Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-08
As to Massing Of # British IS, TIo|oI||s 80
on TransvaaI Flontlars |sg|1
RING OF 8 8 EE:FIAN< rs
II The sttnntson I1hs ChRnEes az sinpf,sS|
Wednesday II ~ FOE he VI s orc
hoer Request Has al.$ & ,na u aas
Note Of Isri,n,ion ~, 8, III, 10, y nesssj
Tho Army caniinuer:-s9s;. 3 IS Haeisl
of,he Diplomatic camel.
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the Transvaal Government there iias
been transmitted. through GonYg hare 7
Greene. the British diploma tic gent D
here. to Sir Alfred Miner the British
High Commissioner of South Africa, an
inquiry as to whether an expiana tlnn
would be given in regard to the mobili 50
cation of British troops on the rams
vaal frontier S Ss;A
FOR THE WORSE. sS5sa
London, Sept. Tiff the TransyaaIS
situation has changed at all since yesags
ierday it is for the worse. q The sBoeEs'
request for an explanation sas 9 to the ]:
masslnE of British troops on the z from
tier of the Transvaal has an oniinouss
note of Irritation and Simpatience.
which at such critical stage, cam
scarcely be interpreted as anything but
defiance. ~ ,} s. sa
ARMING CONTINUES.
Both here and in Cape Colony the 4
tension and the arming cont inue..s
Whether to-morrow's Cabinet council
Will afford immediate relief Isl 81 III a
question of grent doubt. The d more
conservative believe that the Cabinet
will only put q time limit upon the nee
gotiations aud that the interim viii
times which have marked the past feNs
weeks. ,! Ss5iS ~! SsssSg
BOER REPLY EyASIYE. 5f
Cape Town advices say the Afrikan4t
ders regard the latest BoerS repiyl4aa
evasive, while others regard Il AS de-
signed to ntangles the two govern5s
lnents In further negotia lions. The gayss
erage opinion OF the British press fss
inclined TO regard It as the strawSwhlcfIs
would break the back of the most thong
suffering diplomatic camel.
ENGLISH TROOPS TO MOVE.
Simla. Sept. Three regiments Soft
cavalry and four regiments Of infantry
and three batteries of field artillery
have been formally warned sto prepare
to leave their stations In India at the
shortest notice for service In South At;
RIGA. On m s. 81 N @S's ~ a IN
The hospital outfits have received
similar orders. 35Sl SS a! Il {;,55sssss44
THE TRANSVAAL 4ARTILLERY. IN
Bloemfontein, Sept, TT isisunders
stood that all the Transvaal artillery
has been called out and that the Burgtt-5s
ers have been notified to be ready
The latest reply OF the Transvaal toS
Great Britain Is regarded as making
the disappearance OF the last hope Of
peace. 9i%
THE BoERS MOVING.
London, Sept. S.-A special dispatch
burg says that the eight hundred Boerss
whn-left Pretoria fa--- S ~ deateIas.
about fifty miles from the froutfer:s
pushed on to Yolksrust, close to 1t he
Natal border. where they are now en-
camped. s; s:S
The same correspondent says that
the arrangements for the defens q oss
Newcastle. In Natal. south Of Laing 81
Mex, are now practically complete. He
adds: 81 q q
The Governor OF Natal Informs mo
that the Beers Of Utrecht and yryheid;
have been suddenly re- alled to the; High
Weld. They We're compelled to- leave
their cattle behind them. but; they took
children Of the natives as hostages,,ss: s;
The Times commenting editoriaIlyi
upon the Transvaals demand for an exs
PLANTATION OF the presencA Of Y British
troops on the border says.
Such demand as the TransyaRI has;
addressed to Its suzerlln Is n probably
without a precedent, except as an saet &
OF defiance. Ignorant of diplomatic
usages as the Beers may s. be. they,
could hardly have taken this step unS
less they desired to dare us8t o. trial
of strength. ~ ~