The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1899-10-18
AN U.LTIMATUM
From the Plucky Beers to The
Powerful English Nation.
N MUST BE WITHDRAWN.
London Startled from Hopes Of
Peace to Face War,
Which Mo Doubt is
Now On.

Which No Doubt is
Now On,
Tho London News Agency published
the following dispatch from Pretoria
Tuesday morning: "An urgent dispatch
has DUST beon, handed to Conyngham
Greene, tho British diplomatic agent,
requesting an explicit assurance of tho
Withdrawal within 48 hours Of the
British troops from tho Transvaal Dor.
ders, as woll as the withdrawal Of all
the British forces landed in South AT
rioa since tho Blocmfontcin confor-
enoe."
( The ultimatum has boon rocoivcd
from tho Transvaal and has been made
public. 1t demands that the points Of
difference be submitted to arbitration
that all troops bo withdrawn, all rein
forccmcnts that have arrived since June
l bo removed, and Tho troops now on
tho high seas not to bo landed. An an
swor was demanded by Wednesday, Oc-
tobcr IL not later than 5 o'clock p. III.
The ultimatum concludes with 'in
tho unexpected cvont of an answer, not
satisfactory, boing received, by the
Il
with great regret, be compelled to re-
gard the action Of hsr naiosty's govern
mont as formal declaration Of war,
the correctness thereof, and that in
troops occurring within the above men
\ toned time in a nearer direction to its
4 bordors, this government will be com
PEELED to regard that also as formal
declaration Of war.
IN SUSPENSE.
A dispatch from London dated Oct.
IL says up to that time no dispatches
had been received from tho Cape since
S the expiration of the ultlmatunl, 80 it
Is not yet known whether the first shot
has been firod. A telegram from Pre-
toria, timed 1880 Tuesday evening says:
"The situation is becoming moro criti-
cal hourly. Numerous Americans,
Germans, Frenchmon, Swedcs, Bel
gians, Norwcgians, Danes, Italians,
Dutchmen, Swiss and and Cape Afri-
kanders have gone to the border to
fight for the Transyaal, although they
are not burghers, while many british
residents havo taken tho oath of allie
glance. Tho hope is Expressed by many
that war will yet bo avortcd. Nothing
4 ainoo this has boon ,rocoivcd from Pre-
q toria and doubtless telegraph communi-
3 cation with tho Transvaal is now cut.
IS, LEAVE LONDON.
sa Montague White, consul general Of
the South African republic in London,
called at tho consulate Wednesday af-
/ ternoon and Immediately left for tho
continent. Mr.. Whites departure was
Il mot attended by any cxcitcmont. Be.
fore shaking off tho dust of England, he
said to a representative Of Tho Associ-
ated Press ''.rhe expected has happen
ed. [ only hope the hellishncss Of this
premcditadcd crushing out of hardy
republic is now apparent. Lst me re-
4 mind America that the onus Of war lies
not upon those who fire tho first ehot,
but upon those who compel it to bo fired.
'"Tcohnically We have temporarily
put ourselves in the attitude Of an ag
grossor, but who would not have done
80 if tho existence of his country was
at stake? I think We must look far
ahead to sec tho consequences of this
war. Instead Of the pacifaction Of
South Africa, which is tho alleged act
Of England, we shall have perpetual
unrest. These very people for whom
England is now fighting will turn
against her in time to como and pro-
tost against her rule as bitterly as they
are now protesting against ours.
''For weeks I had seen England 3 do
termination TO force a hostile issue, or
rather Mr.. Chamberlain / am surc
he is the only member Of tho cabinet
whose mind was thoroughly made up
throughout all the negotiations. What
his intentions werc is evident from the
situation today Had the franchise
been the chief grievance, our five year
proposition would certainly have been
accepted. have reason to believe that
England enters upon hcr waIlikc course
by no means unit. Opposition to MIR.
Chamberlain policy exists to greater
extent than is generally conceived.
ALL HOPE GONE.
s'Our evident dosire to conciliatc has
been much appreciated, and our refusal
to allow our household affairs to be ad
/ ministored by another nation has not
excited genuine Indignation hcrc or in
any quarter Of tho globe. However,
Mr.. Chamberlain has accomplished his
purpose, and all hope is gone. ] be-
liovo, nevertheless, that considerable
revision in British opinion would bc af-
footed by any serious defeat for most
of those now supporting the government
are doing 90 with light heart and on
general principles, not stopping to
count tho cost of war.
Mr.. White cited the 1sandlwhama
massacre as an instance Of such a
change in British opinion. lIc then
went on to say: II suppose there can
belonly one ultimate reault Of tho hos
tilitics. AS to the duration Of the war
Il am not able to venture guess. It
seemed to me matter of the greatest
uncertainty. hear that Great Brit
ain will not begin the wiping out pro-
CESS until December. In the meantime
we shall sec what we shall SEQ.
II have received no special instruc-
tions or neTs from tho Transvaal dur
ing tho last 48 hours, and | cxpoct mono
having long ago received directions as
to the course for me to takc when mat
tors reached this stage. I shall ro.
& main IN tha cnntinont md IF ANYTHING