Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-09-29
General Belief in South Africa
That the Beers Will Not
Recede.
Reply of the Transvaal to the
--latest British Note Being
Drafted.
Raad of Orange Free State Still
in Session--.Natiye Revolt
Feared.

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situation remains unchanged, though if
anything the feeling of gloom has
deepened.
Cablegrams from Pretoria and Cape
Town show that the general impression
prevails there that the Beers will not
recede from their position and that the
feeling of unrest at Pretoria has been
unsatisfed. A dispatch announces that
the Transvaal government has begun to
appoint officers to so to the front i'll
case Of hostilities. The executive coun-
Gil of the Transvaal had Il prolonged
sitting and has been in constant tele-
graphic communication with the Orange
Free State.
No decision, it is now said. regarding
the attitude Of the Free State has yet
been reached.
The Transvaal's reply to the dispatch
to the secretary of state for the colo
nies, Mr.. Chamberlain, will be drafted
during the day, and submitted to the
raad, III secret session. The members
appear convinced that Great Britain is
determined on war. Being anxious not
to force Great Britain's hand, the Beers
will not take any definite steps until the
draft OF their reply is considered; but
notice has been issued to the burghers
to be III readiness for communicating
which commences shortly. A. quantity
Of arms, chiefly Martini rifles, have
been distributed.
The Orange Free State raad continues
in secret session.
A telegram from johannesburg says
an American named G.. III. Blake is
raising an American corps Of 800 men
for the Beers. On the Cape side, the
dispatches show great military activ.
ity in the direction of the frontier. The
camp at Dundee now consists of two
regiments Of infantry, hussar regi.
ment, two field batteries, one mountain
battery and detachment of engineers.
The Kings Rifles are now encamped
at Ladysmith and the Fifth lancers are
arriving there.
The authorities have been unable tc
overcome the trouble with the Cape
drivers, who refuse to accompany the
mountain batteries to the front from
Ladyslnith, which is one of the bases
Of operations.
An arlnored train hurriedly com.
pleted at Cape Town, left there at mid
night for Ladyslnith. It consists of a
powerful engine with a three-fourth
inch boiler, a tender and three Cotton
cars. The whole outfit is painted khaki
color, is loopholed for rifles and q ma.
chine gun, and is capable of CARRYING
12O men.
The Bechuanaland border is closely
patrolled, day and night.
Most of the British residents have
left Pietermartizburg, Natal, and the
northern part of the Transvaal, whittier,
it is announced, commands of csc
burghers will shortly proceed.
1t is reported that the Boer agents
have made large purchases of grain at
Durham.
The inhabitants of several townships
on the frontier have appealed to ST,
Alfred Miner, the British high com.
missioner in South Africa, to send them
military protection.
A dispatch to the Pail Mall Gazette
from Cape Town reports evidences OF
unrest among the Griquas and Pondos
and a section of the Eechuanas and
Matabeles. It is feared they will re.
volt in the event of war.
The war Office has ordered the whole
transport and supply for an army corps
to prepare to proceed to the Cape. This
is very important order and implies
the early dispatch of an army corps.
The men of 25 companies are now be.
ing medically examined at Aldershot.