The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-24
return OF JAMESON'S MEN
Three Hundred and Fifty Troopers
Shipped from Transyaal.
STORIES OF THE GREAT RAID
Tho South African Boomers Agree Upon
Ono Point Only-They Denouuco
the Uitlanders, Who Induced
Them to Enter Trausvaal.

Them to Enter TrauSvaal.
Plymouth, Feb. 2s-The British
steamer Harlech Castle, from Port
Natal, Jan. 2S, arrived here this morn
ing. having on board sos troopers who
took part in DIR. Jameson'S raid into
the Transvaal, and who were compelled
to surrender to the Beers. These men
We're turned over to the English au-
thorities by the Boer government and
the former ordered that they be
brought to England. The officers of the
expedition, including Dr. Jameson. are
on the transport Victoria, which is
expected to arrive some time during the
night. Among the men on the Harlech
Castle there were six sick. A tender
went alongside the EIariech Castle
The troopers We're all mustered on the
deck of the steamer and their transfer
to the tender was quickly accomplished
1t was thought that much enthusiasm
would be displayed on their arrival here
as there is scarcely a doubt that their
raid. Illegal though 1t was, caused
much popular admiration in England.
The fact did not bear out expectation.
There was no crowd present to witness
their Decentralization from the tender,
and there was no cheering.
majority OF the troopers We're at
tired in the police uniform of the Brit
lsh South Africa company, but n num-
her of them wore nondescript garments.
CVercoats and other clothing suitable
to this climate were supplied to them,
and they then lool, ed far more COM
Portable than they did in the early
morning. They are a swarthy hardy
locking lot of men. Their ages ranged
from 20 to 35 years.
MANY of thnp1 bpIDDr 70 cnp,a pf tho
best families in England. having gone
to South Africa where they could do
work. which had they done it here,
would have caused them to have been
, looked down upon by their acquaint-
anccs. ..
Stories OF the Fight.
The representative of the United
Press interviewed a number of the men.
Their stories of the fight which ended
In their surrender at Krugersdorp va
rled widely. Some Of them stated that
when they surrendered to the Boer
force their ammunition had been eX-
hausted, while others declared that
there was no lack of ammunition. They
all agreed that the Beers lost from TO
10 200 men killed, tho sFh this has been
denied by The Beers themselves. One of
the complaints that has been repeated
~ made against the Boers' method of
foes in the open. hiding behind trees
and rocks and in gullies. ana picking
their enemies Off without themselves
being seen. If they followed this meth
cd In their attack on Dr. Jameson'S
| force, and it has been repeatedly stated
that they did, ii is hard to understand
! how their loss could have been as
| heavy as the troopers claim. one of
the men, however. said that he had seen
the official Boer return of their dead,
| and this showed that 1S2 were killed.
; Cowa,diy ti,iandcrs.
| In one particular all the troopers were
! in hearty agreement, and that was in
derunciation of the lrtlanders of Jo-
| hannesburg, who they declared had in
/ duccd them to enter the Transvaal and
| then did not dare to raise a finger to
| help them, though they tthe foreign
/ resldeuts) had Il large and well armed
| body of men, who, if they had been
! sent to DR.. Jameson's aid, would have
| put an entirely different face on the af-
| fair The men were very bitter in their
| expressions against the Johannesburg
! eIs.
| Shortly after the troopers had been
| landed they We're supplied with railroad
| tickets at the expense Of the govern
ment, and all We're Immediately shipped
| to their homes. Many of them are Irish
men and SCotchmen. Some have large
| interests in Mashonaland, and expect
| to return to South Africa when quiet is
restored there. A number of the men
! said that the gold fields of Mashonaland
/ company would give all of the party q
bonus Of 900 in London.
\ large number of newspape repre-
| sentutiVeS are here. Their interest is
! centcred in DR.. Jameson and the other
officers Gu the Victoria. and every eff
! fort will be made TO secure interviews
with them. 1t is thought. however,
that the government has made arrange
ments to prevent these prisoners from
being talked TO by presssmen.
! TrooDcrs Arrive in London.
London, Feb. GA majority of the
troopers arrived at the Paddington sta
tion this evening from Plymouth. a
| moderate sized crowd was in the street,
| but none of it's members. even though
they were relations of the men was al
lowed to enter the station. Most of the
| crowd believed DR.. Jameson and his
| party had arrived and they refused to
! be disabused
When the cabs and carriages convey
ing the men issued from the station to
crowd cheered them Justify. The
troopers enjoyed their reception and
waved their has in response to the
cheers. AS they proceeded eastward
| their uniforms attracted attention and
| large crowds followed the vehicles
cheering and roaring for DR.. Jameson.
There was big demonstration in Pic
cadilly circus. where the crowd was so
dense that the carriages proceeded with
| difficulty. There was a great contrast
between the reception accorded the men
in London and Plymouth. The enthu-
siasm displayed here shows that DR..
Jameson is popular hero In London.
The transport Victoria anchored in
the sound at midnight. AS soon as it
was learned that she had arrived a boat
that had been chartered by the press
| representatives put out to her When
the press boat attempted to run along
| side the transport she was warned off.
the warning being accompanied by the
| information that no communication
would be allowed with the prisoners.
CHILD'S MIRACULOUS ESCAPE
Six.Ycar-Old Girl Unhurt BY Stepping OF
aRapidly Moving Train.
Cleveland. Feb 2S.-Mary the G-year-
old daughter of Mrs. Anna Delaney.
who was on her way from New Orleans
to Buffalo with her three small chill
dren. fell from Big Four train at the
Clark avenue crossing yesterday after
noon while the train was going at the
rate of twenty-five or thirty miles an
hour. She did not receive the slightest
injury.
She saw the car door open and she
walked ou. on the platform and fell
off.
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