The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-05
BOER CAMP READY FORWAR
DESCRIPTION OF THE BURGHER
ARMY ON THE, NATAL BORDER.


the Leaders Intended to Attack the
British Before the Weeks End-Aliored
Plans for the Treatment of Captivss.
Special Gable Dessateas, to Tn. suu.
LONDON. Oct. The 7eleoraphs war corre-
spondent. dating his despatch from Charleston.
Natal, where he arrived on Tuesday from Pre-
toria. says:
THE Beers intend to begin war this week.
probably tomorrow or Thursday. Their lead
ers are very confident OF scoring the first suo-
cesses. They profsss ability to clear all the
country down to Durham.
The correspondent adds that thirty six
trains full OF troops left Pretoria on Sept. 30.
Discussing the questions in dispute, the cor
respondent says possibly half OF the burghsrs
In the Transvaal entertain absolute broad
views in favor OF giving the UT
landers liberal terms Of citizenship. The real
issue is British versus Boer rule from the
Zambesi River to Cape Town. He quotes Com
mandant- General and Vice President Joubert
as saying that he had long foreseen that the
triumph OF the Afrikander Bund in Cape Col
ony would precipitate war.
He says that Great Britain will have to send
thrice two army corps to overpower the Beers.
who will die to a man in defense OF their
country. The correspondent. nevertheless.
declares hs conviction that half Of the burgh-
ers will not offer serious resistance. The
burghers OF the Orange Free state have made
relatively limited preparations, and the cor
respondent doubts their ability to put more
than 1000 men In the field until that republic
10 Geriousy threatened with invasion.
He declared that terror reiRns in the Trans
vaal. Communicating does not spare the
burghers any more than It does the Uitlanders.
No private property has escaped Many for
eigners. including EnElishmen. have professed
to yield their possessions willingly and Joined
tho Boer levles. but they have done so as the
best means Of escape.
The correspondent describes the Transvaal
forces all Of whom are mounted. as "a huge
guerrilla mob OF 10000 men," Their ammu-
milton Is generally without an official stamp.
It 10 said that they have a few dum-dum bull
lets. 1t 10 also said that their Ger
man cartridges. which were defective. have
all been recalled and fresh ammunition made
In America substituted. Most OF the men wear
ordinary clothes and bandoliers. but thousands
OF them have khaki uniforms and 1t is difficult
to distinguish them from British soldiers.
The burghers, the despatch says. declare
that they will treat captured British privates
we'll. but will shoot all officers. ell the mon who
took part In Jameson's raid and men from
Natal and the Cape Colony.
The correspondent says he has seen enough
70 sonyinee him that Gen. Jou6Srt has
9 mn vSs% ss vii N nd oh ho
burghers from the Orange Free State will help
the plan; the two eoip M spS a. and gap
eiu ding Ladysmith. Certainly serious and
bloody sstiSps are imrendins he says "a He
osnsns &c Ws
He adds that Pretoria. despite its nve we'll.
sr..s 9rf IL. S CROP Ss
month late. The Beers medical arrangements
Tie yoian,s:r;s IsSt e. evil vii I'll: R 20 s he
fighting. and only the stiffness Of their horse.
infs s..S q ,Ss ssf H s.,psy o f S,s
TIKI B4 . the policy % t..
r Months Rsep mast slap.e beiore propsrs
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e. Gen. 5SisSsF h., T$s% !:
had done his Htm ost 2 ayoid I; he wondered
letter he sent 70 her: he attributed the crisis
e Me:srs; Rhodes and Chamberlain In con.
''" I'VE leave az &c It now to GOD I. may be His
will that the, Transvaal shall perish. I can only
do my best"
The correspondent remarks upon the deyo-
PLAYED and the pathetic belief that she will
prevent war. He, says, that only British
The outpost at Maiuba Hill Is not allowed to
telegraph information OF the British move
pent.
icie says that Mr.. Hotmeyr. the Afrikandsr
leader and Sir Alfred Miner held conference
on Wednesday for tho first time In several
months.
The unusual circumstance started a report
that to Mr. Hofmeyr had been entrusted an
i'm perial mission to Pretoria. but this Is not
al