The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-10-06
NO TRUTH
In the RumOr Of the BOer In-
yasiOn of Natal.

London, Oct 5-Noth.ng important has
developed as to the Transvaal situat
since morning The Daily Telegraph dis.
patch of this morning announcing that
the Beers had invaded Natal and seized
Lafngs Mex now seems to be without
founda ton. The government has received
nothing to Justify the report. although
such a move on the part OF the Boers
would naturally cause little surprise.
The Br tlsh position In Natal was con
s.derably strengthened by the arrival to-
day Of Indian transports with reinforce
ments OF about $500 infantry, cavalry
and artillery, all OF which Will be prompt.
ly sent to the front.
The military authorities apparently no
longer fear the messlng Of the Beers along
the border, and in fact It has been pro-
v.ded that the Beers shall not make a
sudden invasion n the territory. The
Natal authorities are rather pleased with
this, because they argue that the tension
Of whiting will tell severely on the Beers
discipline and moreover they will soon
exhaust what little forage there is near
the border and be compelled to fall back
on their Dase, because in view Of the de-
fectve commissariat they are unwilling
TO advance into the Natal. leaving behind
them a forageless belt.
ACviccs from Aidersot convey the in
teresting information that General Sir
Bedvers Butler who has assumed the CHI 4
command OF the British forces IN South
Africa is opposed to the presence of A
large number Of war CORE spondents with
his forces and wishes to lin. the cor
respondents to twelve, Increasing the
number TO provide for foreign correspond
ents. = dispatch from Perth cape. West
Australia announces that the govern
ment OF the colony has decided TO dis
patch 4 West Australian contingent 10
the cape. General Sir Redvers Butler ar
rived at Balmoral castle tonight as the
guest OF Queen Victoria to bd her mai
esty farwen on MS tspartu.s for South
Africa
Rt. Hon. Sir George Trevlyn. speaking
at Halifax, Yorkshire said that he be-
heved MI. Chamberlain had made
tsir.hle mistake in rejecting pres'ien.
l.fut er's offer OF a tve years franchne
t't thousht war mi ght yet be avoided.
if mediator should be sent to the capa.
ALL KINDS OF STORIES.
London Oct 6Iwhne there Is no di-
minuition in the flood Of dispatches from
South Africa record ng with almost tire
some iteration the military preparations
and movements Of both sides. with all
Kinds of accurate and inaccurate rumors
and speculatlons. the real situation re-
main unchanged. 1t is evident that strong
efforts are still being made to preserve
peace. Simultaneously W tn determined
energy to be prepared for any emergency.
1t Is expected that 5000 reserves will
be called out tomorrow and that an army
corps will be mobllizcd on the 18th or the
20th Of the month.
In the meantime IL interesting to note
that neither side shows anx ETY. TO preci-
pitate conflict, but is rather inclined
to give opportunity for the play OF peace
influences
The lingo press poo-hcos the idea Of
union interference but In the same breath
eagerly seizes upon any incident, such as
the American cup races TO insist upon the
Anglo-American friendship.
London. Oct.6.-A dispatch from Cape
town says that quantity of explosives
was found inside the Capetown postof-
fee yesterday and that an attempt fSlI
been made to murder the stan at the
Colesborg rwalroad junction.
INCREASED PREPARATIONS.
London, oct. 5.-Increase1 activity is
being shown at Woolwich and 1t is alleged
that provision is being made there TO send
supplies for the two army corps. Four
hundred tons Of material and munitions
Of war have already been shipped for
Africa.
Peace meetings held at Halifax and
Birmingham last night were scenes OF
much disturbance At the Birmingham
meeting crowds of jingoes invaded ths hall
cheering Mr.. Chamberlain and singing,
"Rule Brittania" and the orators hkd
10 be content 10 shout their speeches into
the reporters ears. The meeting ended alb
ruptly without any resolutions being put
Advices from johannesburg report that
Kafhrs are raiding business places and
houses in the east Rand. The whites have
fired on them. A special force OF police
has been dispatched to disperse the raid
ers.