Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-09-19
Is UNFOLDING N tone.
Intimation from Pretoria That Kru-
gers Reply to England Will
Not Be Satisfactory.
THE SITUATION IS EXTREMELY GRAVE.

The SITUATION IS EXTREMELY GRAVE.
Young Beers Are Impatient to Have
Hostilities Begin Stated That
Orange Free state Has Agreed to
Unite with Trnnsvaal in Resist
ing British Claims.
Pretoria, Sept IS. = The reply of the
Transvaal government was handed to
the British agent here, Mr. Conyngham
Greene, at IL o'clock Saturday morning.
1t will be officially published here Mon
day at nine a. m. There are no further
developments in the situation.
A Forecast of the Reply.
Cape Town, Sept. 1S.-Further tele-
grams from Pretoria confirm the lore
cast 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
asking to be led into the field imme-
aiately. 1t is impossible to predict
what will be the situation after the de-
livery of the reply in London. The
feeling here is that it will be impossible
for the imperial government, and I'M
dignified upon its part. to again enter
upon an interchange of arguments.
The Royal Munster regiment has ar
rived here.
Situation Extremely Grave.
London, Sept. 1s.-Indications from
all sources point to the extreme grav-
ity of the Transvaal situation.
Pretoria advices emanating from a
Boer source say the Transvaals re"
ply is uncompromising, and that prep
aration for staunch resistance is pro-
ceeding continuously.
Another Pretoria special dated Sep
TENDER Is, says the situation is now
Great Britain retreats from her posi-
ton.
The dispatch adds: "The govern
ments of the two republics consider
the Transvaal should refuse to con-
cede anything further, and it is be-
iieved the Beers will have the support
of all the Afrikanders throughout
South Africa"
It is now definitely stated that the
Orange Free State has agreed to unite
with the Transvaal in resisting the
British claims.
No Favorable View.
OF all the numerous channels through
which South African news reaches
London 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 government is allowing itself to
be influenced by those wanting Brit
ish dominion 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
stantly-proffered friendly advice re-
garding settling the matter on Great
Britain's present terms.
Soldiers Sail.
The First battalion of the Northum-
berland Fusileers, 900 strong, and de-
tachments of the army service corps
and ordnance corps sailed on the steam
er Gaul at two p. m. Saturday from
Southampton en- route to Natal, amid
enthusiasm. The men appeared to be
in splendid condition, and openly anx.
ious for fighting. The Fusileers went
direct from Aldershot, but many OF
the officers of that regiment and mum.
bers of special service officers started
from London, receiving at Waterloo sta.
ton an enthusiastic send-off from the
large crowd present. The porters cried
"All aboard for PRETORIA" which wa.
taken up by the crowd uproariously.
Gen. Sir George Stewart White, V
C., former quartermaster general, who
is going to command the troops il
'sa'1 dtaaaa-seiis with his staff on the Tan
talon Castle from Plymouth He left
London subsequent to the main bod,
of the officers.
Given nm Ovation.
Though Gen. White tried to kee,
private the hour of his departure from
London, large crowd was present ant
gave him an ovation.
Capt. Sir Edward Chichester, VIII,
commanded the British cruiser Immor
talite at Manila, is among the officer
accompanying Gen. White. He is coins
to Cape Town to command the second
class cruiser Doris, flagship of Admira
Harris.
Capt. Chichester said to a reporte
of the press:
This is my first march. It is difficult t
say which way events will turn. My wor
is among the hewers of wood and drawer
of water. I am to hustle between Cap
Town and Delagoa bay, the prosperity
seat of war. in the Doris, with provision
and equipment for the men.
II look back with vast pleasure at m
old American comrades. am sorry canne
see the reception to Admiral Dewey or joi
in welcoming such typical navymar
Admiral Dewey is off to peace, while
fear 1 am off into the thick of war. TIL
scenes have changed, that is ALL Good
by"
The crowd cheerd Justify as the trail
pulled out and pressed round the car
in order to get handshake with Gen
White.
Foul Play Suspected.
Wausau, Wis, Sept. 1s.-The body G
Christ Bull was found on the St. PAT