The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-01
Troops and Munitions Are Being
Hurried to Volksrust, Where
Beers Are Concentrating.
PREPARING FOR THE WAR
Bosrs Anticipate No Peaceful Outcome
OF the Negotiations-Confisc of
the Property of Outlanders-Forces
Are Steadily Moving Towards the
Frontier-Bridges Are Guarded-.el-
egraph Lines Have Been Cut.

London, Sept. 3o.--A telegram from
Pretoria, dated yesterday, says the
widest excitement prevails there and
war preparations are proceeding apace.
Big guns, telegraphs, burghers, NUM-
tons Of war and provisions are being
hurried off to Volkrust, the projected
base of Boer operat tons against Natal
Crowds gather along the streets to- wit
ness the departure of military trains.
General Joubert goes to Volksrust to-
morrow. The Boer war office is work.
ing day and night and comma ndering
is actively proceeding.
The occupants of trains from the
Transvaal arriving at Ladysmith con-
firm the movement of the burghers in
the direction of the frontier. About
1880 Boer artillerymen, including the
reserves, are encamped at Volksrust,
where the field cornet has now issued
s25 rifles and $4,000 cartridges.
1t is reported that a down train due
at Durham tomorrow, has been stopped
at Volksrust for the purpose of Selling
prominent outlanders. A telegram from
Aliwalt, in the north, says the Orange
Free State is stopping wagons, produce
and live stock en- route to Cape Colony.
The government has Issued a circular
to railway employees, who are mostly
British subjects, notifying them that
they will be dismissed and paid in full
On the British side the forces are
steadily moving near the frontier. Hus-
sar scouts have advanced to Damn
branse. beyond Glencoe, in the direc-
ton Of Laing's Neck. on the main rail-
road. All the railroad bridges from
Colenso to New Castle are guarded day
and night by mixed force Of police
and Infantry Two men are allotted to
each small bridge and four to the larger
bridges.
The batteries of artillery which left
Glencoe ostensibly for Dundee, few
miles distant, have suddenly been or
dered to New Castle, which Is in adj
vance of the British base.
In Rhodesia, which is exposed to
Boer attack, the British colonists are
actively preparing for defense The adj
mlntstrator at Bulawayo has informed
the chamber of mines that the forces
will be doubled and the forts strength
ened and machine guns mounted. There
are constant patrols in the country dis
trict. Water Is scarce in Rhodesia, but
there Is enough If it rains soon
Mails from Durham for Cape Town are
now sent by sea instead of across the
Transvaal The outlanders at Cape
Town are greatly indignant at the
TransvaaIs confiscation law, which
practically places at the disposal of the
Transvaal their whole property the ma
ture and definition of the offenses being
such as to embrace every possible con-
tingency and render them liable to con-
fscation whatever they do, even in
claiming their rights.
The military ports and camps in Eng
land, such as Woolwich, Chatham and
Aldershot, are very busy with war
preparations, but there is no new sa-
lient fact to-day.
The Times correspondent at Cape
Town says he learns that the Dutch
farmers throughout the Queenstown
district have Transvaal Mausers and
ammunition.
At Southampton there was scene
of considerable excitement, two trans
ports leaving that port to-day. Fur
Their contingents of troops of various
arms, on third transport, left the
Mersey this afternoon.
Four steamers were chartered at
Liverpool this afternoon to call at Ma
Piles, where each vessel will embark
5000 mules.
The Durham infantry, with three guns
and detachment Of naval volunteers,
left Durham this afternoon for Colenso.