The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-09-20
THE Beers WON'T YIELD.
Transvaal Situation Regarded as
Hopeless.
NO MORE CONCESSIONS.
Excitement at Pretoria-YounE Beers
Eager for Hosti1ities to
Commence.

London, Sept. 16.-Indications from
all sources point to the extreme gravity
Of the Transvaal situation.
Pretoria advices emanating from 8
Boer source say the Transvaals reply is
uncompromising and that preparations
for a staunch resistance is proceeding
continuously.
Another Pretoria special, dated Sep.
TENDER 10, says the situation is now re.
garded as all but hopeless, unless Great
Britain, retreats from her position.
me dispatch adds: THE government
OF the two republics consider the Trans.
yaal should refuse to concede anything
further and it is believed the Beers will
have the support of all the Afrikanders
throughout South Africa
1t is now definitely stated that the
orange Free State has agreed to unite
with the Iransvaal in resisting the Brit.
ish claims.
VI 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 ma.
Jorlty taking the view that war is OK.
tremely probable.
!, The Boer representatives here and or
the continent reiterate that the British
government is allowing itself to be in.
nuenced by those wanting British domin.
Ion over the whole Of South Africa ano
Inat conviction of the truth of this is sc
hrmly rooted in the minds Of the Burgh.
ers that it is impossible to hope that they
Will accept the constantly proffered
friendly advice. regarding settling the
matter on Great. Britain's present terms
'Ali Aboard for Pretoria.n
The first battalion of the Northumber
land Fusileers, 900h strong and detach
ments Of the Army Service corps and
Ordnance corps sailed on the steamer
Gault at p. m. today for Southampton
assn. The men appeared to be in splen.
dld condition and openly anxious fol
lighting. The Fusileers went direct tc
4AldershOt, but many of the officers OF
that regiment and numbers of special
service officers started from London, re.
cslVlng at Waterloo station an enthusiasts
tic sendoff from the large crowd present,
The porters cried All aboard for Pre-
torla!' which was taken up by the crowc
uprOariously
Gen. Sir George Stewart White, V. c.,
former acknowledgement who is go
ing to command the troops in Natal. sails
with his staff OF the Tantalon Castle
from Plymouth. He left London subse-
quent to the main body of the officers.
British Demands Rejected.
Cape Town, ,.t. 16.-Further tele-
grams from Pretoria today confirm the
forecast of the reply of the Transvaal to
Great Britain, which does not accept the
demands of the British government as a
whole. Great excitement prevails at
Pretoria over the consequences which
may ensue. The young Beers are ask
ing to be led into the field Immediately.
1t is impossible to predict what will be
the situation after the delivery of the
reply i'll London. The feeling here is
that it will be impossible for the imperial
government and undignifed upon it's part
to again enter upon an interchange of ar
gumsats.
The. Royal Munster regiment has ar
rived here.
British Troops Leave London.
Though Gen. White tried to keep pri.
vate the hour of his departure from Lon
don large crowd was present and gave
him an ovation.
Capt. Sir Edward Chichester. who
commanded the British cruiser immortal
lite at Manila, is among the officers ac.
companying Gen. White. He is going tc
Cape Town to command the secOnd-class
cruiser Doris, flagship of Admiral Har-
ris.
Capt. Chichester said to reporter for
the Associated press: This is my first
march 1t is difficult to say which way
events will turn. | am to hustle between
cape Town and Delagoa Bay, the pros
pective seat of war, in the Doris, with
provisions and equipment for the men.
Il look back with vast pleasure at my
old American comrades. | am sorry |
cannot see the reception of Admiral
Dewey or join in welcoming such a typi-
cal navy man. Admiral Dewey is off to
peace, while | fear | am off into the
thick of war. The scenes have changed,
that is all. Goodby."
The crowd cheered Justify as the train
pulled out and pressed around the cars
in order to get handshake with Gen.
White. #k#
Pretoria, Sept. 16.--The reply of the
Transvaal government was handed to the
British agent here, Conynham Greene, at
II o'clock this morning. 1t will be off,
cially published here Monday.