New-York tribune., 1896-01-02
A BATTLE HOURLY EXPECTED
DIR. JAMESON AID HIS FORCE SAID TO BE
IN JOHANNESBURG

THE PRESIDENT OF THE TRANsvAAL CALLS THE
BuRGIERs TO ARMs-MR. CHAMBERLAIN TRY
ING TO AVERT SERIOUS coNsEQUENCEs-
GERMANY MAY ASSIST THE SOUTH
AFRICAN REPUBLIC.
London ian lit is rumored here that ad-
vices have been received announcing the ar
rival of DR. Jameson. with his followers in
Johannesbure.
President Kruger Of the South African Re
public according TO the latest Information re-
ceived here. hae called the burghers to arms
and large force OF them is proceeding against
Johannesburg at which place there are arms
enough for 3OOOO They are advancing
rapidly and battle is hourly expected.
The Rt Hon. JOS ,ph Chamberlain. Secretary
of State for the Colonies. has issued an official
statement that he is now In communication
with President Kruger. Of the South African
Republic in an endeavor to avert serious con-
sequences Of the unauthorized and altogether
uniustinahle act Of Or. Jameson. the Admins
TRAITOR of the British South Africa Company. In
leading n force Of from 500 to 100 men into the
Transyaal to assist the ttlanders In their con-
tention against the South African Republic.
Governor Robinson Of the Cape Colony has
issued a proclamation publicly repudtating the
act Of DR. Jameson and has caused to be pub
lishod in the newspapers Of Pretoria and Jo-
hannesburg an injunction in the name OF the
Queen t. all Her Majestys subjects In the
Transvaai not 90 give aid 10 DIR. Jameson. but
to obey the law and observe order
Messengers have been sent to overtake jane
SON conveying orders to him and every officer
accompanying him. that they shall retire from
the Transvaai territory Immediately. The situa-
ton is much aggravated by the fact that DR..
Jameson cut the wires behind him. rendering
teegraphic communication with him impossible
Mr.. Chamberlain sent dispatch to the Brit
ish South Africa Company. asking them to re-
pudiate Jameson and his acts To this dispatch,
the company replied that they were entirety
ignorant of Jamesons It's or purposes Mr.
Cecil Rhodes Prime Minister Of the Cape Colony
in connection with this reply. said that Jameson
had acted without authority He tRtodes) had
tried To- stop him when ne learned that
he had gone into the Transvaal bur found that
the wires had beer "ut. and that Consequently.
he could not communicate with him.
Or jameson wrote a letter to the eommandant
at Maric1land. refusing 10 withdraw from the
Transvaal and avowirg that he would proceed
upon his original plans. which in acceptance OF
the Invitation Of the principal residents Of Rand
were 10 assist them In their demands FOR justice.
THE STANDARD" tomorrow VIII print dis
patch from ts Berlin correspondent saying
that the news Of the invasion OF the Transvaal
has caused storm Of indignation In the Ger
man capl'1l thdt has rar u been witnessed.
Emperor William yesterday summoned by
telegraph 20 the New Palace Baron Marschall
Won Behersiein. Secretary of State for For
cgn Affairs to discuss the situation. The
correspondent adds that fher" is excellent
reason for believing that German statesmen
expect pcac mi AMI satisfactory settlement
OF III" affair
GERMAN RELATIONS ENDANGERED.
The Times" tomorrow viii print despatch
from It's Berlin correspondent IN which he says:
The crisis in the Transvaal endangcrs British re-
s
has ends vorsI Z" restrain. -" t"wapessrs oyer
which II has some control. but. judging fIom what
mas already been written. one docs not like to con
template what Viii happen when The restraint IS
The newspapers tomorrow viii unanimously ex-
press approval OF The action OF 'o.onlal secretnry
Chamberlain IN ordering the return Of III" Trans
vaal expedition The Liberal newspapers especially
iaud the statesnanlikc wisdom Of th6 Colonial Sec
retary. "hil' they d"ronnce pr jameson as iaw,
lc.s Ihs aprI I'en era
urgc that he be- not condemned untn tho reasons
for his action shall have been mod" known
ENGLANDs ATTITUDE DENOUNCED.
Berlin. Jan. l-Considerabc excitement pre-
walls here over the crisis in the Transyaal and
the attitude II Great Britain Is denounced upon
all sides The National Xetung' says:
The South Africa Company. holding tho charter
Of The Queen, has committed ereyous breach of
manys interests demand that the Independent re-
public shall be maintained intact. ana we rXpee,
TO assist President Kruger.
Tic "Vossische Zeitung" says:
The proceedings Of the British South Africa Com
panN cannot l." tolerated and Germany must fnme-
diatcy take energetic steps to protect the South
African republic.
The paper expresses hope that pr L"yd. the
Secretary of Stat Of the South African Republic,
who is In Berlin and In close communica-
tion with the Foreign Office. has already tce-
graphed to Pretoria that Germany VIII grant the
Beers protection tha' Will not be merely dpo-
matte.
Advccs have been received from Pretoria that
800 more armed men Of the British South Africa
Company have crossed the Transvaal frontier
The Government. the dispatches say iS resolved
40 drive back the iutrulciS by force \ risrg
has occurred at Johanncsburg.
The Cologne Gazette" says that Germany
has sent an official inquiry % Great Britain
90 what Steps to be taken by the British
Government In regard To the invasion oi the
Transvaal by the British South Africa COM
Ptny.