The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-10-13
H0STILITIES
Are Formally Declared Against
England by she TransYaal
Republic.

Iclared yesterday. The formal declara-
tion occurs at 10 O'Clock this morn
ing.
London. oct. lS-Although a cons der
able minority of the English public re-
gard the war with a grave mlsgivine
lit is practically impossible for this
feeling to get voice at the present
juncture
An attempt Of the peace ana arbi-
traton association to hold "A meeting
last evening occasoned an eXtraordi-
mary scene. Directly the doors were op-
ened the iungoes crowded into the
han, sang patriotic songs, waved union
Jacks and refused any hearing to the
peace orators. finally taking possession
of the platform and passing a vote OF
confidence in the government
The Duke of Marlborough addressed
a mass meeting at oldham In hIe
speech the duke justified the policy OF
the government which, he declared. had
not been driven into war by over exc
cited enthusiasm.
Mr.. Winston Churcmn who spoke at
The same meeting. said he felt no ami
mosit, toward the Beers in connection
with Majuba Hil
we are worsted" said MIR. Church
Inl. 'In fair fight ana hope now
there win be no cant about avenglns
Majuba hin The government thorough
out have displayed admirable patience
but there Is ample evidence OF the ex =
istence Of deliberate conspiracy
4 against British supremacy ana they
have been paoticing patience on top
of powder magazine"
PRES. STEYN PRoCLAIMs.
Capetown. oct 12--Pres dent Steyn
has issued a proclamation 20 the Free
state Burghers in which ne says
our sister republic Is about 10 be
attacked by an Inscriptions enemy.
who has long looked FOR a preteXt @
annihfate the Afrkanders. our people
are bound to the Transvaal by ties as
well as by the formal treaty"
President Steyn declared solemnly In
the presence of the Almighty thar he
lis compelled to resist the powerful en-
emy owing to The injustice done to his
kith and kin.
The experience oft ne past. the proc
lamation says shows that no reliance
can be placed upon the solemn promis-
es and obligations Of Great Britain
when an administration is at the helm
that Is prepared to tread treaties under
foot
AN ATTACK EXPECTED
Capetown. oct 12-Advices sfrom
Mafeklng say that every precaution
has been taken against attack and that
all the streets are barred TO wagons.
According 20 these advices the Roern
intend to shell the town before deljv-
lering their attack They are said To
possess twelve guns. Every man in
Mafeking is carrying a rifle, and the
military authorities are confident that
they VIII be able TO repel attack, but
they lack the force necessary to fol-
low a Boer retreat. The town Is fair
ly quiet The convent sisters ana many
, ladies have elected TO stay and nurss
the wounded and many houses have
been converted into hospitals. Tn,
searchlight on the fort - Kept workinf
across the Veldt
Three Boer spies have been arrested
. Railway communication 10 the south
, ward is practically az the mercy o
the Beers over POO miles Of the line
being within easy striking distance o
, the enterprisng cOmmand0es
p sad scenes occurred at The railway
. station on the departure OF the womei
and children by train. IL is though
that even should the main line b.
3, blown up at any point the damage cal
r be repaired within a few hours
Some traders at Zeerust with whor
storekeepers here had cIntracted TO
large supplies OF ammunition have ne
fused 10 execute orders. Il havin
been reported 30 them that the supple
were Intended for the Boer commissai
lat
LONDON NEWSPAPERS.
A London. Oct, l2.-The morning paper
q are discuss ng at some length the au
thority Of the documents which have re
Gently emanatei from President Kruger
government, Dr Leyds the Europea
representative Of the South African re
public Is generally orediter with the an
= thorship Of the nltlmanim
The Daily Mali says
n Certainly ne ther President Kruger NJ
y State Secretary Reitz drafted the me,
= sage 10 the New York World ana "a
more probable that Mr smuts, is the al
r thor of both this and the ultlmatun
= H' government NhN afNdAEFl Tor lf
. safe conduct of Mr Greene through ~
rranfvaai ana Orange ffee state teri
a. tory to Natal
President Kruger is credited with df
r'ining 10 quiet Pretor "a. declaring th.
a like faithful captain ne vii remain q
X The bridge whether The ships ride safe
v into the hartor or goes down into "a
s. deep
Harry Escombe former priane m'nlrt
- ~ Aatal was among the lasf 20 leai
- ohalestoD. He stii Doubts whether q
a Beers VIII really move into Natal
-. Con, gnham Greene. when bidding far
le well 10 the Iransvaal governments. ne
& lloHsd the case Of the EngiisAnsa 70
= r.son who Is inprisorea 81 PTeto4l
hla frisnos are ser ously concerned d
his safety ana nave appea,sd 10 Il
he American consul 10 his Dehalf
Lcndcn, Oct, ls,-In reply 70 ihe form