... ance to the homely and unexcitable people of Maid- stone. When everybody is expecting an outbreak of war, and expressing indignation at the acts of war that have already been committed by the Beers, Sir Henry Campbell-Bannnerman pleads for further delay ...

... South Africa, the War Ofc t ?? officer best fitted for the coneltn-lr 1 in Natal. All the credi. for tine *mc preparedness in which lie Ii' - ?? the Boers in that e halfy i; ;; .: splendid power of 'rmaLiisan ; n. I- w hat would be required in a war r. - ...

... stations above Newcastle. The War Office yesterday received no news of the commknenement of hostilities or the movement -of Colonel Baden-Powell's force at Mafeking to meet the Boers, or of any movement of. troops tn South Africa due' to the new developments ...

... (on behalf of the Lord Chamsberlain), and others. During the evening cablegrams front South Africa reached the War Office. There was not much excitement at the. War Office in the early part of yesterday. Leid Wol- selehy called. and made a very brief stay ...

... the day the War Office was visited by officials from other Government de- partments and West End clubs for news of the re- ported conflicts. Even Sir Redvers Buller left England to assume his responsible command ;n South Africa without the War Office being ...

... ta-ken their posit ilo in South Africa should 'be imniiediately withdrawn- I (renewevd laughter)-and it required a-u answer in forty-eight hours-(cries of Got it )-under a f threat oi war (Lau'iter.) A smdal State in Africa sendimu that message to the Queen ...

... to the Traoavaal 'by way o-f Dela~gos- Bay. ANNOUNCEMENT AT THE WAR OFFICE.t The Prqss'Assdciaticn ?? after seven I o'clock ye~sterday, evening the following notice wa:, I potda th War Office on the board provided 'or1 annouxicemfents rrekting to the ...

... lack of an explosive agent. WAR TELEGRAMS AND INQUIRIES. In the House of Commons yesterday, Mr. WYNDHAM, in reply to Sir Howard Vin- cent; said arrangements had been made under which important information from the seat of war will bonimmediately notified ...

... the 19th, and proceeded; all ?? order of i the Secretary for War. Up to nine o'clock last night ±o further news of moment had reached the War Office or Colonial Office in reference zo the war in South Afr'ca. JOHANNESBURG DESERTED. HOTJSE-TO-HOUSE COM ...

... Boers NO LATE NEWS AT THE WAR OFFICE. The Press Association ays at a 'ate hour yes-er- day evening some ...

... SPECIAL. C.arowxVN, OcToBER 12.-Although there is no attempt to underrate the gravity of the war which has now broken out between the two white races in South Africa, a feeling of intense relief is gene- rally apparent at the termination of the long period ...

... and nmunitions of war to South Africa were reported in London yesterday. The tismora Castle, carrying one thousandl oflcei's and men. mostly made up of seven companies, of the 2nd East Surrey Regiment, as well as a quanoity- of war stores, passed- Cape ...