An Ultimatum.
The Boers not likely to wait. Transvaal Forces on the move. (Received Sept. 30, 9.12 a.m.) j Londou-,' Sept. 29. Kruger bas replied to Mr Chamberlain's interim despatch of Friday. He states that the Transvaal strictly adheres to the convention of 1884 and will ask for nothing more. The British Cabinet it sitting to prepare an ultimatum. It is believed the Boers will not wait for the receipt of the ultimatum. Pbetoria,' Sept. 29. Two batteries of Staats artillery and a thousand Pretoria burghers have gone to Volksrust, on the Natal border, close to Lang's Nek. Two thou_r n Dur g ners are assembling at tValkerstroom, 40 miles north-east of Volkßrust. Another force of 1200 it at Sandsprit further south, on the Natal border. In the Orauge State a large foroe of Transvaal aud Orange burghers with four Maxim guns is concentrating near Harvismith.
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Bush Advocate, Volume XII, Issue 1754, 30 September 1899, Page 2
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146An Ultimatum. Bush Advocate, Volume XII, Issue 1754, 30 September 1899, Page 2
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