Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-29

LONDON, September 2S.--The Burghers
are getting uneasy at the concentration
Of British troops between Ladysmith and
Laings Mex. especially at Glencoe and
Dundee. The nominal reason for the con-
centration Is the protection OF the Dundee
coal-helds; but the BUrghers shrewdiy
suspect that the real reason Is the for
nation Of a force which viii advance
across the Transvaai frontier at Vrey.
held as soon as war is declared.
The Beers do not intend To be eau yhe
mapping, and are now massing around
Nreyheid, not, however. merely az a pro-
tective measure. but TO ba prepared, ~
less the British reinforcement across a
border ceases, 10 make dash in force
through a portion OF Aululand. crossing
the Buffalo river at point below Rorkes
Drift. and then, Selling the railroad. cut
of the British garrsoas at Dundee and
Ladysmth from the South, which would
not only interrupt the British lines OF
communication. but would seriously in
terfere with a forward movement. In Or
der to watch this portion OF the railroad,
exposed TO a Boer incursion, a British
post viii be established az Rorke's Drift.
DE AAR TO BE MADE A BASE.
A British infantry detachment. with
some engineers. has arrived at De Aar.
southwest OF the Orange Free State. and
an important railroad Junction Exten-
siye Notifications will be thrown up there.
and the town will be made the base OF
operations from that side against the
Grange Free state or the TransvaaI.
More troops will shortly arrive at Do
Aar.
A cable dispatch to the Times from
Cape Town says
THE Beers would have taken the in
itiative by now but for the scarcity
Of water the rains not yel being suff-
cient. Probably there will be great dim
Guilty In providing food supplies for the
people remaining at Johannesburg after
hostilities have commenced.
WAR THOUGHT INEVITABLE
Several responsible people here, who
have long chung TO the belief in an ultl-
mate peaceful settlement, now regard
war as inevitable"
The Birmingham Post SAYS: Two
cargoes OF arms and ammunition leave
Hamburg or Rotterdam Friday for the
Transyaal, comprising 5000 improved
Mausers, 10000 cartridges, and several
mortars for dynamite charges"
As the second battalion of Grenadiers
embarked on a transport at Gibraltar for
London, this afternoon. they received
hurry cau' ordering them TO proceed to
the cape, for which place thay start to-
morrow.
CABINET COUNCIL TO-DAY.
The Secretary Of state for the Colonies,
Joseph Chamberlain. arrived At the For
eign Office this evening. 1he Cabinet
council will meet az i:3O p. NJ. tomorrow.
The Speaker OF the House OF Commons.
William Court GIlly, IS returning TO
London, and Sir Henry Campbell Ban
herman the Liberal leader In the House,
and Herbert Gladstone, tho chief Liberal
whip. will arrive here Monday.
The Press Association issues the fol-
lowing statement this evening:
LISBON AND BERLIN.
1--WE learn that the centres OF interest
I'm the Transyaal crisis are In reality
Lisbon and Berlin, and this consideration.
II is thought in some quarters. may cause
a further adjournment OF the Cabinet.
"The future administration and financial
control OF the Portuguese positions In
South Af-ica are held 70 be an integral
factor I'm the present difficulty. The
friends Of President Kruger urge tka, it
would be manifestly unfair 10 insist upon
a partial reduction Of the forts NJ Pre-
torla and johannesburg, so long as
Lorenzo Marques remains under the Pol
trguese Government. and II is probable
that the negotiations between London,
Berlin. and Lisbon may not be concluded
until after the Cabinet council"
MOBILIZATION PROCEEDING.
4 dispatch 10 the Daily Mail from Cape
Town says.
'Iobiizaton Is proceeding IN the Wax
kerstroom District. and probably through
out the Transvaal. Two thousand burgn-
ers are assembled az Wakkerstroom,