Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-08

1896.
 his command, has prevented the rebels from making an attack upon San An tonic Ramos.
 Matanzas, Cuba. Dec. 27. via Tampa, Fla, Jan. 7.-Already the dire effects of the war are being felt in this province. The mayor of Corral Falso has tele- graphed to the governor of this province reporting the large number of persons asking for food and protection in their misery. The mayor reported that in that town food was getting very scarce owing to the cessation of all communion tion.
 Senor Diaz Y Foyas of the Atrevido sugar estate near Macuriges, reports that nearly 1000 people have sought safety by moving on his property; that they were wholly without food of any kind, except what the estate had furnished them. Their anxiety and misery had been added to by their being surrounded by bands of rebels When the messenger left with this information an attack was expected.
 A mass meeting of the merchants of this city has just been held, at which the whole situation was discussed, including the awful position of inhabitants of the many towns in the interior of this prov ince. A spot subscription was made and instant relief will be sent to the interior. It will consist of bags of rice, crackers, jerked beef, butter and other necessary articles to prevent starvation.
 In that section the rebels are destroy ing estates, houses and crops They are absolutely relentless in their role of de- struction.
 Yesterday Sitio Laupio was visited by a large body of rebels. They were under the command of Emolio Arango. They seized all the horses in the vicinity, leav- ing tired, broken down animals in ex- change.
 While destroying sugar estates near Nuevitas the rebels set fire to the mayor of Jacobus' residence.
 At Martello, in Cardenas, there is rebel camp of 1900 men under Parcho Perez.
 England Without Friend.
 London, Jan. 7.-John E. Redmond, member of parliament, in a speech at Wexford last evening, declared that the British empire was without friend in the world. Never since the passage of the accursed of the union, he said, had it been more needful than now that Ire land should be united in principle and policy of action. MT. Redmonds address was received with wild cheers.
 Latest From South Africa.
 London, Jan. "A dispatch from Cape Town says after night fall on the day of the battle between Dr. Jameson and his followers and the Boers that the latter used search lights, themselves remaining under cover, and relying upon their sharp shooters to pick off Jameson's men.
 The Westminster Gazette has also a dispatch from Cape Town which says: A general feeling of nauseating contempt for the Uitlanders of Johannesburg eX- ists here. This feeling is based upon their obvious cowardice and in sitting fat1x t,,.ft,r Inv into his blunder and offering him no as- sistance whatever.
 The Johannesburg Standard has cabled to London under the date of January 3 that 1000 Boers with Maxim guns sur rounded pr. Jameson's men and 100 of the latter were killed or wounded. After Jameson and his men had surrendered they were disarmed and marched to Pre- toria. A revolution of feeling has set in at Johannesburg and the reform leaders are roundly denounced for their deser- tion of Dr. Jaf'sesons- , s>.-- 'It was a mob revolution" the Stand ard says, "in which the main population did not join"
 Sir Hercules Robinson. governor of the Cape Colony, Is now at Pretoria.
 Immediately after Great Britain offer ed assistance to the Boers the stores were closed, trade became stagnant and women and children began leaving for the coast in coal, cattle and horse trucks and every kind of vehicle available. The scene at the railway station was inde- scribable. The town Is perfectly orderly.
 dispatch from Johannesburg, dated January 3, says that one of the agents of the Reuters Telegram company was ar rested there as a British South African company spy.
 Another dispatch from Johannesburg. dated January 1, says that deputaton sent to Pretoria had concluded a three a VG'Q a isfi in tn ha r- rival of Governor Robinson, who was ex- pected to arrive in Pretoria on January 4. In the meantime, the national union of Uitlanders control the town.
 A proclamation issued by Governor Robinson has been published warning British subjects in the Transvaal against joining Dr. Jameson, who, the procama- tion declares, had been guilty of armed violation of the territory of friendly state.
 English Volunteers.
 Princess Louise, daughter of the queen and wife of the Marquis of Lorne, today presented prizes to the Middlesex volun- teers General Greenfell, inspector of the auxiliary forces, made an address, in which he said that the volunteers were never more efficient than at the present time. They numbered $250,000 men. Many of the volunteers who had been re- tired were coming forward at the present
 
 the force. The war office was receiving similar offers from retired members of all the corps in town and country.
 The Emperor Explains.
 The Daily News will tomorrow publish a dispatch from Vienna that the German government, fearing that Emperor Will Hams message to President Kruger would offend Francis Joseph, has ex- plained to Count Goluchowski, minister of foreign affairs, that Emperor William did not intend to offend England. His message was merely meant to encourage the free states of South Africa to main- tain their independence. A similar mes sage has been sent to Rome, where, 1t is stated, the opposition intend to use the incident against the renewal of the triple alliance.
 Troops for South Africa.
 The Telegraph will tomorrow say that the government has decided to send to Cape Town as soon as possible strong en- forcements of cavalry and infantry. It adds that a second regiment, which Is un- der orders to return from India will stop at CaDo Town while other regiments