The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-09-30

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police was stationed about Owning street..
but perfect order vas main aimed
Military Activity Gsa6ssed.
In the meanwhile dispatches from the
Cape continue ne story Of military aciiv-
I'D In the Trapsvsal. >atsl and cape Col
ony. The Beers are concentrating IN tas
nrv, outbreak OF 5ostlitties IL llkely 20 oc-
cur LsaT~ contin xents ~ burga.rs are
converting from various paris IN this prob
able hat.lsfeid. Excitement continues 40
fever heat The commsndaat general has
Issued . notice calling on commanders 20
ass.nabl. at a E~cified spot on the Natal
Border.
Gosss - The rsosssev.
Commanders from Krugersdorf. whose
burglars checkmated the jsm.eSn raid
ers. 1ilI embark on trains for the frontier
tonight There 10 great activity az the
ssr office a, Pretoria. The artillery re-
msnts 10 defend the frontier are now con-
plsss. and the work Of equipment - pro
ceeding rapidly. The burshsrs are con
rregaiing n the towns ready 20 join their
commands. which however. have strict
orders pot 20 approach TO near the from
tier and 20 AVOID collision with the British
forces The Boer fDrcas are gatherins at
thsir bases OF action a ssors distance from
the border such as Hsrrismlth. volksrust
vrybi1 and Brenorsdorph.
Chartered ~ New Orleans.
NEW ORLEANS. Sept S-Maj. SEQ
bell, 81 the British army. has chartered
the steamship Mount Royal. making the
third transport: closed another contract
for mvIce ana placed the first order for
grain and forage for the army supplies
to be ant TO the Transvaai. South Africa
Kruger VIII Not Comply.
A London friend OF President Kruger
has cabied advising him 10 accept the
British proposals.. as there IL no desire
on the part of England 20 take away
Boer Independence. and failure 10 com
BY VIII msan war :. TO thi. Presidsn,
upon the fines desired without losing our
Independence.
An overt Act Expected.
Indications this evening point TO the
belief that In view Of the cabinet mes-
sage the Beers will commit an overt act
which will bring on hostlities before the
assembling OF parliament All the latest
dispatches from the rransvaai show the
liveliest activity on the part of the
burghers.
Martial Law 80 Ne Proclaimed.
The correspondent Of the Morning Post
NJ johannesburg sends the following "A
government official who has Just returned
from Pretoria, where he saw President
Kruger, assures me that martial law will
3. proclaimed tomorrow Saturday or
II Il reported tina, the Indian contingent
Hoess VIII start Monday.
Rtmors are current this morning In 10
hannssburK. that tho Beers viii take the
Initiative Monday on the border cast and
New Dtspatch Ia he sent.
The Times Gays ei!torially: The cabi-
net has unanimously approved dspatcs
which will be scnt Immediately
Beers Ordered to the Yield.
JOHANNESBrKG Sept; 2a~There 10
great excitement In consequence % orders
TO the commanders 20 take the field. Part
Of the Johannesburg corps will assemble
today. Dispatch riders have gone TO the
front,
telegraph Lsses Go Down.
CAFE rowN sept. q dispatch
from Glencoe. Natal says. relsgraphic
rransvaaI Is temporarily Interrupted Ths
IL supposed 10 have been caused by
thunderrtorm Tho camp II free from
sickness and patrols arr regular especially
In the i's~-tion ~ Dragers Drif' on the
Buffalo river where the Boers are report
ed 10 be- lasgusred. The greatest en'hu-
ss.sm prevails
Lady smith 90 Dundee was carefully crn-
ccaled and exr~dI,iousiy carried out TIE
tovnsrcople only knew Of the mansuvera
hy the presence OF the troops I, - stated
here that the burghsrs have requested per-
mission 90 either return 90 their farms or
raid Natal
a telegram from Nolksrust says u u
reported that the Beers intend "a take
up a position At Schinons Soghte falling
back on faings Nek u forced ~ 80 80"
VIII Hold the Mine rroducs.
PRETORIA. sept - The government,
has issued a motto. ~ the measures 90 -
observed in the event OF war TIE mines
may continue working, reasonable prstec-
ton heing afforded The liquor trade f.
prohibited ard special police will main
tain order The Rand gold produced dur
ing the war " 90 b. deposited with the
government who will mint thsrsfrofn su'-
ncient 80 pay its working expenses The
rest will b returned after the war strict
passport regulations have also been pro-
yided
Sotsot~~vs Called Oat.
DURHAM Natal SEPT ~ TIE sum
mf ming ~ the volunteers has caused wide
spread excitement The men responded
readily. and go troops with numerous guns
wfll cntrain eofnprrov