The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-09-17

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sources point to the extreme gravity OF
the Transvaal situation. Pretoria ad-
vices emanating from a Boer source
say the Transyaars reply is uncompro-
missing, and that preparation for a
staunch resistance is proceeding con-
tinuously. ~
Another Pretoria special, dated Sept.
10, says the situation is now regarded
as all but hopeless unless Great Britain
retreats from her position. The dis
patch adds: ss1
1.-The governments of the two repub-
lies consider the Transvaal should re-
fuse to concede anything further, and
it is believed the Beers will have the
support of all the Afrikanders through
out South Africa"
1t is now definitely stated that the
Orange Free State has agreed to unite
with the Transvaal in resisting the
British claims.
OF all the numerous channels through
which South African news reaches Lon
don not one gives the faintest hope that
the Boer reply will be favorable, the
majority taking the view that war is
extremely probable.
The Boer representatives here and on
the continent reiterate that the British
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fluenced by those wanting to dominate
over the whole of South Africa, and
that conviction of the truth of this is
so firmly rooted in the minds of the
burghers that it is impossible to hope
that they will accept the constantly
proffered friendly advice regarding set
Ting the matter on Great Britain's pres
ent terms.
The First battalion of the Northum-
berland fusiliers, 900 strong, and de-
tachmentS of the army service corps
and ordnance corps sailed on the
steamer Gaul at p. m. today from
Southampton en- route to Natal, amid
great enthusiasm. The men appeared
to be in splendid condition and openly
anxious for fighting. The fusiliers went
direct from Aldershot, but many of the
officers of that regiment and number
of special service officers started from
London, receiving at Waterloo station
an enthusiastic send-off from the large
crowd present. The porters cried al
aboard for Pretoria" which was taken
up by the crowd uproariously.
General Sir George Stewart White, V.
g, former quartermaster general, who
is going to command the troops in Ma
tai, sails with his staff on the Taufal
castle from Plymouth. He left Lon
don subsequent to the main body Oh
officers
Though General White tried to keer
private the hour of his departure from
London. large crowd was present and
gave him an ovation.
captain Sir Edward Chichester. the
commander of the British cruiser I'm
mortaiite at Manila, is among the Off
GERS accompanying General White. He
is gong to Capetown to command the
second-class cruiser Doris, flagship of
Admiral Harris. Captain Chichester
SAID to a reporter of the Associated
Press:
This is my first march. 1t is difficult
to say which way events will turn. NV
work IS among the hewers of wood and
drawers of water. / am to hustle he
tween Capetown and Delagoa bay. the
prospective seat of war, in the Doris
men. ia the
L look back with vast pleasure at
my Old American comrades, but am now
or to different scene of action. I am
sorry l cannot see the reception to Adj
mlral Dewey or. join in welcoming such
typical navy man. Admiral Dewey
is on to peace. while I fear I am off
INTO the thick of war. The scenes have
changed. that is ALL Good bye"
The crowd cheered Justify as the
tra1n pulled out, and pressed around
the cars in order to get a handshalxe
with General White ny