Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-10-02
No DESIRE FOR PEACE
Great Britain in no Hurry 10
Force Matters.
II Appears the Call for an Army Re-
serve Was q Hoax.
A Forgery was Discovered at the
Barracks.
LADY SMITH IN DANGER.

London, Oct. 2.-The announced in.
tention OF the British cabinet to meet
70 morrow has apparently been recon-
sidered. IL IL now said the meeting dc.
peuds largely on Developments In the
Transvaal. The date summoning par
lament has not been definitely settled
though II Is expected II will oe about
October 10. The remarkable absence OF
news from South Africa this morning
leads 10 the belief there has been q
widespread cutting OF telegraph wires
aud an extra censorship has been estab-
lished.
There IL nothing to soften the extreme
bellic0sity OF yesterdays dispatches
Neither is there anything 10 indicate
that the authorities Of Pretoria haye the
slightest desire to come to terms peace
fully with Great Britain. Had the Beers
not determined 10 fight IL out, or IL they
had not prepared for the hostllities the,
would, II Is thought, have sent some
temp .aing reply to Great Britain's
dispatch. The hasgiDg back seems
to be on Great Britain's side.
where In spite OF newspaper and
war Office talk OF q mobilization of army
corps, works IL apparently proceeding In
q curiously and leisurely manner. The
departure Of General Butler, commander
OF the British forces of south Afrida. has
been postponed from week TO week and
when members OF the cabinet talk In
public OF their assurance OF Great Brit.
aims good will toward Trsnsvsal, IL IL re
garded ~ almost smacking 6f pathetic
appeals for peace.
Ii now appears the calling out OF first
class army reserve was a hoax. Circulars
issued on official paper by members OF
reserve, presented themselves at the bar.
racks only to find the order was
forgery. The police now have the mat
ter In their hands. An advertisement
appeared this morning announcing the
formation Of a corps OF gentlemen rough
riders, patterned after the Roosevelt
Rough Riders, for service In South
Africa.
Advices from Lady Smith, Natal, o.day
says that 900 Burghers have assembled
at Aibertins, In Orange Free State, with
the object Of proceeding In the direction
Of the border, and it is feared a raid on
Lady Smith IL anticipated
Reports FROM Cape Town declare ar
immt date rupture OF diplomatic rela
tions between Great Britain and Trans
vaal Ia expected. Great excitement pre-
walls In Cape Town. here II is reported
that tbe Beers have occupied Laing,
Neck.
The general drift CT news indicates tn,
position OF the British troops in Souit
Africa a. critical, owing to the delay IL
sending reinforcsments. and In the even,
OF h0stiiities early reverses are regarded
as probable.
The latest advicss show that IN,
Transyasl mobilization has been rapid
and comprehensive. Jany Beers. II l.
said, did not wait TO bs commsndereC
but proceeded to the border spOntane
Ously. Members OF the executive. stat,
secretaries. kruger's relatives. member,
of the Raad, judges and other prcfes
sionsl men are all eagerly giving thei
services, and women are bidding IN,
men TO die rather than return beaten
Ii is calculated the Orange Free Stat,
already has seven thousand men on tn
border.
II IL announced that Gen. Butler vii
sail for Cape Town either Friday or Sat
day next.