THE TRANSVAAL.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 10562, 8 January 1896, Page 2

THE TRANSVAAL.

PARTICULARS OP THE FIGHTING. RESIGNATION OF CECIL RHODES. Press Amociation— l>y Teleeraph—Cojyyrijtht. London, January 6. Latest; particulars straw tuat Dr Jameson's force, which consisted oaljr o£ 460'-men, fonglifc tbe Bo*>rir, wud numbered 2700 for 36 hones, and only surrendered When the last cartridgo had been expended. Dr Jamison and his men were expecting aid from a force of 2000 Uitlandsrs, and had arrived within six miles of Jobantuebarg. The casualties jon Dr Jameson'fl sido consisted o£ 130 killed | and 37 wonndod. . . ■ . i | The Bogli3h newspapers solidly support !Mr Chamberlain in upholding British (suzerainty. The Times, in a menacing article, says that Great Britain may pos-' i sibly ally herself with a power unfriendly jto Germany. ... On the 31at December the National Union at Johannesburg wired to Sir Hercules Robinson that large numbers of Boers under Ganeral Joubert were assembled to attack Johannesburg, and that they had directions to shoot at sight all agitators. The Union j asked Sir Hercules to protect the citizens, [ who were only agitating constitutionally, | The same day ths noioa formed a temporary Government and declared that they were able to defend! the towrs. « Some hundred armed volunteers left under tbe command of Colonel ■ Battiogton, but have since bnen capiqjed by the Bosrs. Prusidsnt; Kruger has b-ffsred to. extend tha | franchise to all supporters of the Government. A mail train running from Johannesburg to Dearbat was derailed at Danhhsußen, Twenty-five persona were killed and 30 injured. ■ • Capetown, January 5. | Mr Cecil Rhodes haa resigned the Pre- : mieiship of Cape Colony, arid has been SueI csedad by Sir Gordon Sprigg, the Treasurer of the colony. - Thirty officers attached to Dr Jameson's force, and who wers not wounded, are imprisoned in Pretoria. Captain Coventry, who was among the wounded, has died. Mr Rhodes expresses his belief that Dr Jameson understood that the women and cbildrea in Johannesburg were in danger. President Kruger has promised to concede the reforms demanded by the Uitiander/s, and it is prpbabls that the malcontelts will be disßrmed. It has been ascertained that Germany bad arranged te march tbe marines belonging to her warships from Delagoi to the Transvaal in the, event of Dr Jameson's expedition proving victorious. Beelin, Jslannry 6. ■ I Garinany declines to admit Britain's suzerainty, and expresses sinrpriie at the British, anger at the Emperor's message. ' ■ ..,, LONDON^ January 6. Leading newspapers in tbe metropolis dud provinces in discussing, the Transvaal crisis recognise the menacing concert o£ the other Powers against Great; Britain, and advisd the Government to increase the armaments. The press generally agrees it is time it Was made clear that England will not submit to be bullied either singly or unitedly. < . . It is possible the Imperial Parliament will be shmmened at an earlier date than was at Qrat intended. January 7. The Times correspondent wires that Praj sident Kfugef has stoppsd the food supplies ' in Johannesburg, arreßted momberg of the Uitlanders' Committee, arid prohibited en: trance into the Transvaal without a passport bearirg his own signature.

The Times comments on the significance of the reported, formation of tha German Colonising Company in the Transvaal. Pretobia, January 7. , By the railway accident st Dannhansen; 32 persons were killed and SO icjarec!, chiefly fugitives. Wbsn the news was received of Br Jameson's expedition, President Kraget told the Uitlanders' Committeo that a force Of 4000 I Boers had started to intercept the 'pisrty. January 8; The Germans ara forming a colonking cohjpany to introduce 5080 military settleri. Hofmeyer wired to President Kroger denouncing Dr Jameson's expedition, and expressing a hops that the Boers woiild La victorious.