On the same day Dr. Jameson telegraphed to his brother in Johannesburg as follows:  ’Guarantee already given, therefore let J.H.  Hammond telegraph instantly all right.’

To this Mr. Hammond sent a most positive reply absolutely condemning his proposed action.

As bearing upon the attitude of the force at Pitsani, it may be noted that on the same day that the foregoing correspondence was taking place, Mr. A. Bates was despatched from Mafeking into the Transvaal with instructions from Major Raleigh Grey to collect information and meet Dr. Jameson en route. He was supplied with a horse and money, and seems to have done his best to carry out instructions.

Early the next day Dr. Jameson telegraphed to Harris, Charter, Capetown:  ’There will be no flotation if left to themselves; first delay was races, which did not exist; second policies, already arranged.  All mean fear.{25} You had better go as quickly as possible and report fully, or tell Hon. C.J.  Rhodes to allow me.’

The reply to this was:  ’It is all right if you will only wait.  Captain Maurice Heany comes to you from Col.  F.W.  Rhodes by special train to-day.’  And, again, two hours later, Dr. Harris for the Chartered Company telegraphs:  ’Goold Adams arrives Mafeking Monday, and Heany, I think, arrives to-night; after seeing him, you and we must judge regarding flotation, but all our foreign friends are now dead against it and say public will not subscribe one penny towards even with you as a director—­Ichabod.’

Still on the same day two further telegrams to Dr. Jameson were sent from Capetown, almost together, of a strongly discouraging tenour.  One of them concludes by saying ‘we cannot have fiasco,’ and the other informs Dr. Jameson that Lionel Phillips anticipates complete failure of any premature action.

On the same day Dr. Harris informs Colonel Rhodes at Johannesburg that, ’Have arranged for Captain Maurice Heany; Dr. Jameson awaiting Capt.  Maurice Heany’s arrival.  Keep market firm.’

And later: 

’Charles Leonard says flotation not popular, and England’s bunting will be resisted by public.  Is it true?  Consult all our friends and let me know, as Dr. Jameson is quite ready to move resolution and is only waiting for Captain Heany’s arrival.’

A few hours later Dr. Jameson telegraphs to Harris, Charter, Capetown:  ’Received your telegram Ichabod re Capt.  Maurice Heany.  Have no further news.  I require to know.  Unless I hear definitely to the contrary, shall leave to-morrow evening and carry into effect my second telegram (Appendix QQ, No. 06365) of yesterday to you, and it will be all right.’