The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-03
The SITUATION IN AFRICA.
rreparations TO Reinforce With En-
glish Troops From India
SEVERAL ENGAGEMENTS REPORTED.
Ia,abeies Are NsssingA setf.Samed
King win Find opposition-Ceeit
Rhodes Expected.

Cape Town, April 2,-Ne]s from Naia-
selaud ia 10. encouraging 20 any great
extent, 5ui there are Indications that The
Natabele insurrection may be checke! he
fore it has time to spread dangerously far
Dispatches received here from EGgland
say that preparations arc bsing made to
send reinforcenentx OF 5o9 regular troops
here a, shor: notice should such step X
necessary. and i, is said that ~" addition
al troops can be hurried here from India
IN { very short time. These announce
r,en,s have had calming effect apon tha
public mind ana there is not 50 much 'oud
talking upon the part of the Burghers and
their advisers.
~ delayed dispatch from Bul9wayo dated
las, Tuesday. says TIA: Captain McFar-
lane. IN command OF mounted patrol. has
had sharp sklrriish with a band Of re-
bellious Mataheles az Queens Reef. The
natives are reported TO have attacked tAe
troopers in fine style with assegals. and
after a hand-to-hard encounter they We're
beaten Oft leaving thirty Killed. Captain
McFarlane's party lost several white
troopers killed. but the number IS still in
DOUBT. This patrol. however. made a sas-
liant stand agains. overwhelming odds And
mad tho best OF the skirTnish. The young
Mn -a~fcAtS 4UAEFk tf4s kNttNs G-144.sN +4st
advice Of the chiefs, ard the young war
riors could not he controlled.
Another fight has taken place near In
yaii a number Of white settlers who
we're seeking refuge In the town we're sur
rounded by hostile natives. The whites
made a determined resistance. but all IF
tl@h were klilra eSSepi oae mar WHO
brought the news 10 Buluwayo. The ma
lives also captured thirty rifles and about
80 rounds Il ammunition.
selous. the hunter and explorer a, thu
TOD r
tne advtces were received left Buiuwayo
place.
Daws3n's Ia;rol reports that the Mata-
e'-.ss ara massiuS a. Cmzcnganwapa. Sha-
~ ~ NhaIna, Matoppo ard hyatt Cap
tain Dawson cauuonf the authorities
e" Arparei; calm and seenline inact.ou or
tre natives He points 10 Tie fact ,nat
Oily plte-n!oodea Matanele= ar. allowed
10 loin tne forces being nlassf-i for attack
Hnd adds That this shows the enemy must
ne numerous and confident TIA r.ire
h.59'z.c Aataheles fought desperately and
lawson insists Ihat trey wol.i not he
'N:N-u out Of The Mstnro hills Except by
large and well orsAnlEsi force
fhe n1g laagor ar BulHwaya has haen
considerably strengthened hy embank-
meatS Of earth auf obs,ruction= Of every
NiHl Hod the town IS now civeti 10 be
imrra enable
Tire th!ei slime. or god Who first in
cHest tee ref''i Of cho Mararelas has pro
claim himself kint; II Ma;abeland IN
; ioreH'ion 10 tho late Ktrr I.obene,ila
The II he last naln,d monarch WHO
j. understood to be- an hss way 20 the
Aiatapo hills in order t. head tho natives
has nor reached there IS yst an. wh.,. b.
Co.'s thtre Is likely TO b. rouhle between
h,s NHtgi3rs and those " the newly pro.
NJ eeil Rhodes hal not reached Buln
" no Nhen me foregoing dispatches we're
SEM. o0t ne was expected hourly M was
Understood 10 be bringing with sim larse
oree oi volunteers escOrns wagon tran
.4adau WITH arms ammunition and sup
~, N9n9iY here pt1s any faith tn the
reports iAa; he Beers have offered 10 g.
Isl ~ Srti.slI ln queliing the reheilion Ia
AiaiRlei3rt- When the rtiYr7o- X rrs,,-
lonel people snrus th@lr shoulders ana say
! sNcA an offer was mgde IL WAS certainly /
lone ~ sriril Of sarcasm The iioars
rave important matters OF their own ~
iNenl 20 jus; now and are very un.tl;eIv
g take any step which may streneihe1
ne Hanas of nc British administrators
ESQ Isl. Is believed thar Mr. Rhodes Is
tSoers would help out Of a hole.