The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-07
SOUTH AFRICA'S WAR SCARE.
pruORs OF AN UPRISING AT JOHAN-
NEsBURG NOW AFLOAT.

The kaiser Gives DIR. Leyd Per-
s.uaI Assurance That the Republic
Can Rely on the Protection OF
Germany.
london. Jan. e.-Dispatches received
from cape Town this morning say the
resignation of Cecil Rhodes as prime min
is,er Of Cape Colony has been accepted
nv the governor, Sir. Hercules Robinson,
and Sir Gordon Sprigg, treasurer of the
cane government, has been appointed 10
his place
dispatch received from Pretoria says
Dr Jameson, who has been a prisoner
there. has been set at liberty. No details
are given.
The colonial Office is informed that Hon.
Charles Coventry, a captain in the Be
chuanaland police, and brother of the
Earl of Coventry. has died from wounds
received in the battle between the Beers
and the followers of DR.. Jameson.
A dispatch from Cape Town says a rail-
road train which had been delayed, was
running at a high rate of speed between
johannesburg and Durham on Dec. 81,
when il was thrown from the track and
twenty-eight passengers were killed and
twenty-three injured.
The Globe denies the report that Dr.
Jameson has been released.
Berlin. Jan. 6.-The emperor gave an
audience to-day to DR.. Leyd, secretary of
state of the South African republic.
The emperor received DR.. Leyd at
o'clock His majesty assured the doctor
that the TransVaal republic could reckon
lpon the protection of Germany
Ii is said that the emperor promised Or.
Tevd that Germany would recognize the
inheritance of the Transvaal republic by
app0inting a German resident at pretoria
instead of a CONSUL as heretofore, ana
also the Trausvaal secretary OF state
that the triple alliance would also recos-
nze the importance of the South Amefi-
can republic. Baron Marshall Won Bier
benstein, minister of foreign affairs, was
not present at the interview, although II
is customary for the foreign minister to
be present upon the occasion of an impe-
rial audience with the head of the foreign
department of a regularly constituted gov
New York, Jan. Ca dispatch to the
Evening Sun from London says: The
news from the Transvaal republic, which
the British foreign once mas been sup
pressing, turns out to be OF most sensa-
tonal description. = The lord consul of
the Transvaal republic is authority for
the statement that he has received pri-
vate dispatch from johannesburg an
nouncing that DR.. Jameson has been res
cued by the Uitlanders. The presump-
tiOn is that an uprising has occurred, ana
that the Beers, who had the custody OF
jameson and his men have been over
Whelmed. The same dispatch also states
that the BRUSH government Is TltnlnS
troops to Cape Town. Twelve hundred sol
ders left Bombay yesterday and more are
Paris, Jan. e.-The Gaulois publishes
report of an interview with ex-Premer
Ribot in which that statesman expresses
the opinion that it would not be dim
cult matter for England to emerge with
dignity from the situation in the Trans
yaal. The attitude of the British govern
ment has from the first been clear, en-
sbng it to cope with any eventuahty
London, Jan. 6, 8 p. m.-Frequent and
prolonged conferences have taken place
throughout the day between Joseph
Chamberlain, secretary of state for the
colonies ]. G.. Goschen, first lord Of the
admiralty, and the heads of the war and
admiralty departments. Gen. Lord WOlSe-
ley, cOmmander-in-ch of the British
forces, and the entire headquarters stan
busted themselves at the Horse Guards
until a late hour tonight. The colonial
Office has heard nothing of the alleged
rising of Uitlanders against President
Kruger of the Transvaal republic, nor
have the authorities Of that ottiee re-
celved word that DR.. Jameson has been
rescued by the Uitlanders. Both reports
are discredited by the colonial authorl-
ties
In regard to the report that the British
government is rushing troops into Cape
Colony and the story that l2OO soldiers
left Bombay yesterday and more are TO
follow, it is learned at the war once
that no troops have been specially or
dered to the Cape. The only transport
ship conveying troops from Bombay is
the steamer Victoria, which Is bringing
l,20 soldiers from that place Ihe VIC
toria was ordered to call at Cape Town
on her way home to learn If the men
she has on board would be needed IN
Ashantee. The report that troops were
being sent from Bombay to the cape
undoubtedly originates in mlscohcep-
ZION of the destination of the men on
board the Victoria.
dispatch from johannesburg dated
Jan. ! says that the German and Amer
lean residents of that city, after unsatls-
factory interviews with the government
Joined the national union of ultanders'
which is now united body
A dispatch from Cape Town, under date
OF Jan. 6. received by a news agency mere,
says that the force which DR.. jameson
led into the Transvaal to assist the Ult-
landers numbered only 46O men. RMS Iofce
on Wednesday fought battle with 2OJU
Boers who occupied \ strong posllloh
near Krugersdorf. Failing IN thelr at
tempts to dislOdge the Beers, Dr. jane
sons column moved southwark lighting
all night along the road toward Johannes,
burg. DR.. Jameson, it is said, expected
that 1000 men from johannesburg Wo9la
Join him. His command fought LOT
lhirty-siX hours without any relief. Inc
Dutch press advocates the incorporate 1Li1n
OF Rhodesia Chat part of South AFRICA
wing to the north of the South AIHcaIl
republic and to the south of the southern
boundaries of the Congo Free stare, anu
of German East Africa) with the trans
The Central News says that it has been
decided to land at Cape Town the Lug
troops who left Bombay in the transport
Victoria. The transport is due 10 arrive
at Cape Town on Jan. TO- Some Oh tlle
soldiers are invalids, while others are
men whose time has expired.
In an interview to-day Sidney BuNtoh,
Who was parliamentary secretary Ior the
colonial Office in Mr.. Gladstone's last ad-
mnlstration, said that the government
would doubtless receive the unanimous
SUPPORT of the country in its policy IN the
Iransvaal
Additional dispatches from Cape Town
asy that the column under the commanG
OF Dr. Jameson was repulsed and fell BACK
sun lighting. Finally the cartridges were
tAhausted and they were obliged to sur
render. DIR. Jameson, however, did not
order the hosting of the white flag.
London, Jan Z. a. m.-The Times pub,
lishes a dispatch from cape Town, dated
Monday, saying that DR. Leyd, with Sc
Eret fund that was placed at his disposal
mas hoated a German Colonization COM
psny which will introduce 5000 German
military settlers into the TransvaaL Inc
uspatch adds that President Kruger mas
stopped supplies from entering Johannes
parg. The whole national reform commlt I,
zee has been arrested. Nobody is alloWeu
70 enter the Transvaal without passport
fearing the wise of President Kruger.
a Head End Collision.