The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-07
DIR. JAMESON RELEASED.
IT Is THOUGHT THERE WAS AN
UfTLANDEE UPRiSfNG
And lie Was Rescued The News is Being
Suppressed and Many Conflicting
Reports Are Received

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been slpprt 'i"e ''i"7 ''' w
most sensational description.
The London consul of the Iransvaai is
.,,horit, for tbe statement that he has
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SOL has been rescued ug '''
The presumption is that rising has oc-
curroa. ana tnat the Beers who hGd the
charge of Dr. jameson and ms men
tsye h..n overwhelmed. The same dis
,,st,n ai.,, states that the British Govern
,nrnt is rssnine troops TO Cape Town.
Twesve blndred soldiers left Bombay
yesterday. ana more are To- follow.
LONDON. Jan. ga dispatch received
from Pretoria says Dr. Jameson VINO
has been prisoner there, mas Deeh
set al liberty. no details are gwen
q.bo glohe denies the report that br.
t,,,,oson bae hsen released
t..t-.,t.I onrs ts informed that
~ C,.,~,oe coventry. a captain I'm the
p,l,,,,.roI.,d poiice and a brother of
49,. r,.r ,f Co,.ntrv has died from
'.'D a., d., .t. t,ttle bet,yeon the
" rlif,,...,. of pr Jameson.
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thls meIN''5 say ,.,.-' ,f,.,t.,,r ~ Cone
Ceen t''Io.', ~, ar.erteI h, Governor
80. 80. r,-,.i,,.,,, e,,4 Sir Gordon Sprigg
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A dispatch from Cape Town, UNDER
the date of January cth, received by
news agency here says that the torce
which Dr Jameson. the administrator Of
the British South African Company, led
INTO tre rransvaai to assist the Ut
ianders. numbered only $50 men.
This force on Wednesday fought
battle with 1000 Beers. who occupied a
etronp nositicn near Krugersdorp.
Failing I'm their attempt 20 dislodge
The poers Jamoson's column moved
aortbwar1 frhting all night. along the
,os6 tov,ar5e Tobannesburc.
rsr,ceor a. A. stated expected that
d, ,.., 49,, sr,, 4oh..,.sh,,,.e- ,yollld ioi9
,,t,, t4is oo-mand fought for thirty
six hours without any relief
,rbe Dutoh press advocate the incor-
marathon of Rhodesia 0hat part Of South
Afri.s l,,i,, ~ the north Of the South
As,,,a, f,en,hlic and to the southern
fofodarios of the Congo Free state and
of German Fast Africal. with the Trans
,aal Renfiifr
Additional dispatches from Cape Town
sav that the column under command Of
DR. Jameson reached Nlakfontein, six
miles from Johannesburg. Thursday
r7rrninr when desultOry hghung began
between Jamcson's men and the Beers.
who oltnurnberod the former six 10 one.
F.fH
hack. atW fchtng. Finally. their car
fridqes were exhausted and they were 4
obliged 10 surrender
Dr Jameson however did not order
the hoistlnF Of the white flag
MANY CONFERENCES.
Frequent and prolonged conferences
have taken place throughout the DAY
among Mr. Joseph Chamberlain. Score {
tarv of state FOR the Colonies. Mr. G.. |
Goschen. First Lord OF ue Admiralty /
and the heads Of the War and Admiral /
~ Departments.
General LLOYD Woisciy' commahdef-ih-
chief of the British forces ana the In /
terror headquarters stan busied them- /
selves at The Horse GUARDS unih lale |
hour Tonight
The Colonial office has heard nothing /
Of the alleged rising oI ihe OlllAhoeIs /
against ffesidtht hiuk'i' Io' nave 'ne /
Nrtt"-
Information tnat i'r. Jameson mas heth /
rescued hy tho tltianirIs.
Both reports are olecieulltu 10y 'ue ]
Colonial authorities
In regard 90 the report that the Bri- /
ush Government is rushing toops into /
Cape Colony. and the story that 200 /
soldiers lcft Bombay yesterday and
more are 90 follow 30 Sc learned an The
War ONCE that no troops have been |
specially ordered TO the Cape The only /
transport ship conveying troops from I
Bombay is the steamer Victoria, which is
bringing 1900 soldiers from that place
home.
The Victoria was ordered to call at
Cape Town on her way home TO learn
II the men she has on board would De
needed in Ashnntee
The report that troops were being sent
from Bombay 90 the Cape undoubtedly
originated in a misconception OF the des-
tinauon Of the men on board the Victoria
RECOGNITION PROMISED
BERLIN. Jan. 6-The Emperor gave an
or the Soutn-Airlran kepuhlc