The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-01-08

LONDON. Jan. 7.-Missing dis
patches, delayed in transmission from
johannesburg and Cape Town, are
gradually reaching the city; some of
the latest messages filed are arriving
before the earliest dispatches placed
in the hands of the telegraph and ca
BILE operators at the different places
mentioned They are dated from Jan
uary l and onward and being collected.
The following synopsis of the inva-
sion of the Transvaal by the forces Of
the British chartered company has
been complied:
For long time past the Uitlanders,
or foreign residents of the Transvaal,
have been complaining of the treat
ment they have been subjected to by
the Beers. The Uitlanders, though
far outnumberi the Beers, have been
compelled to contribute practically all
the revenue of the public and yet have
no representation or voice in its gov
eminent. That is their side of the
question.
On the .other hand. the Beers COM
plain that the very fact that the Uit-
landers, mainly Engiishmen, so far
outnumber them is the main argument
against giving them full representa-
tion. for then they would soon out
vote the Beers and make the republic
nothing more or less than a British
colony.
HOW IT GREW.
On this ground the i'll feeling grew
until intimations were made to DR..
tory of the British Chartered company,
that the British in the Transvaal were
ripe for revolt and that if he would
take the initiative the Uitlanders
would rise and support him. DR..
jameson then began preparations for
a raid upon Johannesburg, marching
about 700 men and plenty of ammunl-
ton but little food on the Transvaal
border. When the right moment ar
rived, a letter was sent to him to so
to the assistance of his compatriots
who were in danger at the hands of
the aroused Beers. then riding about
the streets ana country in a most
threatening manner.
On Monday. December 80. DR.. Jane
sons force crossed the Transvaal Dor
der without the knowledge, however,
it would seem. of the the Uitlanders of
wires behind him, to prevent being or
dered back by the British govern
ment. it is claimed. and pushed on for
KrUegersdorD. where he expected 10
get reinforcements of 1000 Uftlanders.
On the following day the central
committee Of Uitlanders citizens con-
stituted themselves a provisional gov
eminent and sent an ultimatum to the
government of President Kruger at
Pretoria. The latter proposed a con-
ference at Pretoria. ON the following
day, Wednesday, but the committee
appointed by the new government hes
itated to go to Pretoria without a, safe
conduct
By this time the news that Dr.. ia
meson had crossed the border was in
johannesburg and his arrival at that
place was expected hourly.
In the meantime the Beers, who seem
to have been fully aware of Dr.. ia
meson's proposed raid, gathered a force
of about 5000 we'll armed, well mount
ed, excenently trained farmer hunts
men, whose rifles always speak in dead
ly earnest.
This caused a feeling of alarm among
the Uitlanders, numbers of whom left
the town during the night, in bands Of
fifty. each, and the hope of raising a
force to assist DR.. Jameson began Ito
melt away like snow beneath a warm
sun.
Later a committee of the provisional
government sent a communication to
Sir Hercules Robinson, the governor
of Cape Colony, asking protection.
This caused a hurried exchange of
cable messages with the nome govern
ment and everything possible was done
to cali DR.. Jameson back, but in vain.
Eventually, however. the committee
of the provisional government of 10
hannesburg went to Pretoria and had
an interview with President Kruger
on Wednesday, evening. The president,
after listening to the complaints made.
promised to redress their grievances,
give the Uitlanders representation in
the government of the Transvaal, con-
Guided a three days armistice with
the insurgents and thus removed any
further real cause for raising men to
support DR.. Jameson
In the meanwhile, the provisional
government retained control of johann
nesburg.
The foreign residents generally
united in asking President Kruger to
inaugurate reforms, stating that other
wise they would do nothing to aid
him
When DR.. Janeson's forces were
first sighted in the Transvaal territory.
they were met by messenger from
Commander Marco who requested them
to Withdraw Dr. Jameson replied that
he intended proceeding with his origi-
nal plans which were not hostile to the
people of the Transvaal.
A CONFLICT.
Fighting between the Beers and the in
vaders commenced soon afterwards near
Krugersdorp, where the Beers occupied
a strong position. In addition to the
strong position the Beers outnumbered
DR.. Jameson's command by at least six
to one After desultory fighting for
twenty-four hours without food against
overwhelming numbers the invaders were
compelled to surrender.
According to the best estimates about
$50 of DR.. Jameson'S followers were killed
and about fifty were wounded. The pris-
oners captured by the Beers numbers
about 900 They were taken to Pretoria
1t was evident to the correspondent
that DR.. Jameson was honest in thinking