Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-10-05


case the HaHulua commence hustlltipH,
IL ~ reported that another shipment
OF Rand bullion TO the value OF AiVV9,-
900 IL IN danger Of cOniHcatiOn by the
Tranayaal authorities.
petition to queen victoria, signed
by o. members of the Cape House Of
Assembly has been forwarded through
the British hinh commissioner, Sir Al
fred Miner. pointing out that the petit
TONERS who are related by blood and
through marriage TO residents Of the
TranHyanl are materially interested Ia
the maintenance 81 peace. urging the
abandonment u wurllkc measures, "na
the TruuHyuni ir now fully awakened
90 the wisdom Of liberal concessions"
and praying hor muleHty 60 appoint a
commianion forthwith TO confer with
the iioHrr. ua the petitioner are con-
WINGED that u the present franchise act
o. Inadequate the TranHvanl govern
mcnt a. prepared 10 mako further COM
ccHaious 20 uitlandcrH.
The petitioners in closing drclnru their
loyal devotion 10 the throne ana person
of the queen. To-day the secretary VI
state for the colonies Sit. Chamberlain,
sent the following reply.
The imperial government y not un-
mindful Of the sympathy and Interest
uf nflurh subjects q Dutch descent In
South africa. one OF the main objects
Of the lntctiai policies n TO secure FOR
the non-Dutch inhabitants of the
Tranavaul every consideration cOnaiH-
tent with this object ana deeply &c.
grcta that the efforts Tor n peaceful
settlement have hitherto been unsuc-
cosaful.
Tho imperial authorities are unable
20 adopt the suggestion Of the petition
crr for tho reason stated In the note 70
ne Ifan,yaal ot 7e;ie,apes ~. 1s, ie
to entertain that moderate and conclli-
ntury untr, the imperial authorities
have been compelled to formulate their
own proposals. regarding hnnl settle
ments. Which VIII shortly be- communi-
Gated Co the TrunHvanl."
mo Times. In ita second edition to-
day, publishes the following dispatch
from pcltcrmnritzhurg, oct. a. The
wild statements cmtnating from Lady
smith and New Castle that the Beers
have crossed the fronticr are without
foundation. The British military au-
thorltlcn Ia Natal do not expect the
Beers TO cross the border az present I'M
loss their leaders lose control of the
men"
The second edition o. the standard
and plFgera News, q Boor organ, pub
fishes the following dispatch from Jo-
hnrnoaburg. dated yeHtcrduy: 1T IL
expected that 10000 hurghcra from tho
Trnnsvuul and the Orange Free State
syill be on thelr respective borders this
evening "wednesday, should tho hos
IllINN NN NfNANAiNIN iNlIN ~ ilNhN rear
that the ZuluH, Mntabelog and HnHutua
will rise against the whites and that
muasnCrpH and disasters viii follow,
The Zulu chiefs have been aummouing
their tribeFmcn from the Rand for
weeks past"
Beers upon refugees from the Trans
vaul continue To pour In, a bad incl
dent occurred at Kroonsmdt. where
deputatlun from a tralnpad u 5000
refugees attempted To buy provlalona
but were driven out by Beers ARMED
with blncksnnkcH
Churchill son OF the late Lord Ran
d0lph Churchill. viii accompany Con. Sir
ltoverH Butler, who ~ In supreme
command Of the British forces In South
Africa. going as correspondent OF the
Times.
A dispatch dated New Castle Natal,
az $40 a, m, sage;
Telegraphic communication with
Chnrleaton IN open.
The Bocr commander at sandsprult
was reinfnrced yesterday but no gem
eral force IN expected
This information IL important az II
coutradicts the dlarmlst Dispatch TO the
Daily telegraph. which was timed at
noon yesterday.
Mafeking. oct. 5.-It IN asserted here
on reliable authority that the burghers
have been cnjoined not 10 cross the
western frontier or Interfere with civil
ians. but 10 resist the passage OF an
armed force.
Ladysmlth. Natal. oct. 1.-The Firth
tanccrs and naval brigade from Dun
ban. have arrived hero and are en-
cnmpcd near the railway.
New Castle Natal, oct. 9, 1905 a. m.
a dispatch has been received here
from the government stating That there
IA no immediate cause FOR alarm This
has had the effect OF arrosting the
panic.