The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-10-10

10 N~srss,,. are guarded asy and
nlchi ~ q miscd forre ~ ,cllss and
Infantry. Two men afe allotted 20
each sslal bridge and four 90 the lara.
~ bridges tn. batteries vt artillery
shici VET, ol.nccc. ostcnsihl, Cor Dun.
a.s o nv miles distant. have sudden.
d ~en ordered 10 Neweasile. which
IL ~ advance Of the nrithh base. The
farmcrs ~ this nofthernmpsi part Of
Natal. witch enters the rransvaal
lile q wedge. are leaving their fnrms
and coming out of the country.
In Rhodcsia. which Is exposed 10 n
Boet attack. the British colonists are
actively preparing for defense. The
Administrator at Ballowayo has m
formed the Chamber OF Mines that the
forces will be doubled and the forts
strengthened and machine guns mount
cd. There are constant patrols I'm the
country district Water is scarce In
Rhodesia. but there Is enough II Il
rains soon
4 dispatch from Pietermaritzburg
announces that the Governor Of Natal
has issued a proclamation In view OF
the impression that many OF the
Dutch farmers may Join the Beers. The
proclamation warns "wickedly dis
posed persons that the punishment OF
treason is death and the confiscation
Of the rebels property. The mounted
Natal volunteers. including the re-
serves. have been warned to be in
readiness. Mails from Durham for
Cape Town are now sent by sea in
stead of across the Transvaal.
The uitlanders at Cape Town are in
dignant at the Transvaal's confiscaiion
law. which practically places at the
disposal OF the Transvaal their whole
property. the nature and definition of
the offenses being sach as TO embrace
every possible contingency and rem
der them liable To confiscation what
ever they do. even in claiming their
rights.
The Times correspondent at Cape
Town says he learns that the Dutch
farmers throughout the Queenstown
district have Transvasl Msusers and
ammunition. The strip of Colonial
territory from which the most danger
is apprehended Is Colesburg. across
the Allway north, as 1t lies along the
extreme southern borders of the Or
ange Free State. Although the coun
try west and southwest is mainly
Dutch, 1t gives no sign of anxiety.
The Durham Infantry, with three
guns and detachment OF naval vol
unteers, left Durham this afternoon for
Colenso. Enthusiastic crowds bid the
troops farewell
The stOppage Of a train atVolksrust
by the Beers Is confirmed. The cause
S,f ct To- 81.
the train proceeded to Johannesburg.
The wires are interrupted.
A telegram from Pretoria, dated yes
terday, says the widest excitement
prevails there and that the war prep
arations are proceeding apace. Big
guns. field telegraphs. bnrghers. mu-
niti0ns of war and provisions are be-
ing hurried of to Nolksrust, the pro-
jected base of the BOer operations
against Natal. Crowds gather at the
stations to witness the departure OF
The military trains. General Joubert
goes to VOlksrust tomorrow. The Boer
War Office Is working night and day
and organization Is actively proceed
i1g.
The :Raad, in order to secure the
support of many Uitianders. has de-
eidsd that UitIanders who help the
Beers will receive the franchise. Sew
eral of the Transvaal Government de-
partments close tomorrow, including
the High Court. Immediately after
martial law Is proclaimed outside pos
tai communication will be stopped
The secret session which the Rad is
holding this evening will probably ad-
jOurn until Wednesday for the result
of the British Cabinet meeting.
DUNuEE. Natal, Sept. 30.-lt is as
serted the Beers have modified at
Utrecht anu at the new railway bridge
on the Transvaal side OF the Buffalo
river. There are a thousand men at
each place. The Beers have cut a
route through the high bank and are
ready 10 ,Grsss to Natal.