The Norfolk weekly news., 1899-10-12
WAR WITH BOERSNEAR
Transvaal Sends Ultimatum to
Great Britain.
DEMAND WITHDRAWAL OF TROOPS

South African Republic warns English
Government ~ Must Cease Its Hostile
Preparations NJ once Radical charge
In TrnnsVnni situation.
LONDON, oct. IA Lnndou news
agency publishes the following dispatch
from Pretoria: "An urgent dispatch
has been handed to Conyngham Greene.
the British diplomatic agent, request.
ing explicit assurance of the withdrawal
within lS hours of the British troops
from the Trnnsvaal borders, Ms well as
the withdrawal of the British forces
landed in South Africa since tho Bloem.
fOntcin conference"
The Transvnnl ultimatum, which is
signed by f. w. Rcitz. secretary Of
state, concludes with the following four
demands:
"licr mnjcsty's unlawful Intervention
In tho internal affairs of this republic.
in conflict with the London convention
of 1891, by the extraordinary strength
cning of her troops in tho n"ighbor-
hood of the borders Of this republic, has
caused m intolcrablc condition of things
TO arise, to which this government feels
itself obliged in the interest not only of
this republic, but also of all South Ar.
ricn, To make an end ns soon ~ possible,
and this government feels itself called
upon and Obliged to press earnestly and
with emphasis for an immediate ter
mination of this state of things and to
request her mnjcSty'1 government to
give assurances upon the following four
demands:
First. That all points Of mutual
differences be regulated 10y friendly re
course to arbitration or bv whatever
nmicablc way may be- agreed upon by
this government and her ma ajrsty's gov
crnmcnt
"Sccond. That all troops on the bor-
dcrs of this republic shall he instantly
withdrawn.
"Th,rd. That all reiuiorcoments Of
troops which have arrived IN South
Africa since June |, 1899, shall be re.
moved from South Africa within rca-
souablo time, to be agreed upon with
this government, and with the mutual
assurance and guarantee on the part
of this government that no attack or
hoSulitics 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 government will, on compliance
| Herewith, be prepared to Withdraw the
h,,,. rlar Of l,tl ,,I liz frIf
| the borders.
Fourth. That her majcsty's troops,
which are now or the high seas, shall
not be landed in any part Of South AT
rica"
| TO these demands m appended the
| definition of the time limit for reply
"This government presses for an inn
mediate and an affirmative answer to
these four questions and earnestly re-
quest her majcsty's government to re-
turn an answer before or upon WcdneS.
day, oct. II, 1899, not later than p. IN.
at desires further to add that in the
unexpected event of an answer not sat
| isinctory being received by il within the
| interval it will with great regret be
compelled to regard the action Of her
majcsty's government rs n formal decla-
ration of war and Will not hold itself re-
| sponSblc for the consequences thereof,
and that, III the event of any further
movement Of troops occurring within
the above mentioned time in nearer
direction to our border, this government
will be compelled to regard that also as
u formal declaration of war.