This occurrence came as a bombshell to the Cape Town community, it having been assumed that there was no extradition for political offences.

Johannesburg was known to be disarming almost unconditionally "in consequence of a personal appeal from the Governor," and another telegram informed the world that the men in so doing were broken-hearted, but were making the sacrifice in order to save Dr.Jameson's life.

Some unkind friends remarked that their grief must have been tempered with relief, in ridding themselves of the weapons that they had talked so much about, and yet did not use when the time for action came.

However, the ways of Providence are wonderful, and this inglorious finale was probably the means of averting a terrible civil war.

Sir Hercules Robinson was still at Pretoria, conferring with the President, who, it was opined, was playing with him, as nothing either regarding the fate of Dr.Jameson and his officers, or of the political prisoners, had been settled.