The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1896-01-04
To Expe| Invasion by the British
South Africa Company.
THE WIR:S HAVE BEEN CUT
England and Cape Colony Emphatically
Deny Any Collision With the
Arm.d InteriOpers.

London, Jan. News from Pretoria.
Transvaal republic. today tends to con-
firm the gravity Of the situation there
growing out Of the invasion Of Boer ter
ritory by an armed force Of the British
South Africa Company, numbering
about 700 men, with six Maxim guns,
led by DR.. Jameson. British commits
sioner to the Transvaal. President
Kruger has called upon the burghers to
defend their country, and a serious con-
fict Is anticipated in spite Of the fact
that the colonial secretary, Hon. Joseph
Chamberlain, has telegraphed DR.. ia
mieson to withdraw into British terri
tory, and urged President Kruger to
do his utmost to prevent blo0dshed.
A dispatch from the Transvaal today
says: 1.-The burghers are advancing to
meet Jameson. A conflict Is hourly ex-
pected."
Afternoon newspapers comment at
some length upon the fresh trouble the
British government has to face. They
recognize that an invasion Of the Trans
vaal, although made upon the urgent
request Of thousands of Englishmen
and others, who complain they have to
pay the whole revenue of the country,
while being denied representation, is
liable to give particular offense to Ger
many, whose friendship, at his critical
stage, the marquis of Salisbury is more
than anxious to cultivate. The tele-
graph wires are believed to be cut be-
hind Jamieson's force, and as the Boer
forces, we'll armed and equipped. have
been modified under General Jubert,
news of bloody conflict is expected.
The Beers can put in the field about 5000
fighting men, supported with Maxim
guns, and to oppose this force DIR. ia
mieson has only about 700 men with six
Maxim guns. who may receive the d.
rect or indirect assistance Of about 1000
unframed and badly armed English
men. However, Jameson may be able
to call to his support 1000 men belonging
to the Debers company.
The dispatch referred to says Great
Britain, through the colonial secretary.
has offered to arbitrate, but it Is feared
the offer has come too late, and serious
consequences are apprehended.
TIL secretary of state for the colonies,
Mr.. Chamberlain, has issued the fol-
lowing statement on the Transvaal
question:
Having learned Monday evening that
DIR Jameson has entered the Boer
country, have since been continuously
engaged in an effort to avert the con-
sequences Of his extraordinary action.
Sir Hercules Robinson has by procla-
nation publicly repudiated Jamieson's
act and has enjoined British subjects to
obey the law and remain quiet. jamie
son and his officers have also been or
oered to retire Immediately. 1t Is hoped
collision will be averted, but Jameson
cut the wires as he advanced.
THE British agent at johannesburg, "
Chamberlain's statement continues, lis
moving forward to meet DR.. Jameson
ana to order him in the uueec'5 name 10
retire. have called upon the chartered
company to repudiate DR.. Jameson
proceedings, Of which the company says
Is entirely ignorant.
Mr. Cecil Rhodes, premier of cape
Colony, has stated that Jamieson's &C
uon Is without his authority, and as
soon as he heard of the contemplated
entering of the Transvaal he sent orders
70 stop him, but found the wires were
0iRAlNs ANGLO.GERMAN RELATIONS
rress of the Fa,heriand Strong in Con-
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