The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-10-13


Be Made at 8IafekIng.
London, Oct. 1O.-HOstilities in the
TransTaal were confidently expected to
begin to-day. Yesterday there was a
belief that President Kruger was cor
nered and fresh hopes Of peace were
entertained in several quarters The
British reply to the ultimatum has
not been made public, but it is gener-
ally understood to be an absolute re-
lection Of the BOer demands, which
means fighting will begin at once.
The first BOer attack will probably be
made at Mafeking. where Gen. Baden
Powell is PluclziIy holding an exposed
position The British are well pre-
pared for defense at all other points
A last report says that the first gun
was fred a couple OF nights ago when
a train was attacked by Beers near
Fourteen Streams, a point near Kimber-
". Details are lacking.
If the latest reports, which are con
hrmed from various points in South
Africa, are true, the Beers have not
waited for the expiration Of the time
limit but have already crossed the
border, as they would be entitled to do,
both in virtue of the notification con-
tanned in the last paragraph of the
ultimatum and also Of the British &C
acknowledgement, which reached Pre-
tOria so speedily as to justify belief,
amounting almost to a certainty, that
the war party in Great Britain, while
welcoming an act which has deprived
the country Of all peaceful alternatives
and given 1t the great superficial ad-
vantage to be derived from the fact
that the adversary has voluntarily as
sumed the stigma of virtually declar-
ing war, was eagerly awaiting its
chance.
A dispatch from Pietermaritzbu burg
says the invaders entered Natal by the
important pass Of Cundy CIough, 81
miles southwest Of Newcastle.
There viii inevitably be a long Pc
Rod Of suspense, together with a great
deal Of chafng at delay, as all indica-
tons 60 to show that Great Britain is
so unprepared as to be compelled to
remain on the defensive for some
weeks. All the aggressiveness must
come from the Beers. 1t seems highly
probable that the Tongue Of Natal, y
as far as Newcastle, will be in the
hands Of the Beers before many hours.
From that point, however, in the event
OF further advance, they would prob
ably find British forces at Ladysmith
and Dundee capable Of repelIing their
attacks
BOer Troops Modified
Volksrust, Transvaal, Oct. 1.-The
entire first draft Of the Transvaal and
Free State Beers is now modified.
The lager has been shifted to a better
position for water and grazing. The
generals, cOmmandants and field cor
nets have inspected the various STRAIT
egical positions Of the border. A man
Ostensibly coming from the Orange
Free State has been detained here, ow-
ing to his suspicious actions.
Big Gun Posted on the Border.
Pretoria, Oct. 1.-THE German de-
tachment has posted big gun on the
Free State-Natal border in position
to aid WakkerstrOm- Five hundred
burghers assisted in hauling the gun
up a steep and almost inaccessible &C
clivity.
VIII Be Guilty Of Treason.
Cape Town, Oct. 1O.-Sir Alfred Mil
ner, governor Of Cape Colony and Brit
ish high commissioner IN South Africa,
has issued a proclamation declaring all
persons abetting the enemy in a state
Of war with Great Britain to be guilty
Of high treason.