The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-10-06
TRANSVAAL'S REPLY.
Stands on London Convention
and Asks Nothing Further.

0IdIuS on LONDON convention
and Asks Nothing Further.
PROPOSALS OF BRITISH GARNET.
Leave No Room for the Burghers to Do
Anything Else but Fight-Ministers
Now Said to Regard War as Certain to
Come-Boers Massing Near Natal.
CAPE Town, Sept. SO.-The Trans
vaal's reply to the last dispatches of the
British secretary of state for the col
ONES, MIR. Chamberlain, has been sent
from Pretoria. 1t is to the effect that
the republic strictly adheres to the Lon
Q convention and asks nothing fur
ther. The question of the suzerainty of
Great Britain over the T%ransvaal is not
touched upon in the dispatch.
A dispatch from Glencoe, Natal, says:
Telegraphic communication between
here and the Tralsvaal is temporarily
interrupted. Tais is supposed to have
been caused by q thunder storm. The
camp is free from sickness and patrols
are regular, especially in the direction
OF Dejascrs drift, on the Buffalo river,
Where the Beers are reported to be laag-
cred. The greatest enthusiasm pre-
walls.
The second movement of troops from
Ladysmith to Dundee was carefully
concealed and expeditiously carried out.
The t~ownspeople only knc of the ma
newer by the presence of the troops. 1t
is stated chat the burghers have re-
quested permission to either return to
their farms or raid Natal.
Atelegram from Volksrust says it is
reported that the Beers intend to take
mp a position at Schinons Hogte, falling
back or Laing's Neck, if forced to do so.
JOHANNESBURG, Sept. 30.-There is
great excitement in consequence of or
field. Part O. the Johannesburg corps
will assemble today. Dispatch riders
have gone to the front.
Withhold Ultimatum.
LONDON, Sept. 30.-Owing to the
reticence of ministers there are vari-
GUS stories current. 1t is asserted with
some show of authority that the dis
patches received necessita5e further
communication with Sir Alfred Miner.
In q few words, the position as left by
yesterdays cabinet council, is that
President Kruger has been given an
other breathing space and. that another
council next week will probably be
called Tuesday to give final consent to
the dispatch which Lord Salisbury and
Mr.. Chamberlain are engaged in draft
ing and which will formulate the Brit
ish demands.
A high ministerial source gives the
following view Of the situation now
created: The British ministers regard
war as certain, but owing to the dila-
tory action Of the wa office, which has
broken down under the strain, as usual,
the crisis finds England unprepared to
take immediate offensive action. The
terms laid down by Chamberlain's dis
patch are such as might be proposed to
a conquered foe, but not to a people
still in mistaken possession of
their independence. Their accept
ance would instantly reduce the
Transvaal to British dependency, but
! as the dispatch received yesterday
afternoon declared the Beers to be NOV
ing up nearly 1000 men, apparently to
seize Laing's Mex, the key to the Trans
vaal eastern frontier, the cabinet de
cided to withhold its ultimatum in ex-
~pectation that the Beers may commit
the act OF war, in which case a dispatch
would not be sent at all and British
hands would be free for the eventual
annexation Of the Transvaal and the
Orange Free State.
The Daily Mail correspondent at
Charlestown says that 5000 Beers are
already assembled at Wakkestrom Mex
within a few miles of the Natal border.
Commandant Joubert and staff arrived
at Volkrust and drove direct to Walk.
kerstrom Mex.
Iowans to Stop at Yokohama.
DIES MONIES, Sept. 30.-Governo1
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