The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1896-01-13
JAMESON NOT YET RELEASED.
His Freedom Depends on Further Ar
rangements

His Freedom Depends on Further Ar
engagements
London. January ia dispatch from 10
hannesburg says the Standard of That
place publishes the statement that the re-
lease of Dr. Jameson and those Of his fol-
lowers who We're taken prisoners 10y the
Beers will be made conditional upon the
abroEation OF the convention of 1881.
A dispatch 10 the Central News from
Berlin says that until Great Britain salts
hes the demands Of President Kruger,
which include the abrosation Of the con-
vention Of 1881. Ly the terms Of which Eng
land exercises suzeTainty over the Trans
vaal republic, Germany viii urge Kruger to
appeal to the European powers to support
him In his demands.
The situation in south Africa involving
the English and the south African rcpub-
lie. Isl generally referred TO ia newspaper
accounts as being the result of 4 quarrel
OF long standing.
In order TO set a fair understanding Of
the situation il is necessary TO go into
the history of the R0cre As s. well known
they were originally Hollauders. who en-
igratod to south Africa in the middle Of the
seventeenth century. They settled i'm what
is now Cape Colony.
Tho original Dutch settlers had little
trouble with the negroes. When tine Cane
Colony went over to the English in 1896
II did not grow much. From the moment
the English government took possession Of
tho south African colony there was a
quarrel between it and the old settlers.
many Of whom were hanged ara shot
Moved Away from the British.
Finding il impossible 10 agree w.tE the
English government the larger par Of the
Dutch colonists left their homes their
finely cultivated farms. the dear graves OF
their fathers and mothers and moved fur
a.. lTr..f,. D..
not yet set his foot Hardly had the colon
lists left their homes and cultivated enough
land to feed themselves and their children
when the Fnelisbmau came. lie looked
about and said: "Fnis rs a good country.
indeed" Thcreupon they cut branches from
a high tree. tied upon the Beers the Eng
fish collar and declared thar the farmers
should pay tayes. partly in money, part
" i'm cattle, wine and other products.
The old Isoers came together again. 1T
seems that we are again under tae Eng
lish collar" they said. "It seems that
there is plenty Of land to the north. Let
ua seek it."
but others held back and the Eoers IN
dor,vent several years OF suffering before
/ tbei- condition became so unbearabie they
again left everything behind them are
sought new homes, where they could be
free They found a far land and s"ttled
upon il far away from the English They
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SO poor they wore no more clotAing than
dtd tho natives and their children went
49, f,iit NOV we're hanpv ANA ~ peace.
Again the English descended upon tltiA.
~, b,,lin,.r,v line 10 include it, IL was tGa
same story over again. 1ae Beers Icit tAAt
t1ry, ,,,r. uers-cuted ana rl,rs was roa-
-. ,,....l.t.,-.- t,sfn n z-.,- 5a.saef 10
S'a..S "a. - H. t-rz f.si6.t tI... -s..s
-. ti,aZ- y,og.5 make sueh "a tr-eE over
the hish mou4ta.ns ,i1' M, ,ile -.- n,yer
~ - 30 - ras5'sa.f them for ami that
IN M, - -, i,,r,1,e, for feil- wears spent
me ioeI7 Jo.-l ii'' -. ~ ---t.-... ...t.. -r..-
IN H6HlltE' lie fatr.s- f.ra fr
coi'.5I'T l"'1 ',,'-a.itsa ,,gat is row
caiied Ndtti' ,ut ~. - N-.raf nor i
VINO 7te't 80 - 1.,-..4 ff s,,r.a and
loLs tl.he M ~" t+r gsI,re bl-eau=e tneg
coiiiio1 4 i',. I---st...-,,,.n would follow
Wero sure no .---'
them oyer the mountains l.l..,,rt and one dag
But Natal ""H a - T. IL rs1-.lI1
small aus Se d,' ,lo,t the Ieauty and -eh-
ne III the new country: The ar2lisA
government heard about il and soon N"9
men-ol-Har arrived 90 Port NAl1i .- ~,
The Beers fought nara = h,'t s mi
enemy outside but thoy had neitt5tI 7@i.l
cieut arms nor men. ! ct tirt H't-'
liant struggle before lhey SUI. - ',--.I
a long time the hoers feInalnci 5,,1l
under ErgHsh ruir. my slil.1 +"' 49,. f..a
icrlnS because 80 - H.. -..,.s ~,
reached the eIu o. = TIC ..,..5 &C.
Situation Intolerable.
~. j.. t,.f,.. tteir situation became i'm
tai@raIiS and they determined 10 move
araiu. few of the braVest and st-HE -
were selected TO explore ior ol45ti '-'--'
After eight months 4 I'w ~. {. = ..,-
of a land far away Mi'-te 1lN.v w si- |,.s
of grass for tng 80 = ~ - .l.td r6
Inc tTeL'e 1N-,t.i t,'.atI.a th.. .sli--ar.-,- of
- i5-+ frecl< was fresh 5u their rI4u-s-
hut others resolved 70 make -olFAos
again. .t.-- -...r., -....
net no-i M ~ ~ v.-.ro fru..l ha-ivarl.-
no ana progpcrrd Their numbers ircraes-
ed 50 rap.ey anu M .f tha IN 1ssa 6,,arI
me Wal river whence comes the name
fTransvaal. and established the south Alil-
can republic. They IIgd III t-.g
harmony WIN 100 ~ ',,5,. e -r i
- i,tt' T'hov v-ere haurv and ~ peace.
me. believed that at last they had reached
land where the .n~lse CO.. not -oi'o'''
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