... 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 ...

... being sent out by the War Office for the convey- ance of the sick and wounded from the Cape to this country. The society is this week sending out to South Africa their commissioner, who will carry on the work at the seat of war, and who will be in touch ...

... THE WAR. Hostilities have begun in South Africa. [ An armoured train that had been despatched with some artillery to Mafeking was attacked on Thursday night by the Boers and cap- tured. The Boer forces are, therefore, in possession of the Rhodesian railway ...

... rCV io, REPORTS. uo'AL IIS.H LEAVE 13EL F A ST . V\Tl,'.LuA'TIG SCENIES. r . .. -. t i ;t thje War Office issued 2 yester day evening: . Seretai, ry for War. w ., !. . -53 }pm.-The ai- , - - a , nt me tbi.s Morenlg , . , . eetai Yule'.s c-ttiulni ; ,- ...

... IMPORTANT NEWS AT THE WAR OFFICE London, Tuesday. T'he Press Association ?? after 7 o'clock this evening the following notice was posted at the War Office on the board provided for announcements relating to the war in South Africa:_ -October 17th, 7 p ...

... OFFICIAL STATEMENT. The Press Associstiotn ?? War Offlce yes- terday evening issued the following concrning the mising hussar officers:- From general otffcer commcanding Natal to the Secretary of State for War. LADYSMITH, THrBSDOA, 12-30 r.m. (received ...

... matum having finally cleared the situation. Though there is no desire for war for wars sake the majority of tlie Progressives and most of the loyal Eection of the population regard war as the only possible meeans of'.settlemnent, and if they complain at all ...

... tlbe American hospital ship fund for ouh Africa an cffer ts fit itlt and complete the hospital ship Maine, tihe generous gift to the Go- vernment of the Amterican Transport Line Cola- unaY. for use ttrv'1g the war in South Afnca. 1he monlet ?? her aod in ...

... the Ntandard Bank. and will be kept until the end of the war. T'he streets are thronged, and there is much excitenment. De! Kolonist, a loyal Dutch paper, pulilteited in Cpetown, is issuing -war ispecials wiv-it the latest ne.ws, and aggressively Im- ...

... inquiry. The Duke of Aber- corn and Lord Hopetoun were amongst the callers at the War Office. and happily found that their friends with the British forces in South Africa d&d not figure in the casualty list. Mr. Balfour made late personal inquiries, and ...

... South Africa to avert this war, but Mr. Rhodes and his parasites demand ou h blood. I had always hoped that the war would be b averted, 'but now it is as if I -heard the British agent asking what d tIr. Chamberlain would do it b he did not go to war with ...