Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-10-12
KRUEGER'S RRNY is IN natal
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licve. nevertheless, that 4 considerable
reversion In British opinion would be
effected by any serious defeat, for
most of those now supporting the Gov
eminent are doing SO with n light heart
and on general principles, not stopping
to count the cost of war"
A MASSACRE CITED.
Mr.. White cited the Isandlwhana
massacre as an instance of such a
change in British opinion. He then
went on to say:
II suppose there can De only one VI
innate result of the hostilities. AS to
the duration of the war am not able
to venture n guess. 1t seems to me Il
matter OF the greatest uncertainty. L
hear that Great Britain will not begin
the wiping out process until December.
Tn the meantime We shall see what we
shall see.
II have received no special fnstruc-
tions or news from the Trarsvnal dur
ing the last IS hours, and l expect none,
having long ago received directions as
to the course for me to take when mat
tiers reached this stage. shall remain
on the Continent, and il anything fur-
Their can be done in the interest of my
government, I shall, of course, endea-
vor to do 1T, although there seems moth
ing left but 10 fight it out 10 the bit
ter, unjust end"
Mr.. White seemed much distressed
over the rupture and evidently did not
entertain the least hope of Boer sue
cess.
He said tho Transvaal agency in
Brussels would be continued as the frU=
ropcan headquarters of the govern
merit.
THE MASSACRE EXPLAINED.
Mr.. Whites reference to the Isandl-
NH Y1l<I s.n n ra c n a1lncinn IN
attack made on January %, 1879, by
some $4,000 Zulus upon the British camp
at Isandula or Isandlwhana. about ten
miles from Rorke's Drift on the Tuge-
la. Five companies of the Twenty
fourth Regiment, with Colonel Durn-
ford, Lieutenant Colonel Pulleine and
other officers, were maSsacred, the Brit
1sh total loss being about S37 Two
thousand Zulus are said to have been
killed
RUMoRs LACK CONFIRMATION.
Durham, Oct 11.-Morning.-The are
persistent rumors from Pletermaritz-
burg that large body of Free State
Beers have entered Natal. The ru-
NOR, however, lacks confrma ton.
London, Oct. 1.-THE rumor that Mr.
Conyngham Greene British Diplomatic
Agent at Pretoria, had been murdered
is of doubtful origin, and Is considered
extremely improbable, as it is believed
that in obedience to orders from the
Imperial Government Mr.. Greene had
already left Pretoria, combining the care
OF British interests to United States
Consul Macrum.
& WAR MORE REMOTE.
Cape Town Oct. 1.-THE correspond
ent at Sandspruit of the South African
News telegra phs late Tuesday evening
as follows:
Owing to intelligence received dur
ing the day war appears to be more
remote"
No precise information is obtainable
here. but there is good reason to believe
the correspondents statement is cor
rect.
THE VERY LATEST.
johannesburg, Oct. 1.-THE commits
sion having the matter in charge is
issuing very few permits to British
subjects to remain here. In subscribing
to the oath those who wish to remain
undertake to behave In a. calm, submits
sive manner, to remain obedent to the
laws and authorities and neither direct
ly nor Indirectly to do aught against
the Independence Of the country or the
people. The oath Is not regarded as
one of neutrality.
a satisfactory reply from the British
Government is not expected and all ar
rangements have been made for the de-
claration OF martial law.
DEVELOPMENTS on the border are ex-
pected tonight, after the time named
In the sultinlatum expires.
s. WAR HAS ABEGUN.
London. Oct. ia dispatch to the
: Daily telegraph from .Ladysmith,