The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-01-08


had during this time joined the ma
tional union, represented by the pro-
Wis .Onal government, and their example
was followed by the Africanders in gen.
eral, by the Australians and by the
mercantile association.
He Imposed Hard Terms.
But while President Kruger agreed to
grant the main demands of the commit
tee Of the provisional government Of
the national union. le imposed terms
upon them which aroused the indigna-
tion Of the people Of Johannesburg
when the delegation returned and re-
ported the result of its mission. In
fact it is claimed that the only thing
which prevented the further uprising
then was the issuing of an imperial
proclamation forbidding all British sub
jects to in any way assist DIR. Jameson.
Gen. Jubert, While guaranteeing the
safety of johannesburg if the town
kept quiet, intimated that he would
adopt the most severe measures if any
further demonstration against the
Transvaal government occurred.
Americans OF the Rand Met.
A meeting of the Americans of the
Rand was held, and they %elegraphed
President Kruger that while, they were
greatly in sympathy with him, they
could not help him unless he granted
the reforms demanded by the Uitland-
ers. The Rand Germans also held a
meeting and sent deputation to assure
President Kruger Of their sympathy
and loyalty, although they supported
the demand for reforms in the admins
tration Of the Transvaal. They also
cabled to Emperor William asking him
to bring pressure to bear upon Great
Britain, in order to prevent her from
interfering actively in the affairs of the
Transvaal.
In the first brush with the Beers
Jameson only lost one man killed and q
dozen prisoners. Jameson then moved
southwark, with the view Of outfiank-
ing the Beers, but the latter massed in
great numbers near Vlakfontein.
After moving southwark on Wednes-
day, Jameson's party had to fight hard
all night, SO that when they reached
Vlakfontein, which is about six miles
from johannesburg, ON Thursday
morning, they were utterly exhausted;
their supply Of cartridges was about
gone, and nearly all of them were ON
the verge of starvation.
The, white flag, however, was not
hoisted by DIR. Jameson's orders. Ac-
cording to the best estimates about $50
80 o. ell 1ys1 n
and about 90 were wounded. The pris-
oners captured by the Beers numbered
about 500. They We're taken to Pretoria.
Jameson Thought Uitland ers In Danger.
| The correspondent of Reuters Tele-
gram company had talk with DR..
Jameson and Sir John Willoughby after
the surrender ON Thursday last. DR..
Jameson said:
I'VE simply failed owing to the lack
Of expected support. Although our
allies failed us, we might yet have es.
capped if the railroad had not been de-
| selves were without ammunition until
an engine pulling several truck loads of
ammunitian and supplies arrived for
the beers. That settled it; we had
neither ammunition nor food"
1t was evident to the correspondent
| that DIR. Jameson was honest in think.
ing the Uitlanders were in the greatest
danger from the Beers and the CORE.
spondent says he risked his own life
and reputation in an attempt to rescue
them
| Popular feeling in favor of DIR. Jane
son is running very high in London.