Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-10-13

improbable, therefore, that Il clash be-
tween the forces Of Briton and Boer
can long be delayed, if, indeed, it has not
taken place already.
DISPATCHES from Durham, Natal, CON
firm, the report that the Orange Free
State authorities seized the Natal train
that was leaving Ladysmith for Harri-
smith. They also stopped a train due
to leave Harrismith in the afternoon.
All the rolling stock has been ordered
down the country, out of reach of selz-
ure. 1t is understood that telesraphic
CON mulication with the Transvaal ceas-
ed punctrally at the time limit set by the
ultimatum.
According to dispatch from Cape
Town, it is asserted there that the Beers
have arranged with Chief Linch-We,
prominent chief on the northwestern Dor
der, to take up arms against Great BTU
ain.
Cape Colony Invaded.
The Free State burghers. according TO
a private Dispatch have crossed the Or
auge river into Cape Colony and have or-
cupied Philipstown. Their object, 1t Is
supposed, is to cut the railway at lie
Aar junction, which is considered an
important strategic point.
Information has reached here that the
Beers have mined three piers of the
bridge at Komati Poort, ON the Aomah
river
A dispatch from Mafeking says that
Colonel Radcn-powell has just sent a
strong British force from Mafeklng, to-
ward the border, with field guns and am
balances, presumably with view of oc-
cupying advantageous, defensive, hlgh
| ground. This movement is taken to mean
that Colonel Baden-Powell is not only
prepared for sharp fighting, but probably
expects it at that point.
| Another dispatch from Mafcking says:
"Half a battery of artillery from Kim
berley has Just arrived. The police at the
outlying stations have been ordered to
concentrate within the town limits. No
one is allowed to leave either by road or
train without special permission which
Is not granted to any ablebodied male.
| Nearly all the women and children have
left, Confidence in their ability to re-
| nulse the Beers is increasing among the
British"
Boer Plan of Campaign.
II now seems that the Beers intend to
net in two columns, those from the Trans
vaal working from the north and those
from the Orange Free State working
from the west, with the object of Keeping
the British forces at Ladysmith and Dun
dee occupied while parties of Beers slip
past to destroy the bridges along the rail
way forming the line of communication
between the British at Durham, Natal
thc advanced base at Pictermaritzbulg
and the front.
1t is regarded as possible that the Beers
will attempt to occupy lstcourt, where
there are only 100 men of the naval bri
gade, and the news that the Beers arc
roidinc Zululand. in the neighborhood OF
Eshowe, is taken as a confirmation OF
this possibility.
An easy road connects Eshowe ant
Estcourt through Grcytown and Pam
pocnnek, and from Greytown it Is also al
ensy reach to Howck, to the south.
tho bridges along the Umgcui river wer
DESTROYED, this would enormously in
crease the difficulty Of re-enforcins tn
British.
However, it is still suspected that TIL
entire Boer concentration on the frontier
of Natal may be merely an elaborat
fcint to draw off attention from Mafe
+ king. which many experts regard as tn
real objective of the Beers. A succeSsru
dash there would give the Beers grea
prestige with the disaffectcd Afrikander
in Cape colony. -,
President Kruger has cabled to tn
Transvaal European agent as follow
= from Pretoria:
"Plcase convey the heartfelt thanks
the government of the South African III
!. nnblic to their friends in England for III
r .ourag eous way in which they have as
n tended the cause Of right. W hatever IN
outcome may be, the two repnpllcs WI
n always greatfully bear in mind the as
G istance and support shown them IN ines
critical days
Natal Reserves Called Ont.
A dispatch from Durham says:
1.-THE imperial reserves in Natal nav
been called out. EVERYBODY has lei
charlestown, the last train bringln
d away the railway staff to Newcastle
while the exodus from Newcastle ais
continues The Fifth dragons arrive
), from India, landed Immediately ana
~ ,nce proceeded to the 'front.'
In the Cape house of assembly IN
:. trcmier, Mr.. w. p. Schreiner, made
impassioned appeal to the country an