The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-01-02

alton there, growing out Of the Invasion
OF the Boer territory by an armed force
OF the British South African Company.
numbering about 200 men with six
maxim guns, led by DR.. Jamtson, the
British commissioner who was 30 sue
cessful in his operations against King
I.obengula. The Transvaal president,
Kruger. has called upon the burghers TO
defend their country and n serious con-
AIet is anticipated In spite Of the fact
that the colonial secretary, the Hon.
Joseph Chamberlain. has telegraphed
to DR.. Jlmison to withdraw into British
territory and has urged President kru-
ger to do his utmost to prevent blood
shed.
A dispatch received here from the
Transvaal to-day by n financial paper
says:
''The burghers are advancing TO meet
JamIson. a conflict is hourly expected
The afternoon newspapers commit
ut great length upon this fresh trouble
which the British government has to
face. They recognize the fact that the
invasion OF the Transvaal. although
made upon the urgent request OF thou
sands OF Engllshmen and others in the
TransYRGl who complain that they have
to pay the whole revenue OF the country
while deing denied representation. Is
liable to give particular offense to Ger
many, whose friendship, at this critical
stage. the Marquis Of Salisbury Is most
anxious TO cultivate.
AS the telegraph wires are believed TO
have been cut behind DR.. Jnmisons
force and as the BOer forces, well armed
and equipped. have been mobOlized un-
der General Joubert, news OF bloody
FanntNf 10 nynnrtnH Tho TNnFn mt
in the field about 5000 good fighting
men, supported with Maxim guns and
to oppose this force DR.. Jamlson has
only about 200 men with six maxim
guns. who may receive the direct or In
direct assistance Of about 1000 untrain-
ed and badly armed Englishmcn,
However, Jamison may be able to
call to his support 1000 men belonging
TO the DIR. Beers company, whose head
quarters are at Kimberley. These men
are we'll equipped and would prove an
effective reinforceme -for 5FS'tanttseu'
But, as the latter Is already said to be
advancing upon Johannesburg with his
small body OF men. he may meet the
Beers and the Issue be decided before
any endorsements can reach him.
Great Britain. through the colonial Sec
rotary, has offered 80 arbitrate the mat
ter; but Il is feared that the offer has
come too late and that the most serious
consequences are to be apprehcnded.
Chamberlain Explains.
The SECRETARY OF state for the colonies,
Mr. Joseph Chamberlain, has issued the
following statement on the Transvaal
question:
Having learned on Monday evening
that DR.. Jamison had entered Boer
country. have since been continuously
engaged In an endeavor to avert the
consequences OF his extraordinary act
ion. Sir Hercules Robinson has by pro-
clamation publicly repudiRted DR.. Jqml-
sons act and has enJoiHed the British
subjects 10 obey the law and remain
quiet. DR.. JamIson and his officers
have also been ordered to retire immc-
diately. It is hoped that n collision will
be averted: but DR.. Jamlson cut the
wires as he advanced.
1.-THE British agent at Johannesburg"
Mr.. ChambeTlain's statement continues,
''is going forward to meet DR.. Jamison
and TO order him In the queens name, to
retire forthwith. l have called upon
the chartered company to rcpudlate DIR.
Janisons proceedings, OF which the
company says It Is entirely ignorant
"Afr. Cecil Rhodes (premier OF Cape
Colony has stated that Or. Jamison
VlGttu WllHOul Hlh ~ OWN
as he heard that he. contemplated enter
ing the Trunsvanl he endeavored to stop
him but found that the wires were cut"
It is reported that DR.. JHTnIson wrote
to Commnndant Mnrice. who cautioned
him to retire. as follows:
II have Informed you that ] intend to
proceed with my Original plans, which
Are not hostile against the people of the
Transyanl. But, we nre here in reply to
the Invitation OF the principal residents
of the Rand TO assist them In their de-
mands for Justice and TO ordinary rights
OF every citizen of civilized state"
II appears from this letter that DR..
JnInison was not induced TO take the
extraordinary step OF invading friend
ly country In time OF peace by the feHr
for the life OF the women or children or
n native uprising; but In order TO sup
port political movement which Is In
the nature OF constitutional agitation
for n redress OF grievances.
W. Z. Frazer, s. member of the eSecu~
tive council OF the national union, tho
only member In London, discussing the
situation In the TrauSvnRl. said: THE
most distinguished and influential min
ing men In The Rnnds are Americans,
and they oil feel that Africa is their
home and nre with the English In feel
ing the necessity for better government
and frecr code Of mining luws
a special dispatch received here this
afternoon from Berlin says II IL stated
at the German capital that Emperor
William hus promised hts moral sup
port to the Beers ana has indicated that
ha may take other measures II Great
Britain persists in her present course.
JnmlSon's Career.
Dr.. Jameson, the leader Of tho pnrty
of British Sonth Africa Company sym
pathzers now engaged apparently In
an invasion OF the Transvnal. Is the ud-
mlnistrator for the British South AfrI-
ca Compauy's territories In MashonH-
land ana MntabolclnHd. lie is the son
Of II Scotch journalist and was educated
FOR the medical profession, hut Just Hs
he began to make his mnrk na n prac-
tItIonCr IN Glasgow. he decided TO 10 10
South Afrlcn, and In the early '70's he
reached the diamond fields and soon nc-
qulrcd hiEh.rcputntion and n rrmun.
crativc prncticn in the treatment Of tho
typhoid mnlarinl disease known Hs
camp fever" llc wng 80 successful
In fact. that he was upon the point OF
roturninEtu Scotland when he was per-
sundcl by Mr.. Cecil Rhodes, premier Of
Cape Colony. 10 enter the service OF tho
British South Africa Company, In
which not only MIR. Ithodog. hut all HIS
friends. are undor3toOd to bC largely in