The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-01-04

have thus been enabled to restore peace and safeguard the independence of your country against attacks from the out side"
 The following dispatch has been re- ceived from Pretoria; The Boers have completely defeated the Chartered south Africa company's troops near Kugersdorp and compelled them to surrender, Governor Robinson of the Cape Colony will arrive from the Cape on January 3.
 Calls have been issued in Hamburg, Cologne and Berlin for mass meetings to be held on Monday to express public sympathy with the Boers, and similar meetings have been organized in other places.
 The emperor had a conference with Prince Hohenlohe this morning, prior to his maiesty's sending his cablegram Of congraulation to President Kruger,
 London, Jan. 3.--The Globe publishes news agency dispatch from Berlin which states that Dr. Leyd, secretary of state of the south African republic, who is now in Berlin, has commuuni- cated to the emperor a direct appeal from President Kr:ager asking the sup port of Germany. It is rumored the dispatch says, that united action by France and Germany in the Transvaal is projected
 A cable dispatch is reported to have been received by a commercial firm in London stating that Dr, Jameson will be tried by a Boer court-martial and his followers, who are now prisoners, released
 The scotch Black Watch regiment which is now at Mafeking, in Bechuan- aland, will stop the advance of the British South Africa companys men from Buldwayo, and if they insist upon advancing they will be fired upon by the British troops.
 MT. J. B, Robinson, the richest of the South African millionaires, the largest employer of labor inrthe Bands and half owner of the yacht Valkyrie III, de- clares in an interview published in the St. James Gazette that pr. Jameson S movement was wholly a British South Africa company $ invasion of the Trans vaal.
 
 MT Chamberlain, secretary of state foy the colonies, says that despite the tardy disavowal of Dr. Jameson's action by the British South Africa company, il may still be necessary that the compa- ny shall forfeit it's charter.
 The Globe and the Pail Mall Gazette concur in the opinion that MT. Cham berlain, by issuing proclamations in Johannesburg forbidding English sub, jects to join Dr. Jameson, is thereby bound to demand that President Kru- ger summaMly redress the grievances of the Utlanders.
 In the stock exchange market ta-day mining stocks opened flat. but after ward recovered somewhat. Operators were in suspense and awaiting develop ments in South Africa. American rail- roads were dull and weak.
 Paris. Jan. 3.-Tha Paris press is iub- liant over the defeat of Dr. Jameson and his followers by the Boers near Jo- hannesburg. The Figaro in an article under the caption, .Will Cecil Rhodes Remain Premier of the Cape Colony?' lsays: How President Kruger mus laugh at the result and how abundant. 1y justified he is in doing so"' The Gaulois says: "The Boers merit the public esteem which their gran5 victory has gained for them by show ing that they are as wise and lihera in their triumph as they are energetic in the hour of danger"
 The Raprel states that Germany France and Russia are in accord anG asks what England will do in the cir cumstances Having the United State: already on her hands" the paper asks will she dare to defy the military pow CTS of Europe?"
 The Lanterne says: Great ETitain's contention that foreign powers have nc right to intervene in the Transvaal is neither more nor less than the appli cation of the Monroe doctrine, pure and simple to her own advantage" Chicago. Jan. 3.--Mr. A. A. Swingley an extensive dealer In mining machin, cry, of Johannesburg South Africa is in Chicago. He said he was not sur. prsed to hear of the collision between the Boers and the force under pr. Jame. son. when informed of the latest news from the South African republic by g United Press reporter.
 "The Boers," said Mr. Swingley, Care a determined and coura geous people, as their struggle in 1881 amply damonstra, ted. If England ever gains control ol affairs down there in South Africa ii will only be after a most desperate struggle. President Kruger of the Soutf African republic possesses remarkable executive ability, and his orders to the people are religiously observed"
 New York, Jan. 3-The Westarr Union Telegraph company's Centra Cable offices has advices that private and press messages between South Al. rica and Europe will be subject to de lay of three or four days. owing to>tht lines being occupied with state core soondence.
 The Anglo American Telegraph com pany announces that owing to the in. teTruption Of the Alden and ZanziJa, ca ble and a block on the west coast lines there is a, delay of from three tG four days in the receipt of dispatches from the Cape territory.
 
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