The Transvaal.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume II, Issue 33, 12 August 1899, Page 4

The Transvaal.

PrETOPwIA, AiH Mr Eeitz infoimed Mr Gjjfl British Agent in the TiansvaajH 81&t, that the franchise draft wJH most possible concessions tbauH ruade to the Uitlanclers. The fcH committee had reported'ther(^B the matter was out of the hanfl Governiaent. " Gloomy views prevail lieiB?jM The Yolksraad has enipou|H President, with the conseut oi^fl ecutive. to proclaim mavtial ltn event of war or rebellion, M'htjß inhabitant of the State must assM defence. yM The forts in Pretoria uejH strengthened, Bailway wagoc^B conveyance ot wounded are bcijfl pared. The Boers are pofl largely draught oxen in JBechuljH

London, 4' The Timts states that the Ta will decliue the joint enquu'y.Nj that co-operation in tlie inatttt| sistent with independence, 'i It i« expected that Great Brij investigate the Transvaal francl posals unaided, and act accords result. | No official news has been recelj Pretoria in regard to the positii

Augi| The Times states that the % has decided to give maturer ci| tion before sending a reply toMf bcrlain, which reply will Vxo\V x0 \ forwarded m a week? A, battalioii of the' Minister*! stationed at Fermoy has bettf to replace th«, battalion fiouL^f pool Regiment at the Cnpe, w^ been ti-anferred to Natal. 11l Chester Beginmit has been ord« Gibraltar to Natal, whilst a d«^ of the 15th Hussars will m Capetown. J

Capetown, m ' Reports from Bulawayo"6fc| men are beiDg enlisted aiicUlMl forr»ed outside the town. * TKffi nal explanation is that the jews is to provide asaimi a uativefla

Augf Sir A. Milner, replying to «J from the Dutch Church. Bftira did not despair of a papifio solj the difficulty. J

Pretoria,,*; The Progressive burgher^ tjbe Yblksraad to make f urth'?| concessions, '%