The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-05-26
Arrests BrilisheTs and Charges
High Treason.
HAS EIGHT NOTABLE PRISONERS
Transvaai Government Claims to
Have Nipped an Uprising
Rhodes silent.

PhEIORlA tIransvaal RepuDliC).
May l6.-The arrest at johannesburg
early this morning of eight alleged for
mer British officers on the charge of
high treason has caused intense ex-
citemant here. The prisoners were
brought to Pretoria by special train.
After they had been lodged in jail they
were visited by the British diplomatic
agent here.
The arrests were effected by a detec-
tive who Joined the movement which,
II Is asserted, was for the purpose of
enrolling men in order to cause an out
break or rebellion. discriminating doc
uments were found on the prisoners
and 1t Ia expected that further arrests
will be made.
The officers arrested are Capt. Pat
terson. formerly of the Lancers. Col.
r. +. Nichols, Lieut.. j. Tremlett, c. 4.
Ehis, lately private detective at Jo-
hannesburg: Lieut.. John Allen Mitch
ell, formerly of the Horse Artillery;
former Sergeant J. Fries, J. p. Hooper
and Nichols. None of them have been
in the employ of the British South
Africa Chartered Company.
II Is said that the Commissioner of
Police. who had the affair in hand had
been working up the case four months.
Mr.. Beatty, the detective who effected
the arrests, received his instructions
last week. and secured the neces ssary
warrants yesterday.
The Executive Council of the Trans
vaal rs sitting in secret session this
evening considering the arrests.
The British Agent and Charge G'Af-
faires. Cunningham Green. had an in
teryiew with President Kruger this
afternoon. and expressed regret that
men who had worn the Queens uni
form should he concerned in such
movement. President Kruger replied
that he would not believe the prisoners
were British officers until ii had been
proved, adding that he hoped the affair
would not interfere with the proposed
meeting between himself and Sir AL
fred Miner, Governor Of Cape Colony
and British High Commissioner for
South Africa.
JOHANNESBURG, May 1G.-Further
warrants have been issued. 1t is as
serted that the officers already arrest
ed were also preparing to organize a
corps in Natal, the British colony be-
tween the Orange Free STATE and the
Indian ocean, to assist the projected
movement at Johannpshurp
CAPE TOWN, May l6.-AccOrding tt
advices from Pretoria the ChargG
against the prisoners is that, while
staying in the Rand privately. they are
really engaged in enlisting men for the
purpose of rebellion when they were
ready to give the signal. II is said THAI
the enlistment roster included 200O
mo, ,nI ,hot , ,umher or ;nrriminot-
in, dncu,,ents were found at tho time
,hc ,rres.s ware made
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