Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-04
KAISER TO KRUGER.
Emperor Of Germany Consntulaiss Prsi-
cent Of South African Republic.
SITUATION IN THE rRASsvAAI~
All Sorts Of Rumorn in CircsIatioa-
One of Them to the Eject That
jameson Has Beer court-Mnrtiaied
and Shot.

BERLdN, January 3.-Emperor VIII
liam has sent the following cable to Paul
Kruger. president Of the South African
republic:
81 express my sincere congratulations,
that. supported by your people. and with
out appealing for help to friendly Pow ers,
you have succeeded by your own energet-
ic action against the armed bands which
invaded your country as disturbers OF the
peace. and have thus been able to restore
peace and safeguard the independence OF
your country from attacks from the out
side"
PARIS PRESS JUBILANT.
PARIS. January 3-The Paris press
IS jubIlant over the defeat of DIR. Jame-
son and his followers by the Beers near
johannesburg. The Figaro, in an article
under the caption "Will Cecil hnodes
Remain Premier of Cape Colony?' says:
How President Kruger must laugh al the
result and how abundantly justified he
is In doing So"
The Gaulois says: "The Beers merit
the public esteem which their grand VIC
tory has gained for them by showing
that they are as wise and liberal in their
triumph az they are energetic In the
hour of danger
KRUGER APPEALS TO GERMANY.
LONDON. January 3.--Thc Globe pub
fishes a new agency dispatch from Berlin
which says that DR. Lloyd, Secretary
of State of the South African republic,
who Is now I'm Berlin, has communicated
TO the Emperor a direct appeal from
President Kruger asking the support or
Germany
1t is rumored the dispatch says. that
the united action OF France and Germany
In the Transvaal is projected.
JAMESON'S MOVE AN INVASION.
LONDON. January 3.-Mr. J. B. Robin
son. the richest of the South Africa mil
lionaires, the largest employer OF labor
In the Rands, and half-owner of the yacht
Valkyrie Ill, declares in an interview
published in the st. James Gazette that
DIR. Jameson's move was wholly British
South African Company's invasion OF the
Transvaal.
The Birmingham Post, the organ OF
Mr.. Chamberlain, Secretary OF state Tor
the Colonies. says that, despite the tardy
6isavowal OF DR. Jamesons action by
the British South African Company, ii
may still be necessary that the company
shall forfeft its charter.
GRIEVANCES OF UITLANDERs.
LONDON. January 3.-1he Globe ana
the Pail Mall Gazette concur in the opin-
ion that Mr.. Chamberlain, by issuing
proclamations I'm Johannesburg, forbid-
ding English soldiers TO Join DR.. Jane
son. is thereby giving evidence that Lord
Salisbury will sustain President Kru-
gers claim for redress Of the grievances
OF the Uitlanders.
JAMESON TO BE COURT-MARTIAL-
ED.
LONDON. January "a cable dispatch
is reported 20 have been received by
commercial firm In London stating that
Dir. Jameson will be tried by Boer
c1.rt-f1artiai. snd hts -foltssess ~ so'asrs.
now prisoners. released.
The Scotch Black-Watch Regiment,
which Is now at Mafeking, In Becnuana-
land. will stop the advance Of the British
South African Company's men from Bulu-
wayo. and If they insist upon advancing
they will be fired upon by the British
troops.
WHAT WILL ENGLAND DO?
PARIS, January 3.-The Rappel says
that Germany. France and Russia are in
accord n regard TO the rransyaal. and
asks What England will do under the
circumstances.
Having the United States already On
her hands," the paper asks, VIII she dare
to defy the military powers of Europe2'
The LAnterne says: Great Britain's
contention that foreign Powers have no
night 20 intervene IN the Transvaal is
neither more nor less than the application
of the Monroe doctrine, pure and simple,
to her own advantage
SYMPATHY FOR THE BOERS.
BERLIN, January 3.-Calls have been
issued In Hamburg. Cologne. and Berlin
for mass-meetings, TO be held on Mon
day, to express public sympathy with
the Beers. and similar meetings are being
organized I'm other places.
The Emperor had a conference with
Prince Hohenlohe this morning, prior
to his Majesty's sending his cabegram
of congratulation TO President Kruger.
PROTECTION FOR ITALIANS.
LONDON, January "a dispatch TO
the Pail Mail Gazette from Rome says
that the German Government will under
rake the protection of the Italian miners
in the Transvaal
Sir Ellis Ashmead- Bartlett. member OF
Parliament. announces mat he has re-
ceived information that German soldiers
have landed at Delagoa Bay.