Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-10-10
THE BOER DEMANDS
The Transvaal Makes Conditions and
Demands Acceptance Before
Tomorrow Night.
BRITISH TROOPS MUST LEAVE
A Demonstration in London The Boer'
Do Not Wish to Wait Until England
Gets Her $4,000 Reserves
Into Africa.

News Agency publishes the following
dispatch from Pretoria, filed there at
7:4O p. m. yesterday: "An urgent dis
patch has been handed to Coynham
Greene, British diplomatic agent, re-
questing an explicit assurance of with
drawal within forty-eight hours Of the
British troops from the Transvaal bor-
doris, oa ~an as withdrawal nf oil
British forces landed in South Africa
since the Bloemfontein conference"
London, October 10-The New South
Wales lancers traversed the city to-day
to embark for South Africa. From the
arrival of the squadron at Waterloo
station to the embarking on railway
train at Fenchurch station, tumultuous
scenes Of wild enthusiasm marked the
route traversed. Reports from all mill
tary centers show the mobilization or
ders were received with the greatest en-
thusiasm.
Since President Kruger has taken the
tum, the explanation of his action seems
to be that the Beers got out Of control,
or if he awaited the arrival of the Brit
ish army corps, the chances Of military
NEST possible character. The effect of
the news of the Transvaal ultimatum
upon the stock exchange was steadying.
Kaffirs were firmer in belief that the
eyic v,fi ct1.xy rft t1rn wild
will be incorporated in a British colony
as the outcome Of war.
London, October 10.-It is reported
that at the coming session of parlia-
ment a formal announcement will be
made of the cession Of Delagoa bay and
the surrounding territory of Portuguese
East Africa to Great Britain. The price
is said to be eS,OOO,0OO.
London, October 1O.-The text of the
Transvaal ultimatum, 1t is understood,
is on the way to the British foreign Of
the time limit expires tomorrow after
noon at o'clock, when, If the demands
of the Beers be not compiled with, fur
ther landing or dispatch of troops will
tilities will commence. The fact that
the Beers have taken the initiative is
as increasing the hopefessness
of averting war
The following paragraph immediate
ly precedes the four demands in the ul-
tlmatum: Her majesty's unlawful in
tervention in internal affairs in this re-
public In conflict with the London con-
vention of 1884, by the extraordinary
Of her troops in the
of the borders of this re-
public, has caused an intolerable condi-
ton of things to arise to which this gov
ernment feels itself obliged, in the in
terest not only of this republic, but also
of all South Africa, to make an end as
soon as possible, and this government
feels itself called upon and obliged to
press earnestly and with emphasis for
an immediate termination Of this state
of things, and requests her majesty's
government to give assurances upon
the following four demands"
London October 10.-The Transvaal
ultimatum, which Is signed by F. w.
Reitz, secretary of state, concludes with
the following four demands:
l. All points of mutual difference to
be regulated by friendly recourse to ar
bitration, or by whatever amicable way
that may be agreed upon by the gov
ernment and her majestys government.
2. All troops on the borders Of this
republic shall be instantly withdrawn.
g. All re-enforcements Of troops
which have arrived from South Africa
since June l, 1899, shall be removed
from South Africa within reasonable
time, to be agreed upon with this gov
ernment, and with mutual assurance
and guarantee on the part Of this gov-
ernment that no attack upon or hostil-
tiles against any portion Of the possess
sions of the British government shall
be made by this republic during further
negotiations, within the period of time
to be subsequently agreed upon between
the governments; and this government
will, on compliance Herewith, be pre-
pared to withdraw armed burghers Of
this republic from the borders.
4. That her majesty's troops which
are now on the high seas shall not be
landed In any part Of South Africa"
To these demands is appended def
mite time limit for reply:
This government presses for imme-
iiate and affirmative answer to these
four questions, and earnestly requests