The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-10-06
THEY DON'T
WANT WAR.
Neither Side Willing to PreCipitate
Anglo-Transvaal Conflict,
COUNT MURAvIEFF's MISSION.

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European interference.
London, Oct 6.-While there Is no
diminution in the food OF dispatches
from South Africa, recording with al
most tiresome iteration the military
preparations and movements OF both
sides, with all kinds OF accurate and
inaccurate rumors and speculations,
the real situation remains unchanged.
Il is evident that strong efforts are
still being made to preserve peace,
with determined energy
to be prepared for any emergency.
1t is expected that 5000 reserves will
be called out today and that an army
corps will be mobilized on the 18th or
the goth of this month.
In the meantime IL is interesting TO
note that neither side shows anxiety
to precipitate conflict. but is
rather inclined to give opportunity for
the play of peace influences.
The mysterious visit OF Count Mura-
vieff, the Russian minister OF foreign
affairs, to San Sebastian, where he saw
the queen regent and the king of Spain
and had long conferences with Senior
Silvela. the Spanish premier, occupies
political minds. From Spain Count
Muravieff will go to Paris.
Russia's attitude in the Transvaal
matter is common knowledge. Ger
many is officially neutral but En-
peror Williams famous telegram to
President Kruger is not forgotten and
this, added to Frances bitterness since
the Fashoda affair and Spain's resent
ment of England's attitude during the
Hispano-American war, sets the peo-
pie asking what the motives for Count
Muravieff's tour are.
The jingo press pOoh-poohs the idea
of European interference, but in the
same breath eagerly seizes upon any
incident. such as the Americas cup
races, to insist on the growing Anglo
American friendship
The Daily Telegraphs dispatch an
nouncing that the Beers had invaded
Natal and seized Laings Mex now
seems to be without foundation. The
government has received nothing to
Justify the report, although such a
move on the part of the Beers would
naturally cause little surprise.
The British position in Natal was
considerably strengthened by the ar
| rival yesterday of Indian transports
with reinfoTcemeuts of about $500
infantry, cavalry and artillery. all of
which will be promptly sent TO the
| front by train. and with their arrival at
! C'encove and Ladysmith today or to-
morrow the British advanced camps
and lines of communication will be
practically safeguarded against the
| risk of a successful dash across the
! frontier by the Beers.
The military authorities apparently
no longer fear the massing of the
| Beers along the border, and in fact
| It has been provided that Beers shall
not make a sudden invasion in the
territory. The Natal authorities are
rather pleased with this, because they
argue the tension of waiting will tell
| severely on the Beers discipline, and
moreover they will soon exhaust what
little forage there is near the border
and be compelled to fall back on their
base, because. in view of the defective
commissariat, they are unwilling to
| advance into Natal, leaving behind
them a forageless veldt.
The correspondent of The Standard
at Beaufort. West Rand, says that
| fugitives who have arrived there re-
port that 40 tons of dynamite have
been laid down for the destruction OF
the railway bridge over the Orange
river at Nohals Point, a frontier sta,
ton between Cape Colony and the Free
State.
Advices from johannesburg report
that Kaffirs are raiding the business
places and houses in the East Rand
The whites have fired on them.
special force of police has been dis
patched to disperse the raiders.
A special dispatch from Pretoria say
that President Kruger expresses him
self strongly at being prevented by tn,
executive from going to the front. H,
Is reported to have said: Some peo
Pile say I am the cause of the presen
trouble, and | want to take my shar,
of fighting with my people," TIL
same dispatch announces that Com
mandant General Joubert's wife ha
started to join her husband on tn
border.
The Cape Town correspondent O
The Daily Chronicle furnishes littl
further light upon the obscurity O
the movements of Mr. Hofmeyr. tn
Afrikan leader The correspondent
admits that the report of a conferenc
between Mr.. Hofmeyr and Sir Alfre
Milner on Tuesday and the departur
of Mr. Hofmeyr was premature, bu
says the conference actually occurre
on Wednesday and it is believed tha
no direct result was attained
"The Rhodesians," continues tn
correspondent, "are spreading the re
port that Mr.. Hofmeyr is unwillin
TO attempt a settlement, but this I
inaccurate. He Is far from we'll, bu
is anxious TO mediate.
The Pietermaritzburg correspondent
of The Times confirms the report tina
enough Indian troops have arrived t
make the military situation secure, an
says the authorities desire that fur
ther news regarding military move
ments should be suppressed
A dispatch from Volksrust says:
cOU~~.l of war was held Wednesda!
= Con andant General Joubert preside
and all the commandants Of the dii
fero"t commandos were present. TIL
? cor renee was short and indecisiv,
It is understood that no move will /
made for a couple of days. Most
the British residents have gone I
Natal.
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