The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-02

They Are Concentrating 10 Large Num-
hers Near the Frontier Of Natal.
PROCLAMATION OF MARTIAL LAW,
Likely 10 ee Mad, on Tuesday Tran Carrying
Refugees Slda-hacksd 10 Make waI for
Trains earring Beers 10 III, fordsr.

London. oct. 2.-The Berlin corre-
Epondent of the Daily News says: "Ac-
cording to advices from The Hague.
Dr. Leyoss. fhe European representa-
tive of the Transvaal has named Tues
day as the day for formal declaration
of war by the Beers. There is an un-
confirmed rumor in circulation here
that Queen Victoria has written Queen
Wilhelmna of the Netherlands deplor-
ing the turn events have taken in
South Africa. and assuring the Dutch
monarch that she has gone TO the ut
most limits of her constitutional rights
in her endeavor TO secure peace.
The Daily Telegraph's dispatch from
Pretoria saws Even now President
Kruger would personally appeal TO the
queen and Lord Salisbury. but that
such an act would be construed as
weakness"
ACTIVITY CONTINUES.
London. oct. From all points in
the Transvaal Natal and Cape Colony
come reports of continued military ae-
tivity on the frontiers; and, while the
movements OF individual commands as
yet do not show concerted plans, II Is
evident that the narrow wedge-like
strip OF Natal. whose apex Is crowned
with the ominous name of Majuba Hill,
will be the center of the coming storm.
Late Saturday the Beers established
a camp at Scheeper's Mex, near Vry-
held and they will mobilize great
force on the Buffalo river today
which the authorities at Dundee expect
will move across the border to that
spot probably at once. IL is believed
that a conflict at this point Will cer-
tainly occur early in the week.
AT the same time the Beers are coll
fecting force of 2OOO men under the
Commandans Cronje, in the
Mulman gold fields. near Mafeking,
where Col Baden Powell is stationed.
Dispatches from Tuli. Rhodesia, an
nounce that another force of burghers
is massed at Petersburg, 80 miles
south. and that outlying parties are
posted at all the drifts along the Linn
popo river.
In the meantime Col. Plummer's col
umn Is moving so miles nearer the
Transvaal frontier. and has established
telephone connexions 10 within six
miles Of Rhodes Drift ON the Limpopo.
BURGHERs ARE READY
johannesburg Oct. 2.-The com.
Wandering orders are completed and
the burghers are ready for the field.
large body passed through the town
Saturday afternoon.
party of 200 Germans have been no.
tIfied to leave. and the Irish American
corps. commanded by Blake. an Irish
American, will go early lin the week.
The mines are paying pound ($5)
daily with food TO men who will re-
main.
Three trains filled with armed burgh-
ers for the Natal border Sunday even
ing reported as unable To leave Braam-
fontein owing to a block on the line
which has disoyganized the whole train
service.
Two thousand passengers left Sunday
"a. f,N.v
and nearly thousand more by out
going trains during the night.
The government undertakes TO pro-
vide for the families OF the burghers
1ho go TO the front.
MARTIAL LAW
Pretoria oct. 2.-While yesterday
found Pretoria somewhat more quiet
as the result of the previous days exo-
dus. detachments OF burghers are smll
moving toward Noksrust. the nearest
station TO the Natal border
1t is expected that martial law Will
be proclaimed Tuesday or Wednesday.
Already all civil procedures have been
stopped until further orders, and an
other proclamation postpones the sit
tings OF the circuit court.
The sentiment Of the Beers was sig
nGfcantlv manifested as the train car
Nrying the Pretoria con tingent TO the
. the Nolksraad- who were looking ex-
claimed: THAT is our ultmatum."
TRAIN SIDE TRACKED.
Newcastle. Natal. Oct 2.-The Jo-
hannesburg mail train. due at mid
night. only arrived Sunday morning. It
was crowded with refugees. who re-
ported that tha train Vas side tracked
at Standerton. Transvaal. TO make way
for trains carrying burghers TO the Ma
tai border.
A body Of police arrived here to-
dav from Charlestown..
Four thousand Beers are at Sand
print and VolksTust. just beyond the
Natal border. The Natal police are
being called i'm from outlying stations
and the lpcal troops and carbineers are
moblizing for the defence Of Newcas-
tile
LESS EXCITEMENT.
Cane Town oct 2.-There Is less ex-
citcment here than nearer the frontier,
and desp.te the alarming reports many
well informed persons I'm Cape Town
discredt the idea that the Beers will
take the initiative.
Prcsidenf Kruger it Is said. does not
despair OF the sympathv OF at least q
portion OF the British Liberals. and he
knows that II the Beers fire the first
shot their sympathy will be absolutely
forfeited
The Cape Argus publishes the fol-
lowing dispatch from Charlestown.
"Commandant Gen. JOubert viii com.
mard the Roer forces at Laings Mex
This is regarded as the Transvaafs re-
plv 10 the movements or the Brltlsh