The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-09-09
THE TRANsvAAL TROUBLE.
The situation Daily Growing More
serious-Acttvity fn the british
Admiralty and War Omces.

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don to-day from Walmer to confer
onies, Joseph Chamberlain. and cab
met council has been summoned for
Friday, urgent messages having been
sent To all the ministers requesting
their attendance. There is great ac-
tiyity at the admiralty, the war office
and the colonial Office. Numerous tele-
grams from South Africa arrived al
the colonial Office yesterday, but their
contents have not been made public.
Gen. Lord Wolseley, field marshal and
commander-in-chief, is in daily commu-
nication with the war Office. as are also
Gen. Sir Evelyn Wood, adjutant general
&C. the forces, and Col. Hector Archi-
bald Macdonald, aid-de-camp 10 the
queen. The press association asserts
that the officers of the Highland light
infantry at Davenport notified their
men last evening TO prepare for de-
parture, probably on Thursday.
The Daily Mail expresses the opinion
that the next move will be an ulti-
matum unless President Kruger
yields" IL declares that $4,000 men is
the outside number that the Transyaal
government can put into the field
The Berlin correspondent of the
Daily Mail says: IL learn from Boer
sources that reliable news has been re-
ceiyed at The Hague from Pretoria TO
the effect that President Kruger will
not give Mr.. Chamberlain time TO send
an ultimatum, but will take advantage
of the first suspicious move of the
the offensive"
Berlin, Sept. 6.--The Nueste Mach
richten, commenting upon the news
that the Germans in the Transvaal are
forming a league 10 help the Beers,
says: 1--WE fear that this offer will en-
tice the Transvaal government 10 carry
their resistance against England fur
Their than is advisable" Other influen-
tial German papers continue to warn
President Kruger that he need not hope
10 receive the least help from Europe.
johannesburg. Sept. 6,-Public anx-
iety shows no abatement, and the ex.
odus of the population continues. The
stats of several large financial houses
are leaving with their books for Cape
Town. At public meeting held at
oksburg the field cornet guaranteed
the safety OF all the residents of the
district. He announced that the natives
would be transported Immediately
upon a declaration of war, in trucks
that were waiting at every railway sta
ton, and he advised families to group
themselves and that superintendent
be appointed to take charge of each
group.
Magdeburg, Sept. 6.-The Magdeburg
Gazette says that Queen Wilhelmina OF
the Netherlands has written to Queen
Victoria appealing TO the British SOW
ereign to intervene in the interests of
peace in South Africa.
London. Sept. 6.-The latest news re-
ceived in this city from various points
I'm South Africa is vague and contra
dictory. Nothing more is known re-
garding the status of the negotiations
between Great Britain and the Trans
vaal than that learned Monday.
The officials of the British war Office
emphatically deny that the reserves
have been called out or that any steps
have been taken 10 that end.
The afternoon newspapers follow the
lead of the morning papers in taking
an extremely grave view OF the situa-
ton, although the war Office denial
somewhat tends 10 allay the wildly
alarmist reports current late az night.
10. "A
and Diggers' News, prints a dispatch
from Pretoria saying that the tension
there was apparently less severe and
that il was believed arrangements for
the proposed conference at Capt Town
would be completed, although Prcsi-
dent Kruger of the Transvaal republic
was unlikely to attend.
The opinion of those who regard the
beginning Of n war between Great
Britain and the Transvaal as only a
matter of n short time is voiced by the
ST. James Gazette, which says:
THE news concerning the crisis is very
grave We learn that three more Infantry
brigades have been ordered 20 Cape Col
ony including the Gordons. OF Dargai
fame: one battalion OF the Highland light
infantry. who fought in Crete, the Second
battalion OF the Black Watch. and the
Second battalion OF the Cameronians.
These regiments are under orders 10 be
ready 60 leave at "A hours notice. The Of
ficer. and men are delighted at the pros
pect of active service.
I'm service circles war ls considered alb
solutely certain. The admiralty have n
number OF transports ready 20 convey
troops TO Cape Colony. The Beers, while
procrastinating In regard 10 their reply.
have been making every preparation for
war and are contemplating raidng the
Natal frontier. Laings Neck, which is the
sole route from the Transvaal TO Natal, is
undefended."
Oldest Actress Dead.
Philadelphia, Sept. 6.--Mrs. Sarah A.