When the Republic of South Africa and the Orange Free State, after a conspiracy of the two Presidents, rushed their armies into what they believed a campaign of conquests, the surprise of the Boers and their allies that they gained so few and small advantages after elaborate preparations and careful openings of their opportunities in striking first, was as at as that of the British that they, indifferently provided and hastily thrust into hot places, could not march headlong in solid columns, storming fortifications, to easy victories.
THE LAST LETTER HOME.
An incident at Ladysmith.
Red Cross Nurse writing a message of love from a dying soldier.
THE GUARDS TERRIFIC CHARGE—BATTLE OF BELMONT
The Boer ultimatum, ordering the British to flee, for waiting on the frontiers would be regarded a "declaration of war on the part of Her Majesty's Government," and that within forty-eight hours, was promulgated on the 9th of October. The material part is in the following words, as per Associated Press report:
THE TRANSVAAL'S ULTIMATUM,
which is signed by F. W. Reitz, State Secretary, is as follows: