Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-09-21
CABLE LETTER FROM LONDON
Events Preceding and Follow
Ing War With Transvaal.
MANY RECRUITS FOR THE BRITISH
Wide Difference In Estimates
of Beers Strength.
Indignation Over the Dreyfus Verdict Seem,
Co Have somewhat subsided, Probably
Because of the Rumors That He MAY bs
Pardoned-Esterhazyi In Hiding.

London, Eng, Sept. 16. Speculation
regarding the events that would imma'
diately precede and follow hostilitje,
with the Transvaal continues to occunv
public attention. 1t appears that m
declaration of war is necessary. The
process, according to good AUTHORITY,
would be proclamation by the British
High Commissioner, Sir Alfred Milner,
stating that the Convention of London
is annulled, and that Queen Victoria
has resumed the government of the
country known as the South African
Republic. The general commanding
the British expeditionary force would
then be- instructed to occupy the Trans
yaal and hold it until fresh govern.
ment is established. When the country
is pacified. a commission, doubtless
including all classes Of the inhabitants
Of the Transvaal, would be appointed
to draft new constitution.
That all this is easier said than done
is quite rassable even to the most
enthusiastic Englishmen. Estimates
Of the strength Of the Beers widely
diyerge. John Morley referred to them
as able to put an army of $4,000 men
In the field, while the War Office
officials seem to think that $1,000 is al
| they could muster. As matter Of fact,
their strength entirely depends upon
| the assistance they receive from The
Orange Free State and the natives,
which is impossible to gauge The
present atmosphere of war has enor.
mously stimulated army recruiting,
| Crowds OF young men surround the
| offices, and daily large patches take the
Queens shilling. .-=.
The indignation over the Drcyfus
verdict Seems to have somewhat sub
sided. This is doubtless due to the
rumors of his probable pardon. Eater.
hazy ia staying at a hotel on the Island
Of Guernsey, practically in hiding, for
he spends his days in his room, only
venturing out at night. 1t is said
the feeling of the Channel Islanders
4 towards him is by no means friendly,
lib Belgium, the Dreyfus excitement
has resulted in the issuing of pictorial
post cards bearing portraits of the
prominent figures in the Rennes drama,
and even reproductions of the hand
writing of Dreyfus and Esterbazy.
The Queen has been dragged into the
church fight.
She is quoted as saying to a clergy
man regarding the archbishop's de
cision: "Surely, if incense is ilega
now, it must have been SO 40 years ago
Why did they not discover 1t sconert
This enunciation by the head d thu
church delights the ritualists.
The United States military attache
Col. Samuel s. Sumner, is accompany
ing Emperor William at the militar.
manmuvres. With Col. Sumner il
Lieut.. Mervyn G. Buckley, U. s. A.
, Andrew Carnegie's yacht Sea Breeze
with himself and several titled com
/ moners and their wives on board, brok
down off the coast Of Scotland severn
! days ago. Distress signals were. made
: and the party was eventually taken OIL
and landed by fishing smack, an
t had to spend the night at the llttl
town of Cromarty.
7. +. Harvey of Chicago, who mad
fortune recently in the chewing gnl
r combination, has been staying in lr'
land. where he was born. A section
. tho Irish party has offered him one
{ their sure seats at the next election
. Mr.. Harvey will not make declsio
Q until he returns from his forthc9min
4 visit to America.