The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-11
TO SHOW HIS TEETH
JOHN BULL WILL SOON MAKE A
GREAT NAVAL DEMONSTRATION.
Fleet Of His Big battle ships and
laundering "Dogs of War" to BE
Paradcd Next Week.
PURELY PEACEMAKING SHOW
LITTLE PROBABILITY THAT THE
"DoGs, WILL BARK AT ANYTHING.
Germany, 1t Is Said, shows No In
clination for War, and the Kaiser
Has Explained ~ the Queen.
SITUATION IN TRANSVAAL
ALI, THE uITLANDERS At JOHANNES
BURG SURRENDER THEIR ARMS.
Gen. Joubert, the Boer Comma nder
Arrests Most of the Members of
| the Reform Committee.
Germany, 1t Is Said, Shows No In.
Has Explained - the Queen.
SITUATION IN TRANSyAAL
ALL THE UITLANDERs At JOHANNES
BURG SURRENDER THEIR ARMS.
Gen. Joubert, the Boer Commander,
Arrests Most OF the Members Of
the Reform Committee.
Especial Cable letter.

(Special Cable letter.
LONDON, JAN 11.-Despite unofficial an
nouncements that there is little danger war
will grow out of the Transvaal invasion in
cident, Great Britain is preparing for an
emergency. A few days ago 1t was officially
stated that orders had been issued to the
naval authorities at Portsmouth to prepare
a fleet OF war ships for immediate service.
Now comes an unconfirmed report from the
great naval station that second special
squadron of war ships, consisting of fast
cruisers, has been told Off, to be held in
readiness for commission at a moments
notice. This extraordinary hustle in naval
circles may not mean war. but 1t shows the
government realizes there is danger OF trou-
BILE and intends, by a demonstration, TO
give warning that Britain is still mistress of
the sea. To the flying squadron of floating
forts of steel now being prepared for action
at Portsmouth is to be joined the whole of
the channel squadron, and all will issue
forth from Portland harbor next Tuesday.
A FORMIDABLE FLEET.
The channel squadron consists OF vessels
stationed close by home, and also the great
battle ships that lurk at Gibraltar. ready
to sweep the Mediterranean or turn the cor
ner and course the Atlantic. In al. sew
enteen monster ships will assemble off the
Isle of Wight and purpcsely parade past the
Queens window at Osborne. 1t is very
significant that fifteen or twenty torpedo
chasers. or destroyers. will accompany the
feet-one to each battle ship. France is bet
ter equipped in torpedo boats than any
other power. and England and Germany
have both been rushing work on torpedo
destroyers. Adding them to the mammoth
fleet discloses the purpose OF the fleet as
plainly as If each vessei had her orders
painted on her grim. black sides
What England win do with this giant
squadron Is as vet nneerdaih. ii Is aInItst
definitely known that she VIII not send IL
to Africa. 1t Is safe 10 say she will not or
der the fleet to the Black sea unless war is
declared meanwhile. 1t is said positively
that this formidable naval display will be
made no matter how the situation changes
The great fleet will put out, even though
it only parades the open sea. Not for thirty
years has any Englishman seen the whole
nation aroused and angered as it is now.
The talk In the streets is remarkable for
its bitterness toward Germany and readi-
ness for war. Germans in East London
ere no longer safe, except under protection
of the police. And yet it Is apparent that
the outward excitement OF the masses has
subsidized. The country is waiting and watch
ing the course of events more calmly. In
connection with the proposed naval demon
stration it is significant that the rumor is
revived that Great Britain has purchased
Delagoa bay, the magnificent South African
harbor, from Portugal. IL this be the case
an entire-y new complexion will be thrown
on the political situation, and it may turn
out to be the real cause for the assembling
of such a powerful British fleet as the one
which will be anchored off Portland on
Tuesday next. AS ii is understood that the
government OF the Transvaal has demanded,
among other things, that Great Britain
forego her right to C-,tain possession of
Delagoa bay, and as Germany may look on
this as a move which will seriously threaten
the future of the Transvaal, the situation.
If the report is true, will have become more
critical.
SURRENDER OF UITLANDERs.
There is still another phase of the Trans
.vaal question that may develop into a serl-
Gus matter. 1t was reported from Pretoria
that President Kruger had promised not to
molest the Uitlanders at johannesburg, who
would lay down their arms. Last night a
dispatch was received from Johannesburg
stating that twenty-five members of the
reform committee, including Colonel Rhodes
brother>of Hon. Cecil Rhodes, late Premier
of Cape Colony, Mr. Lionel Phillips and DIR.
Sauer had been arrested at their club on the
charge Of high treason and conveyed under
escort to Pretoria This evidence of bad
s1,1I L
arouse bitter resentment here. The same
dispatch says the uitlanders are disarmins
and that perfect quiet prevails at Johan.
nesburg.
| According to advices from Pretoria an or
| der was issued yesterday by General Jou
bert commander OF the Boer forces. noti
| flying the foreigners OF the Rand (the Tit
landers) that they must surrender theil
| arms by o'clock last evening. Jouber
| promised pardons for all except the leaders
| The foreigners, though outnumbe-ing thei
| opponents, were unorganized and not s,
we'll armed, and therefore obeyed the Gen
| erals order. They were surrounded by tel
! or fifteen thousand Beers, armed with tn,
most improved rifles and every man was ;
sharpshooter; hence it was probably wise I,
| accept the terms offered. 1t remains TO b
| seen whether President krugers promis
of immunity from punishment will be full
filled or the leaders Of the Uitlanders will
be prosecuted under the charge preferre,
by General Joubert. Another dispatch from
| Pretoria says the government. of the Trans
vaal announces that it is determined I,
foster mining. and those interested in |
need not sacrifice their holdings for tn
benefit OF the 'agitating clique" of tn
Rand This dispatch says that only tel
thousand Beers are under arms. but,
ADDS, significantly. that they viii not dis
band until the conditions of the surrende
of the Uitlanders OF the Rand have beel
| fully carried out.
CRISIS IN TRANSvAAL ENDED.
The Times this morning prints dspatc
from Pretoria which says: 1.-The disarmin
at johannesburg has been completed with
out mishap. and the Boer police now patre