San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-01-03
FROM THE %TRANSVAAL.
AN EVIDENT UPRIsIEG IN JOHAE-
NESBURG.
The Foreign Element in the City Is
Believed to Have Liberated
DR.. JamIson.

Jan. O.-EQluOr HeSSe,
Of the South Africa Critic, says he
has a cable dispatch referring to
the recent events at johannesburg,
sent since DIR. Jamison's defeat,
and it is of such a grave nature
that he declines to publish it until
confirmed from other sources.
Hesse has had long experience in
the Transvaal and his previous
news regarding the present crisis
in affairs there has all been accu-
rate. IN the course of an inter-
view today he was quoted as say
ing: "If Johannesburg is the same
town l know, the city has risen
and has either succeeded or failed
in the attempt to liberate DIR.
Jamison. / am satisfied that all
foreigners there, including Ameri-
cans, would help the English.
There are practically no Beers at
johannesburg, except the armed
Burghers, who are parading the
Streets"
Beyond this Mr.. Hesse declined
to talk, but it was inferred from
his manner that he had word of a
rising at johannesburg.
PRETORIA, Jan. ga proclama-
ton has been Issued by President
Kruger assuring the Nitlanders
(toreign residents OF the Transvaal),
that the government OF the repub-
lie Is willing that they should SUBJ
NIT their grievances for immedi-
ate consideration on the part OF the
legislature, and in addition, in
order to prevent suffering at
Johannesburg, the government has
removed all duties upon food
stuffs. As a matter of precaution
against a revolutionary outbreak,
the government has sworn in 1000
volunteer police, consisting Of all
nations represented in the Trans
vaal. 1t will be their duty to
| maintain order st johannesburg
and elsewhere.
PARIS, France, Jan. 3.--Not n
of the newspapers in this city
miLces words in commenting upon
the invasion Of the Transvaal ter
ritory by the iIibustering expedi-
ton under DR.. Jamison. In spite
Of statements made by the British
| colonial Secretary Joseph Cham
berlain, and the assertions OF the
governor OF Cape Colony, the
premier OF Cape Colony and the
managing director Of the British
South Africa company, the Figaro
| insists that DIR. Jsmison did not
| act without having received or
| ders to do so from Cecil Rhodes,
premier OF Cape Colony, who in
turn, according to the newspaper
mentioneB was in communication
with England, the Figaro adds:
"The English sim ply wish to do
with the mines of South Africa as
a pickpocket does with ones purse,
and with the help of a well or
ganized hustle"
The Raped remarks: Germany,
France aud Russia are ia accord.
What will England do? Will she
| dare, with the United States al
ready on her hands, to defy Europe
with her Unsuitable rapscity and
untenable claims and end by
| arousing a formidable coalition to
which she will be compelled to
humiliste herself?"
La Lauterne expresses the opin-
ion that Great Britatn's contention
that the foreign powers have nc
right to intervene in the Transvaal
is nothing more nor less than an
application OF Monroeism. "Mr.
Rhodes" adds La Lanterne, "wants
to capture Delagoa bay and thus
nullify the conquest OF Madsgas-
car"
La Justicia: CDR. Jamison's at
tempt at international flibuster-
ing has inflicted one more defeat
on the invading policy Of the Unit
ed Kingdom"
BERLIN, Jan. 3.-Emperor VIII
liam had a long conference this
morning with the imperial chan
cellor, Prince Hohenlohe. 1t is
supposed their consultation had
reference to recent events In the
Transvaal republic.
PRETORIA, Jan. Sit Is reported
that DIR. Jamison will be tried by
court martial and that his follow
ers will be released. The "Black
Watch" h~ighlanders have been
ordered to stop, by force, h ad-
vance Of a second body OF the
British Chartered company's
troops into the Transvaal.