Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-01-13

of Natal, be annexed to the Beers, repub-
lie as An indemnity for DR.. Jameson's raid
into the Transvaal.
II these reports are true, the gravity of
the situation has increased and the rea-
son for the assembling of Great Britain's
fleet may be found in the strained rela-
tions between the president of the Trans
vaal and the governor of Cape Colony.
There are also signs that the Orange
Free state and the Transvaal government
will make common cause against Great
Britain should there be further trouble
and the report of a secret understanding
between Germany and the Transvaal con-
tinues undenied in official circles.
AMERICAN IN IT.
Hays Hammond, the American mining
engineer, one of the members of the re-
form committee arrested at Johannes
burg and taken to Pretoria charged with
high treason, is said to be the only Amer
ican known to have been arrested up to
the present time in consequence of the
Transvaal troubles. Hammond made q
reputation in California. His father,
Major Richard Hammond, WAS leading
citizen of San Francisco. He was invited
to his present position at salary Of
1000 pounds ($5,000) a month, and OPP
portunities to make much money. He is
represented to be man of great force.
He married a Miss Harris, of Missis-
sippi, and she and two children are with
him in South Africa.
RING LEADERS REFUSED BAIL.
London.-A dispatch to the Pail Mall
Gazette from Cape Town, published to-
day, says that the latest advioes received
there from Pretoria state that bail has
been refused to the ring leaders of the re-
cent disturbances at Johannesburg, and
that the other people arrested in the same
connection have been liberated, each on
$4,000 bail.
The dispatch adds that it is expected
that several measures will be taken
against the leaders of the uprising, in
spite of the fact that it is apparent that
they were deceived and taken by surprise
by DR.. Jameson's incursion.
Sir Hercules Robinson, governor of
Cape Colony, it appears, has made every
effort to secure leniency for the prison
srs; bat the extreme seet'cnsof tie Boers
are much incensed and very difficult to
control.
Advices from Johannesburg say that
the Uitlanders are expecting the Beers to
make house to house search for arms.
1t is stated that the Germans of that
place have been holding meetings and
passing resolutions telling Emperor
William to mind his own business.
LOOKING OUT FOR HIM.
Washington. - Senators Perkins and
White, of California, called at the state
department to-day to urge Secretary
Olney to take such steps as are necessary
to secure the proper treatment of John
Hays Hammond, the American mining
engineer, reported to have been arrested
BY Boer officials at Johannesburg. Sec
retary Olney informed his callers that he
had cabled Mr.. Manyon, u. s. consul, resi-
dent at johannesburg, to do everything
proper for the protection of all Amer
lean citizens in the Transvaal. Ambas-
sador Bayard was cabled by Secretary
Olney to secure from the foreign affairs
Office in London direction to the British
representatives. in South Africa to use
their good Offices to protect American
citizens. The secretary assured the Cali
fornians that American citizens in the
Transvaal can not be tried for treason,
SO Hammond's life is not in danger.
MORE AMERICANS.
London.-The Cape Town correspond
ent Of the Pail Mall Gazett cables that
the persons arrested by the Beers at
johannesburg include the following addi-
tional Americans: P. j. King, Captain
Mem, Charles Butler.
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