The Transvaal Trouble.

Feilding Star, Volume XVII, Issue 181, 4 February 1896, Page 2

The Transvaal Trouble.

THE STORf OF JAMESON'S INVASION. TREACHERY OP THE UIT- . LANDERS. (Per Press Association.) San Francisco, January 10. An invading force of the Chartered South African Company was met by a party of Transvaal Boers tmder the command of General P. J. Joubert on Jan. 2 at Krugersdorp, about 20 miles east of Johannesberg. The battle commenced at 4 p.m., and after hard fighting, in which the Company's troops suffered severely, they surrendered. Dr C. S. Jameson, leader of the Company's troops, was put in prison at Pretoria. The affair is called a brilhan t piece of bravado. The Government messengers^, with despatches from London ordering Jameson to retreat to the Chartered Company's territory, reached him on the morning of the Ist. He pocketed the Queen's orders, told the messenger laconically that he would attend to them, gave the order to jiis troops to saddle, and marched, not on tfej*V* back track, but torward to JohannesberJ^ M with the result mentioned. Among 'the ~ killed are more than 20 of England's bravest sons. The Boers captured about 500 prisoners. The Cape Times says 80 ; men of Jameson's party were wounded. / Some of Jameson's men were nearly ■ ■■"-. starved, many of them having been with- • out food for three days. Their horses . were also exhausted, and there was nothing for them but to surrender. Press accounts say Dr Jameson lost 80 killed, besides wounded. It is estimated' the total loss will reach 240. The loss of the Boers is reported as four killed and a few wounded. At tba same time it is claimed 150 Boers were unhorsed by one volley fired by Jameson's men. No officer! were killed. , Later. The Governor of Natal, Sir Walter Francis Healy Hutchison, telegraphs on January 7, upon a Boer authority, that 130 of Jameson's followers were* killed and 37 wounded. Oh the Boer side, it is added, three were killed and five wounded. It is learned; that after the fight Dr Jame- - son 's column, originally about 700 men, moved" southward, fighting hard' all the way throughout the night, and eventually reached Vinhvontein, when the column was surrounded by 4800 Boers. In spite of this Jameson's followers fought stubbornly until noon, when all their.cartridges were exhausted. In addition they had not tasted food for 24 hours, and were worn out, but the white flag was not hoisted by Jameson's order. It is known that Jameson expected 2000 Hitlanders to join him at Krugersdorp. Dr Jameson before his arrest replied to the request of Commander Marco to withdraw by saying that he intended to proceed with his original plans, which were not hostile to the people of the Transvaal, ad- , . ding, "We are herein reply to the principal residents of the land to assist them in their demand for justice, and the ordinary rights of every.citizen of civilized states." , .'■'.■" '- Pbetobia, February 3. President Eruger has requested the Spanish Government to arrest Leonard, a solicitor, one of tlje Transvaal fugitives, who escaped on the voyage fipm Cape Colony to England and landed at Teneriffe. Forty of Jamieson's troopers landed at Port Elizabeth. The members of the Commission of Enquiry have left England.