The herald., 1896-01-02
THE TRANSVAAL INVASION
Will Be Resisted by a Force
of Burghers
GERMANY TAKES OFFENSE
Which Causes Great Britain to Offer
to Arbitrate
The Action Of Commander Jamison Repudi-
ated by the English Oifcisls-cutting
Of Wires Prevents Recall

Associated Press Special Wire.
LONDON, Jan. 1.-News from Pretoria,
Transvaal republic, today tends to con-
firm the CRAFTY OF the situation there,
growing ollt of the Invasion of Boer terri
tory by an armed force of the British South
Africa company. numbering about 1000
men, with six Maxim guns, led by DR..
Jamison, British commissioner. The
Transvaal president, KRUGER, has called
upon the burehers to defend their country,
and serious conflict is anticipated, in
spite of the fact that the colonial secretary,
Hon. Joseph Chamberlain has telegraphed
DR. JaElison to withdraw into British ter
ritory and urged President Krueser to do
his utmost to prevent bioodshed. A dis
patch from TraDsvaal today says: "Burg-
hers are ad ancing to meet Jamison's
force. A conf ct Is hourly expected"
Afternoon newspapers comment at great
length upon the fresh trouble the British
government as to face. They recognize
that the invasion of Transvaal. although
made upon the urgent request of thous-
ands of Englishmen and others, who COM
plain they have to pay the whole revenue
of the country while being denied repre-
sentation, is liable to give particular of
Tense to Germany, whose friendship at th 9
critical stage he Marquis Of salisbury is
more Than anxious to cultivate. As the
telegraph wires are believed to have been
cut behind Jamsson's force, and as the
Boer forces, well armed and equipped.
have been mobilized under Gen. Joubert,
news of bloody conflict is expected.
The Boers can put in the field about
10000 fighting mon, supported with
Maxim gups. and to oppose thi force DR..
Jamison has only about 700 men with six
Mavirv, ulIua. WhO NAV rpceVe direct in.
direct assistance from about 1000 un-
trained and badly armed Englishmen.
However, Jamison may be able to call to
his support 1000 men belonging to the De
her colonial secretary, has offered to arbi-
trate, but it is feared the offer comes too
late, and serious consequences are appre-
hended.
SENSATION AT BERLIN
BERLIN, Jan. News of the invasion of
the Transvaal republic by an armed Brit
ish force has created decided sensation
here. The Krus Zeitung says: "Every-
where the same greed and bad faith. To
day it is Africa, yesterday it was South
America"
The invasion by DR.. Jamison and forces
of the British South Africa company, all
tho newspapers declare, constitutes a seri-
GUS and unjustifiable breach of the peace,
against which GERMANY must protest.
1t is stated that Emperor William has
promised his moral support to the Beers,
ard has intiica ed that he may take other
measures if Great Britain persists in her
present course.
HOLLAND INTERESTED
THE HAGUE, January 1.-The minister
of the Transvaai republic left here this
morning for Berlin in order, it is believed,
to make strong representations to the
German government on the subject OF the
invasion of the Transvaal republic by
forces of the British South Africa COM
pany.
THE INVASION REPUDIATED
LONDON, January 1.-Secretary of state
for the colonies, Mr.. Chamberlain, has is-
sued the following statement the Trans
vaal question: "Having learned Monday
evening that DR.. Jamison had entered the
Boer country, have since neen continu-
ously engaged in an endeavor to avert the
consequences of his extraordinary action.
Sir Hercules Robinson has by proclama-
tion publicly repudiated Jamison's act,
and has enjoined British subjects to obey
the law and remain quiet. Jamison and
his officers have been ordert d to retire inn
mediately. Ii is hoped that collision wi
be averted, but Jamison cut the wires as he
advanced"
''The British agent at Johannesburg"
Chamberlain's statement continues, "is
moving forw ard 10 meet DR.. Jamison and
to order him, in the queens name, to re-
tire. have called upon the chartered COM
pany to repudiate Jamison's procedure of
which the company says it is entirely ignor-
ant Cecil Rhodes, premier of Cape col
ony, has stated that Jamison acted without
his authority. As soon as he heard he con-
templated entering the rransvaal he en-
deavored to stop him, but found the wires
were cut"
A VIGOROUS PROTEST
BERLIN, Jan. 1.-The Vossische Zeitung
says:
The action of DR.. Jamison cannot be
tolerated. 1t is the duty of the German
government Immediately to take energetic
steps to protect endangered German inter-
ests and at the same tine those of our
kinsmen. the Beers.
1t is impossible to protest too strongly
against this act of violence on the part of
the British.
WHERE RESPONSIBILITY RESTS
LONDON, IAN. lit is stated that Presi-
dent Kruger has telegraphed Colonial
Secretary Chamberlain that the Beers
shall temporarily adopt passive attitude
towards DR.. Jamison's force on it's arrival
outside of johannesburg. An important
feature of this arrangement between Mr..
Chamberlain and President Kreuger is
thai all responsibility for hoslili will
rest with the chartered South Africa COM
pany.
REPORTS FROM THE FRONT
LONDON, Jan. 2.-The following dis
patch, received here, is undated. but it is
presumed that it was sent on Sunday or
Monday. There is no indication, however,
that DR.. Jamison's action was publicly
known when IL was dispatched from Cape
Town:
JoHANNESBURG, Transvaal. - German
speculators here have circulated a petition
to President Kruger assuring him of loyal
support. but only twenty signaur we're
obtained. This action has created an ex-
ceedingly bitter feeling against The Ger
mans.
At a mass meeting of the Australians
here. the chairman proposed to raise
mounted and foot companies. The atte ID
ants at the meeting sang God Save he
Queen. and Rule, Britannia. Feeling has
been greatly stirred up by the appearance
of number Of Beers riding about the
streets.
At the Standard theater on Saturday
night, during the performance of OthelIo
to crowded house, the band played a
German voiKsleid. The music was
drowned by q continuous torrent of groans,
nd Tb1 r.