Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-02
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
Tbe Situation in the Transvaal.

LONDON, Jan. PA dispatch says
that DIR. Jameson, upon receiving
summons to proceed to johannesburg
to assist the Uitlanders, (foreigners) re-
signed his position as administrator OF
the British South African Company and
that his followers also severed their
connection with the company. The
people there are greatly excited. Mum.
bers of Beers are to be seen riding
through the streets of Johannesburg,
which adds greatly to the public ex-
element. A mass meeting of Austria
liam residents has been held, at which
the chairman proposed that infantry
and mounted companies ERASED to re-
sist the Beers.
The Times of africa claims to
have authority for the statement
that the Queen has commanded
the Duke of Fife, husband of
Princess Louise of Wales, to resign
his position as director of the British
South Africa Company. The Star ad-
vises Mr.. Chamberlain to cancel the
charter of the British South Africa
Company.
LONDON, Jan. 2.-Governor Robin
son, OF Cape Colony, telegraphed to
Mr.. Chamberlain to-day that no re-
ports of fighting at Johannes
burg or elsewhere in the Transvaal
had been received by him. 1t is not
known by Governor Robinson where
DIR. Jameson is or whether the order to
return forthwith which was sent to him
by Mr.. Chamberlain has reached him.
1t was affirmed on the stock exchange
to-day that a cablegram had been re-
ceived from johannesburg stating that
DIR. Jameson had arrived there with his
followers and that all was quiet there.
The Globe publishes news agency dis
patch from Berlin saying that it is
stated there that DR.. Jameson has ar
rived at johannesburg and has had
friendly and pacific communication with
President Kruger, of the South African
republic.
The Pail Mall Gazette asserts that
one thousand armed men, who have
been in readiness at Buluwayo to
march into the Transvaal, are probably
now en- route for that territory. The
directors of the British South Africa
Company held meeting to-day to con.
slider the dispatch sent by Mr.. Cham
berlain ordering the disavowal by the
company of any knowledge of or re-
sponsibility for DR.. Jameson's act in
leading an armed body of men into the
TransYaal. The directors profess to be
entirely without knowledge of jane
sons movement.
The report that the Queen has order
ed the Duke of Fife to withdraw from
the territory of the British South Africa
Company is denied.
LONDON, Jan. 2.-Mr. Joseph Cham
berlain, Secretary of State for the
colonies has issued a statement an
nouncing that Gov. Robinson of the
Cape Colony will start for Pretoria this
afternoon to assist in the peaceful
settlement of the Transvsal difficulties.
Mr.. Chamberlain had satisfactory
interview this morning with the di-
rectors of the British South Africa
Company among whom was the Duke
of Fife.
LONDON, Jan. 2.-The Westminster
Gazette says it is reported that DR..
Jameson, the administrator of the Brit
ish South Africa Company who led a
force of 500 armed men into the Trans.
vaal, has been made prisoner.
PARIS, Jan. 2.-The cabinet held a
meeting this morning to consider the
situation in the Transvaal.