The sun., 1896-02-10

ihNorhUle 10 Dr. Jim,' was recalyed with
cheers and shots fired in the air. The stories
were that he was getting nearer and nearer to
JSoha,nnesburg. johann, The despatchessayi The latest
sSomng very fast indeed. fighting all the time.
The Boers are massing behind. and not in front
Doctor will be able to fight his way into town
without the last extremity OF the Uitlander
lorces going to his assistance.
"A company of mounted men has jnst left
Town ,.,n i9r the rise overlooking LnnRlaagte.
where Wnn MaSms are in position and insrsnehea:
ment q witwatersrahd.
last night, Mr.. Lionel Phillips said they were
determincd to stick to Jameson and his little
@ uanu ne called for cheers for Jameson. which
1T is felt that the Reform Committee cannot
stand and SEQ the column cut up.
=, Jamcson's magnificent courage has inspired
tqP take the, feid with him falling that the
missioner's proclamation"
Founded by Beers still kept flying about, and
The Intensity Of the excitement in the city can
nsesd b 5, Fnsy feelings
announcing that the Boer Government would
observe an armisticc pending the arrival Of the
would not be attacked. DR.: Jnmeson's column
w wss expected to arrive in the city that night.
Iss.s ne successive victories reported wero all be-
He will have reception the like Of which
Of the achievement win siencs ali criticism Of
ths The conduct OF the intrepid leader, Tonight
Hospital HIM, which easily commando the town.
The Reform GoTmittee's I % camp Is also on the
and 800 men are encamped there. This force
have Maxlms IN position. and when Jameson
SO tina. night was spent in waiting for jane
son. The reading Of the OFFICIAL repudiation Of
Hsh s
johannesburg that night was received with
cries OF dersion. and the people declared that
to all the demands OF the Uitianders. They de-
s bn, he q. saa donS to
on Jan. came the news Of Jameson's defeat
not believed. Then. when successive dispatches
to the papers confirmed It, there was an upris-
Ing and loud threats against tho Reform Com
mittee because 1t had not sent troops to aid him.
While these threats were loudest the official an
nouncement OF Jameson's defeat was made. 1t
was 70 the effect that the Boer force. consisting
Of 900 men. had encountered Jameson and his
700 at Rietvlei. Randfontein. and Luipaards-
at last sending in flag OF truce. and surrender
ing before the FIVE minutes given him to sur
render Tf or be annihilated were up:
spatches is this:
The Beers knew by what road Jameson and
prepared their defence on the slope command
Ing this road: These defences consisted of
tiilery and MaSims and their position Ito was was ex. e
ceedingly strong. The column was engaged
twice twice before these defenGes were reached. these
the defences at about o'clock. Before reach. i.
ing the road. which was lined with Boer rifles,
tance, a detachment OF Beers approaching from
in front, and he got his column in fighting order
party;, second, an advance guard; third. a
main ma body with th ha9knE parties and
n hp
matter for the Beers quickly. The Beers came
at them leisurely. and finally fired on them.
turned and fled. Jameson's men were not look
Ing, for traps. They, underestImated the gen
Beers were scared at their return fire and were
fleeing for safety. They laughed in derison AS
int" shn and sW
like hail after the seemingly retreatlnG men; On
they went up to the very muZZlc OF the hidden
@ Bosr guns; m s. Then came volley that brought
While the retreating Beers had led Jameson's
men on. the Boer commander had sent another
force of men around TO close about their rear.
Theu the column was surrounded on three
narrow % pass through M the T Riils and on I either G
side of It were Boer ritlemen. who could pick off
eysrv man In the column. Jameson was caught
Now, while the Boer force largely cutnum.
bered Jameson's column. for it had been re-
just sixty. They were the ridemen behind tho
Jameson realized that he was caught as soon as
he tried to lead his force through the cut in the
his n the oouders he 5
ai spt tIsGH .hs h
srt and each hey M
back they left dead and wounded on the ground.
srenchsd e Boers u The held pieces % and M%s I
kept up their rattle rat for nearly an hour Then
them had heen sDent. Not ROar Mad thew
Who it was in Jameson's column that put up
the white flag does not appear. 1t was not
Jameson. The Beers recognized it instantly.
Not a shot was fired by them after 1t was shown.
over the bodies Of their dead. A Boer leader
appeared to meet them, The Jameson men
said Unconditional surrender, and within five
Three minutes were wasted in argument.
Then the terms were accented, and the Jameson
columns laid down its arms. and its mem
bers were made prisoners of war, They
Their wounded were picked up from tho
battlefield by the Beers and were carried to the
the best medical attention that the % town afford
ed. The men said they had not dared dismonnt
their he S for %% dsy 9f fear sy
stiff and sore from their long ride and weak
from loss of sleep and want of food.
them fell from their horses through sheer ex-
haustion. Or. Jameson himself Mept. and de;
nOunCeu tne cO"aTulCe OI lue IlLlHuucr5 Oh
Johannesburg for betrnying him.
But to return to Johannesburg. The excite
ment there following the printing of the details
OF the fight was without bounds. The condem-
nation of tho Reform Committee became
stronger and stronger. The papers of the city
even denounced the committee.
1t was with the greatest difficulty that the
Iritlanders were prevented from marching forth
to fight any Boer force that might be found. 1t
was well they were prevented for tho moment
President KRUGER had done for Jameson he
gathered all tho troops he could command. and
he had 10000 within u DAYS march of johann
nesburg had they been needed.
When the Cape Times went to press the Gov:
ernment was just about to order the arrest Of
the Reform Committee They had already y
found the letter inviting Jameson to come on,
and signed by Charles Leonard, Francis Rhodes,
Lionel Phillips. John Hays Hammond. and
George Farrar This was the letter published
In THE sun last week.
The Cope Times calls Jameson's raid revo-
other things:
"There is saying that one cannot make q
revolution with rose water. Johannesburg is
to be congratulated on an even more luxurious
tour de force. IL has made a revolution by
proxy. | am not one OF those tame mora!ists,
said one OF the most eloquent of Irish rebels
In u famous peroration,. who hold that liberty