The Atlanta constitution., 1896-03-02
JAMESON AND TROOPS
Their Arrival at Plymouth, England,
Last Week.
NOT MUCH ENTHUSIASM SHOWN
Efforts To Prevent Him and His
Men from Being interviewed
by the Reporters.


o.clock this morning. having on po'H Z
COS troopers who took part in Dr. !"
sons raid into the Transvaal ana Wh"
compellcd to surrender to the BoerS.
men were turned over TO the Eng
thorities by the Eoer government
former ordered that they be p'
Engand The officers of the eNp'
Guiding Dr. Jameson, are on
transport Victoria Among L
the Harlem Castle. there We
shortly after half-past II o'cle
went alongside the Iiarlech
troopers were all mustered o
Of the steamer and their tran
tender was quickly accomplish.
thought that much enthusiasm
dispiayrd ON their arrival mere
Is scarcely "A doubt that their r
tbou..h il was caused much poT
nliratien in England. The fact did
out expect ion. There was nov
pro.sent TO witness their dtscmbarf
from the tender and there was no cheer
A ma iority of the troopers were at'Ho"
the poIice uniform Of the British sou
African Coulpany but a number OF theHI
wore nondcscript garments. oNerco'l's anu
Other clothing suitable 20 this clIhalS WIZ
supplied to them ana they then lpoFed lai
more comfortable than they dld ~ 'i''
early morning. They are a s~arihy iooh-
ius lot of men. Their ages Iahsou iio''
twenty to thirty-five years.
Many of them belong to some OF the
best familcs in England, having gone 70
south Africa where they could get work
Their stories of the fight which ended IN
their surrender a. krugersdorp warren
widely some Of them stated mat Wheh
th.v surrendered TO the Boer force their
ammunition had becn exhausted. whlir
others declared that there was no lack ol
ammunition Thoy all agreed that Inc
lsoer., lost from 10 to 2D0 men killed. though
th.s has been denied nv the 8oers th"m-
selves o.c of the complaints that has pteh
r.peatc,llv made against the Eocrs method
OF warfare is that they VII not face thclI
foes in the open. hiding behind trees aud
rocks auI ia eullics. and picking th'ir
enemies off without themselves being seen
il thcy followed this method IN Their at
tack on pr jameson's force. and II has
been repeatedly stated that they did, IT Is
hard 10 understand how their loss could
have reou as heavy as the troopers claim.
One ot the men. however. said that ne had
seen the official Bo"r return of their dead
and that this showed that iS3 we're killed.
Denounced the Uitlanders.
In one particular all the troopers were in
heart, agreement and that WAS in denun
ciatiof of the Uitlauders of Johann"Shui
who. thev declare. had induced. them Ia t#
Ter the Trausvaal and then did not diI't
raise "a finger to help them. though
ftn~ fortieu rcsidcnt) having a large
wcl armed body OF men, who, II tht
h.ao sent 10 Dr. Jamcsou's aid.
ba,-. rf1t mn entirely different face
affair rrhe men were very bitter
exprer-ions against the johannes.
shortly afIer m" troopers hai
..f ther 1,tr. supplied wifi ralirf
al the expense &C. the goNcrnn~t.
were Immediately shipped to the.
Many of them are Irshmeu and
mon some have large interests IN
n4iand and expect TO return 10 Soutl
ca when quiet is restored there.
her of the men said that the gold
Of NIashcnalaud Company would give
or the party "a bouus Of cloo in Lon"
A lavre number of the newspaper rel
eenfatIxc- are here Their interest IS Vc
+ t.r,J iu D." jameson and the other Once.
of the Victoria and every effort Will h'
made 10 secure interviews with lh'hi. II
IS Thought. howcy er. that the government
F has made arrangements TO prevent 'heSe
prisoners being talked to by the press men
+ a majority OF the troopers arrived at the
r,aJlfr.tou station this evening from Il%fn-
oufh 4 moderate sized crowd was IN the
street hut none of its members even
4 though they were relatives OF the men,
; ,y.-,. allowed 20 enter the stat on. Most of
tl. crowd believed that Dr jameson and
his r.rtv had arrived, and they refused TO
I De lisIbu5cd.
AS they proceeded eastward their uni
forms attracted attention and large crowds
followed the vehicles, cheering and roar
ir- for Or. jameson. There was "A big de-
rronetraton iu Piccadiliy circus, whore
I The crowd was SO dcnsc that the carriages
rrocee!cd with difficulty. There was a
e.r.gf contrast between the reception aC-
+ corded The men IN London and plymouth.
+ NH. enthusiasm displayed here showed
that Dr. jameson is a popular hero IN Lon
/ don.
The transport Victoria anchored i'm the
i sound at midnight. As soon as IL WAS
f learned that SHE had arrived boat that
+ San been chartered ~ thc press rcprc~cu-
. ta+ires put out 20 hcr when the press
. boat attempted 60 ran alongSiie the trans
port -le was warmed or, the warming beng
accompanied ny the information that no
. communication would DE allowed With the
7 u~l. .otors. Several officers of the Victoria
q were on deck and they were questioned. p
( long distance regarding DR. Jameson
I his officers. They declined to give an,
! formation beyond the statement th;
( the prisoners We're wcIl and that Dr
( SON was asleep. It is believed tha'
( present the precautions taken by
crumeut viii prevent any of tho
Z being interviewed, hut every q,
malc To secure their version
that lcd % the invasion Of pa
and th, occurrences that took
An Ovation For Jar
/ London. =, hruary t1.-ihe
i ;oria. with pr. Jameson on bo
jan the Thames al Purilect,
from London. at 1873 o'clocl
noon.
Dr. Jameson. with his officer
cu off the steamer Victoria j
/ launch. which reached Materl,
4 ESQ O'Clock D. m. \ large crowd
cred at The pier. and when Jam
Z p,arcd ho was loudly chccred. Tn
/ entered two omribuscs. which con.
I them 10 the Bow street police court.
crowd running alongside the VET
! through the journey.
4 Upon their arrival AT the Bow treet
( court Dr. jameson and his comradcswere
I promptly arra:gued before the maSitrate
! upon formal charges. After hcarin. evil
4 denco bIicHy. the magistrate adjournd the
( hearing for fortnight. releasing Jsneson
/ and the others upon their own recogrzance
/ Of c.00o each.
/ IN anticipation Of Dr. J2meson's ara ign
I mont. a large crowd Of people. composed
( principally OF members of the arisbcracy,
I assembled i'm the courtroom befor noon
Z and awaited Jamesons arrival. SeGed up
. on the bench with the magistrates ,ere the
/ duke of Abcrcorn. Lord and Lady AbinS-
I don. Sir George Gerald Foley arl Lady
I lolcy and Niscount Chelsea and Hin. Rob