Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-09-30

the IrauANnul
The British coloniats In Hhodoala are
organizing volunteer corps, have
formed cycle detachment and have
constructed an armurcd train with an
engine plated with steel rails.
Refugees from the Rand continue to
arrive at Now Castle. Natal. whore
earth works are being raised. Light
rains are reported IN the north " Natal.
Farmers within the probable fighting
zone are sending their stock south.
In Aiiwni. In the northern district n
violent appeal from the well known
Boer field cornct villior has been dis-
tributed. lie calls the uitlanders to-
help their brethren and accuses Great
britain of coNctinr the Tranavaal.
cablegram from Durham. Natal.
contains the significant nowa that the
Natal field artillery. Hight Infantry and
mounted rifles have been ordered to
proceed to the Ladysmlth district forth
with. Considerable satisfaction was
expressed IN Official circles NJ the cable
gram from Wellington New Zealand.
yestcrday.announclng that the house "
representatives had resolved almost
unanimously to offcr the Imperial gov.
crnment fully equipped contingent
Of mounted rifles for service In South
Africa, the colony 60 pay the cost OF
transport and all other expenses which.
on six months basis. would BE- about
10000 Another proposal is being
considered TO bay the passage %
trained volunteers who nre willing to
enlist In the imperial forces.
II now appears that the orders re-
ceived with reference 10 the Grenadicr
guards are niislntufprcted. The order
was 60 dctain them. not to send Thorn
TO the Cape, ana today they sailed for
SOUTHAMPTON
a telegram received today says two
batteries " field artillery and i've hum
drcd burghera have started FOR Nolks.
rust and that another I've hundred Will
go there today The streets nt Pre-
torin present u scene uf great military
animation. Armed burrhcra and ar
tllerymgn are riding about the field
comets being engaged IN warning tho
burghcrs 20 be In readiness az "a mo-
mcnts notice.
quantity Of ammunition FOR Maxim
guns u reported 90 have arrived at
Harrlsmith. and the burghcrs at Brcm.
erfdorp received rifles aud ammunition
yesterday. The men are practiclng
with the Maxim KUN. 4 number "
young Beers who have been atudyluH at
Capetown have started for home.
The volksraad In secret session hhs
passed high treason bin providing for
the confiscation of the property Of
burghcrs who refuse service The pro-
posal was submitted 10 make the con-
nscution retroactive 60 as TO Include
certain milllonaircr. but II was reject
cd. A dispatch from johannesburg re-,
ports meeting u the wholesale and
retail mcrchautH there TO consider the
steps 10 be taken Tor the protection Of
the town
The chairman said he had been in
formed that the government ala not In
tend 60 cxpel the British subjects In
tho event Of war.
A resolution was passed In favor OF
forming u guard composed Of mor-
chants, property owners and others. and
empowering committee TO procure
funde 70 carry on the municipal govern
mont
The Capctown correspondent % the
Times cahlcs:
- Free State proclamation has been
gazottcd prohibiting the expectation OF
live stock. grain and provisions
Goldberg and other place. In Cape
Colony near the Free State arc known
10 be extremely dissatisfied. The Eng
llsh are daily threatened and tom" NJ
them are going co1Htwnrds for safety.
! have accumulated evidence that u
is not mere street talk. but that there
IL bona fde belief among tho Dutch
that tho Hoers can beat England"
a prominent Free Slater says:
We arc sorry Tor your Huldltr. our
bufgheru Will walk over them like sheep
over the veldt"
Another Free Slater said:
You may have an even chance with
ua n you send 1000 men. not less"
a Dutch lady Of the southwest por-
ton 81 the colony writes to a friend;
when Paul Kruger has b"aton the
English and taken the colony | wonder
viii he conquer England, too2"
II II the existence Of thls temper
which makes those here knowing the
conditions Of life In the Transvnnl
believe that the time has passed when
nominal acceptance Of the British
terms could avail FOR the English pcO-
pie to live In peace In South Africa.
New orleans, Sept. 29.-M1j Scoboll
Of the Brltlsh army hns chartered tho
steamship Mount Royal making tho
third transport. closed another contract
FOR mules, and placed the first order
Tor grain and forage Tor the army sup-
piled TO be sent TO the Transvaul South
Africa,
BoERs ARE READY.
Dundee. Natal. Sept ao.-It e. as
serted here that the Beers have mo-
hiliscd az Utrecht and ut the new
railway bridge on the Trnnavnal side
OF The Bunnlo river. There aro ~
thousand men at each place. The Beers
have cut route through the high
bank and are ready to cross TO Natal.