The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-27
Beers Also Are Preparing to Make II
Hot for Britishers by Forming
Offensive Alliances.
RUSSIA AND FRANCE WROTH
THEIR EGYPTIAN DEBT COMMISSION
ERs ENTER A PROTEST.
Representatives Of Other Powers Vote
Her Soudan Campaign.

LONDON, March ga dispatch from
Cape Town says: "The Matabeles OF the
Inseza and Filabusi districts have revolted
and massacred the white settlers including
Commissary Bentley. The fugitive whites
are fioclxing to Buluwayo and Gwelo for
protection. A detachment OF seventy-fve
volunteers, with Maxim gun, have been
dispatched against the natives"
The Governor Of Cape Co-ony, Sir Hercu-
les Robinson, also te.egraphs that a report
was received from Buluwayo yesterday say
ing that some white people had been MUIR
dered in the vicinity of Matopo hills. He
adds that the authorities have dispatched
one hundred men, fully armed, to the relief
Of the whites in the disturbed districts.
The Matabele towns are rapidly prepar-
ing their defenses and enrolling volunteers.
An additional force will be sent from Bulu-
wayo to Inseza and Gambo. An Induna ar
rived at Bu.uwayo at noon to-day and re-
ported that his farm had been raided and
the cattle looted. He thinks that strong and
prompt measures will quell the revolt.
Mr.. Rutherford, the Cape Town agent Of
the De Beers Mining Company. who was
charged with supplying arms to the Uit-
lander insurgents of the Rand, has been
committed for trial. while Gardner VIII
liams, the manager of the De Beers mines
at Kimberley, charged with completely with
Rutherford. was remanded.
situation Is Serious.
LONDON. March ga Pretoria dispatch
to the Times says: THE situation is seri-
Gus. President Kruger has concluded new
offensive and defensive alliance with the
Orange Free State. President Steyn, of the
U,x., ,<,l
utive council strongly advise President
Kruger not to go to England. The Trans
vaal wants it's independence guaranteed by
England in connection with the other pow
ers. The Beers are arming in the Orange
Free State and in Cape Colony. The large
influx of Germans has been drafted into the
police force and the artillery. DIR. w. j.
Leyds, Secretary of State of the Transvaal
who has been for some time in Germany
has used the secret service money largely
to encourage immigration from Germany
The Free State and Afrikander bund has
offered to support the Boers.''
An editorial in the Times comments or
the gravity of the foregoing facts. which
says the Times. -'emanate from a trust
worthy private source. If these are true. II
indicates a powerful coalition against Eng.
ldnu lne dTulHS Ol the Duets can nave
but one aim. England, however, will dc
nothing by way of guarantee or otherwise
to give any other power the right to inter
fere with the South African republic"
The Chronicle prints. under reserve a
rumor that England has purchased Delagos
bay, with the whole strip of territory from
Amatonga on the south TO the chartered
companys territory on the north, the Linn.
poo river constituting the eastern boundary
for f5,000,000 sterling. The Chronicle also
has an editorial on this subject, which ques-
tions the truth of the rumor and suggest.
that it is pilot balloon. 1t also notes thai
a similar rumor, though less circumstantia
than this one was published and denied in
London on Wednesday.
The Daily Telegram gives a rumor tha
Sir John Gorst, the Conservative member
for Cambridge University. will receive al
important official post in South Africa.