The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-10-13

London, Oct. 12.-When the Cabinet
meets at noon today, it is evident the
Boer advance will be in full swing Judg-
ing from present appearances, the Beers
are preparing for simultaneous inya-
sion at five separate points, Laing's Mex,
Kimberley, Vryburg, MafeIing and Lo-
batsi. Therefore, it is almost impossi-
BILE to guess the plan of campaign.
A Dispatch from Durham, dated Thurs
day morning at o'clock announces that
the Beers seized Afbertira Station and
demanded the keys, which We're delivered
to them by the station master, who
reached Ladysmith on a trolley car. The
excitement at Ladysmith is increasing.
and the troops are ready to act at a mo-
ments notice.
BOERS POUR INTO NATAL.
London, Oct. PA special dispatch
from Ladysmith, Natal, says that the
Beers occupied Laings Mex the moment
the ultimatum expired, and are now
pouring into Natal. Ingogo Heights
have been occupied.
Official confirmation of the announces
ment that the Orange Free State
burghers have entered Natal by way
of Van Reenen's Pass is at hand 1t
leaves no further room for doubt that
acts of war have already been commit
ted and that the campaign has begun.
News of an invasion on the northern
border is also generally accepted as re-
liable. Lit seems improbable, therefore,
that a clash between the forces of Briton
and Boer can long be delayed if, indeed,
it has not occurred already.
Hiram s. Maxim, in the course of an
interview today, said:
so far as / am aware the Beers
possess thirty Maxims but the British
need not fear the Boer artillery, which
has always proved a source of weakness
rather than strength to the burghers."
After approving armored trains and
pointing out how useful they were to the
Americans in the Philippines, he went
on to &y:
..The@ Beers remind me of the people
of the Southern States of America.
They are excellent marksmen, and as
good fighters as can be found anywhere
in the world None ever fought better
than the Southerners, and yet they lost.
Just so will England vanquish the
Beers. If you want to know what the
English speaking races can do, look
across the Atlantic and see what Ameri-
ca has DONE"
A Pretoria dispatch dated October
18th, sent via LOurenzo Marques, as
telegraphic communication between the
Cape and Natal is undoubtedly interrupt
ed, says:
"Conyngham Greene this afternoon
said goodbye to President Kruger and
his officials in his private capacity. He
and his staff will leave tomorrow by
two special trains.
Martial law was proclaimed at five
o'clock this afternoon and British resi-
dents without permits must leave the
Transyaal within 8 days"
The Sun of this city prints a rumor
that the Government will prosecute Ger
tain Irish members of the House of
Commons OH the charge of high treason,
in consequence of their pro-Boer atti-
tllde.
TROOPS SENT TO BORDER.
Cape Town, Oct. 12.-All the available
troops of the garrison of the Cape Dis
trict were dispatched ito a point nearer
the western border last night.
ALLIANCE WITH SAVAGES.
London, Oct. 12.-According to a dis
patch from Cape Town it is asserted
there that the Beers have arranged with
Chief Linch-We, a prominent chief on
the northwestern border, to take up
arms against Great Britain.
CAPE COLONY INVADED.
London, Oct. 12-The Free State
burghers, according to private message
Just received in the city of London, have
crossed the Orange river into Cape Col
ony and have occupied Inilipstown.
Their object, it is supposed, is to cut the
railway at De Aar Junction, which is
considered an important strategic ponlt.
TROOPS SENT FORWARD.
London, Oct. PA dispatch from
Mafeking under today's date says that
Colonel Baden Powell has just sent a
strong British force from Mafeking to-
ward the border, with field guns and am
balances, presumably with view M
occupying advantageous defensive high
ground.
A STATE OF WAR EXISTS.
Paris, Oct. - Secretary Van Derho-
ven, of the Transvaal European Agency,
officially notified the French Govern
ment this morning that a state of war
between the South African Republic and
Great Britain exists and has existed
since last evening.
SEIZURE OF TRAIN CONFIRMED.
London, Oct. II. Dispatches from