The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-04
SAY THE BOERS WILL FIGHT.
REPORTS THAT THEY ARE READY
TO CROSS THE NATAL BORDER.

threatening Change In the Situation -State-
ment that the British Proposals Have
Been Rejected-Uitlapders Leaving tho
Transvnal, Fearing Arrest Panic
Around Johann esburg--P Provisions Scarce
Special Cdoie D,ipatehes to THE suS.
LONDON. Sept. A despatch from the
Pretoria correspondent OF the Morning Post
sent via Newcastle says that he is informed by
good authority that the Beers intend to fight.
rather than to grant the demands OF Great
Britain 1t is probable that before long the
Beers will rush across the border. thinking
that this is the only course that will pro-
vide them with chance OF sue
cess. Nearly all the members OF tho
Uitander Council have left the Transvaal in
order to be at liberty to take part in subsequent
events. instead of lingering in a Boer Jail.
Another despatch to the Post from Newcastle
sent by its Johannesburg CORRESPONDENT. says:
/ have left Johannesburg, the leading Uit-
landcrs having urged me to seek safer place
The state attorneys office and the public
Prosecutors office confirmed this advice. in
forming that it was the intention Of the
Transvaal authorities to arrest all those who
had taken "a leading part in advocacy OF
the Uitlanders. En- route here i saw trucks
loaded with ammunition ready to start for
every station. The Beers declare their inten-
The Chronicles Pretoria correspond
ent. who is pro-Boer in his sympathies
says that the position is grave. Tho
statement that the Boer reply rejects the
British proposals is received with reserve. as
It is believed that President KRUGER will not
disregard the efforts OF the leaders OF the
Afrikanders to avert war.
despatch to the Standard from Jo-
hannesburg by way OF Newcastle. Cane
been received at Johannesburg from
@ Pretoria correspondent stating that
the Transvaal has withdrawn its offer to grant
the franchise to Uitanders after Ave years.
residence. Ho adds that war is now regarded
as inevitable.
The Telegraph prints a despatch from PETER
maritzburg saying that advices from Pre-
toria are to the effect that war ia
considered certain and that the same
feeling prevailed in Pietsrmaritzburg. It adds
that there is reason to believe that majority
OF the Volksraad will Immediately insist
upon formally declaring the country s
complete independence. A trainload OF people
has arrived from Johannesburg. The refu-
gees report that traders will not order large
quantities OF stores. fearing that they will be
eeized. Thousands OF the people in Johannes
burg are in danger Of starvation.
despatch to the Times from Newcastle says
that the feeling in johannesburg and Pretoria
- resolved and aggressive. People are leaving
both places in swarms.
The Daily Mails johannesburg cor
respondent gives an extraordinary de-
tcription OF the conditions existing in
the vicinity. He says that there 10
practically a panic there and that the
tension has almost reached the swapping
point. Ruin and starvation are staring
majority OF the inhabitants in the face and
Another fortnights suspense will complete the
commercial collapse.
The city is half emptied OF its population
who have fed in the expectation that war
would shortly break out. while many
OF those who have not been able to
get away are wild to do so. There
are many pitiable scenes around the
railway station. where men beg the prosperous
looking for money with which to pay the fares
Of their wives and children to Cape Colony or
Natal. Provisions are becoming scarce. and
the price Of meat has advanced from 20 to 30
per cent.
Business Of all sort Is practically at stand
Btill. Thousands of orderly natives are leaving
the mines and going to their kraals to escape
the threatened danger. There is much an xiety
concerning the safety OF the outlying town
ehips. it being feared that there may be an out
break OF tho natives.
This Nails Cape Town correspondent cables
that immense quantities OF Mauser rifles and
ammunition are being forwarded from Pretoria
to Bloemfontcin in the IOrange Free State.
A million and half rounds Of ammunition
were shipped Friday.
PIETERMARITzBuRG, Natal. Sept. 3.-Mr.
Moneypenny. editor Of the Johannesburg Star.
whom the police OF that city were seeking to
arrest on the charge OF high treason, but who
disappeared before the warrant could be
served. has arrived safely at Natal.