The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-02
Conflict Between the Invaders and
Kruger's Army Expected To-Day,
According to Pretoria Advices.
RUMORS OT AN UPRISING
REVOLT REPORTED At THE CAPI-
tai OF THE LITTLE REPUBLIC.
Secretary Chamberlafn's Efforts to
Head or the Invading Omcer-Dis-
avOwal OF His Precipitate Action.

LONDON, Jan. 2.--Affairs in South Africa
have reached a critical stage. The act of
Captain Jameson in marching into the
Transvaal with 200 men and has been disa-
vowed by the British authorities, but the
Captain and his armed force are proba-
| by now at Johannesburg, and serious trou-
BILE may ensue If fighting has resulted from
the act of an overzealous officer. Britain
may become involved in difficulty with
Germany and The Hague. for a special dis
patch from Berlin received here yesterday
says il is stated at the German capital that
Emperor william has promised his moral
support to the Beers and has indicated
that he "may take other measures if Great
Britain persists in the present course" Al
dispatch from The Hague says: THE min
lister of the Transvaal republic left here this
morning for Berlin in order, it is believed
to make strong representations to the Ger
man government the subject of the in
vaslon of the Transvaal republic by forces
OF the British South Africa Company"
Later in the day the Kolnische Zeitung of
Berlin. announced that Germany had ad-
| dressed an official inquiry to England as
to the steps the English government in
tended to take to restore the status quo
in the TranSvaal.
The Secretary of State for the Colonies
evidently realizes that the situation is
grave. He has made the following state
ment: Having learned on Monday even
ing that DR.. Jameson had entered the Roer
country 1 have since been continuously
| engaged in an endeavor TO avert the con-
sequences Of his extraordinary action. Sir
| Hercules Robinson has. by proclamation,
| publicly repudiated DR.. Janesons act and
| has enjoined the British subjects to obey
! the law and remain quiet. DR.. Jameson
| and his officers have also been ordered to
retire Immediately. 1t is hoped that COLI
! sion will be averted but Dr. Jameson has
cut the wires as he advanced. The British
| agent at Johannesburg" Mr. Chamberlain
! continued, lis going forward to meet DR..
Jameson and to order him in the Queens
name TO retire forthwith. 1 have called
on the chartered company to repudiate
| DR.. Jameson's proceedings, of which the
company says 1t is entirely ignorant. Mr.
| Cecil Rhodes, Premier of Cape Colony. has
| stated that DR.. jameson acted without his
authority. AS he heard that he
| contemplated entering the Transvaal he
endeavored to stop him, but found that the
| wires were cut"
While no direct news has been received
| from South Africa since Secretary Cham
berlain sent his messages to the Cape Col
ony authorities. it is rumored that DIR.
Jameson has arrived at Johannesburg. A
cable dispatch received at Berlin from Pre-
toria says that rising has occurred at
Johannesburg. Il is added that 300 more
AIMED men belonging to the British char
tered company crossed the frontier Tues
day evening and that President Kruger is
| determined to repel the "freebooters by
force of arms. conflict between the Beers
and Englishmen is expected tomorrow.
JAMESON'S REASONS.
| 1t is reported that DR.. Jameson wrote to
| Commandant Marice, who cautioned him to
retire. as follows: 'I have informed you
| that intend to proceed with my original
| plans. which not hostile against the
people of the Transvaal. But we are here
in reply TO the invitation of the principal
residents Of the Rand, to assist them in
their demands for justice and the ordinary
rights of every citizen of a civilized state"
| 1t appears from this letter that Dr. Jane
| son was not induced TO take the extraordi-
nary step of invading a friendly country
| in time OF peace by the fear for the life of
| women and children or a native uprising
| but in order to support political move
ment which is in the nature of constiJu-
| tional agitation for redress of grievances
! W. p. Frazer, member of the executive
| council of the National Union. the only
member in London, discussing the sit IA
| ton IN the Transvaal, said: ''The most dis
| tinguished and influential mining men in
| the Rands are Americans, and they all feel
| that Africa is their home and are with the
| English in feeling the necessity for better
government and freer code of r'ining
| laws"
The Times, in an editorial t.,.s morning.
thinks that Colonial Secretary Chamber
lan's censure of DR.. Jameson for the inva-
sion of the Transvaa, in the absence Of the
man who has undeniably rendered great
and distinguished services to his country.
is somewhat precipitate.
The Belfast Evening Telegraph publishes
private letter from Buluwayo. South
| Africa, dated Nov. /. stating that there was
| talk there even at that time of the English
seizing Transvaal, and that the chartered
South Africa Company troops had gone
| south for that purpose under secret orders,
| with ten guns and many wagons.
| A dispatch from The Hague to the Times
| says that the Rotterdamsche Courant re-
! CARDS DR.. Jamesoa's action i'm the Trans
vaai as a most flagrant example of British
| arrogance. 1t admits that Holland can do
| nothing for the Beers, and fears that Eng
land will seize the opportunity to wipe out
the stain OF the MajubahiI incident. 1t
also expresses the hope that Germany will
| come to the rescue.
The Berlin correspondent OF the Times
says: THE crisis Is clearly endangering
| the AnglG-German relations. Public opinion
Is excited and angry. and without doubt the
| government Will interfere. because rela-
| tions have gradually arisen between the
Transvaal and Germany which have as
| sumed, in the public mind. almost the
shape OF moral protectorate by Germany
| over the Transvaai."
A dispatch dated Wednesday from Cape
town to the Times strongly supports the