The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-10-11
THE B0ER ULT|MATUM It Shatters All Hopes of Peace in South
 Africa.
WAR WILL OPEN TO-DAY
QUITE LIKELY BOERS HAVE AL READY RTED HOSTILITIES.

READY STARTED HosTILITIES. Kruger Has Everything to Gain by an
 Instant. Advance-Sharp Fighting Expected to Occur at Mnfeking Where
 British Troops Occupy an Exposed
 Position.
 London, Oct. 11-It cannot be doupt- ed that Englands reply will be flat reflection of President Krugers de- mands and that quarter after o'clock this afternoon, English time, an actual state of war will exist. As the British troops continue landing in South Afri- ca and advancing to the front, it is quite possible, according to the terms of the Boer ultimatum that hostilities have already commenced as Kruger has everything to gain by an instant advance. Sharp fighting is likely to occur at Mafeking, where Colonel Ba- den-Powell is pluckily holding his ex- posed position.
 The officials at the foreign office to- night would say nothing whatever con- corning the ultimatum of the Boers and no text was given out. It is known, however that the text as sent in the advices from Cape Town is thoroughly correct and there is no hope now of anything but war.
 The ultimatum which is signed by F. w. Reitz secretary of state concludes with the following four demands:
 "Frst-That all points of mutual diff ference be regulated by friendly re- course to arbitration, or by whatever amicable way may be agreed upon by this government and her majesty's gov ernment.
 ..Second-That all troops on the bor- ders of this republic shall be instantly withdrawn.
 sThlrd-That all achievements of troops which have arrived in South Africa since June 1. 1899, shall be re- moved from South Africa within reasonable time, to be agreed upon with this government, and with the mutual assurance and guarantee on the part or this government that no attack upon or hostilities against any portion of the possessions of the British government shall be made by this republic during the further negotiations, within period of time to be subsequently, agreed upon between the governments; and this gov ernment will, on compliance herewith, be prepared to withdraw the armed burghers of this republic from the bor- ders.
 "Fourth-That her majestys 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 re- ply:
 This government presses for an inn mediate and affirmative answer to these four questions, and earnestly requests her majesty's government to return an answer before or upon Wednesday, October Il. 1899, not later than o'clock D. n.
 Ut desires further to add that in | the unexpected event of an answer not | satisfactory being received by it with in the interval, it will with great regret | be compelled to regard the action of | her majesty's government as formal | declaration of war, and will not hold it. | self responsible for the consequences | thereof and that, in the event of any | further movement of troops occurring within the aforementioned time in a nearer direction to our borders. this government will be compelled to re- gard that also as formal declaration of war
 'I have the honor to be, respectfully yours, F. w. Reitz,
 "State Secretary"