, 1894-01-10
SPECIAL.

feoC, but apparently the french troops,
installing tie English force for the off ,adin5
tribe, opsn ned FIRE, killing Captain Lenly,
Lieuts. Liston and Wronghton and Is men,
including some members of the West Indian
regiment.
London, Jan. 6th.-The following appoint
ments are gazetoed: Mr., G. Z. Kaollys,
Colonial Secretary of Barbados, to the Colo
NAL Secretaryshio OF Trinidad Mr.. G..
Melville of British Honduras as Colonial
Secretary to Barbad IS; Mr.. Oliver Smith,
Attorney General Of St. Vincent to that Of
Attorney General Of the Leeward I,llnds.
New York, January 6.hs-Acoording t, adj
vices received here from Africa a Very
serious collision has taken place between
Senegal troops, commanded by French officers,
and some British forces composed Of 100
frontier police and 1870 West Indian troops
all under the command of Colonel Ellis. The
reports to hand are meagre aud contradictory,
but 1t would appear that both the French
and English troops were operating against
some miraudmg Sofas. aud unfortunately
by some mistake the French soldiers, without
any warning, fired upon he British. killing
Captain Lendy, Lieuts Liston and Wroughton,
together with one sergeant and rs pri> ates of
the West India Regiment.
Tbs Times and Daily News, in editorials
commenting on the affair, have suspended
judgment until receipt Of full ana further
particulars.
Messts. Thomsons of Glasgow have received
orders to buill a sister warship to- that
ordered from he Barrow Nlval Constr uction
Coy. reported in news Of 2nd inst.
The Daily News, commenting on naval
affairs, reports that it is the intention of the
Admiralty to build four more large battleships
similar 10 the Majestic also four gunboats Of
the Linnet class, together with twelve torpedo
destroyers in addition TO the t enty already
ordered.
In the House Of Commons the Secretary
Of Stale for War stared that it was the in
tention of the Government to adopt the
eight hours per day in Government work
shops, affecting eighteen thousand hands.
The Home Secretary also stated IN the
House that it was his intention to Introduce
q bill dealing with excessive hours Of labour,
and also with those engaged in dangerous
trades.
In the House of Comm ons The clause elq-
bling women t. vote at tn election Of Parish
Councillors as been adopted, providing that
their husbands are not already entitled to
vote upon the same property.
: London, 9th Jan'-Latest kilograms from
Sierra Leone stale that during a moonlignt
night, the French forces, consisting Of thirty
Senegalese and twelve hundred natives unS
der the command Of Lieutenapt Marira,'
surprised the British troops e%ncamped al
Warina and opened : fire. which the British
returned, wodnding .fatally Lieutenant
Maritz, who, before dy ing, explained shat he
mistook the British soldiSFs .fgr natives and
che European officers for Arab leaders.
Besides those alSeady ".~mentiohed.as having
been killed, .Sergeank Major .CarrNher and
four .privates' bsvs' to 6s added 70 the hst:SerS
geantMajcr Field and f ~rtee6 privatss' of the
West IndianReeiment are severely wounded.
The loss on the Frsnch side Is te~nSenegahse
killed.
London, January sth. - london. advices
report that Colonel Ellis has wired the Sc
cretary Of State for War to the effect that
Freach troops attacked him in conse-
quence ofthe natives reporting to Lieutelfant
Maritz that the British were a band Of Sofas,
Colonel Ellis also states in his despatch that
Lieutenant Maritz Suoeumbed from a severe
wound he received, and also that he was
buried with full militar, honors of war. hs
Colonel Ellis being present ut the ceremony.
Paris advioes' report that. after a meeting
of the Cabinet Council yesterday, it was init
mated that all apology is 10 be rendered 10 :
the British Government for this unfortunate
and disastrous affair.
The Times. Standard, and Daily News. in
editorials, express the opinion that the French