Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-24
He Says England is on the Verge Of
War With The Beers.
WILHELM ASKED TO INTERVENE.
Requested by n Berlin Meeting To
Help to Avert War-EngIand Send
ing Troops to NntaI-Looking After
Americans.

LONDON, September 23-The departure
Of more officers for the Cape and the
denial Of the Portuguese Minister that
Great Britain is to take Delagoa bay were
the only developments in the Transvaal
situation to-day
The Cabinet Ministers have left town.
Their action yesterday evokes nothing
noteworthy in the way of comment. The
expectation that their meeting would be
followed by a border outbreak has so
far been unfulhlled, though the news from
johannesburg tells of unrest that is not
assuring. In spite of the Portuguese
Minister'S denial, there is good reason to
believe Great Britain will lease Delagoa
bay.
The most notable among the first who
sailed to-day was Major General French.
A number of staff officers and war cor
respondents accompanied him.
CECIL RHODES Is EMPHATIC.
a special dispatch from Cape Town to-
day says there was an extraordinary
scene in the Assembly Friday, during the
debate on the registration Of voters bill.
Cecil Rhodes, who hitherto has depre-
Gated the possibility of hostilities, re-
peated the statement that several MEM
bcrs lad accepted money for electOring
purposes from the Transvaal Government,
with which England is now on the verge
of war" The statement created great
impression.
Later. speaking on the bill. Mr.. Rhodes
rointedly indicated that some OF the
1t Of
son; that they were supporters Of a min
isterial party who live entirely on odal,
and were nothing more than political
scavengers." He called on the Premier
to hold these in check
SENSATIONAL RUMORS.
CAPETOWN, September Especial dis
patches from Charlestown announce that
the town is filed with sensational rumOrs.
According TO these advices there Is rea-
son for the belief that fourteen large guns
have been stationed on the Boer frontier
in the direction Of Utrecht.
At a meeting Of forty-eight Progressive
members Of the Assembly yesterday eve
ming. resolutions were passed deprecatlng
encouraging the Transvaal and pledging
the Imperial Government the strongest
support.
WILHELM ASKED TO INTERVENE.
BERLIN, September 23.-The first of a
series of meetings by friends of the
Transvaal was, held here to-day, and
telegraphic message was sent to Empe-
ror William. asking for his aid IN pre-
venting a war between Great Britain and
the South African republic.
LOOKING OUT FOR AMERICANS.
WASHINGTON, September @.-Some
weeks ago Secretary Hay gave instruc-
lions to the consular officers OF the
United States in South Africa to protect
all American interests in their respective
localities. and to protest against any in
fringement upon personal liberties or
Americans which would cover any at
tempts TO impress them into the military
service of the South African republic
As nothing has been heard from them on
the subject. it is assumed that no case
has arisen to warrant report
THE BLACK WATCH SAILS.
BOMBAY. September 23-The second
battalion of the Gordon Highlanders ana
other detachments of troops sailed to-
dav on three transports for Natal.