The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-01-22
.BOERS BEAT BRITISHERS
Jameson's Invasion Of the TransYaal
Quickly Arrested.
COMPELLED TO SURRENDER.

The English Invaders Were Surrounded
by q Large Force of Burghers and After
Fierce Fight Were Deieated---Ger-
many sympathizes With the Sturdy
s, South African Republic.
u A great sensation has been caused through
out the world, but especially in Europe, by
the difficulties eliminating In pitched bat
tie, that have arisen in the Transvaal. South
Africa, between the Beers and the Uitland-
ets, or Aliens, because Of the large Interests
OF Europeans engaged in the gold mines OF
the Republic.
Dr. Jameson, the administrator OF the
British South Africa Company, led seven
hundred armed men, with Maxim and other
guns, into the Transvaal to assist the Uit-
landers, or foreign residents OF that Repub-
lie. to enforce their demands that they be
granted equal polical rights with the Boers.
The Right Hon. Joseph Chamberlain, Secre-
tarv of State for the Colonies, ordered the
Immediate return Of this foray to British
territory. Dr.. Jameson's invasion was IN
response to a long appeal from the Uitland-
erS.
dispatch received at the British Foreign
Office In London announces that an engage
" ment took place between DR.. JamesonS force
and the Beers, and that the former was COM
pelled TO surrender It was sent by Sir
Sacobus A. de Wet, the British Agent ae Pre-
toria, the capital Of the south African Be
public.
The following dispatch was received from
Sir Hercules Robinson, Governor OF Cape
Colony:
..A messenger overlook DR.. Jameson ten
miles the other side Of the ElanS River. The
messenger brought back verbal message
that the dispatches received by DR.. Jameson
would be attended to. The force was sad
ding up, and at once proceeded eastward.
DR.. Jameson thrs received and dtsregarded
both my messages"
The messenger referred to by Sir Hercu-
les Robinson was one who was sent to DR..
Jameson with orders instructing the latter
to return to British territory and to abandon
his progressive movement against the Beers.
The Cape Times has dispatch from Pre-
foria saying that the latest news rom Kru-
Rersdorf was to the effect that there had
been fighting between the Beers and the
force led by DR.. Jameson, and that the lat
ter had suffered heavily. F.,
The British agent at Pretoria telegraphed
that he had seen General Joubert, Com
manding General Of the Boer forces, who
reported that DR.. Jameson had been driven
from several positions. Twenty-Five
burghers were wounded, and twenty-three
prisoners were taken. At that time no
force had moved out Of Johannesburg to
assist Dr.. Jameson. .,.,
A later dispatch from Pretoria says that
DR.. Jameson was surrounded by large
force of Beers, near Krugersdorf, and was
obliged to surrender.
The Right Hon. Joseph Chamberlain,
Secretary OF State for the British Colonies,
sent q despatch to Governor Robinson, say
ing: 81 regret that DR.. Jameson's dis
obedience has led to o deplorable loss OF
life. Do your best to secure generous treat
mont Of the prisoners and the wounded"
Editor Hess, OF the South Africa Critic,
announced that he had q cable despatch re-
ferring to the recent events ut Johannes
berg, sent since DR.. Jameson's defeat, and
OF such a grave nature that he declines to
publish it until confirmed from other
sources. Mr.. Hess has had q long expert
ence in the Transvaal, and his previous news
regarding the present crisis in affairs there
has oil been accurate. During the course OF
nm interview he was quoted as saying: III
Johannesburg is the same towE know, the
city has risen and has either succeeded OF
failed In an attempt to liberate DR.. Jameson.
I sm satisfied that all the foreigners there.
including the Americans, would help the
English. There are practically no Beers at
johannesburg. except the armed ourghers
who are parading the streets.
The Evening Standard said 1t WAS ruIuored
that DR. Jameson was shot after a drum
head court-maStial. ...