Welsh Gazette and West Wales Advertiser

THE TRANSVAAL. PKEPAKING FOR WAH. The Colonial Office was still without a reply on Saturday night to Mr. Chamberlain's last despatch to the Government of the Transvaal. It is announced, however, that Dr. Clark, M.P., has re- ceived an important message from Mr. Kruger. Dr. Clark states that he and his friends have Urged the Boers to grant full burgher rights to those who have resided in the country five years. The President has replied that if they can get the questions at issue settled by judicial arbitration they are willing to concede everything that is de- manded as regards the franchise. It is said to be practically settled that Sir Redvers Buller, who is to command the British forces, will go out to South Africa on the 14th inst. The steamers Gaika and Kinfauns Castle, which left Southampton for the Cape on Saturday, took out between them about 500 soldiers. The transport which had been de- layed in the Mersey since Wednesday, with artillerymen on board, also got away on Saturday. Extensive purchases of horses and mules are being made by the Government, and numerous vessels have been chartered to take them out, with military stores of various kinds. No reply has as yet been received from the Transvaal Government to the British despatch of September 22, and it is officially stated that a reply is no longer expected. No Transvaal messages reached London on Monday. The latest telegram that has come to band reached London on Sunday. It is not yet known whether all messages from the Transvaal are to be stopped or only those dealing with the present crisis. The wires from the Cape and Natal are working all right. The wire between Johannesburg and Natal has been cut. It was expected that the Boers would move to the border yesterday (Monday),.and all messages are agreed that an outbreak will occur at any moment. Sir Redvers Buller has expedited his departure, and leaves for the Cape this week. More troops have received orders to go to the Cape, and others have been warned to be ready. Parliament, it is now almost certain, will assemble on the 17th of this month. The situation in the Transvaal appears to have Undergone no change. A telegram from Capetown states that alarmist rumours from Pretoria, regard- ing the movements of burghers should be received with caution. The military movements of the Boers towards the frontier continues, as shown by telegrams from many points. On Friday, the wildest excitement prevailed at Pretoria, but the town was quieter on Saturday. Business was practically at a standstill, and a great number of people are leaving. Martial law is expected to be proclaimed on Tuesday or Wednesday of this week at latest. A similar situation prevails at Johannes- burg. A Pretorip. telegram to the Cape Times" states that a Boer contingent, Bronkhorspruit, the Apies river, and the Limpopo river. 2,000 strong, has passed through the capital. An ambulance train has been despatched to the border, while the batteries which have been sent comprise a Krupp, a Creuzot, a Maxim, a Nordenfelt, and also a few mule batteries. The proclamation issued yester- day caused the mass of the people to prepare to leave southward, and the trains are packed. A telegram from Pretoria on Friday evening .,Savs.The wildest excitement prevails here. There is great military activity owing to the des- patch of burghers, artillery—including a number of big guns-field telegraphs, and war munitions and stores to Volksrust. Twenty-six trains have already left for that place, and their departure was witnessed by large crowds. General Joubert leaves for Volksrust to-morrow. At the War Oiffce work is being carried on night and day, and commandeer- ing is in active progress. The Volksraad has de- cided that Outlanders helping the Boers shall receive the franchise after the war. The German corps, 300 strong, has left for Volksrust. The Hollander corps will leave on Monday. Detach- ments of the reserve artillery have been despatched to Rnstenburg, Waklcerstroom, and Standerton. The Commandant at Volksrust and the Field Cornet ha\-e now issued 925 rifles and 45,000 cart- ridges. There are already 1,800 artillerymen, in- cluding reserves, in camp at Volksrust. Yesterday despatch riders left for various posts. Several Government departments will close to-morrow, in- cludine the Hisrh Court, Immediately afterwards martial law will be proclaimed, and outside postal communication will be stopped. A combined secret session was held this afternoon. They will probably adjourn until Wednesday, awaiting the communication of te British Cabinet meeting. The news from South Africa is of the most meagre description. Rumours of the most alarming nature have been in circulation at Capetown and other places, but they are mainly without founda- tion. The Boer forces appear to be still con- centrating on the frontier near Laing's Nek, and 600 burghers are assembled at Albertina, in the Orange Free State, with the object of proceeding towards the border. It is expected that General Joubert's presence on the frontier will have a ealming effect on the more warlike Boers. It is not expected that there will be any necessity for a further Cabinet Council this week. It is stated that the Duke of Devonshire's speech on Saturday is likely to have an excellent effect. The Liberal Forwards Transvaal Committee have tele- graphed it to President Kruger, with an expression of opsraion that the Duke is a man who can be thoroughly relied upon, and a hope that there will be a response in the sense indicated by the speech. In the event of hostilities in South Africa it is said operations will be conducted under conditions never yet paralleled in war. For the first time since the sound of guns was heard on the battle- field of Qieey, firearms will be used by both sides which will produce no smoke to indicate the position of eaunon or musket. In Cuba smokeless powder was used to limited extent, but, as a rule, black powder vt-as supplied to the United States troops. In South Africa both sides are furnished with the latest type of explosive. Only those who have been present when heavy firing with smoke- less powder was taking place can fully realise the extraordinary nature of the result produced. Infantry fire is invisible at the shortest range. The discharge of artillery is equally invisible at 200 yards, and under most con- ditions at a much shorter distance. The sound of the firing is in many cases no guide whatever to the locality of the discharge. What will be the character of the fighting under these new and weird conditions actual experience alone can show. In some respects the absence of the tell-tale puff should prove an advantage to an attacking force at long ranges, provided that it is on a broad front, and its fire can be made converging. On the other hand, troops attacking in a defile will be at a dis- advantage, for their advance must be observed, and they mv>M: concentrate v/nile .still at Jong rkJige.

"HEN DEULU LLETTY BACH." I FYXWEXT Capel Seion Yr aethuui ar fy nhro, I blith fy lien gynxdogion A hunent yn y gro Ac yn y fangre nnjg. Gerllaw y pentref iach, Ei deffro gadd fy nglialon i Rhwng teulu Lletty Bach." Pan oeddwn gynt yn hogyn, Y Lletty oedd yn llawn Gwynebau lion a dillyn, Y bore a'r prydnawn Nid ydoedd neb o'r teulu Yn meddu calon gwrach, Ond caredigrwydd ydoedd bri, Hen deulu Lletty Bach." t Mae'r Lletty "yii y goedwig Yn aros megys cynt, A natur yn cru miwsig O'i amgylch yn y gwynt; Ond yn y teulu dedwydd, Marwolaetli roes ei fach, A mynwent Capel Seion sy' A theulu Lletty Bach." Hen deulu clifyr ydoedd, A llawn o serch a swvn, A llawer iawn o'r nefoedd Gaed yn y teulu mwyn Er nad oedd yn gyfoethog, Ei fuchedd oedd heb wach, A gwerthfawr yn ei amser fu, Hen deulu Lletty Bach." Ni chollwyd cyfaill purach, Nag Abrarn fwyn erioed, A chalon garedicach 0 fewn y bedd ni roed; Cyfuniad oedd o flo(lau Rhinweddau cain ei ach, A theilwng oedd o urddas cu,— Hen deulu Lletty Bach." Mor dawel yw'r hen deulu, Mor llonydd ynt i gyd, Ar ol bod yn trafferthu Am fhvyddi maith yn nghyd; Mewn bywyd uwch gofidiau Y maent i gyd yn iach, Ond hiraeth ar fy nghalon sy' Z, Am deulu "Uctty Bach." Talgareg, Llandvssul. CYNFELYN. Yn Nghroesoswallt y dydd o'r blaen cynhaliwyd trengholiad ar gorph David Owen yr hwn a gyfarfu a'i ddiwedd trwy syrthio i lawr y grisian yn ei dv. Yr oedd yn gant oed. Brodor o Llanwnog ydoedd, a bu fyw dros ddeugain mlynedd yn Llanfair Caer- einion. Bu farw meddyg o'r enw Dr. Dick yn Eastbourne yr wrthnos diweddaf o dan amgylchiadau tra hynod. Ymddengys tra yr oedd yn ymweled a gwraig glaf iddi gwyno wrth y meddyg ei fod wedi rhoddi gwenwyn iddi. Cyfrodd hyn y meddyg a dywedodd y gallasai fod yn bosibl i ddyn meddw wneutliur hyny ond nid i ddyn oedd bob amser yn sobr, nid oedd dim niweidiol yn y meddyglin ac i brofi ei eiriau, cymerodd beth o hono ei hun yn ngwyddfod y claf. Dywedodd ei fod yn gas ond na chai y wraig ddim mcddwl ei fod yn wenwyn, ac y cymerai ef ragor o hono. Wedi hyn aeth Dr. Dick adref ar ei bicycle, sythiodd wrth ddrws ei dy a chafychodd fcl y bu farw mben ychydig oriau DAEARGRYN MAWR YN INDIA. Yr wythnos ddiweddaf bu daergryn mawr yn India a gwnaeth ddifrod ofnadwy ar fywyd ac eiddo. Ar yr un adeg gwlawiai yn llifogydd, a llithrodd darnau mawr o dir gan gau yr afonydd y flyrdd, a'r rlieilfford. Dinystrwyd dros fil o acerau o erddi te mewn un ardal un unig. Syrthiodd ael mynydd dair mil o drodfeddi. Cymerodd y digwyddiad le yn y nos ac yr oedd yn dywyllwch dudew gan fod y moddion i oleu y drcf wedi eu dinystrio. Collodd tua cant o bersonau eu bywydau mewn lie o'r enw Darjeeling, dau cant mewn lie o'r enw Phool, tra yr oeddynt yn y marchnatty ac ugeniau lawer mewn manau ereill, Y mae Darjeeling yn gorwedd yn mynyddau yr Himalaya ac y mae yn gyrchfan cleifion.

SWN RHYFEL- Ar hyn o bryd pryder sydd yn teyrnasu. Ni wyddis pa eiliad y melltenir y newydd nesaf o odre'r Cvfandir Tywyll a beth fydd ei gynwys. Nis medr y goreu ond dyfalu a gobeithio; ac y nme'n bosibl y bydd yr hyn a gronielir yn awr yn hen hanes y foment nesaf—y mae ddigwyddiau annisgwyliadwy yn codi yn feunyddiol nes y mae y presenol -yn. barhaul ya mdgip-ru i'r gorphenol. Os tyr rhyfel allan yn y dywedir y bydd i'r arfau newydd, a ddefnyddir gan bob ochr am y tro cyntaf, wneyd difrod digyffelyb yn hanes brwydrau y byd. Y mae y gynau diweddaraf yn medru gwneyd difrod echrydus; yn ychwanegol at hyn y mae y pylor a ddefnyddir yn ddifwg, ychwanega hyn lawer at ofnadwy aeth ac erehyllderau yr ymladd- bydd pob peth mor ddisymwth a sydyn ond yn farwol ddiffael yn ei effeith. Tra yr ydym yn ysgrifenu nid oes son fod un ateb wedi dyfod o'r Transvaal i genadwri y Llywodraeth Brydeinig a anfonwyd ar yr 22ain o fis Medi. Y mae rhai yn ofni mai ofer bellach disgwyl am un ateb; ac fod pob cysylltiad rhwng y Transvaal a'r wlad hon wedi ei thori. Y mae y gwifrau sydd yn cario newyddion rhwng Johannesburg a Natal wedi eu tori. Dydd Sul y daeth y newydd diweddaraf hyd yn hyn i Lundain o'r Transvaal. Y mae cyftro mawr yn Pretoria, prif ddinas y Transvaal. Y mae pawb ar ei orau yn arfogi a pharotoi i'r gad. Maes ymgyrch y Boeriaid ar hyn o bryd ydyw lie o'r enw Volksrust—sa if y lie hwn ar gwrr deheuol y Transvaal lie y mae yn ffinio a Natal a'r Orange Free State. Nid yw ond tua deuddeg milltir o Majuba Hill, ac y mae Laing's Nek yn yr un ardal. Y mae y rheilffordd a'r ffordd fawr o brif drefydd y Transvaal yn rhedeg drwy Volksrust. Yma y mae yn bur debyg y bydd i'r ymgyrch gymeryd lie. Y xnae tua deg ar hugain o "special trains wedi rhedeg yno eisoes, a phob un yn llawn milwyr, arfau, ac ymborth. Y mae yr heaa Gadfridog Joubert hefyd wedi cyrhaedd yno, ac y mae y parotoadau yn myn'd yn mlaen ddydd a nos. Dywedir fod catrawd o Germaniaid, Hollandiaid, a Gwyddelod, wedi cyfeirio eu camrau i'r un lie o brif ddinas- oedd y Transvaal er cynortiiwyo y Boeriaid. Dywedir j bydd i'r Senedd gyfarfod ar yr 17eg o'r mis hwn er cymeryd i ystyriaeth y sefyllfa yn y Transvaal ae i bleidleisio aiian at dreuliau milwrol. Yn ol rhai newydd- iaduron bydd i'r Llywodraeth grynhoi tua 70,000 o filwyr yn ddioedi yn Neheu Affrica. Bydd i Syr R. Buller forio o Southampton dydd Gwener nesaf er cymeryd gofal o'r fyddin Brydeinig yn Neheu Affrica, ac fe a 150 o swyddogion, a tua 1,500 o filwyr allan gydag ef ar yr un llong. Y mae milwyr Prydeinig o'r India eisoes wedi dechreu glanio yn Neheu Affrica. Ac y mae y byddinoedd Prydeinig sydd yno yn barod yn symud i fyny yn raddol i gyfeiriad y Trans- vaal. Y mae y Llywodraeth yn prynu mil- oedd o geffylau yn Llundain oddiwrth berchenogion y ti-,tms--y pris roddir ydyw £ 40. Y maent hefyd wedi prynu tua 10,000 0 fulod yn America. Y mae Mr. Maclean (Undebwr), yr Aelod SeneddDl dros Gaerdydd, wedi rhoddi ei farn ar y pwnc mewn llythyr at Arglwydd Salis- bury. Y mae yn ymbil arno roddi pob chware teg i'r Boeriaid ac fe ddywed fod ymddygiad Chamberlain tuag atynt yn ddigon I i wneyd saint i regu. Y mae Syr Edward Clarke, A.S.. hefyd yn gwneud ei oreu i ddylanwadu ax- y Llywodraeth i osgoi rhyfel. Motley a Hareourt yn unig o arweinwyr y blaid Ryddfrydig sydd hyd yma wedi codi eu llais yn erbyn gormesu y Tr,ms\ a il. I Mr. Bryn Roberts yn fwy nac i neb arall y mae y wlad yn ddyledus am alw ei sylw at y mater hwn. Y mae Mr. Roberts wedi bod yn gyson o'r dechreu yn dadleu dros i'r Boeriaid gael eyfiawnder, a rhyddid yn eu materion eartrefol eu hunain. Yn ystod yr wythnos y mae lliaws mawr o gyfar- fodydd wedi eu cynal mewn gwahanol ranau o Brydair; Fawr i brotestio yn erbyn rhyfel, tra yn yr Iwerddoij y mae amryw gyfarfodydd wedi eu cynal nid yn unig i brotestio yn erbyn rhyfel, ond i gyd- ymdeimlo ;i'r Byfriaid, a yowy n,a hyny yn ol jhai siaradvvyr,

Y TRANSVAAL. CKYNODEB BYR 0 HANES Y WLAD A'R CWERYL. Yn ngwyneb yr argyfwng prcsenol yn Neheu Affrica dichon y byd i talfyxiad o hanes y rhan hono o'r Cyfandir Tywyll "yn ddyddorol ar hyn o bryd. Ni wnawn ond cofnodi y prif ffeithiau yn unig ynghyd a'u hamseriad. Credwn y bydd hyd yn nod hyn yn gymhortj.1 i ddeall yn well y trystcb presenol yn y Transvaal. I ddechreu, yute. Yn y fiwyddyn 1652 ffurfiodd y Dutch East India Company sefydliad yn Penrhyn Gobaith Da t'el inath o dy ar haner y ffordd i India. Disgyn- yddion y Dutch, felly y gelwjr trigolion yr Iseldiroedd, (Holland) ydyw y Boeriaid. Ystyr y gair Boer yn iaith y Dutch ydyw "Amaethwr"— 1685. Oherwydd erledigaeth yn Ffraingc gyrwyd llu o Brotestaniaid i Ddeheu Affrica a chawsant noddfa yn y Penrhyn, sef y Cape of Good Hope, yn raddol symudodd llawer o honynt i blith yr Amaethwyr sef y Bocriaid, felly y cyfrifir am lawer o enwau Ffrengig, megys Joubert yn y Transvaal heddyw. 1795.—Cymerodd Pryd- ain feddiant dros dymor o Cape Colony. Ad- ferwyd ef i Holland yn 1802, pan wnaed cyfundeb Amiens. 1806.-Cymerwyd Cape Colony gan Brydain drachefn, heb fawr wrthwynebiad oddi- wrth y Dutch oeddynt wedi sefydlu yno, oherwydd fod y Dutch East-India Company yn eu rheoli yn bur llym. 1812.—Codwyd gwrthryfel yn erbyn hawl Prydain, a chrogwyd pump o amaethwyr Dutchaidd o dan amgylchiadau anynol o greulawn mewn lie a elwir hyd heddyw yn Slaghters Nek. Y mae y weithred hon yn aros yn annileadwy yn nghof y Dutch yn South Affrica. 1814.—Prydain Fawr yn cadarnhau ei meddiant o Cape Colony trwy gydsyniad Teyrnasoedd Ewrop. 1834.- Yn y flwyddyn hon dinystriwyd. yr amaethwyr Dutchaidd yn Cape Colony oherwydd dilead y fasnach mewn caethion. Dywedent y boddlonent ddileu y gaeth- fasnach yn raddol ond nad oedd yn deg i Brydain wneud hyny mor sydyn ac heb ad-daliad priodol. I wneud pethau yn waeth cododd y barbariaid yn erbyn y Dutch a llosgasant eu tai a'u ydlanoedd wrth y canoedd. Trechwyd y llwythau barbaraidd o'r diwedd. 1835.—Wedi i'r amaethwyr drechu y barbariaid trwy ddioddef ac aberthu llawer, cam- arweiniwyd y Llywodraeth Brydeinig ac adferodd y llwythau barbaraidd i'w lleoedd blaenorol, ac felly yn dadwneyd yn llwyr holl ymdrechion y Dutch. 1836:—Blwyddyn fythgofiadwy yn hanes South Affrica yw hon. Wedi methu yn lan a byw o dan lywodraeth Prydain, y pryd hwnw yn cael ei gweinyddu gan filwyr di- deimlad, ymadawodd lliaws mawr o'r amaethwyr Dutchaidd a'u tir a'u tiroedd, ac aethant allan o'r wlad yn nghyd a'u teuluoedd i anialdir dieithr anghysbell dros yr afon Orang gan ymsefydlu o'r tu Gogledd iddi. Adnabyddir y teuluoedd hyn heddyw fcl y Voortrekkers, hyny yw.rhagflaenwyr, ac weithiau fel yr amaethwyr ymfudedig. 1836-8- Yn ystod yr adeg yma ymadawodd llawer parti o amaethwyr o ranau dwyreiniol Cape Colony. Arweiniwyd un o'r partioedd hyn gan Andries Pretorius (ar ol mab i'r bwn y gelwir tref Pretoria) ac yn eu plith yr oedd Paul Kruger, y pryd hwnw ond llanc deng mlwydd oed. Ymadawodd parti arall o dan arweiniad Maritz a Pieter. Cyfeiriodd y parti olaf eu camrau tua'r dwyrain drwy y wlad a elwir yn awr y Free State a thros fynyddoedd Drakensberg i'r wlad a adnabycldir heddyw fel Natal, lley gwnaethant gytundeb a Dingaan, pen- aetli mawr y Zulus, ac ewythr Cetewayo. Lladd- wyd Pieter ac amryw ereill o'r parti yn fradwrus gan Dingaan, yr hwn a geisiodd eu difa oil. Llwyddodd y Voortrekkers, fodd bynag, i ddal eu tir yn erbyn anfanteision a rhwystrau aruthrol; ac ar y 16 o Ragfyr, 1838, llwyr orchfygasant fyddin fawr o'r Zulus a chedwir y dydd hwn yn ddifwlch fel dydd o ddiolchgarwch gan y Dutch. Arwein- iodd yr amgylchiadau hyn i sefydliad Gwerinlyw- odraeth Natal, prif ddinas yr hon a elwir Pieter- maritzburg, er coffa y ddau amaethwr glew ar- weiniai y pererinion (ystyr y gair burg ydyw trcf neu ddinas). Ar yr un adeg bu y parti oedd dan Pretorius yn ymdrcchu yn erbyn Mosilikatze, penaeth y Matabele, a tad Lobengulaallwyddasant i wneyd i'r barbariaid i gilio o'r wlad a elwir yn awr y Transvaal tua'r gogledd i'r wlad a adwaenir heddyw fel Rhodesia. Yr adeg yma ffurfiwyd dwy Lywodraeth annibynol sef yr Orange Free State a'r South African Republic. 1842-Y Llywodraeth Brydeinig yn CapeTown y adymchwelydGweriniaeth y Dutch yn Natal ac amryw o'r trigolion yn rnudo i'r Free State a Transvaal. 1848—Prydain yn cylioeddi ei hawdurdod dros yr Orange Free State ar ol ymladd ar Dutch sefydledig. 1852-Prydain yn cydnabod annibyniaeth y South African Repubec mewn gweithred a elwir y Sand River Convention. 1854-Prydain yn cydnabod annibyn- iaeth yr Orange Free State hefyd. Am tua ugain mlynedd y mae y ddwy Weriniaeth yma yn myn'd yn mlaen yn ffordd dawel, bywyd isel' heb unrhyw ddigwyddiad hynod ac heb unrhyw ymyraeth oddiwrth Prydain Fawr. Yn y Trans- vaal, wedi peth trafferth, cadarn sefydlwyd ffurf syml o Lywodraeth a gwnaed Pretoria yn brif- ddinas. gan ei bod mewn lie canolog. Fodd bynag bu darganfyddiad diamwnt yn yr afon Orange ac aur yn y Transvaal yn achos i Brydain newid ei mesurau. Hawlid y ffcrmyddllc y darganfyddwyd diamwiit-Ile y saif Kimberly yn awr-gan Brydain ar ran ryw benaeth du, yr hwn mcddent oedd wedi trosglwyddo ei hawl i Brydain. O'r diwedd, ond nid heb brotest, gwthiwvd Llywodraeth y Free State allan o'r tir diamwnt, a rhoddwyd iddi y swm o 90,000p. gan Brydain fel iawn. 1872-etliol T. F, Burgers yn Llywydd y Transvaal. 1875—Arglwydd Car- narvon, ysgrifenydd y Talaethau ynail weinydd- iaeth Beaconfield, yn dyfeisio cynllun d gyfuno talaethau Deheu Affirica gan gynwys, os yn bosibl, y ddwy weriniaeth annibynol. 1876—Arglwydd Carnarvon yn cymeryd mesurau i gynhyrfu y Transvaal, yn cyhuddo y Boeriaid o gamdrin y brodorion duon ar y naill law ac ar y llaw arall eu bod mewn perygl o gael eu difa gan y brodorion barbaraidd. 1877-Syr Theophilus Shepstone yn cyhoeddi cysylltn y Transvaal wrth Brydain yn Pretoria, a'r Llywyd Burgers yn gwneyd protest. Pwyllgor o ddinasyddion y Transvaal, ac yn eu plith Mr. Kruger, yn ymweled a Lloegr er protestio yn erbyn gwneyd y cyssylltiad. Dywedwyd wrthynt ei fod yn anghyfnewidol. 1878-Ail bwyllgor, yn cynwys Mr. Kruger a Mr. Joubert, yn dyfod i'r wlad hon eto ar yr un neges ac yn cael yr un ateb. 1879-Y wlad hon yn dechreu rhyfela a'r Zulus, y dybiaeth swyddogol oedd fod y Zulus yn bwgwth y Transvaal ac os gorthrechidy Zulus y byddai i'r Boeriaid ymfoddloni i'r wlad hon gyssylltu y Transvaal. Y Zulus, wedi difa rhan fawr o'r fyddin Brydeinig, yn cael cu darostwng yn Ulundi yn mis Gorphenaf. 1880—Gladstone yn dyfod i swydd; ac, yn cael ei gam arwain gan swyddogion yr South Affrica, yn ystyried nas gellid rhyddhau y cyssylltiad. Y Boeriaid yn tori allan mewn gwrthryfel oherwydd ymgais y wlad hon i osod trethi trymion ar y Transvaal. Adran o fyddin Brydeinig ar ei ffordd i Pretoria yn cael ei gorthrcchn. 1881-Syr George Colley yn ceisio ymlid y Boeriaid o Laing's Nek, (bwlch yn y mynyddoedd) ond gorfod cilio yn ei ol; yn cael ei orthrecht drachefu yn Ingogo; yn cymeryd Majuba Hill ar y 27ain o Chwefiror., a bvddin fechan; yn cael ei orthrechu y drydydd waith ac yn colli ei fywyd. Cytuno ar delerau heddwch ar y 23ain o Fawrth, Mr. Gladstone yn dweyd nas gallai ef yru y wlad hon i fod yn euog o dywallt gwaed y diniwed. Telerau heddwcli yn cael eu cadarnhau ar y 3ydd o Awst, yn rhoddi yn 01 ei hannibyniaeth, gydag amryw deleran cyfyng- edig, i'r Transvaal. Y Boeriaid yn eu Senedd yn derbyn y telerau o dan brotest, a chydag addewid oddiwrth y Llywodraeth Brydeinig yr ail-ystyrid hwynt os na fyddent yn gweithio yn briodol. 1884-Arwyddo :Cyfundeb Llundain, yn dileu yr holl delerau' oedd yn cyfyngu annibyniaeth y Trans- vaal, oddieithr hawl i'r Frenhines i nacau y Transvaal i wneyd cytundebau anffafriol i Brydain a gwledydd trarnor. 1887-A bu llonydd mawr a llwyddiant yn y holl dir. Pawb yn byw yn gytun. Gwerth y mwngloddiau aur y Transvaal yn dyfod yn fwy a mwy i'r golwg. 1881-Cecil Rhodes yn porthi ei drachwantdrwy gyfuno holl fan weithiau diamwnt yn Kimberley. 1889—Rhodes, wedi ym- gyfoethogi tuhwnt i ddychymyg, yn cael gan y Llywodraeth siarter i ffurfio y "British South Affrica Company." 1890—Rhodes, trwy gymorth plaid y Dutch, yn dyfod yn Brif Weinidog Cape Colony. Llywodraeth y Transvaal, er cynortiiwyo y gweithiau aur, yn gwneyd amryw ddiwygiadau, megys gwneyd rheilffyrdd, gwella cyfreithiau parthed y mwngloddiau, a moddion i ganiatau dieithriaid yn raddol i gael rhan a cbyfran yn y Weriniaeth. Rhcdes yn ceisio tynu y Transvaal i ymrafael a'r wlad hon yngbylch talaetli Swaziland. 1891—Rhodes eto yn ceisio dwyn y Transvaal i ymryson a Phrydain trwy gyhuddo yr amaethwyr Dutchaidd o fwriadu symud i dir y South African Company." Mr. Kruger yn rhwystro y symudiad drwy orchymyn, 1874 Rhodes yn ceisio sicrhau holl fasnach Johannesburg i reilffyrdd a phortliladdoedd Cape Colony yn groes i ddymun- iadau a manteision y Transvaal. 1895.-Chamber- lain yn dyfod yn ysgrifenydd y Talaethau, yn ym- gynghori a Rhodes ar y priodoldeb o fynedi rvfel yn nghylch yr anghydfod partlied y rheilffyrdd. Ilb3 diau yr afon Vaal yn cael eu cau gan Lywodr- aeta y Transvaal. Chamberlain yn bygwth, a'r Transvaal yn ail agor y rhydiau. Creu cyffro yn Johannesburg yn erbyn Llywodraeth y Transvaal, a bwgwth chwildroad. Cludo arfau I'r ddinas. 1895-6—Dr. Jameson yn croesi flindir y Transvaal, yn cael ei oddiweddid, ei drccliu, a'i gymeryd yn garcharor. Llywodraeth y Transvaal, ar gais Mr. Kruger, yn trosglwyddo y carcharorion i'r Llyw- odraeth Brydeidig. Rhodes yn ymddiswyddo o herwydd fod plaid y Dutch yn gwrthod ei gefnogi mwy. Ymchwiliad yn profi mai Rhodes oedd wrth wraidd y cynhwrf yn Johannesburg ac anrhaith Dr. Jameson. 1896-Pwyllgor Senedd Prydain Fawr, wedi ymchwiliad manwl parthed Dr. Jameson i anrheithio y Transvaal, yn condemnio Rhodes, a Chamberlain yn ceisio ei wyngalcliu. Syr Alfred Milner yn canlyn Syr Hercules Robinson —yn awr Arglwydd Ros,-i-.icad-fel Llywodraethwr y Cape. J69B.Plaíd jH.'C'des yn Senedd Cape Colony yn cagl eu gorchfygu. 1899.—Y South African League. symudiad o blaid Rhodes ac yn erbyn y Transvaal yn crcu cyffro trwy lefeinio a threisio y wasg .Seisnig yn erbyn y Transvaal, a Clianiberl,tin.a Syr Alfred Milner yn cefnogi. fel erbyn hyn y maey ddwy wlad yn prysur barotoi i ryfel, a mawr fydd y difrod a'r dinystr. 0 ran roain;t y mae y Transvaal yn debyg i'r Eidal. Mesura tua 100,444 o tilltiroedd ysgwar ac nid yw ei phoblogaeth yn rbifo ond yn agos i un filiwn, ac y niae tair rhan o bedair o'r miliwn hwn yn ddynion duon. Gan gyfrif y dynion gwynion sydd yno, yn wyr, gwragedd, a pLIant, yn luddewon Boeriaid a Saeson, nid yw y boblogaeth ond 250,000 o ddynion gwyn,

Combination. Results up to Saturday, September 30:- Goals Pld. Won Lost Drn. For Agst Pts. Wrexham 5 5 0 0 21 4 .10 Chirk. 4 3 1 0 9 3 6 Druids 5 2 2 1 11 .10 5 Oswestry 4 1 2 1 8 9 3 Birkenhead 1 1 0 0 3 2 2 Newtown 2 1 1 0 2 2 2 Aberystwyth 2 0 2 0 3 .11 0 Bangor 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 Llandudno 2 0 2 0 3 9 0 Rhyl 2 0 2 0 2 10 0

English Cup. ABERYSTWYTH v. NEWTOWN. The above teams played their first round in the English Cup competition on the Vicarage field last Saturday. Newtown won the toss, and decided to kick towards Llanbadarn road goal. The winning of the toss was of very little advantage. There was scarcely any wind, and no sun, which made it pleasant for players and spectators alike. After a hard and stubborn game Newtown retired vic- torious by 7 goals to 5. Teams :-Aberystwyth: goal, Roose backs, C. Parry and W. Davies; half- backs, W. Jones, J. H. Edwards, and G. Evans; forwards, Morgan, Barson, J. Evans, Green, and Bennett. Newtown: goal, C. Owen; backs, E. Rees and Pilot; half-backs, A. Swettenliam, W. Parry, and E. Davies; forwards, Miller, Latham, Mytton, Morris, and Little. NOTES BY EDGE-HILL. If the majority of the spectators were dissatisfied with the result of the match, I feel certain they were not so at the game, for it was a slashing, hard, ding-dong game, and brimful of excitement from beginning to end. Dame Fortune was very sparing of her gifts to our side, for they had the vilest of luck at times, and all the goals they scored were obtained by sheer merit, whereas the other side seemed to have all the luck, and almost every thing they attempted came off; although, it must be admitted, they played a fine game. ;Two of the goals they obtained would hardly have ever come off under ordinary circumstances. At one period of the game Newtown held such a com- manding lead (7-2) that would have broken the pluck of many a team. But it made not the slightest difference to our men, for they kept peg- ging away buoyantly as if they were on level terms. That was the kind of play the spectators liked to see; for they cheered them on again and again. It is a relief to say that there was a great improve- ment in the condition of the home side they went all the way for the full hour-and-a-half. During the last quarter of an hour the Newtown men per- ceptibly began to tire. The home side came hand over hand and peppered away at the goal in a way that made things lively for Owen & Co. But how- ever, we were beaten, but not disgraced. Such is the fortune, or misfortune, of war, and we have to abide by it. I do not think Roose could be blamed for most of the goals that were scored; two at least of them were obtained through a misunder- standing; and, although the score was high, he played a fine game. There were goals galore during the game, enough so satisfy the most vor- acious appetite. Davies could not be expected to play up to his true form, seeing that he was called upon at short notice; but, nevertheless, he did his best, and is capable of a far better exhibition when in condition. The three halves played better than I have seen them play this season. They fed their wings more judiciously, and there was not that passing to the opposition backs that was so noticeable on former occasionsi But there is room for more improvement still. Edwards, the captain, kept his men well in hand all through the game. The forwards played with more combination than they have hitherto done. I was glad to see an improvement in Arthur Green. He had a tendency to hug the ball at the commencement, but he altered his tactics as time wore on. He was much faster, and played with more vigour and dash than I have seen him show this season. But, oh, for a centre forward of the Mytton stamp, he is the finest man I have seen in that position down here. Bennett is taking to putting in his centres a little earlier, which is a wise thing to do. It is not always policy for a light outside man to be con- tinually taking the ball to the goal line before centring, he is so much more liable to be bored off the ball. There are several weak spots in the team still, but it is not for me to point out where they are. Taking the team on the whole they played a capital game, and no one had ought to grumble. I have purposely left Parry until the last. Criticism or flattery does not effect him, you can lay it on either way as thick as you like, and he does not mind, he is too well seasoned. But whether he likes flattery or not I am going to give him some. I was astonished at the splendid exhibition he gave. His judgment in tackling, his volleys and punts into goal were grand, and it is wonderful what amount of work he can get through, and moreover he is a master of all the intricacies of the game, and what Charlie does not know in football is not worth knowing. The position Sheffield United occupy in the League is mainly due to the splendid generalship of their captain Ernest Needham. He is without doubt the finest captain since the days of Archie Hunter, Aston Villa's great centre forward and captain. It is common history to everyone what gluttons they are for work and with what bull dog tenacity they fight. Not not does Needham stand unique as a captain, but as a player also. How splendidly he keeps the half-back line intact. With what beautiful judgment he feeds his forwards. He is always on the go and never gets flurried or excited. He is a masterpiece at tackling and his placing is suberb. If ever there was a man perfect as a. player then Earnest Needham is that man. It may be a bold thing to say and probably many will think I am over-estimating his abilities when I say that to my mind he is the greatest half back in his position the world has ever seen. Someone has evidently interested in the answer I gave a fortnight ago re who was the finest goal- keeper. Another enquirer wishes to know who was the best full back I have ever seen play. The answer must be taken as my opinion. In amateurs I should say the brothers P. M. and A. M. Walters, Oakly and Lodge. Oakley was playing two seasons ago as English international. He is a grand back when in form and very speedy. The brothers Walters were the finest backs as a pair I have ever seen, but strange to say when separated they were only moderate. In professionals we have had Tom Clare, Stoke; Dai. Jones, Bolton, now of Manchester City; Hannah and Doyle, Everton; the late Nick Ross and Holmes, Preston Watty Arnott, Queen's Park; Donald Gow, Sunderland, and coming down later, Crabtree and Spencer, Aston Villa; Williams, West Bromwich. Those are eleven of the greatest backs that ever kicked a ball. The three best of that lot were Arnott, Gow and Ross, brother to Jimmy of that ilk. But the best of them all was Ross. Space will not permit me to describe his style of play. But sufficient to say that he was probably the most daring and fearless backs that every played. He dared to do things that most backs dared not attempt and they invariably came off. His speed was almost phenomenal. Grim determination was rigid on his features. I do not know whether anyone ever saw Nick smile. I never did. Good old Nick. We may never see his like again, and now in conclusion a little personal matter. It was my intention at first to continue these notes until after the English Cup tie. That has passed and so far as I know at present these notes will now cease. My only object in writing was to try and put more enthusiasm into the game, to give a little friendly advise and to point out where the weakness lay in the team. May the team go on and prosper is my earnest wish, «

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