The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-10-21
DEMANDS OF Beers
Transvaal Ultimatum Presented to
Great Britain-Reported Adj
Vince of Beers.

London, Oct. 1.-THE Transvaal ul-
timatum, which is signed by F. w.
Reitz, secretary of state, concludes
with the following four demands:
Her majesty's unlawful Intervention in
the internal affairs of this republic. In con-
| fiict with the London convention Of 1884,
| by 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 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 ear
| nestly and with emphasis for an immediate
termination of this state Of things and to
request her majesty's government to give
assurances upon the following four de-
mands:
First. That all points OF mutual differ
| ence be regulate by friendly recourse to
arbitration or by whatever amicabe way
may be agreed upon by this government
and her majestys government.
Second. That all troops on the borders
OF this republic shall be Instantly with
drawn.
Third. That all requirements OF
troops which have arrived in South Africa
since June 1, 1899. shall be removed from
South Africa within reasonable time
| and with the mutual assurance and guar
antee on the part of this government that
no attack upon or hostilitles against any
portion of the possessions OF the British
government shall be made by this republic
during the further negotiations, within a
period of time to be subsequently agreed
upon between the governments: and this
government will, on compliance Herewith.
be prepared to withdraw the armed burgh-
ers of this republic from the borders.
Tkas lAa fAa Nxfs
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 imme-
late and an 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 five O'Clock p m.
1T desires further to add that in the
unexpected event of an answer not salts
factory being received by it within the in
| terval, II will with great regret be COM
PEELED to regard the action OF her majesty's
government as a formal declaration Of
war and will not hold itself responsible
for the consequences thereof, and that, in
the event of any further movement OF
troops occurring within the above-men-
Toned time in nearer direction to our
borders, this government will be compelled
to regard that also as a formal declaration
of war.
Il have the honor to be. respectfully
"F. w. REITZ. State Secretary"
London, Oct. 13.-Following is the
text of the British reply to the Boer ul-
timatum:
chamberlain to Miner, High Commits
sioner, Sent 10:45 p. m, october TO- lS99.-
Her majesty's government has received
fha tNrx dam a
of the South African republic, conveyed in
your telegram of October 9. You will in
| form the government of the South African
| republic in reply that the conditions de-
manded by the government of the South
| African republic are such as her majesty's
government deems 1t impossible to dis
cuss. 90.
johannesburg, Oct. 13.-War was de-
clared Wednesday. The formal declar-
alton occurred at ten o'clock Thursday
morning.
London, Oct. 1.-THE war office has
received the following dispatch from
the general commanding the Cape
| forces:
cape Town, Oct. 13-An armored train
| from Mafeking, escorting two seven
FOUNDER guns sent from here TO Mafeking,
was attacked last night at Kraipan.
Apparently a rail had been removed. The
train left the. track. and the Beers fired
into it with artillery for half hour and
captured 1t.
Photographic communication with Mafe-
king is interrupted at Kraipan. The wom-
en- and children have been sent to Cape
Town. The guns referred to belonged to
the colony. They are light and OF old pat
tern We have no details as to casualties.
The entire crew of the armored train,
with the exception of the engine driver.
were made prisoners by the Beers"