The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-23

a~asEs4fNz we E1sE5ErN Tor ErsfrN EfErEH9 4
saas ss militia com anies learned tire rzas8-
Fzzenta - TIA avfli faey Rere sent 20 a rsn-
aekF9tS 20 await cals far shelr serqzees
Almost every naaa sessu o. tfse streets Ked
gan. Gro@sss surrounded the fssnsu44sar
DTsaesg Tor the --latest news - Or gzrnasurss
expedition IRE merchants began clos
iHg ard h2TrEEaGirs their stores arH the
prizes % eFe~gthinE weas Up astonishing
D. All business w&s practically saNpengf-
81. The uzeu who Rad noa Ent their fam
HES eUt q fo#n besisge9 the railroads.
BOX cars and cattle ears and All sorts sf
thlugs with wheels were hitched 70 the
trains Ire people were packed IN thsvn
Ike szraines. The reform COMMITTEES foana
time IN the midst Of its reergufiug work 30
make q public dselsrafion that II had
nothing % DO wlsh tho invasion % the -
public. II also appealed for funds 10 re-
liege whatever distress might appear in
johannesburg. ard E75.es was subscribed
n a snort while
Among tho recruits that came IN during
the day Of the nrzt news % the raid were
several hundred ou1sn. who insisted on
Staying and forming 4 nurses c0rgs 20
care fer the wounded that were 10 be. They
&ers finally accepted and turned over 10
The Australian Red Cross Society.
" hiie the men OF Johanreshf burg we're
getting their women out Of the city hun
I. oreds OF miners from the surrogn ling
country were bringing theirs Ia 20 get the
profession Of the troops All those who
came IN were sent 10 one of thirty large
stores. which had bean taken possession
@ ior me purpose. and a strong guard Of
soldiers was kept around these buildings
The aisht q December q the reform
committee declares a provisional govern
s7enf for the city. IL was announced that
tnefe were 1890 armed men 10 support it.
naif ~ tsem mounted and nearly all sup
pied with maeszine rifles. II Bas report
- after this announcement that the Boer
government aaG gathered an army and
That the city would be surrounded ard re-
nuen1 ~ necessary. Thea the town a-as
ptcketed and preparations down 10 the
last detail were made for It's defense. Nine
hundred men were detailed TO guard the
various approaches 10 tas town. and can
ron were wheeled out 10 command all the
roads. A eerps OF bicycle riders was or
gauized and sent FAR out IN the country in
every direction with orders 20 ride back
with the news az the first sign OF the ap-
preach Of anv enemy. one did come hack
later win tie information that 800 Beers
ha4 taken ~ position some miles our OF
town and gone into camp. They were too
far then away Ia o. dangerous.
II was the afternoon Of New Years day
that rumors began coming about the
progress Of DIR. jameson and his rlnBs-
ters. There we're reports that ne had heerz
defeated. which were not credited. and
either reports that he was sweeping every
thing before him and would soon reach
johannesburg. which were credited and At
FIRST fr0wred upon, but later reloiced ever.
Thro4g h0ut the night these rGutors Kept
up. and horsemen came 90 town with news
that seemed 10 confirm the news Of jane
sons victory. Every messenger was sur
rounded by thousands. ana the story ne
told, when it vas favorable 10 DIR. Jim"
was received with cheers and shots fired
ia the air. The stories were that he was
getting nearer and nearer To Johannes
bEFg. The dispatches SAY; The latest
courier says he is at Rocdepoff. ana that
be Is coming very fast indeed, fighting all
the time The Beers are nsassing behind,
and not in front Of him, as stated. and ii
looks as IL the gallant doctor All be able
10 tight his way into town without the
last extremity Of tie Uluander forces go
ing 10 his assistance.
a company OF mounted men has just
left iopu for the rise overlooking Lang
laagte. where Maxlns are IN position ana
intfenched.
Much anxiety is displayed az the
course likely 10 be taken b. The PROVISIONAL
government OF WitwatsrsFand.
Addressing a mass meeting at lio'eloek
last night. Mr.. Lionel Phillips said they
were determined 20 stick 10 Jameson aud
his little band. He called for cheers fer
jameson. which were Justify given.
1T is felt that the reform committee can
'Jameson's magnificent courage has in
spired the people with an almost madden
has longing TO take the field with him;
failing that the 'Uitlauders cannot in the
hour OF dire necessity entertain much
scruple fog the high commissioners proc
lamationr
The rumors that johannesburg was be-
ing surrounded by Beers still kept lying
about. ana the intensity Of the excitement
in the city can hardly he exaggerated.
Finally feelings were Quleted by an autAer-
;ic report from Pretoria announcing that
the Beer government would observe an
armlstlce pending The arrival Of ihe high
commissioner. and that Johannesburg
would not ba attacked. DR. Jameson's col
urnn was expected b arrive in the city that
t,sent The successive victories reported
were all believed. The dispatches say:
~Fse will have A reception the Ike Of
vhs-h has never been known. IL IS held
that the success or the achievement wiH
silence all criticism Of the conduct or the
,rtfrsold leader. Tonight Hoer forces, num-
herring $50 men with elghty-tNe MaAius.
have taken charge of the prison on HOS
stat am. whlch easily commands the town.
pho reform committees camp is also Ca
tsa Same range Of hills about go yards TO
"a, cnst. and SO men are encAmped there
r,sfs force have MaNins ia position. and
{ ,sbsn Jameson IS attacked il Viii capture
- that night was spent in waiting for
Jameson. The reading Of the official Pc
rudiation of JHmaso1ls ACT, which naa
( beeu issued hy the British high comfuls-
sfoner. aud which reached Johannes.,lfs
that night. was received with cries OF DE-
I risinp ara the people declared that MOTH
d. ,.,aid prevent the aoWnfal Of the B5cr
/ ssrvsrnrreEit except the uAeof9is1ois.A sur
80. a, az the demands 81 the Uitiand-
evs T,hev demanded the privilege or so-
/ In
/ IN January . came the news Of Jane
/ ss,,,s 8efest BY the Beers and hrs surrag-
ssr At hrst IL WAS not believed.
e-A ,.hen successive dispatches to
/ a.. aspcrs confirmed Is. there was an
,,,rssiwa ana loud threats against the
! Tssf.,rfn Committee. because IL had not
4 ssnf troops 10 atd him. While these
! .h.sata were the iouGsst the official an
! ranncelaent of Jamrseu's defeat vas
/ y,,aHr II was 20 the eject that the boer
/ seree consisting of ss1 ueh. had encouf-
: t,r,.I Jameson ana his q" AZ hsletv'e'.
I ,ss-..fsS~tsf, ana f.uinaartlsviei. and had
/ Yenalsed them each Time. Jameson ar s,Ast
/ s,.st-s ia a faE Of truec. and surrender
/ 49, t,F,~- ths nre m}nutts given him 70
( .-.-.,,-.f.,r- 1r DE annihliate1 were up.
+ .ss. s..-.. ~ fhs enccuuter as told I'm the
/ slsa4tehes 81 this.
4s,. gsears knew by Nhat road jameson
/ s-..t t.ts ,,.u wouls reach kraEersaoFpa and
So t,-ers~eE theIr defense on the slope
,,+..,ansI.e g18s road. These defenSts
/ ,-,,.afes..i u srearres duE oehtnd ooai 3eTs-
f r-s.s,. lad artillery and MaNinls and fhe3r
( ,-,sfffan VAS exceedingly strong. The cell
49,. --,s eunsrat twice before thsse de-
.s~ss4 vera reached these fights occury-