The morning times., 1896-01-07
WILL LAND 1T CAPE TOWN
British Transport Victoria Re-
ceives Orders to That Effect.
HOME BOUND FROM INDIA
DR.. Jane son Not Released Fund
German Military Settlers in South
Africa-England win Adhere to Her
Policy Despite All Protests.

| London, Jan. ca dispatch from Johan
| nesburg. dated January 1, says that the
German nd American residents of that city
after unsatisfactory interviews with the
government. joined the National Union ol
UitIanders, which is now united body.
The Central News says that it has been
decided to land at Cape Town the 1 200
troops who were recently ordered home from
| Bombay on the transport Victoria
4 The transport is due to arrive at Cape
Town on January IS. Some OF the soldiers
are inyalids. while others are men whose
| time has expired
| In an interview today Mr.. Sidney Buxton,
who was parliamentary secretary of the
colonial office in Mr.. Gladstone's last ad-
rninistration. said that the government
sgvould doubtless receive the unanimous sup
port or the country IN its policy in the
| Transvaal.
STAND BY THE GOVERNMENT.
He cited statements made by the late
! government in the House OF Commons, the
| purport of which was similar to those made
| by Colonial Secretary Chamberlain to the
| effect that the government would adhere
| to its obligations under the convention of
1854, and would uphold that convention in
| all its provisions.
Berlin, Jan. 6.-The Frankfort Gazette
supports the statement that Emperor VIII
lam promised DIR. Leyd, secretary OF State
or the South African republic, that Ger
IQaDy would recognize the Independence of
the Transyaal.
The paper says that the German govern
ment Will appoint a consul general at
Pretonia. who will exercise the functions
OF diplomatic agent.
WaeSche.
MILITARY SETTLERS IN NTRANSvAAL.
The Times will tomorrow publish dis
patch from Cape Town, dated Monday,
saying that DR.. Leyd. secretary of state
of the TraDsvaai, with a secret fund
that was placed at his disposal. has
flOlted a German colonization company,
which viii introduce 5000 German mill
tary settlers into tie Transyaal-
The dispatch adds that President kru-
ger has stopped focd supplies from enter
ing johannesburg. The whole national
reform committee has been arrested. No
body is allowed to enters the Trausvaal
without passport bearing the wise of
President Kruger.
On January L, despite their own griev-
ances the Germans IN Pretoria sent a cable
dispatch to Emperor William through the
German consul, mplorilg his ma lesty to
bring pressure to hear on England not to
interfere in the Transyaal.
The Globe denies that Dr.. jameson has
been released.
A dispatch from Cape Town under the
date of January 9. received by q news
agency says that the force which Dr.
Jameson. the administrator of the British
South African Compan ny, led into the Trans
vaal to assist the Uitlanders numbered only
46O men.
This force on Wednesday fought battle
with 2 900 Beers, who occupied a strong
position near krugcrsdorp- Failing in their
attempts to dislodge the Beers. JamesoR's
column moved southwark. fighting all night,
along the road towards Johannesburg.
Jameson. ii is stated, expected that 1000
men from johannesburg would join him.
His command fought for thirty-six hours
without any relief
PRESS URGES CONSOLIDATION
The Dutch press advocates the incorpo-
ration of Rhodesia (that part of South
Africa lying to the north of the South
African republic and to the south of the
southern boundaries of the Congo Free
State and OF German East Africa) with
the Transvaal republic.
Additional dispatches from Cape Town
say that the column under the comma nd
of DR.. Jameson reached viakfontein, six
miles from johannesburg. Thursday MORN
ing, when desultory fighting began between
Jameson's men and the Beers. who out
men were repulsed and fell back still
fighting. Finally their cartridges were
exhausted and they were obliged to sur
render. DR.. Jameson, however, did not
order the hoisting OF the white flag