Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-03

ison Disregarded the Message
from London Ordering Him to
Give Up His Expedition-The Sit
uation Grave in Johannesburg.
johannesburg, Monday, December 80,
s a. m.-The situation is hourly grow
ing more grave and there is intense
excitement here. The exodus of woman
and children continues in view Of the
threatened hostilities and consequent
danger to life. There has been a con-
sirable run on the banks. Large
quantities Of arms and ammunition
are secretly being introduced into all
parts of the Rand and the local stocks
of arms and food stuffs are being
bought up. The enrolment Of the
town guard is also proceeding.
With all these warlike preparations
and the spirit of apprehension which
is everywhere present, the tension is
such that a casual fracas may result in
an outbreak at any minute.
The tactics Of the leaders of the Ma
tional Union are still underlined and
local sympathy is divided, thus adding
greatly to the uneasiness over the pos
sible result of an outbreak.
London, January 2.-The colonial Of
flee publishes the following kilograms
from Sir Hercules Robinson, governor
of Cape Colony, to Colonial Secretary
Chamberlain, which are dated January
2:
"a messenger overlook DR.. Jameson
ten miles the other side of Elana river.
He has brought back a verbal message
to the effect that the dispatches have
been received and will be attended TO.
The force was then saddling up and i'm
mediately proceeding eastward into the
Transvaal. Dr. jameson thus received
and disregarded my message. Sir Ja-
cobus de Wet British agent in Trans
vaaD telegraphs that the fighting COM
menced at O'Clock yesterday. He was
unable to obtain details from Gen. Jou-
bert Commander of the Transvaal for
ces) last evening, and had heard moth
ing beyond rumOrs.
The Times has a telegram from Pre-
toria, the capitol of Transvaal received
there from Kruersdorf, that there had
been hard fighting, the forces of the
chartered South Africa Company suf-
fering heavily.
A second cablegram has been re-
ceived from Sir Hercules Robinson.
which says:
"The British agent at Pretoria tele-
graphs under date Of January 2:
a. have jusc seen Gen. JOubert, and
he says that as far as he knows, Dr.
Jameson has been driven out Of several
positions. The Burghers have twenty
five of their wounded as prisoners, IN
cludlng three officers, and five corpses
have been buried by the Burghers. The
fighting is still proceeding. No force
has yet left johannesburg to assist DR..
Jameson.
"Dr. Jameson is surrounded by a
large force near to Krugersdorf. The
railway between Krugersdorf and Jo-
hannesborg has been broken up.
"The acting president Of The Free
State telegraphs me that 1,600 Burghers
have been commanded TO take up po-
sition sixteen miles this side Of the
Vaal river"
A third cablegram from Sir Hercules
Robinson forwards dispatch from the
British agent at Pretoria stating that DR..
Jameson's force has surrendered.
Colonial Secretary Chamberlain in re-
ply mas cabled to Governor Robinson
his regret that DR.. JamesOn's disobed:-
ence has led to this deplorable loss OF
Efe. and to do his best to secure gener-
GUS treatment Of the prisoners and care
of the wounded and 10 telegraph the
names of the killed and wounded.
Berlin. January Ut is reported here
in official circles that the German gov
ernment has been informed by the gov
ernment Of Great Britain that the latter
strongly disavOws the invasion or the
Transvaal republic by the British Char
tered South African Company's forces
and that Il has sent the most positive
orders to Cape Town and to the officers
concerned for the Chartered Companyt
troops TO withdraw from the Transvaal
territory Immediately.
A dispatch received here from Pretoria
announces that the British agent there
has telegraphed to the Governor Of Cape
Colony to the effct that the command.
ing general has positive information than
500 Bechuanaland troops with six max
i'm guns and other cannon. carrying the
British flag, have arrived near Rustem-
burg. and that they are on the march
TO johannesburg.
The dispatch added that the president
Of the Transvaal republic regards this
incursion as a serious violence Of rela-
tons with Great Britain and hopes that
immediate steps VIII be taken TO stop
anv further advance Of the intruderes
as he cannot allow his country's rlghN
10 be violated in THE manner.
The Governor Of Cape Colony replied;
'T declare that If the report is true, the
step was taken without my sanction or
previous knowledge. ! Immediately
wired my d,sapproval of the action and
directed the troopers TO retire without
delay"
MILL COMBINE PATCHED UP.
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