The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-11-01

stration IN Europe of Great Britain,s ca
pabiliues. or for sending even a larger
force TO the scene OF action. Until the
receipt of the news of the Ladysmith dis
aster the latter course was considered out
of the question But new there is no
knowing what steps will be decided upon.
London, Oct. 3L-The preparation to
call out the Second army corps, taken in
conjunction with the extraordinary naval
activity here, has again aroused the be-
lief IN service circles that the govern
ment has good reason to anticipate Eu-
ropean hostility. No reason TO justify
this latest reiteration of rumors OF Rus
sian, French or German intervention can
be found, however. II was learned on
good authority that the motive consists
to quote an official, in wanting TO show
the other fellows what we can do" and
is on line with calling out the militia,
a purely precautionary measure dictated
by the necessity OF bringing up the home
military force to its normal strength, or,
rather, TO a strength propordonate with
the necessities of a nation engaged in
foreign war. Still, it is doubtful whether
out. That development depends upon
! two circumstances: First, the attitude
I of European nations as evenced after this
first serious reverse; second, upon the
/ judgment OF General Butler who, find
ing the conditions are not so favorable
as expected, may demand the troops. It
! does not follow that the entire army
! corps, even if called out, will be sent to
I General Butler. 1t is more probable that
J it will be kept home to supply the iaces
of units sent out in consonance with
/ General Buffers wishes Upon the pres
ent organization these home forces are
supposed to be GABLE Of raising at short
notice theree army corps. Should the war
office decide upon raising a second corps
it will necessitate the calling out OF more
reserves.
TESTING ARMOURED TRAINS
London, Oct. 31--There was an extraor-
binary military parade at Aldershot yes
terday when fifteen traction engines and
forty trucks We're inspected previous 10
their departure for South Africa. A
stretch fsandy road was selected for the
tests and gave excellent chance to observe
~
and banks two and three feet high were
safely traversed. Though at times the
wheels sank axle deep, other engines
pulled out the hapless ones. The Duke
of Connaught and Princess Louise and
Victor Napoleon attended the trials and
were much pleased with the result.
Twenty-four of these engines will be des-
patched to South Africa.
BULLER AT CAPETOWN
London, Oct. 31.-While announcement
today of the arrival of General Butler at
Cape Town was received by the British
with unfeigned satisfaction, it is pointed
out that the general cannot end the war
without an army corps, and some of the
troops which are to compose 1t have not
even left England for South Africa. Dis
patches from Cape Town show that Gen
eral Buffers reception there was most en-
thusiastic. He was welcomed by Cen
eral Sir Frederick Forsterier-W Walker af-
ter which they both entered a carriage
and drove to the government house, es
corted by mounted police and mounted
volunteers. They were wildly cheered by
the throngs of people lining the route.
There were cries of 'Avenge Majuba"
and wild cheers for the general General
Buffers face was impressive as he return
ed military salutes for the cheers.
BOERS WILL SHELL KIMBERLEY
Cape Town. Oct. Silt is reported from
Barkly- West that the Beers are con-
structing forts around Kimberley for the |
purpose Of Smelling the town.
London. Oct. S1-Advices from Kimber- |
through a dispatch rider at Orange river
October so. report that all the wounded
are progressing favorably. 1t also ap-
pears that as they are unable TO blow up
the piers of the Modder river bridge, the |
Beers are demolishing them stone by /
stone They have blown up practically /
every culvert from the Modder river TO |
the Orange river. An armored train. |
strongly supported. made a reconnois- !
sance on October 27 and found the Beers |
still at Spytfontein.
THAT ANNEXATION SCHEME
London, Oct. 31.-The colonial ONCE re-
ceived this evening a dispatch from Sir /
Alfred Miner. governor Of Cape Colony, /
saying that he had issued a proclamation /
IN reply to the Boer proclamation annex
Ing a portion of Cape Colony, in the
course of which he had warned British
subjects TO disregard all such annexation
Sir Alfred adds. how
ever that, so far as he can discover. the
people north Of the Wal river accept the
alleged annexation as a fact.
A dispatch from Vryburg, dated Octo-
Der Is, gives report OF a speech OF Com
nj, hi ~ Z
flag there He declared that the nag OF
the republic was now floating over the
whole country north Of the Orange river
and that the British flag would never
again fly there unless hoisted over the
dead bodies OF the burghers. Complete
order prevailed at Vryburg.
EAST COAST CABLE CUT OFF
New York. Oct S1.-The French Tele-
graphic Gables company has sent out the
olowing notice: The Eastern Cable
company noAies US thar the Lorenzo
Marques and Mozambique cable broke
Town early this morning cutting OF com
nunicaior with South Africa by the
east Coast route In the meantime itraf-
10 is circulating by the West Coast
cute, which Is working we'll
HOSPITAL PROVISIONS
London. Oct. 3f.-The tidings OF the dis
lster to General Whites forces viii have
he effect Of giving a strong impulse 10
he popular movement 20 raise funds for
he beneht OF the wives and children Of
he men at the front. The war Office, IN
Ier the signatures q the Marquis q
>ansdowne. secretary OF state FOR war. :
nd General Lord WoIseley. Commando
a-chief. has issued a long statement IN
Heating the best methods NJ distTl5ut-