britannien. Nr. 10843. leads me regretfully to conclude, that your Excellency's endeavours to recall Gross- Dr. Jameson from his unwarranted invasion of South African Republic have 2. Jan. 1896. hitherto been unsuccessful. Jameson's forces consisting of British subjects organised in and starting from British territory to invade the neighbouring Republic, I feel my duty to ask your Excellency whether any and what steps are being taken by British Government forcibly to oppose Jameson and to ensure his retirement. I am about issuing orders to have our Burghers commandeered to be in readiness to assist the sister Republic, but trust that your Excellency may still be enabled to adopt such measures as to avert the necessity of interference by this State to aid our sister Republic in resisting hostile attacks from without on their independence. In all efforts to avert bloodshed your Excellency will have hearty co-operation from this Government. Ends. I have to-day sent following reply: - || Begins: Your Honour's telegram of to-day. I have sent British Agent in South African Republic, Sir J. De Wet, to turn back Dr. Jameson; should that step fail, I must consult Her Majesty's Government as to what steps I am to take. I am using my utmost endeavours to avert bloodshed and bring about peaceable settlement, and I ask your Honour's Government to assist me in this. Ends. || I believe the two Republics are mutually bound by Treaty to assist each other in the event of hostile attack upon either from without. Nr. 10844. britannien. Nr. 10844. GROSSBRITANNIEN. Derselbe an Denselben. Der Gouverneur will mit Zustimmung Präsident Krüger's nach Pretoria reisen, um ihn in seinen Friedensbemühungen zu unterstützen. Received 4.52 a. m., 2nd January 1896. Telegraphic. | No. 4. I sent British Agent, Pretoria, following telegram Gross- this morning: || Begins: I have just seen in papers, that there has been a 2. Jan. 1896. rising in Johannesburg and a Provisional Government declared. See President of South African Republic at once and ask if he would wish me to come up to Pretoria to co-operate [with] him in endeavouring to bring about a peaceful settlement. Ends. I have just received following reply: || Begins: Following answer to your Excellency's telegram of this morning, offering to co-operate with President South African Republic, has this moment been handed to me: || Begins: From his Honour the President: I accept your Excellency's offer delivered to me by British Agent to come to Pretoria to assist to prevent further bloodshed, as I have received information that Dr. Jameson has not given effect to your orders, and has fired on my Burghers, and I would advise your Excellency, for cogent reasons, to come straight to Pretoria, and to receive no deputations either at Johannesburg or Pretoria until you have met his Honour the President Ends. Gross Rhodes and colleagues in the Cabinet warmly in favour of my accepting Nr. 10844. and proceeding to Pretoria by special train to-morrow night. Chief Justice britannien. and Hofmeyr also told me this morning, that, if invited, it would be right for 2. Jan. 1896. me to go. Do you approve of my doing so, and have you any instructions to give me? What line shall I take with Jameson, who has apparently disregarded my two messages and my Proclamation, and is stated to have fired on the Burghers? It is believed, that he will be in Johannesburg at daylight to-morrow morning. Reply as soon as you can, as arrangements for special train and other administrative matters have to be made after I receive your reply. Please telegraph "yes" or "no" at once, as if "yes" your instructions can follow later and meet me on the road*). Nr. 10845. GROSSBRITANNIEN. Derselbe an Denselben. Received 6. 15 a.m., 2nd January 1896. Nr. 10845. Telegraphic. | No. 5. Following has been received from De Wet: Begins: Just received following reply from Dr. Jameson in reply to your Ex- britannien. cellency's first message ordering him to return: || Begins: 1st January. Dear 2. Jan. 1896. Sir, I am in receipt of the message you sent from His Excellency the High Commissioner, and beg to reply, for His Excellency's information, that I should, of course, desire to obey his instructions, but, as I have a very large force of both men and horses to feed, and having finished all my supplies in the rear, must perforce proceed to Krugersdorp or Johannesburg this morning for this purpose. At the same time I must acknowledge I am anxious to fulfil my promise on the petition of the principal residents on the Rand to come to the aid of my fellow-men in their extremity. I have molested no one, and have explained to all Dutchmen met that the above is my sole object, and that I shall desire at once to return to the Protectorate. Jameson. Ends. Nr. 10846. GROSSBRITANNIEN. Der Kolonialminister an den Gouverneur in Kapstadt. Fordert strenge Unterdrückung eines neuen Freibeuterzuges. Sent 1.40 p.m., 2nd January 1896. Gross Telegraphic. | No. 3. I have received from President of South African Nr. 1046. Republic a copy of information which has reached him from Matebeleland to britannien. the effect that 1,000 armed and mounted men are being got together at Bulu- 2. Jan. 1896. wayo, with six Maxims and 12-pounders, under Captains Napier and Spreckley, to invade the Transvaal, advancing by the Tati and Mafeking Road. I have enjoined the British South Africa Company to telegraph direct to Buluwayo to stop this. Communicate the information to Rhodes, asking for *) Chamberlain antwortete noch am 2. Jan. mit „ja“. Red. britannien. Nr, 10846. explanations, and requesting him to take the necessary action. Warn AshburnGross- ham to look out for the force and order them to turn back in the Queen's 2. Jan. 1896. name. Any one in the force who bears the Queen's Commission will be cashiered should he disobey. If the law of Bechuanaland and Matebeleland is not already sufficiently strong, issue legislative Proclamation, covering both countries, prohibiting such filibustering under appropriate penalties. || I will telegraph text of message from President of South African Republic later on. Apart from the report of what is happening at Buluwayo it is not important. Nr. 10847. britannien. Nr. 10847. GROSSBRITANNIEN. Der Gouverneur in Kapstadt an den Kolonialminister. Jameson hat alle Befehle missachtet und befindet sich im Gefecht. Received 4.10 p.m., 2nd January 1896. Telegraphic. || No. 2. Newton telegraphs, that his messenger overtook Gross- Jameson 10 miles on the other side of Elans River; brought back verbal 2. Jan. 1896. messages that the despatches had been received and would be attended to; the force was saddling up when messenger arrived and at once proceeded eastwards. Jameson has thus received both my messages and has disregarded them. Nr. 10848. britannien. De Wet telegraphs this morning, that it would have been impossible for him to have gone to Jameson, and if it had been possible his mission would have proved futile as fighting commenced at 4 o'clock yesterday. He had been unable to obtain particulars from Joubert last night and has heard nothing beyond rumour this morning. || "Cape Times" has telegram this morning as follows: Pretoria, 1st January. Latest from Krügersdorp is that there has been hard fighting; the chartered troops suffering heavily. Will cable as soon as I learn anything authentic. Nr. 10848. GROSSBRITANNIEN. Lage Jamesons. - Derselbe an Denselben. Ueble Received 4.40 p.m., 2nd January 1896. Telegraphic. || No. 3. Following message received from British Agent Gross- South African Republic:- || Begins: 2nd January. I have just seen the Exe2. Jan. 1896.cutive General; he says as far as he knows Jameson has been driven from several positions; the Burghers have twenty-two wounded prisoners, including three officers, and twenty other prisoners; five dead bodies have been buried by Burghers; last information fighting still proceeding; no force has yet moved out of Johannesburg to assist Jameson. Information received by Government. of further British South Africa Company's forces mobilising to enter Transvaal, and a Kaffir commando within Transvaal on Bechuanaland border. Free State ready to assist Transvaal if required. Jameson surrounded by large force close to Krügersdorp. Railway line between Krügersdorp and Johannesburg been broken up. Ends. Nr. 10849. GROSSBRITANNIEN. Derselbe an Denselben. Rüstungen des Oranje-Freistaats. Received 4.20 p.m., 2nd January 1896. Gross Telegraphic. || No. 4. Following telegram received from Acting President Nr. 10849. of Orange Free State to-day:- || Begins: I have the honour to inform your britannien. Excellency, that 1,600 Burghers have been commandeered to take up a posi- 2. Jan. 1896. tion about 16 miles on this side of Vaal River. Nr. 10850. GROSSBRITANNIEN. Derselbe an Denselben. Niederlage Jamesons. Received 4.40 p.m., 2nd January 1896. Grossbritannien. 2. Jan. 1896. Telegraphic. || No. 6. Following message received from British Agent in Nr. 10850. South African Republic:- || Begins: Jameson's force surrendered. Ends. Nr. 10851. GROSSBRITANNIEN. Die britische südafrikanische Kompagnie an das Kolonialamt. Antwort auf Nr. 10836. Gross 15, St. Swithin's Lane, E.C., January 2, 1896. Received 2nd January 1896. Sir, Your letter of the 31st ultimo, acquainting this Company, that Nr. 10851. Mr. Secretary Chamberlain has heard that Dr. Jameson burst into the South britannien. African Republic during the early hours of Monday morning at the head of 2. Jan. 1896. an armed and mounted force of about 700 men, and is destroying the public telegraph line as he goes along, has been considered by my Directors at a special Board meeting held to-day, and they have also had before them Mr. Chamberlain's telegram addressed to them this morning. || Until the receipt of your letter, my Board had no knowledge of the occurrences of which you advise us, and I am to state that my Directors are absolutely without any information beyond what you convey and what is to be learnt from the public journals. || Immediately on receipt of your letter yesterday morning an urgent telegram was sent to the Managing Director at Cape Town, communicating fully the contents of your letter, and asking for full particulars, but up to the time of writing no reply has been received. | My Directors, in obedience to the requisition and suggestion of the Right Honourable the Secretary of State, made pursuant to Article 8 of the Charter, instruct me to state that this Company dissents from and objects to the action it is stated that their Administrator, Dr. Jameson, has taken; and this Company has cabled to its Managing Director in Cape Town, and directed him to immediately inform Dr. Jameson of the desire of the Secretary of State, and require him to at once return to this Company's field of operations. || A cable to the Acting Administrator at Salisbury, and to the principal officer in command at Buluwayo has been despatched, in compliance with Mr. Chamberlain's telegram. || I am to add, that my Board is prepared to take any steps and give any instructions the Secretary of State may in the circumstances think necessary. Herbert Canning, Secretary. Nr. 10852. britannien. Nr. 10852. GROSSBRITANNIEN. Der Kolonialminister an den Präsidenten der südafrikanischen Republik. Fürsprache für die Gefangenen. Sent 1.30 p.m., 3rd January 1896. Telegraphic. || It is rumoured here, that you have ordered prisoners to be Gross- shot. I do not believe it, and rely on your generosity in the hour of vic3. Jan. 1896. tory. || Rhodes telegraphs this morning that rumour as to force collecting at Buluwayo is absolutely false. Nr. 10853. GROSSBRITANNIEN. Der Gouverneur von Kapstadt an den Kolonialminister. Reise nach Pretoria. Received 4 p.m., 3rd January 1896. Telegraphic. || Beaufort West, 3rd January.-No. 1. Your telegram of Gross- yesterday) will be attended to. I left Cape Town at 9 o'clock last night; 3. Jan. 1896. hope to reach Pretoria at 9 o'clock to-morrow, Saturday, and cablegrams from you will reach me on the road. Nr. 10853. britannien. Nr. 10854. Nr. 10854. GROSSBRITANNIEN. - Mr. Rhodes an die britischsüdafrikanische Gesellschaft. Jameson hat ohne Rhodes Kenntniss gehandelt. Dated 3rd January 1896. Telegraphic. | Mr. Rhodes says Dr. Jameson started without his knowGross- ledge or consent. Dr. Jameson had strongly worded letter from leading in britannien. 3. Jan. 1896. habitants of Johannesburg asking assistance in the event of trouble arising from just demand for constitutional rights. Letter stated large number women and children would be unprotected. British South Africa Company in no way responsible for Dr. Jameson's movement. Dr. Jameson took bit in mouth and bolted off.-C. J. Rhodes. Nr. 10855. britannien. Nr. 10855. GROSSBRITANNIEN. Der Kolonialminister an den Gouverneur in Kapstadt. Instruktionen für die Sent 4.10 a.m., 4th January 1896. Telegraphic. In sending instructions under present circumstances as a Gross- guide for your conduct, I must leave you to exercise your discretion, in which 4. Jan. 1896. I have full confidence. | The following are, however, generally the views of Her Majesty's Government, which you should put before the President of the South African Republic. Her Majesty's Government need hardly assure President Krüger of their friendly feelings towards him and their desire to promote the best interests of the Republic, nor of their loyal adherence to the provisions of the London Convention. They feel, however, that the large *) Hierin hatte Chamberlain Robinsons Reise nach Pretoria für dringend nothwendig erklärt. Red. |