Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-10-13
Johannesburg, Oct. 12.-War was Dc.
cIArcd, yesterday. The formal d. clara
ton occurred at 10 o'clock, this morm-
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which were delivered 10 thrm hy 'nr
station master who reached LA"ySinIih
IN trolley. Thc excitement at Lady
smith Is increasing ana the troops are
ready I" act az moment h''i'c.
pretoria dispatch dated ttt- H.
sent via L"ulonZa Marquee says. MI
Conyngham Greene this afternoon saii
good bye to President Kruger ana ms
officials in his -private capacity. lie
and his staff will leave. tomorrow. by
two special trains. Martial law was
proclaimed at ) O'Clock, this afternoon,
ana British residents without permits
must leave the Transvaal within s
days"
The commanding officers of the Nova
Scotia local corps of militia met in
conference here. today. on summons Of
Gen. Hutton. Various topics of timely
interest were discussed. some Of them
being strictly confidential Transvaal
orders in the near future will not hc
surprise.
The military authorities here an
nouncc an increase from one pound
sterling to two pounds. in the standing
reward offered for the capture Of a
deserter from the British army.
London. oct ia special dispatch
from Ladysmith. Natal says that the
Beers occupied Laing's Mex the mo-
ment the utimatum expired and are
now pouring into Natal. Ingogo
Heights have been occupied.
A dispatch to the Daily Telegraph
from Ladysmith dated Wednesday.
alone among the specials received, de-
clares that war has been begun by the
Boers in Natal. The correspondent
says: Free State burghers have
seized train at Harrismith which was
the property Of the Natal government.
Last night a mounted patrol was
stoned by Beers. The mems orders
were not to fire unless they were fired
upon.
The other dispatches only represent
that hostilities are imminent oillcial
confirmation Of the announcement that
the Orange Free state burShers nave
entered Natal by way OF Van Eeehehs
Pass is at hand 1t leaves no furthef
room for doubt that acts OF war nave
already been committed ana that the
campaign has begun.
News Of an INVASION on the northern
border is also generally accepted as re-
llahie. It seems impropaoie' tnertlo.e'
Iat ! cash pe," - ~ ,e ~, do,avad + i
bas ,', nnt ncnrrred already