The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-10-13
cports that Commandant General
JOubert has gone to Vryheid.

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reports that Commandant General
Joubert has gone to vryheid.
The Pietermaritxburg correspondent
Of the Daily Mail says he believes mar
tial law will be declared In Natal with
a view Of preventing the Natal Dutch
from Joining the Beers.
The Standards correspondent at
Newcastle, Natal, telegraphing Mon
day night, says: The forward move
ment Of the Boer forces which threat
ened the Natal frontier, has been sud-
denly arrested. A majority OF the
burghers who gathered on the heights
northeast and east Of Newcastle have
fallen back on their original base near
Sandsfruit.
The Daily Telegraph's correspondent
at Pietermaritsburg says Commandant
General JOubert's policy Ia defensive
Communication IL interrupted be-
yond Charlestown, where the stores
have been looted by the natives since.
the departure Of the whites. Stories,
Of the movements of Beers and Brit
ish and Of the hurried muster and
dispatch Of troops on both sides have.
come from other points. A telegram
from Labyrinth, Natal, says that the
Orange Free State troops have occu-
pied and closed Bothas pass on the.
Free State border, and that Command
ant Allriche, chief Of the Free State
artillery. 10 proceeding in the direc-
ton OF Kimberley with considerable
force Of artillery. Another force Of
artillery. under Commandant Boning,
has gone to Harrismith, while Com
mandant Smith commands q force of
artillery en- route for Kroonstadt.
The latest news received from JO-
hannesburg, filed there yesterday, in
dicates that the last rush Of Europeans
to leave the town has occurred. They
crowded the trains like sardines, occu-
plying every possible inch on the
trucks. There is considerable anxiety
with regard to the few who remain be-
hind, as communication seems to be.
cut of.
The mining commissioner stated off,
cially that the proclamation of Sep
TENDER 20. relating to the protection Of
miners. had been withdrawn and he
therefore advised all Britons to leave
as soon as possible.
The British steamer Lalpoora. now
in the transport service. arrived last
evening at Durham, Natal, with field
artillery, hospital corps and commits
sariat stores from India. The troops
were promptly disembarked and sent
by train up the country.
| The Natal authorities have an
nounced that no more mails will be
dispatched to the Transvaal until fur
Their notice. Last Fridays mail was
sent back from the frontier.
A Bloemfontein dispatch says that
| tho nro "a CSroo IA 20 Couorn unopx hoe
gazetted an alien expulsion law and
also law forbidding the export OF
grain, stock and other necessaries
without q permit. Communicating L.
proceeding there at lively rate.
According to dispatch from Loren
20 Marquee. Portuguese East Africa. a
crowd Of Beers who were assembled at
the Machad0rp station forced the ref
ugee burghers to uncover during the
singing Of Boer song. and severely
maltreated several Englishmen, stab
bling one and kicking and trampling
upon others. 1t Is reported there also
that two ladies were attacked at Paar-
dOkop station by Beers, one being
struck In the face by q rife showed
through the railway carriage window
and the other struck by her assailant's
fists.
The War ONCE. It is reported, has,
received an offer from 1000 officers
and men Of the Cuban army for service
In the Transvaal.
Lloyd's publishes report that gold
valued at E50O,0OO in transit has been
secured by the Transvaal authorities
! ENGLAND FAR FROM READY.
LONDON. Oct. 3.-While constant
military orders are being issued here
progress seems very slow. and 1t must
still be weeks before Great Britain
will be In q position to strike. al
though 1t Is believed the British troops
now at the front, or near It, are sum-
cient to protect British territory. The
Government Ia certainly not showing
any signs Of haste in sending an uiti-
matum. This IL probably due to rec
ognition that Great Britain is not yet
ready to substitute force for negotia-
ton; and the Cabinet therefore Is Civ
Ing the Transvaal every chance to ac-
cept the latest proposals.
II OFFERS TO ARBITRATE.
NEW YORK. Oct. ga special to
the Sun from Milan quotes the Courier.
which says that Count Muraviefi, the
Russian Minister Of Foreign Affairs.
who 10 now In Switzerland. has offered
to arbitrate between Great Britain and
Transvaal . ~.
| BUYING CANNED NEAT.
CHICAGO, Oct. Sit ID reported
here that the British Government has
placed large order for canned meat
and timed fruit with one Of Chicago's
packing concerns. 1t 10 understood the
contract was let through the London
branch of the house concerned and that
1t calls for the largest shipment of
canned meats ever exported from this
country.
LARGE STAFF FOR BUTLER.
LONDON. Oct. THE stan Of Cen
eral 6ir Redvers Butler. who 10 to
command the British forces In South
Africa. has been o6lcially gasetted. II
10 the largest since the Crlmean var.