Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-10-12
All British Troops Must be With
drawn From the Transvaal
Borders Immediately.
ONLY As HOURS GIVEN TO COMPLY.
All Differences to Be Regulated By
Arbitration or BY Way Mutu-
ally Agreed Upon.
All Troops En- Route ust BO Landed Else
whore Than South AGr!ca-Delagoa
Reported to be Coded to the
Brltish for sS.OOO,OOO. @

British for SS,OOO,OOO. ~
CAPE Town, Oct. 1.-THE Transvaal
government has sent an ultimatum to
Great Britain.
LONDON, Oct. IL, "A dispatch from
Pretoria, dated Oct. 10, says:
"An urgent dispatch has just been
handed to Conyngham Greene, the
British diplomatic agent, requesting
an explicit assurance of the with
drawal within 4S hours of the British
troops from the Transvaal borders, as
we'll rs the withdrawal of all the Brit
ish forces landed in South Africa since
the Bloemfontein conference"
The ultimatum, which is signel by
F. w. Reitz, secretary of state, con-
cludes with the following four de-
mands:
First-That all points of mutual diff
ference be regulated by friendly re-
course to arbitration or by whatever
amicable way may be arrived upon by
this government and her majesty's
government,
"Secondly-That all troops on the
borders of this republic shall be in
stantly withdrawn.
"Third-That all reinforcementso of
troops which have arrived in South
Africa since June /, 1899, shall be re-
moved from South Africa within a rea-
sonable time to be agreed upon with
this government and with the mutual
assurance AID guarantee on the part
of this government that no attack upon
or hostilities against any portion of the
possessions of the British government
shall be made by this republic during
the further negotiations within per
iod of time to be subsequently agreed
upon between the governments; and
this government will, on compliance
Herewith, be prepared to withdraw
the armed burghers of this republic
from the borders.
"Fourth-That her majesty's troops
which are now on the high seas shall
not be landed in any part of South AT
rica."
The expiration of the time limit OF
the ultimatum Wednesday evening
does not leave Great Britain much timt
to strengthen the present military po
sition, although there are still a few
troops at Durham, Natal, available foi
dispatch to the front, but the govern
ment will doubtless now adopt the
suggestion to form the refugees from
the Rand into volunteer regiments.
The magnitude and deliberation o.
the British preparations for war arr
now regarded by many keen Observer
as safeguards against hostilities. Al
aggressive British campaign is defer
red thereby until the end of NovembeI
and the responsibility of declaring
war is forced upon the Beers, who
will unite the British people agains
them by any overt act against Natal
Unless they are willing to face this re
sponsibility and put themselves on th'
wrong side of the moral question
tEey will keep their ill-organized arm.
encamped on the borders for nearly tw,
months until the British are prepared
to attack them with an Overwhelming
force. Men who have been in Sout
Africa are emphatic in the declaration
that the Beers must either attack with
in week or run the risk of having
discontented and demoralized army a
the end of November. Delay and mas
terly inactivity are on the side of tn
British battalions
In some quarters 1T is intimated tina
the government has received notifies
tion of the Boer ultimatum and ar
relieved in consequence, as the govern
ment considers the Beers now place
in position of having forced on wal
1t is reported that at the coming SCI
sion of parliament formal announc'
ment VII be made of the cession {
Delagoa bay and the surrounding te
ritory in Portuguese East Africa I
Great Britain. The price is said to b
IS, OoO OOO In ordinary circumstance
as Great Britain is the Goyernmer
making the demand she would be th
dispatcher OF the ultilnatum and III
fact that the Beers have taken the In
tiatiye is regarded as rendering the 81
uatlon more serious and Increasing ii
hopelessness OF averting war