The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-10-09
FAST PREPARING FOR WAR
GREAT BRITAIN IS NOV SHOWING
 DANGEROUS ACTIYITY.

Office in Calling Out tho Rsserves-24,-
 900 Already NotiHed-AdmirnIty Has
 Liverpool lAIOne-Adviees from South
 Africa British Camp at Mafekins
 Twice Reused.
 London, Oct. 8.-Whatever may be the | result of Great Britain's controversy
 with the South African republic, every
 department of the government is as busy
 as if actual hostilities had been begun.
 An hour after the Gazette appeared or
 dering out the reserves executive orders were being sent to every section, and
 the bulletins which appeared posted
 throughout the country to-day are said
 to have been identical with the procla- nation prepared for use had the Fasfo- 1 da incident required such, step. | At the same time Lord Salisbury and MT. Balfour were issuing the necessary orders for the reassembling of parlia- ment, which was summoned Saturday by the queen, and the admiralty was concentrating it's transports, twenty four of which are now secured at Liver pool alone So complete were the prep arations that 24,oOO reserves have all ready individually received coupon tick cts which contain instructions where each man shall report for railway trans- portation to the place designated and money order for three shillings for pro- visions en route
 At Woolwich to-day it was asserted that ninety-five per cent. of the reserves would be fully equipped within six days. In the meantime the members of the houses of parliament are arranging to return to London and a force of men is busily engaged in completing the hn- provements at Westminster.
 The most important news from South Africa comes from Mafeking, where twice on Saturday the British camp was aroused, the men stood to their arms, guns were limbered and patrols were dispatched in the direction of the bor- der. No hostilities have occurred as yet. but the enemy has moved practi- cally to the border, eight miles from Mafeking, in force, estimated at least G. 0C0. composing five commanders. The garrisoning and fortifying of the town are practically completed. The streets are barricaded and perfect system of mines had been laid. Two armed trans ports arrived at Mafeking, consisting of three bullet-proof cars. the first of which carries searchlight, while the sides of the other cars are loopholed | Each train is complete in itself and car- ries its own provisions. Experiments l with lyddite in the mines prove that it is an extremely powerful explosive.
 Colonel Robert Stephenson Smythe l Baden-P Powell, commanding the Thir- teenth Dragoon Guards, has issued a notice that the Boers who are massed ] on the Natal and Bechuanaland from tiers have orders not to fire until the British forces begin, and that the town Is well prepared for eventualities, but sndeavor should be made to safeguard the women and children.
 An armored train was inspected at on Saturday. A signal sta ion has been erected with a coming .ower at the top 130 feet above the rucks Communication by telephone is lad with a central office and signals are given to the troops by flag. By this means manoeuvres were successfully on Saturday. The troops lumber 30OO including the bicycle orps. A train was also successfully ested at Mafeking. It patrolled to the forth and practiced firing at targets.
 A dispatch from Kimberley to the Tape Town Argus says that 5000 Boers Ire encamped midway between Boshoff md Kimberley. They are well armed, md great religious fervor is shown in he camp. The Boers, however, are hafng under the delay. They patrol he border nightly and have been or ered not to permit British uniform 0 approach the frontier. A special or CT was gazetted on Saturday announc- ng what British residents would be al- owed to remain in the Transvaal and nder what conditions.
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