THE LATEST.
AN ACCIDENTAL SKIRMISH.
JAMESON TO E E COURT
MARTI ALL ED.
TEE UITLANDER'3 GRIEVANCES
MAY BE SETTLED BY PARLIAMENT
Lok'don", January 4.
Tho "Times" suggests thab tho fighting between'Jameson 'and the Boors was an accidental skirmish, and tho surrender voluntary, Jameson being willing to yield when he found the land did not roquiro the protection of his police. Thß British SouCb Africa Chartered Company ha 3 cabled dissenting from Jameson's invasion.
A private telegram from Capetown states j that Jameson will bs court-martiallod, and that other otEcers will bo released. Before the fight took place, Krugor issued a manifesto, in which ho promised to submit tho grievances of Uitlajidera to Parliament if properly requested to do so. _ j One thousand volunteers of all nationali- j ties are being organised in Johannesburg to acb as special police. UerniMi and French residents in tho Transvaal havo cabled to I'erlin and Paris, asking for protection. j A heavy fall in South Airican stocks and shares ha 3 taken placo on tho London market.
An agent of the Transvaal Government is on bis way to Berlin to request the enlistment of German oilicers. Ho will also placo orders for machiua guns, with German firms.
The''Times" correspondent wires that fit a meeting of 2,000 Australians in Johannesburg on Saturday night proceeding? were of an orderly character. Ib was decided nob to taka parti in tho revolution.
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Auckland Star, Volume XXVII, Issue 3, 4 January 1896, Page 5
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