The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-09


RegNrding the report that Germany had
prevailed Upon Portugal to allow German
troops to traverse the Portuguese South
African territory adjoining the Transvaal
with the view Of enforcing the Beers a
special dispatch from Berlin this after
noon says that II Is rrmored there that
Portugal positively refused to consent TO
any such movement on the part OF Ger
many. The idea that combination OF
powers has been formed against Great
Britain seems 10 he gaining ground and
dispatch to the Solel of Paris today saws
mat movement Is really on foot To os-
tablish an nntl-British alliance. From
Napetown today the news Is much more
satisfactory than for scmc time past and
sets at rest the sensational stories cabled
10 IN" United States on the subject
dispatch to the secretary Of State for
'he colonies. Mr. Chamberlain. from Sir
Hercules Robinson, dated yesterday and
Just made public. says that the uitianders
or johannesburg have surrendered uncOn-
diuonallv and have given up their arms
TO the representatives Of President Kru-
ger. In addition the latter has intimated
his intention OF handing over Or. jameson
and the other prisoners captured by the
Rocrs to the British high commissioner on
the borders OF Natal
Sir Hercules Robinson In his dispatch
ndds: YOU may, there ore be satisfied
that the crisis is over and that all dnn-
r,ho dts,,,,,, a.. .n,.nas.s - 49,, 60,
bcrlain as practically settling the frc-
ton In the affairs Of the Trnnsvaal so FAR
MS the Beers are concerned and is also
locked ,,nop ne dienostrt, az a., ronar,
,bn, ne I,,,,"o,, ia ~, W NY nv
| bc shot which w,s c,,rrcn, a. r.o,ctnu,,,
recently
The most bitter contempt is felt NJ Cape.
| town. saws n dispatch dated January &.
for the Uitlanders who are branded ms
| the hone was then exnressed tbnf prost
| dent Kruger wouid reject their Demands
| This dispatch also snys mai SIR IJcr.
| culos Robinson wns netItioned N trent
! for DIR. Jamoson's release before dealing
with The d smands OF tho so-callcd National
union OF 1ohnnuesburr
| MIR. Chamberlain 10 to give n dinner Ia
| night at the pevonshire club 10 the chlefs
of departments OF the colonial office.
| later disnotch frnm porli, sovs TINT
| Prince IIohenIoehc. the immortal cha noel
| lor WAS present at tho conference this
morning between Emperor William aud
! Dr. Kuyser. chief of the German colonial.
A dispatch from Governor Robinson
| dated Pretoria, January Z. In reply TO
| Mr.. Chamberlain's inquiry, es to whether
| there was any danger OF an advance from
| nuluwayo. said:
| 'r have received n telegram from tho
| chairman of a mass meeting held at Bulu-
| NHNp SHNlllE tnhl n RESOLUTION was puNSeu
| influence to obtain the honorable release
| of DR.. Jameson rnd his men, rs n matter
| overriding nil other considerations and
assuring me of their loyal obedience to my
proclamation.
| II also received a similar telegram from,
| the chamber Of mines at Buluwayo and
! think 1t Is certain there Is now no danger
/ from that quarter"
dispatch from Governor Robinson TO
| Mr. Chamberlain. lated Pretoria Janu-
! arv Z. communicates a message from tho
! immortal agent at Rhodesia, IL GAYS.
II had been absent from Hechuanaland
nearly n fortnight prior to Or. Jamesoii's
| move I arrived at Mnfcking on Sunday
| December 20 and heard thcn. after tho
| teleernph line had been closed, that his
| force was going to leave that night and
The wire was cut that night. The first
message which came through on MONDAY
| December 30. was your message directing
ana his force 70 return.
| About one-hfth only OF the force which
yielded, started from Matching or Cape
| Colony fcur-hfths from Camp 1itsani.
| In the British South Africa oompany's ter
| tb Of.