Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-02
TRANSV TROUBLE
JamsSon'S InYasiOn Pronounced Un-
authorized by NJ. Chamberlain.
THE INVADER REpuDIArED.
He Hns Cut the Wires Behind
Him. However,, and Is Going
Right Ahcnd-A Battle Hourly
Expected.
Expected.

| EsADtCttOs
| LONDON. January I.-Hon. Joseph
| Chamberlain. Secretary Of state TOT 'he
| Colonies. has issued an official statement
that he IS now I'm communication WIN
President Kruger, of the South Africa"
republic. with the purpose on avertihs' "
possible. any serious consequences as
result of the unauthorized and aitose'ner
uniustifiable act of DR.. Jameson, 'he au-
mjnjstrator OF the British South ATTIC"
COMPANY. in leading a force Of 800 10 q"
men into the Transvaal, TO assist 'ne
| Uitlanders in their contention against
the South African republic
Governor Robinson, of the cape Colony
has ,ssued n proclamation publicly repu-
| dating the act of DR.. Jameson anu mas
caused to be published in the newspapers
y, pretoria and johannesburg an inJuhc-
lion :, the name of the Queen TO all her
Majestys subjects in the TrahsVaai "o'
70 give aid TO DR.. jameson, Dut 10 ooeS
the law and observe order.
Messengers have been sent to ovei'aAe
Jameson conveying orders to him ana
a,,arv of,icer accompanying him. that they
| shall retire from the Transvaal terriIors
immediately. The situation Is very much
aggravated by the fact that Dr. Jane
son cut the wires behind him, rendering
telegraphic communication with MIN I'M
possible. A..
Mr. Chamberlain sent telegram TO the
British South Africa Company asking
them to repudiate Jameson and his acts.
J To this dispatch the company repied thdt
they were enirely ignorant of Jameson
| acts or purposes. Mr.. Cecil Rhodes frlme
Minister of the Cape Colony, in connec-
ton with this reply. stated that Jane
son had acted without authority. He
Rhodes) had tried to stop him when he
learned that he had gone into the
Transvaal but found that the wires
| had been cut and that, consequently, he
! could not communicate with him.
Dr. Jameson wrote a letter to the COM
/ mandant at Marceland. refusing to with
| draw from the Transvaal. and avowinS
that he would proceed upon his original
| plans which, in acceptance of the in
vitation OF the principal residents OF
Rand. were to assist them In their de-
mand for justice.
The cablegram sent by Mr.. Chamber
lain TO Or. Jameson ordering him to re-
turn cannot reach the latter until he
/ arrives at Johannesburg. at which place
there are arms enough TO equip 5000 men
for fighting. 1t is rumored here that dis
patches have been received announcing
the arrival OF DR.. jameson with his fol-
lowers at Johannesburg
| President Kruger, according 10 the
latest information received here, has
called the Beers TO arms, and a large
force of them Is proceeding against
olo 9Iy.prfuV
idly and battle is hourly expected.
APPROVAL OF CHAMBERLAIN.
The newspapers will tomorrow express
approval of Mr.. Chamberlain in ordering
the return OF the Transvaal expedition
The Liberal newspapers especially laud
the statesmanlike wisdom of the Colo
NAL Secretary, while they denounce DR..
jameson as "A lawless freebooter.
The Conservative papers recall proofs
of DR. Jameson's ability and discretion
and urge that he be not condemned until
the reasons for his action shall have been
made known The Times gives qualified
approval Of Mr. Chamberlain's course.
and expresses the strongest sympathy
with the foreign residents OF the South
African republic.
The Times tomorrow will print a dis
match from its Berlin correspondent IN
which ne SAYS: "The crisis I'm the Trans
yaai endangers British relations with
Germany The government hitherto has
endeavored to restrain the newspapers,
over which IL has some control. but judg-
ing from what has already been written,
one does not like TO contemplate what
will happen when the restraint is re-
moved. Inasmuch as the German resi-
dents in the Transvaal cannot but be
affected by serious breach of the peace.
hall. Fhlf
Germany is determined, under no cir
crmstances, to tolerate the breaking of
the status quo in South Africa
BRITAIN's COURSE DENOUNCED.
BERLIN, January 1.-Considerable ex-
| citement prevails here over the condition
OF things in the Transvaal, and Great
Britain's course is denounced.
The National Zeitung says: THE South
Africa Company, holding the charter Of
the Queen has committed grievous vio-
lation OF the law and peace or nations.
Germany demands that the independence
of the republic shall remain intact and
we expect Germany 10 assist President
| Krueger."
The Vossische Zeltung says: THE pro-
ceedlngs OF the British South Africa Com
panv cannot be tolerated, and Germany
must Immediately take energetic steDs TO
protect the South African republic"
The paper expresses hope that Dr.
! Ieyd. the Secretary of State of the
South African republic. who is now in
Berlin and in close communication With
the Foreign Office has already tele-
graphed TO Pretoria that Germany viii
grant the Beers protection that VIII not
be merely diplomatic.
INDIGNATION IN GERMANY.
LONDON. January 1.-The Standard to-
morrow will print a dispatch from its
Berlin correspondent saying that ine
news of the invasion OF the TranSydal
has caused a storm OF Indignation IN the
German capital such az has rarely been
witnessed Emperor William yesterday
summoned by telegraph 20 The new palace
Baron Mareschal Won Bierbeftein. Sec
retarv OF State tor Foreign Affairs, 10
discuss the situation and the correspond
ent adds that there f. excellent reason
for believing that German statesmen eX-
pect a peaceful and satisfactory settle
ment of the aifair.
RISING AT JOHANNESBURG.
BERLIN, January IA. dispatch mas
bcen received from Pretoria saying that
sO0 armed men OF the British South
Africa Company have crossed the Trans
vaal frontier. The government, the dis
patch saws, is resolved TO drive back the
intruders 10y force. a rising has occur
red at johannesburg.
The Cologne Gazette says that Ger
many has sent an official Inquiry 10
Great Britain 70 what steps are 10 he
taken by the British Government IN re-
gard 10 the invasion OF the Transvaal by
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