The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-11-21
AFTERMATH OF THE STIR
RING TRANSVAAL BULLETINS
Cleanings From Coast Exchanges The Door Of
Chna-Cuban Affairs-Hobart Better-Taken
BY Cannibals-No Divorce for
Mrs. Cillig.

, the Transvaal. AS a matter of fact, 1t
Is declared Schiel was not responsible
for the Objectionable character Of the
dispatch, as he was absent at the time
it was sent. The letters reafiirmed that
Kaffirs were being conveyed across the
border In gangs of 1000 to 5000, and
that the escorting Boer forces were
rObbing them Of a considerable amount
Of their savings. Foreigners, 1t also
appears, were being stopped in the
streets and compelled to give up the
money in their pockets. One letter con-
cludes: ''As long as the Beers are vic
torious Johannesburg has nothing to
fear, but If beaten the town, with all
the mines, will soon cease to exist
BRITISH SHIPS ALERT.
LONDON, Nov. 7.--Interesting news
comes from the channel squadron at
Gibraltar. showing precautions against
all eventualities almost unknown in
European waters in peace times. On
the way to Gibraltar the fleet spread
out four miles apart and a sharp look
out was kept for suspicious craft. At
Gibraltar extra sentries are posted at
night at different parts of the ships
with ten rounds of ball cartridges each.
The small guns on the upper deck and
in the fighting tops are kept ready for
immediate use. The ammunition be-
ing on deck and few men sleeping at
the guns, the searchlights are kept
working, all boats are hailed and not
allowed to approach without the per-
MISSION of the officers Of the watch.
KAISER AND CzAR.
BERLIN. Nov. THE Tageblatt sees
In the NOrd Deutsche Allgemeine Zei-
tung's article OF welcome to the Gear
a two-fold reference to the Transvaal
war. The article halls the Car as an
exponent of the old-established and
much-prized friendship and amicable
cooperation between the two empires
in Europe, and significantly points out
that, thanks to this friendship, the two
powers can proceed to a joint solution
Of the problems outside of Europe, add
ing that 1t looks for beneiicent results
to the worlds peace from tomorrows
meeting.
NATAL DUTCH .uuK rART.
ESTCOURT, Natal, Nov. 5.--An ar
mored train went over the Tugela
bridge yesterday. found Colenso intact
and also found the road and railway
bridges strong. An Orange Free State
force was sighted six miles from Colen-
so on the Ladysmith side. 1t was sup
posed to have been engaged with the
British forces from Ladysmith Thurs.
day. The Beers suffered heavily. 1t is
rumored that the Natal Dutch took
part In the engagement, siding with
the invading Beers
FIGHTING AT MAFEKING.
CAPE TOWN, Nov. IA dispatch
from Kuruman dated Friday, Noyem-
ber 3, says dispatch rider arrived
there from Mafeking that morning, an
nouncing that Colonel Baden Powell
had captured number of mules and
horses. Fighting was occurring
daily at Mafeking, all. 1t was added, in
favor of the garrison. Natives report
that Colonel Plumer's force from Tuli
Is working Its way from Rhodesia to
relieve Mafeking.
BOERS HELPED ny AN AMERICAN.
WASHINGTON, Nov. "a former
American army officer may be respOn-
sible for the splendid military strategy
displayed by the Beers In their recent
engagement near Ladysmith. The ca
BILE dispatches some days ago men,
toned an American by the name OF
Blake as leading BOer command.
was told by an army officer today that
this man was undoubtedly John Y. Fill
more Blake, formerly lieutenant In the
Sixth United States Cavalry and a
graduate OF West Point. The officer
with whom talked was q classmate of
Blake. He recalled that he had gone
to the Transvaal several years ago.
and knowing the character OF the man
and that he was closely allied with the
Beers, he expressed the opinion that
his former classmate was probably u
leading spirit In the recent movement
which resulted 10 disastrously To the
British troops. Speaking further. he
said that II was evident the Beers were
getting good military advice from some
source.
Tho Impression has prevailed here
among army men Tor some time past
that the Is0ers had with them a num-
ber of ex-army officers from European
countries, hut u WAS not supposed that
any former American ofiicer was sn.
gagged with them until the name oi
Blake Mas mentioned IN ths dispatches
soms days aso, Blake u y darias fel'
low VI the rowboy type. He WAS ap'
painted io tbs Mililary Academy from
Arkansas, and 0ns NJ bis classmates ~.
called Today that whom hs hIsi ap'
p'aIed ~ the Military Academy ha at
io'dsd . great deal NJ smussmsDi "a
~ Other cadets v, ysAson VI III. Wild
W,eisln msks.up and mannsgisMs, W.
graduated IN 1873, dan1lps bisb IN hls