Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-10-09

London, Oct. 5.-The most interest
ing announcement in connection with
the Transvaal crisis Wednesday was
that the chancellor of the exchequer,
Michael Hicks-Beach, has already
sanctioned the provisional expenditure
of 5000, 900 pounds. The government
will not exceed that limit without au-
thority 'ch will be
asked tt --A -IO~ exceeding
8 1000, 900. The war board discussed and
drew up arrangements to insure the
safety of the route from Durham to
Laings Mex so that large bodies of
troops may, on decentralization, be
rapidly forwarded up country to the
front without confusion or crOwding at
the base. It is stated that the war Off
GERS decided that the army corps for
service in south Africa shall be over
10000 men. Preparations for the Us
patch of this force, including the chart
ering of big ocean liners, is steadily
proceeding. 1t is learned the dispatch
drawn up by the cabinet Friday is still
unsent. On the other hand, telegram
from Brussels gives the news that Dr.
Leyds, representative in Europe of the
south African republic, has received
confirmation of the report that Kruger
had addressed an ultimatum
to Great Britain demanding the
withdrawal of the British forces from
the frontier within 48 hours and that
it was delivered Monday. The report,
however, still lacks confirmation. A
dispatch from Cape Town states that
as a result of the conference between
the military authorities, Gen. Sir
George White will command the Brit
ish forces in Natal. He has expressed
himself as confident that the British
will be able to present a force sufficient
orepel any attack. A steamer left
Lourenzo Marquee, Delagoa Bay,
Wednesday with 1000 Rand refugees.
Large numbers are left behind, all
trains being crowded with those TAX
ing part in teh exodus from the Trans
vaal. A dispatch from VOlsrust says
the boer camp on the Natal border
now comprises 5000 men and is grow
ing daily The camp breathes a re-
ligious fervor. The commissiarat ar
rangement is defective. Commandant
General JOubert is momentarlly eX-
pected to assume command OF the
boer forces.
A dispatch says H. M. S. Philomel
has gone TO Durham for the purpose OF
landing 100 men and a gun. Comment
ing on the dispatch, the Mail considers
this action as indicating great danger
"The admiralty would not cOuntenance
such a measure except in circumstan-
ces of unusual emergency" 1T says
1t thinks it probable other British war
ships are converging silently upon the
theater of action. Another dispatch
from Pretoria says the Trans
vaaI government has seized gold
to the value of 100000 pounds which is
now lodged in the state mint. The
government will indemnify the banks
to which the gold was consigned.
Many Wild Rumors.
London, Oct. 5.-A New Castle, Ma
tol dispatch, says the beers have left
Lager at Volksrust, moving toward
the frontier. The situation is most
critical and municipal officers have
taken measures to defend the town.
All women and children have been or
dered to leave for the interior.
Bloecnfontein, Oct. 5.-The govern
ment publishes telegram from Bos-
hoff stating that the British forces
have crossed the border but that no
fighting occurred. The government
discredits the report.