New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-10-04

). The Speaker, peace advocate, admits
that the war party is in the ascendant in
Great Britain, and every London daily,
Z except the Chronicle, supports Mr..
Chamberlain, with every afternoon pa
per, except the Westminster Gazette, the
4 Star and the Echo. Among the country
i papers, however, some Of the most infu-
entiai bitterly oppose war. Their feel
lings are we'll voiced by the Speaker,
which says:
We seem fated to be plunged into a
war for which the historian will be
unable to find adequate justification
or even plausible excuse.
A telegram from Pretoria says the
widest excitement prevails there, and
that the war preparations are proceed,
ling apace. Big guns, field telegraphs,
burehers, munitions of war and proyiss
ions are being hurried off to Volksrust,
the projected base of the Boer operations
against Natal.
Crowds gather at the station to wit
ness the departure of the military trains.
Gen. Joubert goes to Volksrust today.
The Boer war office is working night
and day and communicating is actively
proceeding. The raad, in order to secure
the support of many uitlanders, has de-
clded chat uitlanders who help the
Beers will receive the franchise,
Several Of the Transvaal government
departments will close today, including
the high court. Immediately after mar
tial law is proclaimed, outside postal
communication will be stopped. The
secret session which the raad is holding
this evening will probably adjourn until
Wednesday, for the result of the British
cabinet meeting. .~ .-. -
The Transvaal is concentrating art,l-
lely along the Natal border, and it's re-
serve artillery has been dispatched to
Standerston and Walkerstroom and also
to Rustemberg, which will probably
form the base of attack on Bechuana.
land, IN the direction of Mafeking, where
British counterforce is assembling, and
fortlfcations are being raised.
About / 800 Boer artlllerymen, includ-
ing the reserves, are encampcd at Walks
rust where the field cornet has now is
sued 925 rifles and $4,000 cartridges.
1t is reported that down train, due
at Durham tomorrow, has been stopped
at Volksrust for the purpose of selzlng
prominent outlanders.
A telegram from Aliwal in the north
says the Orange Free State is stopping
wagons produce and live stock en- route
to Cape Colony. The burghers, it is
further said, are allowed to cross the
frontier for business, but are expected
to return Immediately.
From Blomfontain come advices which
say the town is beginning to present
deserted appearance. Numbers of the
Inhabitants, chiefly women, have left.
The government has issued circular to
the railroad employees who are mostly
British subjects, notifying them that in
case of war they will all be dismissed
and paid in full. According to agree
ment, those volunteering to bear arms
will be allowed to dc so and those re-
signing will be allowed to remain in the
country without being Communicated; !;
but they will be expected to serve the
state loyalty s<
On the British side the forces are stead
lily moving nearer to the frontier. Hus-
sar scouts have advanced to Dannbranse
beyond Glenco, in the direction of
Laings Neck on the main railroad. The
British camp at Glencoe is situated on a
stony knobble, with strong breastworks
of stone erected on top. All the rail.
road bridges from Colenso to New Castle
are guarded day and night 10y mixed
force of police and infantry. Two men
are allotted to each small bridge and
four to the larger bridges. The batter
les of artillery which left Glen co osten-
sibly for Dundee, few miles distant,
have suddenly been ordered to Newcas
tie which is in advance of the Britis h
base. The farmers of this northermost
part of Natal, which enters the Trans
vaal like wedge, are leaving their farms
and coming down the country.
In Rhodesia, which is exposed to a
j Boer attack, the British colonists are
actively preparing for defense. The ad-
minlstrator at Bulawayo has informed
the chamber of mines that the forces