The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-10-11
BOERS PRESENT
AN ULTlMAIUM
CONTINUED From First Page.)

above nltlmati0n OF Her Majesty ''1N
eminent 81 new violation of the eoaveil-
ton of London, 1884. which does not re-
serve to Her Majesty's Government the
right TO a umilateral settlement or
question which is exclusively n domestic
one for this Government and which mas
already been regulated by this Govern
ment.
s'On account OF the straine Situati0m
and the consequent serious loss IN anu
interruption of trade in, general which
the correspondence respecting franchise
and the representation of the people of
this Republic has carried in its train,
Her Majesty's Government first pressed
for an early settlement and finally press
ed for a satisfactory answer within
forty EIGHT hours. This demand was sub
sequently somewhat modified. to your
note of September 10Th, replied TO by the
note of this Government of September
18th, and in your note Cf Septemrer
10Th, 1899. Thereafter further friend
ly negotiations We're broken off, this
Government receiving an Inclination that
a proposal for a final settlement would
shortly be made.
although this promise was once more
repeated. the proposal, up to now has not
reached this Government. Even while
friendly correspondence was still going
ON, the increase of troops ON large SCALE
was introduced by Her Majesty's Gov
ermment the troops being stationed nj
the nei2hborhood Of the. borders of this
Republic.
Having regard to occurrences in the
history of this Republic which it is UNI
necessary here to call to mind. this RE
public felt obliged to regard this mill
tary force i'm the neighborhood of its
borders as threat against the independ-
ence of the South African Republic,
since il was aware of no circumstances
which would Justify the presence of such
a military force in South Africa and
in the neighborhood of its borders
I'm an answer to an inquiry with re-
spect thereto, addressed to His Excel
lency, the High Commissioner, this Gov
ernment received to its great astonish-
mtnt. a yelled insinHIation that from the
side of the Republic an attack was be-
ing made on Her Majesty's colonies, and,
at the same time, a mysterious refer
ence to possibilities whereby this Gov
eminent was strengthened I'M its suspi-
cion that the independence of this Re-
public was being threatened.
'sAs a defensive measure this Gov
ernment was therefore Obliged to send a.
portion of the blirghers of this Republic
in order to, offer requisite resistance to
smilar possibilities.
READY FOR INSTANT ADVANCE.
Cape Town. Oct 10.--A dispatch from
Pretoria to Cape Town newspaper.
saws that commandment General Joaibert
has issued a notice to the troops in the
different laageIs TO held themselves in,
readiness for an immediate advance.
BRITISH REPLY SHORT.
London, Oct. 10-1he Daily Nails
Cape Town correspondent telegraFhing
Tuesday, says short and very d.gnliied
reply has been communicated to
Cenyngham Greene, the British diplo-
matte agent at Pretoria by Sir Alfred
Miner. British High Commissioner in
Sonth Africa, to be handed to the Boer
Government ON "Wednesday.
SHOOTING THE NATIVES.
London, October 10.--Runaors are eur
rent at Durham that the Beers have be-
gun shooting the natives at the mines
and that many bodies have been seen
lying on the Veldt.
A mysterious distribution of Mausers
is occurring at Steynsburg and other
Dutch districts in the Cape Colony.
TO THE, LAST DROP OF BROOD.
sLondon, Oct 10.-The text Of the
Boer ultimatum ON arriving this morning
was sent with all speed to Lord Sails
bury, who came to town this afternoon,
and a dispatch box was sent to the
Prince of Wales, which is only done in
cases of special urgency.
The Cabinet has been summoned to
meet at the Foreign Office on Friday
next.
War preparations by Great Britain are
being pushed with the greatest energy.
Dr. Gavin Brown Clar, Radical memr
her of the House of Commons for Cath
ness, who all along has worked hard for
peace, has just received a characteristic
letter Of thanks from Commandment Gem
eral Joubert. in which General Joubert
declares that Cecil Rhodes, DIR. Jameson
and Mr. Chamberlain are responsible for
the mischief. He says:
'sThe Johannesburg clique says that
Mr.. Chamberlain regards the existence
OF the Orange Free State amid the Trans
vaal as two blots. which, as Cecil Rhodes
has said. must be wiped out from the
map. He seems desirous to do this
with the blood of the Afrikander people
and Of the poor British soldiers. We do
not desire war. We know we are not a
match for the powerful armies of Great
Britain and her willing colonies. We
never have been able to do anything
agaiallst England's might.
MIR. Chamberlain is trying to drive us
into the Red Sea, but i still hope God
will speak to the kind heart of Her
Majesty, the Queen, and THAT of her no
BILE people and that they will not allow
this wicked Hannah to cool his hatred
against our lands Mordecai. We are
convinced that Chamberlain will try to
conqner and we shall try to prevent him.
by the help of God, to the last drop of
our blood"
THEIR REASON FOR UI4TTAIATUM
London, Oct. 10.4A dispatch from
Pretoria. dated Monday evening. says:
Matters are becoming critical and
many OF the bnrghers in the three main
commandos are impatient and feel it is
suicidal to wait the arrival of over
wnelming reinforcements from Europe
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