Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-17
.By Telegraph to virslnlan-rno,.,


tSy Telegraph TO V'rsinian-PiiotH
Pretoria. Tronsvau Hen,,blic May 1s
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morning OIL seven alleged former l'rit-
ish officers named Nichols, Patterson,
Tromlett ELLIS. Frieselhopcr and
Mitchell, on the charge of high treason.
has caused intense cycitcn,ont bara
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''c p''So"ris we're Drought 10 ffcto-
ria by special train. After they had
been lodged in iail they wcra visited
nv The Hrj,ish dinlou,tic ,,,or. ~,
1NCklM MATING DOCUMENTS.
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enrolling men in order TO cause an out
break of rebellion.
discriminating documents were found
upon the prisoners and IL is expected
that further arrests will be made
LATE RANyl< on, Accr-cUD
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rested VINO are eight in number instead
OF seven as previously cabled, are Cap
tain Patterson. formerly of the Lam
GERS, Colonel Il. f. Nichols. Licutcn-
AM T.. j. 1reinlott, Lieutenant g. r.
Iiiis. iaicy "a private detective at
.iphdnncsbuigi Lieutenant John Allen
Mltchell, formerly OF the Horse Artil-
I5iy; former Sergeant j. Fries, r. T..
Hooper ana Nichols
None OF them nave been In the en-
pioy OF the british South African Char
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Cape Town. May lG.-According to
nuVices from Pretoria the charge
against the prisoners Is that, while
staying in the Rand privately, they
We're really engaged in cnlistint men
for the purpose of rebellion when they
were ready TO give the signal
IL Is SAID mat the enlistment roster
included 2.ooo men and that a number
NJ thn ' tin,o .,,a uova,iaeilts were found
S0Nis NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., TSlc in.ce'
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LONDON May l6.-Joseph Chamber
lain. Secretary of State for the Colo
mics, this evening said he had heard
nothing officially regarding the orrests
in the TransVaal, and did not thinl,
that too serious Significance ounht to
be attached to them.
The news caused considerable oxoi.o-
ment among the members Of tho Ijn,,so
but little disposition ,yns monifa..iod ~
credit the rumors of n rchoilio,is oo.
spiracy.
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oNhi''
pretoria, May 1.-THE British agent
and charge daiIalrs Mr.. Conyngham
Greehe: had an interview with Presi-
dent Kruger this afternoon ana ex-
pressed regret that men who had worn
the queens uniform should be concern
ca IN such movement. President
Kruger replied that he would not be-
heVe me prisoners were British officers
until IT mad been proved. adding that
he hoped the affair would not inter-
fere with the proposed meeting between
himself and Sir Alfred Miner. Gov
ernor of Cape Colony and British High