Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-10

London, Oct. 1O.--A London news ag-
ency publishes the following dispatch
from Pretoria, filed there at 7:4O .. m.
yesterday:
/ An urgent dispatch has just been
handed to Conygham Greene. the Brit
ish diplomatic agent. requesting explicit
assurance of the withdrawal within 4S
hours of British troops from the Trans
/ vaal borders Well the withdrawal
of all British forces landed in South Af
RIGA since the Bloemfontein conference
I The effect of the news of the 'rransvaal
ultimatum upon the stock exchange VAS
steadyinS. katfirs We're frmer in the be-
lief that the most gigantic gold industry
in the world will be incorporated in a
British colony as an outcome of the war.
/, The text Of the Transvaal ultimatum,
it is understood. is on the way to the
British foreign office. According TO latest
advices time limit expires tomorrow af-
ternoon at o'clock, when. if the de-
mands of the Beers are not complied
with. a further landing or dispatch OF
troops will be considered an act OF war
and hostilities will commence.
IN OIullldtN o' N'iN-AN
Britain is the government that makes the
demands she would be the dispatcher OF
an ultimatum and the fact that the Beers
have taken the initiative is regarded as
rendering the situation more serious and
increasing the hopelessness Of aNertinS
war.
London, Oct 1O-Tne sensational an
nouncement that the Transvaal govern
ment had handed a definite ultimatum to
the British diplomatic agent in Pretoria
caused a rapid slump in the hopes of
those who believed diplomacy would yet
save the situation Apart from this the
news today shows that so long as the
Beers remain inactive, Great Britain vii,
continue to adhere to her present per-
suasiVe methods.
The speech of the Duke of Devonshire
at Sheffield yesterday contains nothing
to confirm the assertion made by the
jingo press that final proposals of the
British government will contain sweeping
aggressive schemes and to this extent it
has oiled the waters.
It is understood from the movements Of
the ministers and the activity in govern
ment offices that developments are i'm
minent, although whether they are paci-
fic or Warlike remains an enigma. The
officials at the colonial Office worked all
night and Chamberlain arrived there
early this morning.
In some quarters is is intimated the
government has received nothing of the
Boer ultima atum and is relieved in cOnsa-
uuence as the government considers the
Beers now placed in a position of having
forced the war.
Whatever official feeling may be. there
is no mistaking the significance of the
great manifestation embodied with war
spirit of the imperial solidarity that oc-
CURED in the streets Of London this
morning when the New South Wales
lancers traversed the city to embark for
South Africa. Tens of thousands assem- |
bled to do homage to the little handful of |
soldiery representing the empires loyalty. |
From the arrival Of the squadron at !
Waterloo station to embarking on the
railway train at Fenchurch station, |
tumuitous 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 in which the dense !
crowds joined 1t is doubtful if such |
frenzied welcome was ever before wit |
messed in London.
London, Oct. 1O.-The Transvaal ulti- |
matum which is signed by F. w. Reitz, /
secretary Of state, says:
"Her majestey's unlawful Intervention |
in the internal affairs Of this republic. |
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