New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-03
WAR TALK FILLS LONDON.
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pursheFs have all been Communicated. On the
other hand. there is nothing whatever 10 indi-
cate That the authorities at Pretoria have the
/ sHsh'est desire to come TO terms peacefully with
Great Britain. Had the Beers not determined
to fight IT out. or II they We're not prepared for
hosulities. they would Il is thought have sent
some temporizng reply to Great Britains dis
patch. All the hanging back seems 70 be on
Great Britains side. where In spite OF the news
paper and War Office talk Of the mobilization
Of an army corps the work is apparently pro-
ceeding IN a curiously leisurey manner. The de-
parture OF General Sir Redvers Butler. the com
mander Of the British forces in South Africa. has
been postponed from week TO week. and when
the members OF the Cabinet talk IN public their
assurances Of Great Britan's goodwill toward
the Transvaal are regarded as almost smacking
OF pathetic appeals for peace. The Duke Of
Devonshre Lord President Of the Council. in his
reply 70 toast TO his health at public luncheon
Of the Manchester Technical school. Saturday
afternoon. careful. in referring 10 the Trans
vaal situation TO announce that the Cabinets
new proposals were moderate and his whole
speech seemed 10 indicate that the British
Government was framing its dispatch so as TO
invite continuance Of the negotiations.
CALL FOR RESERVES A HOAX
1t now appears that the alleged calling out
Of the First Class Army Reserves was hoax
The circulars were issued on Official paper. and
many members Of the Reserves presented them
selves at the barracks only to find that the
order was Il forgery. The police now have the
matter in their hands.
An advertisement appeared this morning an
nouncng the formation Of a corps Of Gentlemen
Rough Riders. patterned after Roosevelts Rough
Riders. for service in South Africa.
Advoes received from Ladysmth. Natal. this
morning say that six hundred burghers have as
sembled at Albertina, In the Orange Free State
with the object Of proceeding in the direction
Of the border. and that it is feared a raid on
Ladysmith is meditated.
prominent Englshman Dr. Wilson has
been commandeered at Harrismith by the Or
ange Free State.
The Natal Field Artillery Carbinecrs and
other military commands are encamped at Show
ground, on the road leading TO the Orange Free
State.
General Sir william Symons the second in
command under Major General Sir George Stew
art White. commanding the Natal forces, is ex-
pected to arrive at Ladysmth shortly.
Reports from Cape Town declare that an I'm
mediate rupture Of the diplomatic relations be-
tween Great Britain and the Transyaal Is
expected
The South African News" semi-oficial
newspaper. announced that a special train had
left Cape Town to fetch Mr.. Conyngham Greene
the British Diplomatic Agent az Pretoria, and
his staff 1t added that the formal hauling down
Of the British nag on the Agency building at
Pretoria was imminent. This story was officially
denied No instructions have been issued 10
Mr. Greene and all IS quiet at Pretoria
The general drift Of news indicates that the
position Of the British troops in South Africa
IS critical owing to the delay in sending rein
forcements. and IN the event OF hostilities early
reverses are regarded as probable.
mo. /" AT JOHANNESBURG.
A special dispatch from Johannesburg dated
September % gives the report OF the arrival Of
the notorious lyman"
The latest advices show that the Transvaal
mobilization has been rapid and comprehensive
MANY Beers Il is said. did not wait TO be COM
rnandeered but proceeded TO the border spon-
taneously. The members OF the Executive. State
secretaries, President Krugers relatives, mem
bers Of the Raad. judges and other professional
men are all eagerly giving their services, and
the women are bidding the men folk die rather
than return beaten.
1t IS calculated that the Orange Free State
already has seven thousand men on the border.
Great excitement prevails at Cape Town,
where it Is reported that the Beers have occupied
Laings Mex.
The British at Cape Town express great salts
faction at the fact that matters have reached q
stage when definite settlement % the diff
culties is inevitable.
10 confirmation is oDtalnabie from any source
OF a report contained in a dispatch TO the tx
change Telegraph Company that the Beers have
captured Dundee.
No exceptional activity was shown at the
Government Offices to-day. Nh Chamberlain
and the Earl Of Selborne were absent from the
Colonial Office but Lord Lansdowne, General
Lord Wolseley and General Sir Evelyn Wood
were busily engaged al the War Office. Genera
Sir Redvers Butler called at the War Office this
afternoon, and a special board meeting was
held Naturally nothing Of the discussion was
made public but it is understood that General
Sir Redvers Butler Will not proceed for the Cape
until next week. except in case OF unforeseen de-
velopments.
EARLY MEETING or PARLIAMENT.
Many members Of Parliament are returning
to town IN anticipation OF an early summoning
Of the Houses Of Parliament, Il IS believed about
october - II IS the general impression that
although some speakers may express disap-
uroval of the Government policy. few Will 60 TO
the extreme ~ voting against the required
credit Il IS considered more probable that they
will abstain from participating in division
Sir William Vernon Harcourt. the Liberal
leader having IN q speech at Iredegar SAID
THE first and last word Of these gold hunters
is war in order 10 lead 70 annexation a CORE
snondent wrote TO Lord Salisbury asking II II
were NOT true that the Government would make
e,,er,, effort TO avert war. and had no desire TO
annex the Transvaal II a settlement could he
obtained peacefully Lord Salisbury replied, an
swering affirmauvely
The Duke Of Argyle. IN reply TO an inquiry as
| A.hat he thnnrht OF Sir William Vernon Har-