The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-03
Rumor that und Had Been Cap
tured said to Have Been started
at Woolwich Arsenal.
PORTUGAL MAY AID BRITAIN
ALLEGED sECRET TREATY DIsCOV-
Erred BY A SPANISH PAPER.
President Mckinley Reported to Have
Declined to Interfere In the south
African Dispute.

LONDON, Oct. 3.-No confirmation is OBJ
tainable from any source of the report con-
tanned i'm a dispatch to the Exchange Tele-
graph Company that the Beers have cap
tured Dundee The rumor seems TO have
originated at the Woolwich arsenal. Mat
tiers are at a standstill, and few dispatches
from South Africa have been received this
morning.
A rumor, which, however, lacks confirma-
ton, was current at the clubs last night that
the Duke of Connaught will accompany
General Redvers Butler to Africa as i'm
perial commissioner to confer with President
Kruger and President Steyn.
A dispatch from Pretoria says: General
Jan Kock will command the Boer forces on
the Natal border, C-ommandant Cronje on
the southwestern. and General Richalberger
on the eastern frontier. while General Malan
will be in command at Rust ,nburg. Alto
gether. there will be nine &c. erals in COM
mand of columns. A complete plan of cam
paign has been arranged with the Orange
Free State. ~ rigorous censorship Is MAIN
tanned over all press kilograms. President
Kruger addressed the troops which started
for the Natal border on Saturday, appeal
ing to their patriotism and wishing them
Godspeed. Fighting is expected by wednes-
day"
The Morning Post again complains edi-
torially that, although the government put
its hands to the row~rfJufy, October has
arrived without visible progress having been
made. The paper asks what they are wait
ing for, and expresses the opinion that 1.-THE
expectant attitude maintained Is hardly con-
sonant with the high-sounding words that
have been used"
IMPORTANT DISPATCH RECEIVED.
1t is reported that the Colonial Office re-
ceived an important dispatch from Sir AL
fred Miner. British high commissioners for
South Africa, yesterday, the contents OF
which, however, have not been made public.
The Daily Chronicle says it has reason to
believe that the formation Of a naval bril-
sade Is contemplated.
The Chronicle, which has lately been ad-
yocating the policy of sending an imperial
eommissioner-suggesting for the post the
Marquis Of Dufferin and Ava-tom meet Pres
ident Kruger and try to arrange matters,
to-day argues that the ministers now see
the mischief which Mr.. Chamberlain has
brought on the country. The paper goes on
to comment on the speech made by the
Duke or Devonshire on Saturday last, which
1t characterizes as a remarkable appeal TO
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bury and the Duke of D%evonshire did nos
interfere before. 1t then suggests that the
Duke of Devonshire be sent as high pleni-
potentiary TO negotiate with President
Kruger.
No exceptional activity was shown at the
government Offices yesterday. Mr.. Cham
berlain and the Earl of Selborne were alb
sent from the Colonial Office, but Lord
Lansdowne. General Lord wolseley and
General Sir Evelyn Wood were busily en-
gagged at the War Office.
General Sir Redvers Butler called at the
War Office yesterday afternoon and a
special board meeting was held. Naturally
nothing OF the discussion was made public.
but 1t is understood that General Sir Red
vers Butler will not proceed for the Cape
until next week, except in case of unfore-
seen Developments.
Nj. P.'S RETURNING TO TOWN.
Many members of Parliament are return
ing to town in anticipation of an early sum
moning of the houses of Parliament. II Is
the general impression that. although some
speakers may express ~disapproyal OF the
governments policy, few will go to the ex-
treme of voting against the required credit.
IL Is considered more probable they will
abstain from participating in a division.
Sir William Vernon Harcourt, Liberal
leader, having in a speech at Trexegar said,
The first and last word OF these gold hunt
ers Is war i'm order TO lead to annexation.
u correspondent wrote TO Lord Salisbury
asking II IL were not true that the gov
ernment would make every effort to avert
war and had no desire TO annex the Trans
vaal IL l. settlement could be obtained
peacefully. Lord Salisbury replied, answer
ing affirmatively.
The Duke of Argyll in reply TO an inquiry
as to what he thought of Sir William Yer
non Harcourt's words said they were pure
party elaptrap. adding: Il have no respect
for n petty state which invites, rises by
means OF and depends upon the labor and
brains OF strangers and then refuses them
the common rights OF humanity and con-
dennis them to an intolerable life OF serf-
DOM"
a letter from an outlander received i'm
Birmingham WAS published yesterday. III il
reflects the general feeling of the British
residents in Johannesburg they must be i'm
an awful funk. The writer says: IF il
comes TO a fight i believe the Beers will
make a massacre of IL. blow johannesburg
TO bits and shoot us on sight. In fact. 1
have been told so by one In Office
Reports from various arsenals and garri-
sons in Great Britain testify TO the active
continuance OF military preparations. The
reserves have received preliminary notice 10
be prepared. and several regiments have
been notified 10 hold themselves in readi-
ness for active service.
The British government Is chartering q
large number Of steamers. evidently for the
purpose Of transporting an army corps.
Abort Sorty vessels are 20 be chartered. and
~ otccnoro psvonia, Of the cunard line.