The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1899-10-05
ARE EAGER 10 Flad'T
Tie Beers Still Show No Desire
for Peace.
BRITAIN ALONE IS HOLDING BlCE.
Little News from the Trnnsyaal
Observation-Disclosures of British
Troops Critical ewing 90 Delay
of ReenForcements.

London. Oct. 3.--Ihe announced in
tention OF the British cabinet to meet
to-day has apparently been recon
sidered. II is now said that the meet
ing depends largely On the develop
ments in the Transyaal. The date for
summoning parliament has not been
definitely settled, though il is expect
ed TO be about October 10.
wires May he Cut.
Queen Victoria VIII hold priyy coun-
ell at Balmoral al an early day, when
the necessary proclamation will be
signed. The remarkable absence OF
news from South Africa leads TO the
belief that there has been widespread
cutting of telegraph wires, or that ex-
ira censorship has been established.
There is no Transyaal news yet, so
there is nothing TO soften the extreme
bellicosity of Sundays dispatches.
Neither is there anything TO indicate
that the authorities al Pretoria have
the slightest desire TO come to terms
peacefully with Great Britain. Had the
Beers not determined to fight ii out.
or if they were not prepared for hos
sent some temporizing reply TO Great
Britain's dispatch. III the hanging
back seems to be on Great Britain's
ride where, in spite of the newspaper
and war Office talk of the mobilization
of an army corps, The work is appar-
emily proceeding IN curiously leisure
ly manner.
L =. l,.~ Co. Pail mill
sail for the Cape either Friday or Sat
urday next.
Fear Raid on Ladysmith.
Advices from Ladysmith, Natal, say
that 600 burghers have assembled al
AlbertiRa, in the Orange Free State,
with the object of proceeding in the
direction of the border and that it is
feared raid on Ladysmith is medi-
tated.
Rupt1re Expected.
Reports from CAPE Town declare that
an immediate rupture of the diplomatic
relations between Great Britain and
the Transvaal is expected.
Great excitement prevails at Cape
Town. where it is reported that the
Borrs have occupied Laings Mex.
Position of British Troops Critical.
The British al Cape Town express
great satisfaction at the fact that mat
tiers have reached a state when a deffn-
lite settlement of the difficulties is in
eyitable. The general drift of news in
dictates that the position of the British
troops in South Africa is critical owing
to the delay in sending reinforcement.
and, in the event of hostilities. early re
verses are regarded as probable.
TransvaaI Mobilization.
The latest advices show that Il
Transvaal mobilization has been raIr
and comprehensive. Many Beers, it .
said, did not wait to be Communicated
but proceeded to the border sPontane
ously. The members of the executivr
state secretaries, President Kruger
relatives, members of the raad, Judge
and other professional men are al
eagerly giving their services. and tn
women are bidding the men die rathei
than return beaten.
Strong Force on Border.
1t is calculated that the Orange Ere
States already has 1000 men on I'll
border. Cable company officials at tn
Cape say it is impossible to reach Pre-
toria over the Durham line. The Cape
Town TO Pretoria line is stiIl working
but it is glutted with official messages
Americans to he Protected.
New York, Oct "a special to the
Herald from Washington says: I'm
mediately upon the outbreak of hostili-
ties between the Transyaal and Great
Britain instructions will be sent to Com
mander John p. Morrell, commanding
the cruiser Montgomery, directing him
10 proceed with his vessel to Delagoa
bay and provide such protection for
American citizens and their interests
as is possible.
Wanted Mckinley to Arbitrate.
New York, Oct. 3.-Charles d. Pierce.
consul general of The Orange Free State.
Monday received a cablegram relative
TO affairs in the Transvaal.
Consul Pierce said that the cable was
of such nature that he could not make
il public. but he was at liberty to say
that the president of the Orange Free
State had made an Intellectual effort 10
induce President Mckinley TO request
other powerful nations 10 act with tn,
United States as arbitrators betweel
England and the TraHsyaal. Mr.. Pierre,
said that tie warm and close relations
between Great Britain and the Unite,
States prevented Hes.@snt McKinle
moving Ia SO r ame~ IS q matter.
Three Doctors in Consultat