Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-10-12
HU2RYING PREPARATIONS.
All England mt Last Aroused to the
Imminence of wnr-Latest
from South Africa.


London, Oct. 9.-Whatever may be
the result of Great Britain's controver
sy with the South African republic
every department of government to
day is as busy as though actual hos
tilities had begun. The electric fast
that announced the mobilization of the
army reserves and the summoning OF
parliament set every wheel of the gov
eminent in motion. An hour after the
gazette appeared executive orders were
being dispatched from the war office
to every section of the kingdom and
the 10000 bulletins which appeared
posted throughout the country yester-
day are said TO have been identical
with the proclamation prepared foI
use had the Fashoda incident required
such step.
All Departments Rushing.
At the same time Lord Salisbury
and Mr.. Balfour were issuing the nee
essary orders for the reassembling of
parlia ment, and the admiralty was con-
centrating its transports, 2+ of which
are now secured at Liverpool alone. Sc
complete were the preparations that
$4,000 reserves have already individual
~ received coupon tickets which con
tain instructions where each man shat
report for railway transportation to
the place designated, and money or
der for three shillings for provisions
en- route.
Will be Equipped in Six Days.
At Woolwich it was asserted that 81
per cent. of the reserves would be fully
equipped within six days. In the
meantime the members of The two
houses of parliament are arranging IL
return to London, and a force of mel
is busily engaged in completing TIL
Improvements at Westminster.
British Camp Twice Aroused.
The most important news from,
South Africa comes from Mafekine.
where twice, on Saturday, the British
camp was aroused, the men stood &c
their arms, guns were imbered and
patrols were dispatched in the direc-
ton of the border. No hostilities have
occurred as yet. but the enemy has
moved practically to the border, eight
miles from Mafeking, in force esti-
commandments.
Garrisoned and Fortified.
The garrisoning and terrifying ui
the town are practically completed.
The streets are barricaded and Il per-
feet system of mines has been laid.
Two armored trains have arrived at
Mafeking, consisting of three bullet
proof cars. the first of which carries
a searchlight. while the side of the
other cars are loopholed. Each train
is complete in itself and carries its
own provisions. Experiments with
lyddite in the mines prove that il is
an extremely powerful explosive.
Look After the Women and Children
Col. Robert Stephenson Smyth Ba
den-Powell. commanding the Fifth
dragon guards. has issued notice
that the Beers who are massed on the
Natal and Bechuanaland frontiers have
orders not to fire until the British be
gin. and that the town is we'll pre-
pared for eventualities: but. as the
Beers may shell the place, every en-
deavor should be made to safeguard
the women and children.
Preparations at Kimberly.
An armored train was inspected al
Kimberly Saturday. 4 Signal station
has been erected with a coming tower
at the top 100 feet above the tracks
communication by telephone is had
with central office and signals are
given to the troops by flag. BY this
means maneuvers were successfully
conducted Saturday. The troops num-
Der 5000, including the bicycle corps.
\ train was also successfully tested
at Mafeking. 1t patroled to the north
ami practiced firing at targets.
Beers Chatting Under Delay.
\ dispatch from Kimberly to the
Cape Argus says that 5000 Beers arc
midway between Boshof and
Kimberly. They are well armed, and
great religious fervor is shown in the
camp. The Beers. however. are chat
ing under delay. They patrol the Dor
der nightly. and have been ordered
not TO permit a British uniform to APP
preach the frontier.
Allowed to Remain in the TransvaaI
\ special order was gazetted on Sat |
urday announcing what British resi-
dents would be allowed to remain il
the Transvaal and under what condi |
tons.
RAN INTO A FREIGHT ENGINE. |