Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-12

and then withdrew. This, he suggests, may
have given rise to the reports regarding
the occupation of Laing's Mex.
MIR. GREENE LEAVES PRETORIA.
British Diplomatic Agent Bids Presi-
dent Kruger Goodbye.
CAPE TOWN, October 12.-News has
been received here that the British diplo-
matte agent in the Transvaal Mr.. Conyng-
ham Greene. paid his formal farewell WIS.,
its to President Kruger and the high Boer
officials at Pretoria last evening
In the Cape house of assembly TO-DAY
Premier Schreiner made an imprisoned
appeal to the country and the press to
preserve the peace.
II Is asserted that Mr. Schreiner refused
to sign the proclamation of the governor
of Cape Colony Sir Alfred Miner. declar-
ing all persons abetting the enemy IN
state of war against Great Britain to be
guilty of treason.
1t is understood that the military author
tiles will Immediately establish censor
shin over all kilograms to and from Cape
Colony as has already been done IN Natal.
II is asserted here that the Beers have
arranged with Chief Linch- We Pronl-
nent chief on the northwestern border, to
take up arms against Great Britain.
Artillery Mt MafekinE.
MAFEKING. October 1o.-Half A battery
of artillery from Kimberley has just ar
rived. The police at the outlying stations
have been ordered to concentrate within
the town limits No one is allowed to
leave. either by road or train. without spe-
cia1 permission which is not granted to
any able-bodied male Nearly all the Wo-
men and children have left Confidence IN
their ability TO repulse the Beers Is III
Creasing among the British.
KIMBERLEY. October 12.-The authori-
ties of Mafeking are hourly expecting an
attack. in which event the wires between
Mafeking and Kimberley will be cut, and
information entirely shut off
The latest information regarding the num-
Der of burghers assembled along the Kim
berley border is that it does not exceed
$3.50. The Beers have only four field guns
A successful attack upon Kimberley is
therefore considered impossible.
CAPE TOWN. October 12.-All the avail
able troops of the garrison of the Cape
District were dispatched to i point nearer
the western border last night.
Last evening the Orange Free state com
mander moved nearer the western border
in the direction of Modder river.
PRETORIA. October II delayed in
transmisson).-Five hundred Englishmen
have applied to the Landdrost for permits
sion to remain in Pretoria. Permits to
those considered eligible will be granted
only after the proclamation of martial law.
In many instances different members OF
the same family are taking opposite sides.
so that the hostilities will be in the ma
ture OF a civil war.
A declaration of martial law is momen
tarily expected.
More commandment gold arrived today
under escort, and was lodged in the
tional bank.
Kipling Makes Denial.
LONDON October 12.-With reference to
the amour cement that Rudyard KipHng
would speak in Brighton, England. in sup
port of the governments South African
policy, Mr.. Kipling telegraphs the Asso-
ciated Press as follows:
The statement that l am to speak in
Brighton is an error on the part of the
newspapers. l have never intended to
do SO.
To Prosecute Prominent Trishmen.
LONDON. October 12-The Sun of this
city prints a II NOR that the government
will prosecute certain Irish members of the
house of commons on the charge of high
treason. in consequence of their pro-Boer
attitude.
DURHAM. October 12.-The imperial
serves in Natal have been called out.
Everybody has left Charlestown. the last
train bringing away the railway staff to
New Castle. while the exodus from New
Castle also continues.
Inc otn Dragons arrived thlS morning
from India landed Immediately, and at
once proceeded for the front.
LORENZO MARQUES, October 12-In-
formation has reached here that the Beers
have mined three piers of the bridge at
Komati Poort. on the Komati river.
PARIS. October 12-Secretary Van der
Hoeven of the Transvaal European agency
officially notified the French government
this morning that state of war between
the South African republic and Great Brit
ain exists and has existed since last even
ing.
Military Censorship Established.
NEW YORK. October 12.-The CONNER
cial Gable Company has issued the follow
ing notice:
I'VE advised that the Natal admin
istration announces that a military censor
ship has been established over messages to
and from Natal kilograms in code will
not be accepted without the production of
the code for yerification''
DR.. Mas to Act for TransvaaI
THE HAGUE. October 12-At the re-
quest of the government of the South At
rican republic the Dutch consul general
III London DR. II. S. ]. Mas. will take
charge of the interest of Transvaalers in
Great Britain.
PORT ELIZABETH. Cape Colony. Octo-
Der 12-The railway authorities have or
d"red the Stoppage or all goods beyond
NorVais Point, on the Cape Colony side of
the Orange river.
LONDON. October 12-Five of the lead
ing South African firms in London have
subscribed 1000 pounds each to the Lord
Mayors fund for the relief OF the refugees
The directors of Sir Thomas Lipton's
company have decided to acquiesce in a
suggestion caDled by him from New York
that all reservists on the company's pay
rolls be given half pay during their alb
Sence, and be reinstated in the company
employ after hostilities have ended
Kruger states His Position
The following cablegram was received
last night by the Chicago Tribune from
President Kruger of the Transyaal republic
The cablegram was sent in answer To a
message from the Tribune requesting A
statement of the position of the Transvaal
In the present crisis. Ia the rablesram
which follows, small words have been filled
III III order 70 make smoother reading:
PRETORIA, October H. 1889
Tribune, Chicago:
Through the Tribune we wish To thank
our many American friends for sympathy
Il! the present crisis of the republic Last
Monday we gave England forty-eigbt
hours notice within which to give assIr-
.thce that the dispute will be settled by ar
DURATION or other peaceful means The no.
tlce expires at o'clock today The Brit
Ism agent Is recalled and war is certain
/ mis- Is the lifting end of the British n,Iicv