The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-09
FOR THE VAR.
ESGLIsA nEsEnvEs CALLED OUT
AND DEIxo EouIPPED.
News Csnes vrsn Asfskins. sosth
Africa, That e,ooe Beers Are Ea-
ss.DsA ~ the Border There. ssA
Town - Ready - Rssist Attack

LONDON, Oct A--Whatsver may be the
result Of Greas Br!tains controversy with
the South African republic. every depart
nasnt OF the government today Ia as busy
a. though actual hostiiit!es had begun.
The electric fash thai announced the mo-
| bilixaiion u the army reserves and the
summonins Of parliament set every wheel
OF the government machinery In motion
An hour after the gasette appeared. ex-
ecuttve orders were being dispatched from
the war Office to every section OF the king
dom, and the l1ooo bulletins which APP
peared posted throughout the country to-
day are said to have been identical with
the proclamation prepared for use had the
Fashoda incident required such Q step.
26,o00 Reserves Out.
At the same time Lord Salisbury and Mr..
Baifour were issuing the necessary orders
for the reassemhiing OF parliament. and
the admiralty was concentrating its trans
ports. So complete were the preparations
that $500 reserves have already indivfd-
Tally received coupon tickets which con-
tain Instructions where each man shall
place desixnated. and I money order for
. shlllings for provisions en- route.
AT wooiwtch today II was asserted that
50 per cent. Of the reserves would Be fully
equipped within six days. In the mean
time. the members Of the two houses Of
parliament are arranging to return 10 Lon
don. and q force OF men 10 busily engaged
In completing the improvements at West
minister.
Mafeking Prepared for Attack.
The important news from South Africa
comesns from MafekinE. where twice on
Saturday the British camp was aroused
the men atccd to their arms. guns were
the direction q the border. No hostili-
ties have occurred a. yet. but the enemy
has moved practically TO the border. eight
miles from Mafeking. in force estimated
cries. The garrisoninE and fortifying OF
the town are practically completed The
streets are barricaded and q perfect sys-
tenn OF ne: has been lsia Tive
ing Of three bullet-proof cars the first OF
which carries q searchlght, while the rest
OF the cars are loophoied. Each train ID
compaese In itself, and carries Its own
Col. Robert Stephenson Smith Baden
Powell. commanding the Fifth Dragon
Guards has issued notice that the Beers
anaiand frontiers have orders not to fire
unless the British begin, and that tho
town Is well prepared for .eventualities
cry err, endeavor should H@ be made to safexasrd
the women and children.
An armored train was inspected at KIM
berley Saturday. A signal station has
top, 100 feet above the tracks. Connmuni-
cation by telephone IL had with a central
Office. and signals are given to the troops
s ~ eondncted saturday. The
TROOPS number 1900. including the bicycle
corps.
A train was also successfully tested at
Mafekiny. II patrolled TO the north and
practiced firing at targets.
A dispatch from Kimberley TO the Cape
Argus says that sooo Beers are encamped
midway between Boshof and Kimberley
They are wen armed and great relgious
fervor IL shown In the camp. The Beers,
however. are chefng under the delay.
They patrol the border nightly. and have
been ordered not 70 permit British uni
form to approach the frontier.
A special order was gasetted on Satur-
day. announcing what British residents
would be allowed to remain In the Trans
yaal. and under what conditions.
Last Indian Troops Sail.
BOMBAY, Oct. S.-The last Indian con-
.lngen, sailed today for South Africa.
Republics' Threatening Language
The Cape Town correspondent OF the
Daily Mail declares that the story OF .
Roer uitimatum demanding the withdrawal
OF the British troops from the frontiers
but he says the republics have within the
past week demanded declaration Of the
British intentions in threatening terms.
Hostilities In the outlying district ~ the cor
Mr.. Hofmeyer, the Afrikander leader In
Cape Colony. said on Friday, according TO
the correspondent. Of the Daily Mail that
but FOR him the Beers would have begun
fighting long ago.
Financial situation Acute.
The correspondent further says: Tho
financial position of the Free State Is be-
coming acute. and suspension Of specie
gaymsnss Is e1pee.ed rss s9on H. the e ss
has been stopped. The Orange Rad. In Sc
eret session, passed law empowering the
president to use the revenue OF the state
"1'hs Cape bank refused 10 honor paper
from both republics, and the Transvaal
coinage has seriously deprecated, silver
not being negotiable even In the Trans
vaal Itself The Pretoria mint is work
ing day and night minting gold
Cabinet Council TO BE Called.
The Prince OF Wales on Saturday re-
ceved Sir Gen. Redvers Butler. II Is again
announced that cabinet council will be
called shortly.
The steamers Aurania, Cepha,onia and
Catalonia, Of the Cunard line, have been
engaged by the government as transports.
making six vessels OF the Cunard company
waieh have been taken by the government
fer that service
The famous fighting Fifth Northumber-
land kAsileers have arrived at Cape Town,
where they were received with great en-
thusissfn- In other respects the situation
remains unchanged.
Another report has II that the outlan2-
ers fear that Cecil Rhodes J Ross rnres
under secretary OF native affairs in South
Africa. and Mr.. Schreirer the premier of
Cape Colony are Alternating 20 patch up
some sort Of compromise
The correspondent OF the Times at Lo-
oatsl telegraphs.
Il crossed the border incognito 10 near
Mafekigs and went among the Beers an!
talked 10 them IN their own language
They said Tie English want 20 ertice US
! TO the Natal border. ana then. II all our
forces are there. taey VIII enter from Ma
fektas and Fryt1rg. bat we are too asfufa
| TO to caught We do not intend 20 attack
| FIRST. bus will attack the British II war IL
/ declared We do nc, trust Joubert He
wants peace. Tiljoen VIII Re better
They 30 not dream Of defeat One xais:
| TITS itrne right into Cape Town, and the
| English into the sea
II they could oe persuaded that England
| a9@s not desire TO undermine their !nde-
pen&ence, peace might ne possible. but
| they call YOU a fool IL you make such a
statement"
Wilieushby Going Hack TO the Cane
SOUTHAMPTON. Oct S-str J3hu
/ tsAglsf cpasr Wfieugrby, who accom- N. MED
! Ilr. jameson into the T-anxvaal IN lSsa
/ ash who. for participating In the raid was
sentenced 90 ten racaths' prssorrnent
| bat Was s0bseaus nifty released azs A pas
.