Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-10-10
Requested Withdrawal of British
Troops In Transvaal Within
Forty-Eleht Hours.
BRITAIN BUYS DELAG0A BAY
Troops Embark for South Africa
Midst Scenes of Wild En-
thuslasm.

agency has published the following
dispatch from Pretoria, filed there at
7:40 p. m. yesterday: "An urgent
dispatch has been handed to Conyn-
CHAM Greene, the British diplomatic
agent, requesting an explicit assur-
ance of withdrawal within forty-eight
hours of British troops from Trans
vaal borders, as well as the withdraw
al of all British, forces landed in South
Africa since the BIoemfontein confer
ence."
London, Oct, 10.-The New South
Wales Lancers traversed the city to-
day to embark for South Africa.
From the arrival of the squadron at
the Waterloo station to embarking
on the railway train at Fenchurch
station, tumultuous scenes of wild en-
thusiasm marked the route traversed.
Reports from all military centers
that show mobilization orders are being
received with the greatest enthusiasm
since President Kruger has taken the
irrevocable step of issuing an ultima
tum. The explanation of his action
seems to be that the Beers have got
beyond his control, or If he awaited the
arrival of the British army corps the
chances of military success for him
would be of the slimest possible char
acter. The effect of the news OF the
Transvaal utimatum upon the stock
exchange was steadying. Kaffirs were
firmer, in the belief that the most
gigantic gold industry in the world
would be incorporated as British COL
ony as the outcome of the war.
LonLon, Oct. 1O.-It is reported that
at the coming session OF parliament
formal announcement will be madesof
the cession of Delagoa Bay and the
surrounding territory of Portuguese
East Africa to Great Britain. The price
is said to be S,e0D, coo pounds a.,
London, Oct. 10.--The Transvaal
ultimatum, which is signed by f. w.
Reitz, secretary of state, concludes
with &he following four demands:
First,-All points of mutual differ
ence shall be regulated by friendly
recourse to arbitration, or whatever
amicably way that may be agreed
upon by the government and her Maj
estys government.
Second,-All troops on the borders
of this republic shall fbe instantly
withdrawn. ek
Third,-All reinforcements of trops
which have arrived in South Africa
since June 1, 1899, shall be removed
from South Africa within reasonable
time to be agreed upon with this gov
ernment, and with the mutual assur-
anee and guarantee on the part of
this government that no attack upon,
or hostilities against, any portion OF
the possessions of the British govern
ment shall be made by this republic
during further negotiations within
the period of time to be subsequently
agreed upon between the two govern
ments; and this government will, on
compliance Herewith, be prepared to
withdraw the armed Burghers' of
this republic from the borders.
Fourth, he 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 the
definition of the time limit for reply:
"This government presses for an
immediate and affirmative answer to
these four questions and earnestly re-
quests Her Majesty's government to
return an answer before or upon We'd
nesday, October IL, 1899, not later
than 5 O'Clock p. m. 1t desires fur
ther to add, IL the unexpected event
received by it within the interval,
1t will greatly regret to be compelled
to regard the action OF Her Majesty's
government as formal declaration
of war and will not hold itself respon-
sible for consequences thereof, and
that, in the event of any further
movement of troops occurring within
the above mentioned time nearer the
direction of our border, this govern
ment will be compelled to regard that
also as formal declaration of war.
I have the honor to be, respectfully
yours, F. W. Reitz, State Secretary.
The following paragraph imme-
diately precedes the four demands of
the ultimatum: Her Majesty's un-
lawful Intervention in the internal
affairs of this republic are in conflict
with the London convention of 1884
The extraordinary strengthening of
her troops in the neighborhood of the
borders of this republic has caused an
intolerable condition of things to arise
to which this government feels itself
obliged in the interest, not only Of
this republic, but also 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 the immediate
termination of this state of things and
requests Her Majesty's government to
give assurances upon the following
flour demands:
Ghastly Finds.