The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-03
PREPARATIONS
STILL GOING ON
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has been comma ndered at Harrismith by
the Orange Free STATE.
The Natal Field artillery, Carbiners and
other military commands are encamped at
Show Ground, on the road leading to the
Orange Free State.
General Sir William Simmons, the second
in command under Major-General Sir
George Stewart White, commanding the
Natal forces, is expected to arrive at Lady
Smith shortly.
Reports from Capetown declare that an
immediate rupture of the diplomatic rela-
lions between Great Britain is expected
Great excitement prevails at Capetown,
where it is reported that Beers have occu-
pied Lang's Mex.
The general drift of news indicates that
the position of the British troops in South
Africa Is critical, owing to the delay in
sending reinforcements, and in the event
of hos tilities early reyerseS are regarded as
possible.
The Notorious 7 nan
A dispatch from Johannesburg dated
September %, gives the report of the arrival
of the notorious" lyman. The latest adj
wees show that the Transvaal mobilization
has been rapid and comprehensive. Many
Beers, it is said, did not wait to be COM
manded, but proceeded to the border spon-
taneously. The members of the executive
state secretaries, President kruger's rela-
tives, members of the raad, judges and
other professional men are all eagerly CIV
ing their services, and the women are bid
ding the men to die rather than to return
beaten. 1t Is calculated that the Orange
Free Ssote already has several thousand
men tine border.
Gable company officials at the Cape say
1t is impossible to reach Pretoria over the
Dudban line. The Capetown to Pretoria
line is still working, but it is glutted with
official messages.
Cabinet VIII Not Assemble
The announced intention of the British
cabinet to assemble tomorrow has appar-
emily been reconSidered.
1t is now stated that the meeting depends
largely on the developments in the Trans
yaal. The date Cor summoning parliament
has not been definitely settled, though it
is expected to be about October 10.
Queen Victoria will hold a privy council
at Balmoral at an early day when the
necessary proclamation will be signed.
The remarkable absence of news from
South Africa this morning leads to the be-
lief that there has been a widespread cut
ting of telegraph wire or that an extra CEN
sorship has been established.
Would Have Repied
I1du the 6OeTS not determined TO nSnt 1t
out, or if they were not prepared for hos
Titles they would. it is thought, have sent
some temporizing reply to Great Britain's
dispatch.
All the hanging back seems to be on
Great Britain's side where in spite of the
newspaper and war office talk of mobiliza-
ton of any army corps the work Is appar-
emily proceeding in a curiously leisurely
manner.
The Duke of Devonshire. lord president
of council, in his reply to a toast to his
health al public luncheon of the Man
chester Technical School. Saturday after
noon, was careful in referring to the Trans
vaal situation to announce that the cabi-
nets proposals Were moderate and his
whole speech seemed to indicate that the
British government was framing its dis
patches so as to invite a continuance of
negotiations.
1t now appears that the alleged calling
out of the frst-class army reserves was a
hoax. The circulars were issued on official
paper and many members presented them
selves at the barracks only to find out that
the order was a, forgery The police now
have the matter in their hands
An advertisement appeared this morning
announcing the formation of corps of
gentlemen rough riders, patterned after
Roosevelts Rough Riders for service in
South Africa.
Advices from Lady Smith, Natal today
say that one hundred burghers have as
sembled at Albertina, in the Orange Free
State, with the object of proceeding IN the
direction of the border and ii is feared that
a raid on Lady Smith is meditated