The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1899-10-14

NOTE HANDED CONYRGHAM GREEN
Requests AIsothe Withdrawal From
Africa Of Reinforcements
Recently Landed.
CAUSES a SENSATION in LONDON
Skaters the Hopes OF Those Who
Believed diplomacy Would Set
tic the Observation-Disclosures Act.
i've, but Secretive as Ever.
Cape Town, Oct. 1.-THE Transvaal
has sent an ultimatum to Great Brit

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Cape Town, Oct. 1.-THE Transvaal
has sent an ultimatum to Great Brit
ain.
Londln, Oct. 11.-A London news
agency publishes the following dis
patch from Pretoria, filed here last
tight:
IAN urgent dispatch has just been.
handed to Conyngham Greene, Brit
sh diplomatic agent, requesting an ex-
olicit assurance of the withdrawal,
within forty-eight hours, of British
:roops from the Transvaal borders, as
we'll as the withdrawal of all British
!orces landed in South Africa since the
Bloemfontein conference
News Startles London.
The mcre peaceful tenor of this
mornings news and comments had
scarcely been digested, arousing
the hope that Krueger's birthday.
would also mark the dissipation, or the
commencement of the dissipation, of
the clouds hanging over South Africa,
when the sensational announcement
shat the Transyaal had handed a defn-
lite ultimatum to the British diplo-
matte agent in Pretoria caused a rapid
slump in the hopes of those who be-
lieyed diplomacy would yet save the
situation. Apart from this, today's
news tends to show hat as long as the
Beers remain inactive Britain will con-
tinue to adhere to persuasive methods.
1t is understood from the movements
of ministers and the activity in gov
eminent Offices that important devel-
opments are imminent, although
whether they are pacific or warlike,
remains an enigmas The officials OF
the colonial Office worked all night
and Chamberlain arrived early in the
morning. In some quarters it is init
mated the government has received
notification of the Boer ultimatum and
are relieved i'll consequence, as the
government considers the Beers are
now placed in a position of having
forced on a war.
Display of War Spirit.
Whatever the official feeling may be
there was no installing the signif-
canoe of the great manifestation of the
war spirit and the spirit Of imperial
solidarity that occurred in the streets
Of London this morning when the New
South Wales lancers traversed the city
to embark for South Africa. Tens OF
thousands assembled to do homage to
the little handful of soldiery repre-
senting the empires loyalty.
From the arrival of the squadron at
Waterloo station to their embarking
on the railway train at Fenchurch
street station, tumultous scenes OF
wild enthusiasm marked the route
traversed. Bands were allowed to
play nothing but Soldiers Of the
Queen" Rule britannia" and God
Save the Queen
1t is doubtful if such a frenzied wei.
come was ver witnessed in London.
There was an incessant roar of cheers
and song until the mansion house, the
official residence of the lord mayor OF
London, was reached. Here traffic
was completely blocked by the surg
ing throngs, and it was only with the
greatest difficulty that the lord mayor,
Sir John Voce Moore, in the full robes
of office, restrained the singing and
vociferous cheering, while he ad.
dressed the colonial troops, wishing
them God-speed in e~spousing the in.
terests of the country aud in thei1
heroic determination to assist in as.
sorting the imperial authority in South
Africa.
Sir John Moore said: II hope there
will not be war, but the necessities 0,
the moment require a demonstration
of authority"
The inspiring scene closed with the
singing of the national anthem. The
lord mayor leading.
a similar demonstration took place
at F%enchurch street later. Report.
from all military centers show mobil
ization orders have been received witt
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