THE FATE OF JAMIESON'S PARTY.

Feilding Star, Volume XVII, Issue 187, 6 January 1896, Page 2

THE FATE OF JAMIESON'S PARTY.

FURTHER PKOBABLE COMPLICATIONS. THE GERMAN EMPEROR'S MESSAGE. PRESS OPINIONS ON THE CRISIS. (Pet Press Association.) London, January 3. The Pall Mall Gazette believes a huge scheme of President Kruger's is inbended to crush the Uitlanders while they are unprepared, and it is also designed to cripple the British interests and limit their activity. It also considers that the Orange Free States sympathise with Capetown, which will ultimately drive the Transvaal trade to Delogoa, the Dutch and German capitalists aiding in this direction. Sir Hercules Robinson cabled on Friday stating that over thirty of Jamieson's party were wounded, including Major Grey and Captain Coventry ; seventy were killed, and they are still finding additional bodies. Five hundred prisoners were taken. The casualties on the Boers' side were slight. Jamieson, John Willoughby, and Captain White are imprisoned in Johannesburg. The Emperor of Germany's congratulatory message was prepared after a conference with Hohenlohe and the Foreign and Naval Ministers in Germany. It is regarded as a distinct recognition of the independence of the Transvaal. The Berlin newspapers insist that Jamieson's action was an act of war, thus justifying the disavowal of the Suzerain permitting free international relations. They ridicule the Hon Mr Chamberlain's assumed ignorance, and urge the Boers to reck vengeance on the captives. The German Government makes no attempt to stem the opinion of the Press. One hundred thousand marks have been collected in Hamburg on behalf of the wounded Boers. The French newspapers — Le Temps and the Journal des Debats— exult over Jamieson's defeat, and consider it plain that Mr Chamberlain's advice for generous treatment to the prisoners is intended as a concession to the Uitlanders. The European Press dwell upon Great Britain's isolated action, and regard the German, French and Russian identical action respecting the Transvaal as the probable forerunner of a tremendous outburst. The English Press protest against the Emperor of Germany's insulting message, and declare that no European Power has the right to intervene. Several newspapers urge that Great Britain should enter into alliance with the other Powers, as isolated action is dangerous. Several incident suggest Rhodes' complicity in the affair. The newspapers are discussing the advisability of cancelling the charter of the British South Africa Company. Pretoria, Jan. 4. Johannesburg is quiet. The Reform Report Committee guarrantee peace on President Kruger promising not to molest or surround them, pending Sir Hercules Robinson's arrival. De Wet testifies to the great moderation displayed by the Republic. President Kruger has promised to grant certain concessions to the Uitlanders. Berlin, Jauuary 3. The Emperor has sent a message to President Kruger, congratulating him on his energetic action taken to restore peace and for preserving the independence of the Transvaal without appealing to the friendly Powers. The German cruiser Condon has been ordered to Delagoa, and another warship has been ordered to rendezvous at Lorenz Marquex.