Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-10-20

Mounted police IRE now guarding tho
line TO prevent its destruction.
Markwick Of Natal, the native agent
Ct Johannesburg, who left on Oct. II
with 900 volunteers, arrived at Peter
Inaritzburg after march full OF incl
dent and without bloodshed. Mark
wick's march covered 400 miles, mostly
through hostile territory. The voiun-
teers are mostly Zulus.
For the purpose of suppressing an
rebellious promptings of the Natal
Dutch and in dealing promptly Win
suspects, the governor has been urged
to declare martial law throughout
Natal. The old colonials are mistrust-
full Of the intentions of the Dutch, ana
urge this course as absolutely neces-
sary to check incipient treason.
Regarding the Boer side OF the fent-
ing at Mafeking, a late Lourenzo Mar
quez special to the Volksstem, the
Official Boer organ, announces that the
British troops have been brought to
the front handcuffed because Of their
dislike OF fighting the Beers. The Boer
reports Of the fighting say they have
been entirely victorious since they lett
their camp. Ramathlabama has been
captured and sacked.
Fifty Beers were killed and wounded
in the affair, The British loss Is un-
known.
The Beers state that the black levies
are fighting on the British side. Ine
Beers also say they have destroyed an
armored train and captured British
captain and thirty-one men, who have
been sent to Pretoria. They also as
sert they have destroyed the railway
for nine miles to the north OF Male
king. They have also occupied New
castle. It is admitted the Beers have
lost between sixty and seventy men
killed and wounded in the various
skirmishes.
Army Corps Starts Today.
London, Oct. 20.-The mobilization
of half the reserves is virtually COM
pleted, and the muster is satisfactory
in every respect. The military system
has worked like well-oiled machinery.
The corps is ready to move, and Will
start today, to go on steadily II the
admiralty has arranged the transport
service as we'll as the war office has
done its work. British military pride
is rising everywhere with the evidence
that the reserves have made brilliant
muster and that there are no signs OF
official mismanagement in any quarter.
May Outflank Gen. White.
London, Oct. 2O.-There are conflict
ing reports as to whether the Beers
have or have not occupied Helpma-
koar. According to the best accounts
the rumor that they have done so is
untrue, but if the Beers have succeed
ed in this maneuver they are COM
pletely around the right of Gen. Sir
George Stewart Whites position and
will be able either to attack him at an
advantage or to move down into Natal
behind him.
Possible Trouble with Germany.
Paris, Oct. 2O.-A foreign office OFF,
cial announces that it is generally be-
lieved in government circles here that
,Anglo-German relations are becoming
strained. He declares that the kaiser's
contemplated visit to Great Britain was
not abandoned for fear of an implied
violation of German neutrality, be-
cause no such neutrality with reference
to the Transvaal conflict really ex-
listed.
Doors East OF Dundee.
Glencoe Camp, Oct. 20.-Several COM
mandos which were advancing with
the main body from Newcastle-on-
Dundee are marching to join large
force stationed at Doornberg, near
Landsman's Drift, twelve miles east OF
Dundee. Two Boer spies were caugh.
i'm the camp this morning.
british MILITIA ARE CALLED OUT
Belief That They VIII Replace Regu-
I, lars Sent to Transvaal.
/; London, Oct. 19.-The calling out OF
the militia and the military reserves
has occasioned widespread wonder
ment. Old stories of preparations
against continental combinations are
revived. 1t is freely rumored that the
government is determined to demon
strate to Europe that the British army
is not a negligible quantity.
Probably both the attitude of Europe