Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-20
THE TRANsvAAL CRISIS.
Britain Moving slowly, While she
Bushes Troops Southwark.

LONDON, September 19.-SUmmoneses
were issued late this afternoon Tor a
Cabinet Council which. It is understood,
will be held Friday. This Is regarded as
the result Of the visit of the Premier.
Lord Salisbury, to London. whittier he
came this afternoon. remaining at the
Foreign Office from 1870 o'clock p. NJ. I'll
$50 o'clock 7. NJ. Joseph Chamberlain.
the Secretary of State for the Colonies.
was present in the building at the same
time, and as a private doorway connects
the offices Of the two, It is presumed that
the summonses were the result Of their
joint deliberations.
The lack of all anxiety IN Official cir
cles bears evidence 20 the deliberate man.
ner In which the highest officials are
handling the crisis. Nor Is 70 by any
means certain that the Cabinet Council
will adopt extreme measures, in spite OF
the uncOmpromlsing nature Of the Boer
reply. This celebration on the part OF
the government is interpreted, not only
in London, but in other European capt.
tails, as desire on the part OF Great
Britain to gain time while the transports
are hurrylng 10 Cape Colony.
~ DIs1i-l II III ApNA+AN''s
The Berlner Neueste Nachrlchten,
commenting on this to-day, says: "The
present calm is only meant 70 deceive the
Beers. When England feels equal to the
task OF tanning the Beers, this peace
full tone will give way to blatant cry
for war;
Even rumors Of a movement of the
Beers across the national border appa-
rently fail to excite the military authori-
ties, who profess at least not 20 fear
such a contingency for the present.
In the mean time, the movement Of
troops proceeds. The Royal West Sus-
sex Regiment left to-day for Malta, where
it will replace the First Border Regi-
ment, which goes by the same steamer
TO Natal.
1t is announced this evening that the
British first-class cruisers Terrible and
Powerful have been ordered TO the Cape.
They nave rellefs on board capable Of
forming a naval brigade Of q thousand
men.
The steamer Jelunga will take $50
troops. bound for Natal, tomorrow, and
she will embark a rifle brigade at the
Island Of Crete for the Cape.
NATAL ALARM WARRANTED.
According to a dispatch from Durham,
Natal, the Premier Of the Colony says
| that the alarm OF the people OF Natal, In
| view Of the unprotected condition OF the
| border, IS quite warranted, and that all
| efforts to incite the Zulus have failed.
The Pali-Mall Gazette prints dispatch
from Cape Town, which says: "Thc gem
eral impression IS that the Beers will at
once rake the advance. and that step IS
expected at any hour. Troops continue
TO leave Cape Town for Kimberly and the
North, and the first-class cruiser Terri
bic. sailing from Portsmouth for China
to-day, is reported 10 have orders to 80
by way OF Cape Town, instead OF Suez."
Nothing is yet known regarding the date
Of the Cabinet Council.
PEACE HOPE AT PRETORIA.
PRETORIA, September 1.-THE report
OF the government 10 the chambers is Sc
riously commented upon by the Pretoria
Press printed in Dutch and English, but
osher papers profess to believe that a
Joint commission will yet be held, and
that there is still a possibility Of an UNI
Outstanding being reached.
The Volkstein declares that in the
event OF war Holland will send an am
bulance corps TO the Transvaal.
NEW DRAFT LAW REFERRED.
The Volksraad, as a matter Of urgency
to-day referred the new draft law, pro-
yidlng for the confiscation OF the pro-
perty Of persons found guilty OF treason
and lese majestic TO a special committee
for reconsideration and report.
At the request OF President Kruger, the
chambers then went into secret session.