The record-union., 1891-04-21
Trouble Impending Between the
British and Portuguese.
MANY SUBJECTS OF GREAT BRIT
AIN IMPRISONED.
Baron Fava is Quoted as Saying That
the Charge d'Affafres VIII Be Re-
called, and That Italy VIII Not
Have a Diplomatic Representative
at Washington Until the New Or
leans Affair is Finally Settled.
Special to the RECoRD-US1oS.

Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.
LONDON, April 2O.-A telegram from
Pretoria, South Africa Republic, an
nOunces that Boer expedition, with the
consent of Portugal, will establish re-
public in either Mashonaland or Manica-
land. This project, if carried out, will
affect the Manica territory claimed by
England, and will probably result in
further trouble between England and
Portugal
PORTUGUESE TAKING 4 HIGH HAND.
LONDON, April 20.-Dispatches received
here from Durham, South Africa, show
that the Portuguese authorities are taking
a high hand III Mashonaland. The latest
instance of their hostility to British in
terests in that district is likely to cause
further tension in the relations between
the Government of Great Britain and
Portugal. There are number of British
cOlonists who settled in Mashonaland,
and mails destined to them are carried by
way Of Beira, a Portuguese settlement.
A short time ago, upon the arrival OF the
British mail sacks at Beira, the Portu
guese authorities held them and refused
to allow them to be carried to their desti
nation. Great Indignation on the part of
high h-handed proceeding.
Further details regarding the firing
upon the British steamer Agnes, which
was engaged in conveying the expedition,
and the seizure of the cargo Of boats en-
gagged in the same service, show that
Colonel Willoughby, commanding the
| Agnes, endeaVOred to secure the release
Of his vessels by the payment of the usual
customs duty of per cent. imposed by
| the Portuguese The officials refused TO
accept this payment and, ordering the
| British flag hauled down, hOisted the
! Portuguese flag in It's place. The Portu
guese declare that the British are ex-
| Guided from the Pengive River, which
the boats were navigating when seized,
and which is the chief water route to
Mashonaland. Several British colonists
| have been imprisoned and most of the
British settlers nave returned from Ma
shonaland on account of the arbitrary ac-
ton Of the Portuguese. There is every
| evidence that serious rupture is i'm
! pending between the Portuguese and the
! British authorities.
A late dispatch from South Africa saws
that Colonel Willoughby has reached
Delagoa Bay. He reports on his arrival
| at Bevia that he applied for permission to
proceed to the Cungwe River, and offered
to pay the prescribed duties. AS he re-
ceived no answer, after forty-eight hours
| he started without permission, when the
Portuguese opened fire on him, seized his
| two steamers, with the mails and pro-
visions, and imprisoned sixteen of the
crew. Colonel Willoughby says the lives
of the British at Bevia are in great dam
| ger.
The explanation of the seizure given at
Lisbon is that Colonel Willoughby's YES
sells attempted to proceed up the river
without paying the duties.
PORTUGAL LOOKING FOR WAR.
LONDON, April 2O.-The Telegraph COM
menting on the Willoughby seizure,
says: The Portuguese Government APP
pears to invite a visit from the English
| fleet