The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-01-08

LONDON, Jan. 7.-Mlsslng dispatch
es, delayed In transmission from johann
nesburs and cnpetown, are gradually
reaching this city. Some OF the latest
messages filed are arriving before the
earliest dispatches placed In the hands
OF the telegraph and cable operators ut
the different points mentioned. They
arr dated from January ! onward md
being collected, the following synopsis
OF the invasion OF the Trnnsvaal by the
| forces OF the British Chartered CompH-
ny has been compiled:
For long time past the Uitlanders
| or foreign residents Of the TrRnsvnal
.hHve been complaining OF the treat
| mept they have been subjected 90 by
the Beers The UitlRndcrs, though far
Uutnumbcring the Beers. have been
compelled to contribute practically all
the revenue OF the republic, and yet
have no representation or voice in Its
| government. This Is their side OF the
| question.
on the other hand, the nocrs claim
that the very fact that the Uitlanders,
mainly Engllshmen, so FAR outnurnber
| them Is the main argument against
| giving them full representation. FOR
then they would soon Outvote the Boers
and make the republic nothing more or
less than n British colony.
on this ground the III feeling grew
until limitations We're made to DR..
Jameson. administrator OF the territory
| OF the British chartered company. that
the British in the TransvaAl were ripe
for revolt. and that IL he would take
the initiative, the Uittan6ers would
support him.
DR.. Jameson then began preparations
| for raid upon johannesburg. MUSTER
| ing about 200 men and plenty OF ammu-
milton. but little food, on the Transvaal
border When the right moment ar
rived. letter was sent TO him to so to
| the assistance OF his eeTApatFiots who
were in danger at the hands OF the
| aroused Beers, then riding the streets
and countryin a most threatening man.
ner.
on Monday, December 30, Dr. jane
sons force crossed the TransvGal bor-
der. without the knowledge, II would
| seem, OF the uitlauders OF Johannes
burg, He cut the telegraph wires be-
hind him, TO prevent being ordered
back by the British government, Il IS
claimed. and pushed on for Rrugers-
dorp. where he expected TO meet REIN
forcements OF 1000 ultlanders.
on the following day. December 81,
| nesburg, people hurrying into the town
| from the mines and suburbs. The CEN
| trail committee OF Ultlander citizens
| constituted themselves provisional
government for the town and an
| nounced that ample provisions would
be made to defend II against any OF the
Beers. The provisional government
| established itself In the consolidated
gold fields building. and three Maxim
| rapid fire guns were placed by the cit
liens In advantageous positions about
Il.
The so-caIled new government" then
sent an uitimatum TO the government
| OF President Kruger. at Pretoria. The
latter proposed conference at Preto-
ria on the following day. Wednesday,
but the committee appointed by the
new government heSItRted to go TO Pre-
toria without safe conduct.
BY this time the news that DR.. Jane
son had crossed the border and was In
johannesburg. and his arrival ut that
place was expected hourly. Crowds Of
gold fields building and the gathering
| of recruits for the Uitianders forces
was carried on with vigor; but too late,
as subsequent events showed.
In the meantime the Beers had not
been idle. They seem to have been
fully aware OF DR.. Jameson's proposed
| raid and met the movement by gather
Ing together a force OF about 5000 well
armed, well mounted, eXcellently train
| ed farmer huntsmen, whose rifles al
ways spoke in deadly earnest. This
| caused n feeling Of alarm among the
tJitlanders, numbers OF whom left the
town during the night In bands OF nifty.
Gable messages were sent to Sir Her
| cules Robinson. governor OF Cape Colo
| ny. TO call DR.. Jameson back, but they
were too late.
In spite OF the pacific attitude of
| President Kruger towards the Uitland-
ers, the news that DR.. Jameson was
| fighting his way towards johannesburg
raised such n storm Of Indignation
against the lukewRrmness OF the provi-
sional government OF the National I'm
! lon that o second representation was
sent TO President Kruger. demanding
| that DIR. Jameson's column be allowed
| to enter and leave johannesburg unmo-
Tested, and also that the government Of
| the TTansTaal agree 20 pay a war IN
demnlty for the expenses incurred
| in the demonstration against the regime
| of President Kruger. Naturally, this
cool request received no attention from
the Transyaal government, and the
work Of suppressing the instruction
was actively continued.
After moving southwark on Wcdnes-
day, JameSons party had to fight hard
all night. 40 that when they reached
VIakifonstein, which is about six miles
| from Johannesburg. on Thursday NOR
| ming. they were exhausted; their supply
| OF cartridges was about gone and near
| ~ all of them were on the verge OF star
walton. In spite OF this they fought
stubbornIy until noon against the force
| OF about 1900 Beers surrounding them,
and then, their ammunition having Civ
en- out, they we're compelled TO surrcn-
| der.
According 10 the best estimates.
| about l5O Of Or. Jameson's followers
were Killed. and about 90 were wounded.
| The prisoners captured by the Beers
numbered about 500 They were taken
10 Pretoria.
MIR. Wilson's Private Secretary.
EnocIal Dispatch to tho IntellIgencor.