The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-10-20
RESERVES kni: ii0H.Y
CALLED INTO SERVICE
Queen Is Preparing to Meet
Any Emergency.
"BLACK PERIL" LOOMS UP

New and S .ri"us l.: mcnt In the Mill
tnry Situation In South Africa Is the
Rising OF tho war.ike Tr;oo Of
Basu,os.
LONDON, Got. iS-In the house Of
commons today the frs, lord Sf the
treasury ami government loader. Ar.
thur J. Balfour brought in tie follow.
tuS message from the queen:
THE state OF affairs in Africa hav.
ing constituted, in tho opL2ion OF her
majesty, q case Of emergency within
the meaning OF tho act of parliament,
her majesty deems it proper TO provide
additional means for military service.
She has, therefore, thought it right to
communicate to the house that her
ajesty is, by proclamation, about to
order the embodiment Of the militia
and to call out the militia reserve force
or such part thereof her majesty may
think necessary for permanent service"
The calling out of the militia and the
military reserves has occaS,oned wide.
spread wondermcnt. Old stories of
preparations against continental combi.
nations nre revived. it IL freely ru-
msred that the government is de-
termiued to demonstrate TO Europe that
tho British army is not negligible
quantity.
Probably both tho attitude of Europe
and that of the natives IL South Africa
have something to do with this move
ment, and the lavish display of force is
intended, doubtless. not only to check
the i'll will apparent on cotn sides OF
the Rhine and beyond the Nistulo, but
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According to tho statistics published
this year the militia. includ!ng the per.
manent staff and the militia reserve,
mum bers 1872 493.
1t is not believed that the militia are to
be sent to South Africa Prosuma by they
will replenish the deuuiei British gar.
rison towns and thus permit tho gov
ernment to send TO the Cape all the reg
ulars rendered necessary by develop
meuts in South Africa.
No Ad>ices From Mnfrking.
Un to noon today no confirmation has
been received of the report OF s,rous
Boer losses ut Maieking. hus stories are
arriving from various points so persist.
emily and circumstaEtlaIy that It aD-
pears probable the burcacrs have met
with some measure OF rcy0rs2.
Accounts OF the action at MaiGE!ng
nre beginning to arrive from Pretoria;
therefore. If the Beers had any success,
1t Is bound 10 be soon known. As fore.
ehadowed yesterday, they hav. sue.
ceedei III cutting off the wafer supp.y
ut MafekinG. but it Is said that there
nro sufficient wells III the town TO sup.
ply The inhabitants.
A new and serious clcmcnc III tho
mlltarY \. ~ ~. 80
quiet; and the paramount C.i.f I,,r.irf.
It'll has thus far helm vol ,N,l ,
sre current, sowever. tna5 tho other
chiefs may follow the example OF Mo.
hcko
Moreover. the unrest among the |
tritesmen is spreading into Su!uland.
AdVices from Pretoria. summarizing |
the reports to the Irausvaal government |
from General CronJe, IL command m
the chie1 iaaTer. on tn5 weS; side, an.
nounce that the MaricO and Russian brr,,
with field Telegraph. occr.
pied Burman's drift, near the OUTSKIRTS
OF Marching, on Monday, AMI too; nos.
session Of fountain in tho ne!-hhor.
hood. thus cutting OF the water SUNNY
OF the town. The Boer arul.ery lean
sheiling. but the British did not rep.v.
fisht south Of Kimberley.
Bocr account OF the skirmish with
Tho British armored train south OF Kim.
oer.ey says:
ihe train came up on tho brrchers
Hhlie they We're DESTROYING the raj, ,road
ne DurSncrs fired upOu the train w,th !
'iauserS ana subsequently w.tl ar,,l.
CRY. Ihe third shot hit n truck ana
ne tram tnen steamed OF. u;t,r which
ne burSners continued tn. work OF d,
troying the line.
another dispatch from Ir. ;nr:, .,v,
hat burgherS have occuuicG ynurE.
outh OF Maiching ana Loaar 10.