The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-04
Uprising ut Johannesburg Reported.
and Many People Alleged to
Have Been Killed.
TWENTY-FOUR HOUR BATTLE
FIGHTING AT KRUGERsDoRF DIES
PERATE AND CASUALTIES HEAVY.
Germnny's Emperor Denounced by
the London Press for Sending Con-
CALCULATIONS to President kruger


hours have passed since news was received
here that DR.. Jameson. the invader of the
Transvaal, had been defeated in an en-
gagement with the Beers, and that he was
forced to surrender, no official report of
the matter has been given to the public
The Colonial Office here remained open until
2:50 o'clock this morning many officials
attending there, but no further news from
the Transvaal was received. All kinds of
rumors were current in the streets about
the Stock Exchange yesterday afternoon.
one being to the effect that DR.. Jameson
had been tried by court-martial and shot
But as the government is in control of the
telegraph wires very little news was OBJ
Tainable- Several firms IKE the Rothschilds
had advices from their correspondents in
South Africa, but refused to publish them.
The latest story circulated in the afternoon
that the second body of men belonging
10 the British chartered company number
ing about four hundred, which, il was said,
had started out to reinforce DIR. Jameson's
troopers, had been cut to pieces by the
Beers. This is the force which is supposed
10 have been advancing from Buluwayo.
1t was also rumored on the Stock Elk
change. and seemingly confirmed by dis
patch received here, that there has been an
uprising in Johannesburg. 1t was added
that many persons were killed during the
disturbance. Sir Ellis Ashmead-Bartlett is
quoted as saying that he has heard that
German sailors have been landed at Della
goa Under these influences the Stock Elk
change closed greatly depressed and a SUBJ
stantial fall in prices was caused by the
adverse rumors from the Transvaal.
The Globe last evening said: ut is be-
hat Ton To- 4
Captain Charles John Coventry. second son
OF the Earl of Coventry whose eldest son,
Niscount Deerhurst, married Miss Virginia
Bonynge. Of New York;, and his two
brothers, Henry T. Coventry and Reginald
w Coventry. Captain Coventry is an Off
Ger of the Bechuanaland police DR.. Jane
sons other officers are said TO include Lord
Annaly. a captain in the Scots Guards.
and Lieutenant Douglas Henry Marshall.
a son of the Earl of Romney, who has
been serving with the Bechuanaland police.
The Berlin correspondent of the Daily
Telegraph says that DR.. Leyds, Secretary
of State for the Transvaal who is now
in Germany, has news that the fighting
at Krugerdorp was desperate and lasted
for twenty-four hours with heavy slaughter.
DIR. Jameson and all the survivors, TIE
advices state. are prisoners. and it is pre-
" certain that some Of them will be hanged
or shot example.
The Times thinks that the complete ces-
sation of news from the Transvaal is in
compatible with the reports already re-
ceived, and suggests that the government
should assume control of the Eastern Tele-
graph Company's offices as it is empowered
10 do in an emergency.
Editor Hess. of the South African Critic
says he has a cable dispatch referring to
the recent events at johannesburg sent
since DR.. JaIneson's defeat, and of such a
grave nature that he declines TO publish
fl until confirmed from other sources. Mr..
Hess had a long experience in the Trans
vaal, and his previous news regarding the
present crisis in affairs there has all been
accurate In the course of an interview
yesterday he was quoted saying: IF
johannesburg is the same town / knew
the city has risen and has either succeeded
or failed in an attempt to liberate DIR.
Jameson. / am satisfied that all the
foreigners there, including the Americans.
would help the English. There are prac-
tically no Beers at Johannesburg except
the armed burghers who are parading the
streets" Beyond this Mr. Hess declined to
talk. but il was inferred from his manner
that he had word of an uprising at Jo-
ndnneSDuTS-
Proclamation by President Kruger.
PRETORIA. Jan. 5.-A proclamation was
issued by President Kruger to-day assur-
ing the UitIanders foreign residents of the
TransvaaD that the government OF the re-
public is willing that they should submit
their grievances for immediate considera-
ton on the part of the Legislature In adj
ditiOn. in order 70 prevent suffering at Jo-
hannesOurg, the government has removed
all duties on food stuffs. As a matter of
precaution against revolutionary outbreak
the government has sworn in one thousand
volunteer police. consisting Of people of all
the nations represented in the Transvaal.
II will be their duty 10 maintain order at
johannesburg and elsewhere.
1t is reported that DR.. Jameson Will be
tried by court-martial, and that his follow
ers will be released.
The Black Watch Fighianders have been
ordered TO stop by force the advance or q
second body OF the British Chartered Com
pany's troops into the Transvaal.