Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-10-13


MORNING - WHEN THE ENG
LISH CABINET MEETS TO-DAY
THE BOER ADVANCES WILL
BE IN FULL SWING
ING FOR SIMULTANEOUS IN
VASION AT FIVE SEPARATE
POINTS-THE EXCITEMENT IN
CREASING AT LADYSMITH.
CONYNGHANI GREEN ASKS HIS
PASSPORTS-CECIL RHODES AT
KIMBERLY.
JOHANNESBURG, October 12.-War
was declared yesterday. The formal
declaration occurs at 10 o'clock this
morning.
LONDON, octoger 13.-When the
cabinet meets at noon to-day it is evil
dent the Boer advance viii be in full
swing. Judging from present appear
ances the Beers are preparing for a sim
ultaneous invasion at five separate
points, Laings Mex, Kimberly, Vry
burgh, Mafeking and Labotsi. There
fore, it is almost Impossible to guess
at the plan of campaign.
A dispatch from Durham, dated
Thursday morning at O'Clock, an
nounces that the Beers seized Alber-
tina station and demanded the keys,
which were delivered to them by the
station master, who reached Lady
smith on trolley car. The excitement
at Ladysmith is increasing and the
troops are ready to act at a moments
notice.
LONDON, October 13.-The Daily
Nails correspondent at Lobatsi, tele-
graphing on Wednesday, says:
"The Beers are ON the border prepar-
ing to cross at o'clock to-day. A
messenger sent to the Beers asking
them to spare the women and children
has been detained.
CAPE TOWN, October 12.-The reply
of the imperial government to the
Transvaals ultimatum is published
here. 1t was accompanied by instruc-
tons to Conynham Greene, British dip
lomatic agent to Pretoria, to ask for his
passports. The reply was publicly read
by magistrate at the evening parade
of the town guard here and evoked
1ox,,I apd aDthusiarfsn daroopctrot flame
Cecil Rhodes has arrived at Kim
berley.
A panic has broken out at Vryburg
and a hurried exodus has begun, ow-
ing to British refugees from the Trans
vaal declaring that a large force Of
Beers was advancing on the town.
The rumor that New Castle has been
occupied by the Beers is without confir-
nation
Mr.. Hofmeyer and other prominent
members of the Afrikander bund, have
issued a circular appealing for subscrip-
lions for the relief of the widows and
families of Burghers killed in the
Transyaal
The position of the Orange Free State
at the present juncture is peculiar.
While the Transvaal has virtually de-
clared war, technically Great Britain
and the Free State are on friendly
terms.
1t is alleged that the Free State Boefs
have been endeavoring to induce the
Basutes to cross the Caledon river an 1
consent to a conference. in the belief that
they favor the Transvaal. but il is nder-
stood that the Basutes ridicuie the idea.
At late meeting of the paramount chief
of the tribe with the resident commits
sioner Of Mazeru, the chief was most pro-
nounced in asserting the firm loyalty OF
the Basutes and although pleasant words
may have been exchanged, the authorities
are confident that an alliance between the
Beers and Basutes is impossible.
LIVERPOOL. October i2-The steamer
Niger, which arrived to-day from South
west Africa, brings news Of the massacre
OF Lieut.. Guise, German commissioner at
Rio del Rey, near Old Calabar river. on
the blight OF Biafra, and also OF Herr
Lemeyer a German trader, together with
a hundred native soldiers and carriers.
constituting an expedition formed by Lieut..
Guise to queH Disturbances near the
Cross river. which forms the boundary be-
tween British and German territory there.
A native chief was taken as a guide, but
he led the expedition into ambush He
was promptly shot when the Germans re-
ceived a volley They fought courageous
IT, but wre outnumbered and slain.
The natives then looted the neighboring
factories and murdered the native en-
ployes. after which they crossed into
British territory. Two British traders Who
were warned had a narrow escape manag-
ing to get down the river in canoe and
to reach Rio del Rey.
LONDON. October PA Pretoria dis
patch dater October H. sent via Lourenzo
Marquee as Geographic communities tion
between the Cape and Natal Is undogbt-
edly interrupted, says:
aConyngham Greene this afternoon sad
goodbye to President Kruger and his or
ficials in his private capacity. He and his
STAFF will leave Tomorrow by two special
trains
Martial law was proclaimed at FIVE
0 clock this afternoon. ard British resi-
dents without permits must leave the
Transvaal within eight days"
voLKs RUST. October 11-s:8 .. m
delayed in transrnission.l president Kru-
gers son and grandson. az well as haif
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