publishes the
following dispatch from Nolksrust.
Transyaal, dated October B:
An unconfrmed report IS in circu-
lation here that the time allowed the
British troops to withdraw from the
Transyaal border viii expire at four
o'clock Wednesday afternoon, and that
failure to comply with the demand
w IN IL EDU-8urEtf ~ "a
declaration of war
The British foreign Office this af-
f.rnoon informed press agents that
absolutely nothing was known there
of any Transyaal demand for the with
drawal Of the British troops from the
frontier.
VIII support the Government.
a meeting of liberal members of tn.
house Of commons, including several
former members of liberal cabinets.
was held this morning at the private
residence of the leader of the liberal
opposition in the house, Sir Henry
Campbell-Banerman. The subject UNI
der consideration was the govern
nent's South African policy; and the
meeting resolved to support the gov
eminent on the reassembling Of par
lament, even at the expense of placing
the present official leaders of the lib
erel party in conflict with their for
mer colleagues, Sir William Vernon
liarcourt and Mr.. John Morley.
Guessing ON Boer Movements.
The various announcements regard
ing Boer movements seem to indicate
their probable plan of campaign i'm the
event of hostiiities. Their chief force.
apparently, would surround the mar
row stretch of Natal territory iutting
into the Transvaal thus threatening
Iaing's Neck, Charlestown and Dun
Gee, while the Orange Free State com
mando. from Harrismith. is expected
To operate near Van Reeman's pass.
and threatening Ladysmith.
Military critics ara cnuG.l.~.
Great Britain will hold her own in
Natal. The Free State commanders
spear to be moving slowly. II is
probable that the government has
loaned "a portion of the Free State ar
tillery TO the Transvaal. The only
concentration at present is at Harri-
smith, in the northeastern section of
the Free State. and at Boshof. north
west of Bloemfontein.
Boer Artillery Strength.
The report regarding the extent of
Boer artillery is probably exaggerated,
a. II is believed the burghers possess
lew field guns, and IL is unlikely that
they would dismantle their forts in
order to send garrison pieces to the
front.
there are now 1900 Beers in the field.
VIII They BACK Down.
Late advices from Cape Town indi-
cate "a widespread impression there
that. unless the Beers begin HOSTILE
ties by Thursday, they will not fighr.
but yield TO the imperial demands
when formulated.
The Cape house of assembly agreed
10 motion instructing the Cape gov
eminent TO demand the speedy return
To Cape Colony of any and all rolling
stock now in the Orange Free State
or the Transvaal.
In the Gold Fields.
Orders have been issued from Pre-
toria closing all the saloons in the
gold fields.
The Transyaal government has taken
over the Perreira mines. and all the
mines IN the gold fields. \ group of
five of the Eckstein mines have been
closed.
More Troops In Natal.
Additional transports with troors
from India have arrived at Durham
Natal. and will proceed TO the front
Immediately. Ii is rumored there that
The Beers are withdrawing from tn,
Natal border, owing TO lack of forage
Grabbed English Gold
London, Oct. 5.-rhe most sensa-
London, Oct. 4.-The most sensa-
tional news from South Africa is a
reiteration of Tuesdays report of the
acquisition by the TransyaaI author;-
ties of 100000 gold, which was on
the way to Cape Town from Johannes
burg. The confirmation of the story
comes from two sources.
The Cape Argus asserts that the
Beers made the seizureat Nereenigeno.
the amount being the weeks shipment
of gold on the way from the Rand 10
Cape Town, and forwarded the treas
nre to Pretoria. The report is also con-
firmed by "A cablegram received by a
mining company i'm Ionflou from that