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Show CARE OF CAPE TOWN. The British Are Vigilant In Watching Watch-ing the Boers. London, Jan. 8. The Cape Town correspondent of the Daily Telegraph, dealing in a disnatch dated Nov. 15, Mith the excitement caused by rumors of a Dutch coup, which the authorities pronounces baseless, says: "A local paper today asks if it be 'bpseiess that all the guards of all the public buildings are trebled every night, that the patrols scour the roads converging at Cape Town, that troops .-ire encamped at Greenpoint, that the volunteers sdeep under arms and have leceived orders to rendezvous instantly j on hearing guns fired from the batteries batter-ies '.' "Today the authorities issued notices Marning the public of the danger of being be-ing fired upon if they approach posts guarded by sentries at night time, and I no not stop when challenged. The puo- lie has also been notified that all boats approaching the British cruiser Niobe, anchored in the bay. must carry a light or take the risk of being fired on from the cruiser." |
