The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-01-08
THE DEFEAT OF DIR. JAMESON.
He Had $50 Men EiIled-The Uitland-
ers Failed TO Help Him.
-rlghted by the Assoc.ated Presl

Copyrighted by the Associated Press
London, Jan. 7.-Missing dispatches, de-
layed i'm transmission from Johannesburg
and Cape Town. are gradually reaching
this city. Some OF the latest messages fled
are arriving before the earliest dispatches
placed IN the hands OF the telegraph ana
cable operators at the different places men
TONED. They are dated from January l
onward. and, being collected. the follow
ing synopsis of the invasion OF the Trans
vaal by the forces OF the British Chartered
Company has been compiled:
For long time past the Uitlanders, or
foreign residents of the Transvaal, have
been complaining OF the treatment they
have been subjected TO by the Beers. The
Uitlanders. though far outnumbering the
Beers, have been compelled TO contribute
practically all the revenue of the republic
and yet they have no representation or
voice in It's government. That is their side
OF the question. on the other hand, the
Beers claim that the very fact that the UT
landers, mainly Englishmen. so far out
number them Is the main argument against
giving them fun representation, for they
would soon outvote the Beers and make
the republic nothing more nor less than a
British colony.
on this ground the ill-feeling grew, IN
iii limitations were made 10 DIR. jameson,
administrator of the British Chartered
Company, that the British in the Trans
vaal were ripe for revolt, and that If he
would take the initiative the Uitlanders
would rise and support him. Or. Jameson
then began preparations for a raid upon
johannesburg, marching with about 100
men and plenty OF ammunition. but little
food. on the Transvaal border. When the
right moment arrived, a letter was sent 10
him 10 go 10 the assistance of his COM
patriots who were In danger at the hands
OF the aroused Beers then riding about
the streets and country in a most threat
ening manner on Monday, December so
Or. Jameson's force crossed the Transvaal
border. without the knowledge, however,
Il would seem. OF the Uitlanders OF Jo-
hannesberg. He cut the telegraph wires
behind him, % prevent being ordered back
by the British government. Il is claimed.
and pushed for KrueEersdoTf. where ne
expected to get reinforcements Of 2.000
Titlandcrs. ON the following day the cen
trail committee of the Citlandcrs consti-
tuted themselves = provisional govern
meut and sent an ultimatum 10 the gov
eminent Of President Kruger. at Preto-
ria The latter proposed A conference at
Pretoria on the following day. Wednes-
day. but the committee appointed by the
new government hesitate1 70 60 to Pre-
toria without a safe conduct. BY this time
the news that Or. Jameson had crossed
tho border was Ia Johannesburg. and his
arrival az that place WAS expected hourly.
Ia The meantime fhe Beers. who seem 70
have been fully aw1-e Of JameSon's FRO
posed raid. gathered q force OF about 5000
well armed well mnuu;e3 CNc"ucntlv
trained farmer huntsmc5. whose rifles al
WAYS speak I'm 3ea3l. earnest TINS cause /
q (, tAng 81 alarm amor; tic U.:lanaf-s.
rU1. nrrs OF WHOM lr(- the town dcri7-
'he Elrht ia bands Of a$tS C~cH aad the
D ,pe on raising a force 20 assist Ir. Jnme-
FV1a b,
va'm sun. laf-r - committee ~ thc pro-
visional government sent a conluunica-
ton to So Hercules Robinson. the govern
or % Cape Colony. asking protection This
caused "a hurried Exchange Of cable mess
ages w.th the home government and every
thing possible was done - call Or. Jane
son hack, hut IN vain"
Eventually. however the COMMITTEES Of
the provisional government OF johannes
burg went 70 Pretoria. and had an inter
view With President krueEer on Nein>s-
Say evening. The pres. Dent after listen
Ing 90 Che complaints made. promised 20 r--
dress their grievances. give the I'itlsn3ers
representation tn the government ,of the
Tr8usvaai. concluded "a three DAYS arluis-
tea Wfth taa !uSu-ceuts ana thu~ removed
any fc-taer real causes for raising Hren 10
support l'r. jameson. Iu the meanwhile
the provisional government retained con-
troi et JoEHnne-;rGr-. Ily foreign rest
f.ft.tN kFl-tll-sA AI.ttfL Pres. len
NrfsEe- to nauSrlrsta reforms. statsar tfat
c'acrR se they would 90 nothing TO aif
l,fu
When Ir. Jameson's forces were first
s&Hte3 in tHe TrarsFaal territory thew
we're met h1- a messenger from Commander
NAro. VITO requested them O. withdraw
Ir Jameson realied that re- intended rra-
eaeIing IS .th hls original plans. which qrere
NOT hostile t1 the ~ a-tlF 81 tEe Trarevs4f
ftGhung between ;he Brfrs ard the fr,-s B.
t~s commenced s-on Hf-trnarl near K~-5,-
Errsiurf who're TIE E,ers oreurfe3 n
strong position. In addition 70 the strong
o-s.i5an tfe Beers ulrHUn}nrrea Or. Jane
seals command hy AZ least - Z After
1Hs9it3ry A<etlag tor tW-uty-fcar hours
without tn-t. GEL.. ~ everp helmtuE num-
serS, t1e Invaders were compelled n sur
render According 20 tha hest estimates
ai'0-t i5N 90 ifr. Jau-s7n'a followers vysrs
k-a.-l ara a.roit ftty Were wounded The
Irs .ners captured 81 the Beers numbered
Aa 70 Fo rr-y we're takeu 20 Pretoria
81 Aas evident % the Correspondent that
l'T JaGDesoU VAS honest in linking TIA
ttt.an-eTs we've IN tae greatest danger
frcm tse Beers. and the correspondent SAYS
he r,sSed as own NE aa1 reputation ia al
attempt - rescue Then.