Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-17
AN ULTIMATUM NEXT,
This an Anxious Day for
Great Britain
.BOER REPLY DULY MADE,
II is Understood 10 EYade or Defy BFi-
tlSh Demands.
TRaysViAL MAY FORCE EVENTS.
IL May Confscate the Mines nnd
Arrest OutIanders for High Tren-
son While the Rcinforcements from
England Are I'm Mid-Occnn.
TRANsvAAL MAY FORCE EVENTS.

Copyright, 1899 the Associated Press)
LONDON, September 16.-Sunday will
be an anxious day for Great Britain. The
Transvaal reply to the British Govern
ment is known TO have been formulated.
and to be in the hands of the British
agent at Pretoria. Furthermore, the
wires at the Foreign Office are busy with
long dispatch from the British High
Commissioner in South Africa, Sir Alfred
Miner, to the Secretary of state for the
Colonies. Joseph Chamberlain, which is
being rapidly repeated to the latter's Biz
mingham home, so that the contents oil
the Boer republics reply will probably
rest tonight with Great Brtain's Gee
rotary.
Unless South Africa is peoped with
false prophets, the Beers have either
evaded or defed what practically amount
ed TO an ultmatum from the British
Cabinet. From the tenor of their recent
communications TO Mr.. Chamberlain, they
could scarcely be expected 10 do other
wise. However as frequently pointed out
| in these dispatches this presumed action
on the part Of the Beers does not make
war a certainty though it does place the
British Cabinet in "a position where II
must take steps so aggressive that war
or utterly ignominious submission will be
the only alternatives remaining to the
! TransyaaL
BOERS TO RAID NATAL?
This new. serious phase of the crisis
also gravely increases the probability
that the Beers will take time and diplo-
macy by the forelock and raid Natal
/ confscate the mines, arrest the Outland-
ers for high treason, and otherwise re-
sent. while the British troops are IN mlu-
| ocean. what they believe IS an attempt
| in rob them of their independence. II the
course of diplomacy is not foreshortened,
tho British Cabinet will meet again ana
formulate specific demands, far more
sweeping than the recent ones. These
will be transmitted to President Kruger
in the shape of an ultimatum
A. the members of the Cabinet are
| scattered throughout the country, it is
! improbable that council could be gath
cred before Monday night. at the earliest.
and there is every reason 10 believe the
british Government will exhibit no UNI
due haste i'm forcing President Kruger $
| hand. for it is palpably more important
| ia have 1000 achievements on the scene
! Of action than TO gain the gratitude or
the Unfortunate Outlanders, who Tor
weeks have been crying for immediate
aggressive action.
KRUGER TO YIELD AFTER ALL?
The logic of such a policy must be
equally patent TO President Kruger ana
il is hardly conceivable that he VIII await
the arrival Of the British reiniorcements
before taking the initiative. ii ne as
plays such hesitation he will strengthen
Inc belief that at the very last moment
he intends to back down, an impression
which has many supporters among the
ultra-conservatively inclined.
REPLY PUBLIC TOMORROW.
PRETORIA. September 1.-THE reply
of the Transyaal Government was hand-
ed 10 the British agent here. Mr.. Co
nvneham Greene at IL o'clock TINS morn
ING II will be published here Monday
an O o'clock 4. NJ There are no lurther
developments i'm the situation.
EXCITEMENT AT PRETORIA.
CAPE TOWN. September 16.-Further
kilograms from Pretoria to-day coilil-H,
The forecast of the reply OF the IraiisN"al
~ Creat Britain. which does not accept
the demands Of the British Government
as q whole. Great excitement preVdlls az
pretoria over the consequences "hl0n
may ensue. ..
YOUNG Beers ANXIOUS TO FIGHT
The young Beers are asking to be 'eu
into the field Immediately. 1t is impossi-
BILE To predict what will be the slIud,lon
arter the delivery of the reply in London.
The feeling here is that IT will be lmpos,
sthlo for the Imperial Government, ana
undignihed upon it's part to again eh'eF
mon an interchange Of arguments
,rha ROYAL Munster regiment mas ar
rived here. ..,.,,,,>,,ro SDu
LONDON. September 1.-THE FIRST Sat-
,olion of the Northumberland Fusilee@s'
ooo strong and attachments of the army
s service corps and ordnance corps, sailed
ON the steamer Gaul at p. NJ. to-day
from Southampton, en- route lor Natal
mid great enthusiasm. The men appear
"a 10 be in splendid condition, and open
lv anxious for fighting.