Show the ni III starred expedition london jan 4 the colonial orion has just received tho the following telegram sent cent by hon hen sir walter waller francis Inui cl hely hutchinson K X C M G to mra mr Cham chamberlain berWil secretary ot of state for or tin the colonies and dated january 1 4 press accounts state that on tho the Ov elling of december 31 dr Jame sort arrived in the vicinity of 0 the next morning he attacked the doers boers who were entrenched in a strong position the boers numbered dr jameson jameton was repulsed but tried to move by Rand fonto into Boo deport and was stopped at Dorin kop on tho the afternoon ot of january 2nd and heavy fighting took place and the artillery came up dr jameson was outnumbered and some of his men were nearly starved many at 0 them having been without tood food for throe days their horses were exhausted and they were forced to surrender dr jameson lost eighty men killed besides the wounded it Is estimated that the total loss will reima reach 1 40 the loss of the boers Is reported as four killed filed and tl a few wounded it 16 Is claimed that fifteen doers boers were un horsed by one volley fired by dr jame sons sona men no officers were killed ASK fort FOR protection A larre large deputation of merchants and amill others interested in south african affairs called at the colonial office this evening tor for the purpose of urging tho the government to take steps providing for the protection of their friends and relatives right hon joseph chamberlain 1 1 in secretary of state for the colonies 1 e s replied to the representations made mada by the tha members of the delegation bg ba saying that so f tar ar as could be iset detri further disturbances were improbable mr chamberlain said in conclusion that tile the ministers of the government proposed to adhere to their obligations obligation under the convention of 1834 and that they M u continue to uphold the convention and all its PrOvI provisions SIOna from this position nothing nomine that has occur occurred reI could possibly induce them to recede COX COMMENT 11 ENT ON GERMANYS ACTION the st james gazotti gazette this afternoon atte nioca thinks that emperor williams MOB man sage to president kroeber like president Clev elands message to Cop Co perets greas Is a a warning which should not be dis and furnishes tum tebes evidence of a combination of the powers potters against groat great britain continuing the st james gazette arces the th british government to drop the armenian nonsense make maae an alliance with russia close the understand ing inc with the Drel bund and in any cass case push on an with the armaments with energy earcy the globe says it Is on an insull from the german Covern government me 11 t coll collectively so t and not from the emperor alone continuing the globo globe dwells upon the necessity of strengthening great britaina Brit ains defenses and remarks there Is no wax war party here but the entire empire would so BO become were the tha I 1 words ot of Prest president dent cleveland and emperor wllliam william attempted to be b followed by deeds |