Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-10-05
ACONFLICT IMMINENT
Military Activity Continues at All
Points in the Transvaal.
BUTCHERS READY FOR The FIELD.
Martial Law to BE Proclaimed Tuesday or
Wednesday - Beers Massing Near
the Frontier and About to
Attack Dundee.

all points in the Transvaal, Nata
and Cape Colony come reports Of
continued military activity on thu
frontiers and, while the movement o.
individual commands as yet do moi
show concocted plans, it is evident that
the narrow strip Of Natal, whose apex
is crowned with the ominous name Of
Mahjubi hill, will be the center Of thu
coming storm. The Beers have estab.
lished camp at Scheeper's Mex, neal
vryheid, and they will mobilize q
great force on the Buffalo river to-day
which the authorities at Dundee ex'
pect will move across the border to
that spot, probably at once. 1t Is be-
lieved that conflict at this point will
certainly occur early in the week. At
the same time the Beers are collecting
a force Of 1000 men under Command
ant Cronje, in the Mulmani gold fields,
near Mafeking.
Dispatches from Tuli, Rhodesia, an
nounce that another force Of burghers
is massed at Petersburg, so miles
south, and that outlying parties are
posted at all the drifts along the Linn
popo river. The Beers openly threaten
to raid vryburg, in British Bechuana-
land, as soon as hostilities open and
the Kimberley Advertiser complains of
the apathy Of the Cape ministry in not
taking steps to prevent this.
The British camp in the vicinity Of
Dundee consists of 5000 men with "a
guns in strong position. The Orange
Free State is actively Communicating.
The Transvaal government has vir.
tually taken over the Netherlands rail-
way for military purposes and Natal
trains are being turned back. Tele-
graph wires between Natal and johann
nesburg have been cut since Friday.
BuRGHERs READY FOR THE FIELD.
Johannesburg, Oct. 2. - The COM
Wandering orders are completed and
the burghers are ready for the field
Business has virtually ceased. The mer-
chants have finished barricading their
premises, an d the proprietors of the
drinking saloons expect to receive
notification to close their establish
ments. Three trains filed with armed
burghers for the Natal border were
yesterday evening reported as unable
to leave Braalfontein, owing to a block
on the line, which has disorgan lied the
whole train service.
MARTIAL LAW TO BE PROCLAIMED.
Pretoria, Oct while yesterday
found Pretoria more quiet, as the re-
suit of Saturdays exodus, detachments
OF burghers are still moving toward
Volksrust, the nearest station to the
Natal border. 1t is reported that mar
tial law will be proclaimed Tuesday or
Wednesday. Already all civil proce.
dures have been stopped until further
orders and another proclamation post
pones the sittings of the circuit court.
The sentiment Of the Beers was signifi-
cantly manifested as the train carrying
the Pretoria contingent to the front
departed yesterday. Members of the
yolksraad, who were looking on, ex-
claimed, "that is out ultimatum.
BoERs MAssING NEAR THE FRONTIER.
Mafelsing, Oct. Great uneasiness
exists here over the massing of the
Beers near the frontier. At largely
attended meeting yesterday M. Kiosle,
former mayor, and other speakers,
complained that the imperial authors
ties were neglecting to provide proper
protection for the inhabitants, as this
border is much more exposed than the
Natal border. The Beers, backed with
artillery, could invade the town in a
few hours. Many women, children
and refugees, the speakers pointed out,
were thus placed in n position of great
LANCER.
beers ABOUT TO ATTACK DUNDEE
Dundee, Natal, Oct. 2.-Flve thou
sand Beers are now concentrated In
,lose proximity to the frontier and it
reported that they are about to at
Jack Dundee. The most complete pre-.
cautions have been taken. Charles.
own is deserted. All the women and
,hildren have left and not more than
zen men are now there. A locomotive
ready to bring away the railway
,taf.
London, Sept. aS,-The Daily Tele-
graph publishes the following from Its
correspondent in Cape Town; II re.
greet to note a universal opinion that
war is very near. Everywhere the
Beers are active and bellicose. They
are arming, equipping and storing
supplies for a Eotracted struggle"
The Transvaal government has failed
in an attempt to purchase 10000 sacks
Of wheat here, but Boer agents are
securing South Africa to buy campaign