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

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DETAILS OF THE BATTLE BETWEEN JAMIESON AND THE BOERS. London, Jan. 5. The Governor of Natal has wired an account of the fight between Jamieson's force and the Boers. It appers the battle took place on Wednesday, and lasted from 3 o'clock in the afternoon till 11 o'clock at night. Jamieson and his men showed great gallantry. The Boers numbered 1500, and occupied a strong position, but Jamieson attacked them three times. Meeting with a repulse on each occasion, he then tried to move on to Roodepoort, via Randfoutein, but was blocked at Boorkrorp, where the fight was resumed on Thursday afternoon. In the meantime a detachment of Transvaal artillery had joined Joubert's force, and Jamieson found himself completely outforced, with hie men and horses knocked up. The party was without food for three days. The total casualties were 240. The wounded received excellent treatment. The Colonial office has not been closed since Friday. Willoughby and Jamieson, who are imprisoned at Johannesburg, are not injured. Major Grey formerly belonged to the Bechuanaland police. Captain Coventry is a son of Lord Coventry. Captain White, also imprisoned at Johannesburg, is a brother of Lord Annaly. The Transvaal authorities refuse to transmit coded messages, and a censorship is placed over others. Mr Chamberlain, replying to a deputation of Cape merchants, said the prospects of further trouble were remote, and he believed Eruger would satisfy the demands of Uitlanders, with whom the British were in sympathy. Britain, he said, would maintain the suzerainty. This is regarded as a rejoinder to the congratulatory message of the Emperor of Germany. London and European exchanges are firm. Mr Rhodes wired to Howard Vincent that he is on the best terms with .the Boers, and that they will work together for a long time yet. In the engagement with Jamieson the Boers had only four men killed, although other reports giyp the number as fifteen. It is reported that Bettington left Johannesburg to relieve Jamieson, but the Boers surrounded the party and made prisoners of thirty. < Sydney, This Day. i The Caps Commissioners look upon ' Dr Jamieson as Rhode's Lieutenant, • and say if the latter made a mistake it is his first, but there is probably more i behind the incident than is at present '. known. ] Melbourne, This Day. i An Australian who recently returned i after residing at the Cape says if Rhodes i was instrumental in sending Jamieson i on an expedition Kroger would have the i sympathy of many Europeans. Rhodes - is not popular in Johannesburg, and he hardly ever visits that town. He 1 has very few friends there, even < among tbe English residents. Apromin- < ent man on the Exchange there 1 says the Johannesburg people will t never come under the British Govern- i inept. The Transvaal is too far distant t from the 'Cape. What is wanted is an i independent republic, which the people f will probably' await Kr6ger'«r ! death to i pbtaio. ' ' ■'■*• $