The herald., 1896-01-07

The central committee of the National
union is bitterly indignant at the terms
| which resident Kruger has imposed. and
they declare that the position the Uitland-
ers are placed in is due solely to the imper-
ial proclamation forbiddng the British
subjects to aid DR.. Jameson. The populace
condemns the committee.
General Joubert guarantees he safety to
Johannesburg during the armistice.
dispatch received from kruegesdorf
tonight reports that the survivors of DR.,
Jameson's force are in terrible condition,
having had no sleep or food since Deem
Der 29h.
dispatch to the Times from Cape Town
saws thirty-one Americans on the Rand
have told President Kruger that they
sympathize greatly with him, but that they
cannot help him unless he grants reforms.
Many residents have begged President
Kruger to avert outside interference by
coming to terms with the National union.
Further dispatches were received every
few hours on January l and Indicate that
Premier Rhodes, hearing of the rumor that
1000 Rhodesian horses were leaving by
the way of Transvaal, ieegraphed to the
commander to stop them. There are per-
sistent rumors that remer Rhodes has
resigned on account of JamesOn's actions.
meeting of Germans yesterday de-
cided to send IL deputation to assure Prasi-
dent Kruger of their loyalty, althour they
have grievances. They telegraphed to
Emperor William through the German
consul, imploring him to bring Dressue 10
prev n England from meddling in the
Transvaal.
defense committee in Johannesburg is
serving out arms,
A provisional government has been de-
clared with a force Of 10000 men.
Thousands of Beers are outside of the
town. Offers of help from all parts of
Cane GnlnnV hnan
fense committee and men ara enrolling
rapidly. The lransvaai fllg has been
boisei over the committee rooms to indi-
cate that il DIES not intend to destroy he
republic.
The people are arming and little anxiety
is felt for DR.. Jameson.
The Berlin correspondent of the Times
says:
The violence of the press against Eng
land is ahaling and the i,lea of a German
protectorate over the Transvaal is warmly
repudiated aud denounced as malicious
and detes table invention. The purpose of
the emperor's telegram TO President krue-
ger was two-fold-to secure popularity at
home and to warn England hat her safety
lies in a closer contact with Germany and
The triple alliance.
A dispatch from Cape Town, January
7th, to the Times. says: President Kreu-
ger has stopped he food supply into Jo-
form committee has been arrested. No
body is allowed to enter the Transvaal
without a passport ISSUED by Kruger.
1t is stated that DR.. Leyds, the secretary
of state for the Transvaal, with IA secreE
fund a his disposal, has induced 5000
German militia to settle in the Transvaal.
NO RESIGNATION.
BERLIN, Jan. CIT is sta ed there is no
truth in the report of Chancellor Won Ho-
henlohe having resigned. The story origi-
mated in the fact that no ministers were
present at the emperor's audience TO DR..
eyds. The Berllner Tageblatt says that
DR.. Leyds was highly pleased with the re-
suit of the imperial audience, and forth
with dispatched long telegram to his gov
ernment at Pretoria.
EVIDENCE OF FEELING
LONDON, Jan. 6.-Disorders occurred in
the East End of London growing out of the
I tact thar the German and Du,ch sailors
about the docks were hissed The windows
in the shops kept by German Jews were
broken and several German clubs were
closed,