Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1896-04-24

London, April 1s.-TiIe Mtest advices re-
ce,ved from BuluwaYo. Ma$abeleland'
prove beyond doubt that hs.town is IN
"a, # critical situation. 1t ~ surrounded
in part by a large force of hostile M tta-
he IS estimated to number from l5'o9' 70
la, 100; the garrison is not believed TO num-
Ter 1860 men all told and over nne-third Oh
Them are either foraging, holding strate-
sic positions, sconting,>or trying TO Keep
tho roads clear for the provisions ana
an. munition trains which are on the way
to relieve Buluwayo. Besides, IT Is report
cd that d large portion of the remainder
of the garrison left Buluwayo yesterday
10 attack the Imbesu regiment OF Msta-
he es Tlfe announcement made in Inc
house OF commons yesterday by Cham
beriain, that the government intended to
Immediately Increase the strength OF ne
garrison In South Africa, has caused great
aa!isfaction here, The Middlesex regi-
sfnoat the first one ordered to sail mas
been especially chosen, as 1t fought In the
capo In 1879, 1t is more than limited mat
the present Increase Is only first IN
stiilment OF large reinforcement Of
troops which are to be sent TO the Cape
IN THE SOUDAN.
The defeats of the dervishes outside Of
!. Suakim and around Tokar have with
slfAwn attention to the fact that troops
{fbin India will shortly have to be landed
there, IL the campaign against the khaiifa
Is to be properly conducted and the Sou
dan reinforced.
II The friendly tribes in the vicinity OF
Suakim and Tokar are constantly har-
RAISING the dervishes and are keeping the
latter continually on the move, While
Avoiding any serious engagements me
scouts report that Osman Digna has re-
treated to Adarama and the friendly chiel
Omantitata has reoccupied the Agoa lis
trlet.
The recent defeat of the dervishes has
had the important result of compelling
Osman Digna to evacuate positions
around Tokar, from whence he has made
y, forays upon the friendly tribes and it has
apparently caused diversion in the Don
Z COLA district.
ia Some of Great I3ritain's latest guns will
be employed for the first time during the
autumn campaign in the Soudan. They
carry highly explosive shell 10 miles anc
eaeh shell Is capable of disabling 200 of the
enemy. These guns have such RAPID
iire capacity that before the first shell
bursts three others are ON their way II
the same direction
RUSSo-CHINESE TREATY.
The alleged terms of the secret treaty
between Russia and China were reprint
ell here today, from a German political pa
per and have created bad impression
though 1t Is evident that the statements
made are not wholly true. According t.
the story, China permits Russia in war tC
use any of her ports to mobilize, repair OF
recoal her ,warships and to raise supplies
in China.
Other startling provisions include {
branch line of the Siberian railroad tt
Talien-Wan, controlled co-jointly for 1
years by Russia and China. Then TIL,
latter, If capable, takes charge of thu
railroad and there Is virtual cesson Il
Russia of an island opposite Talien-W
and several points on the south side. a
a protection to the Siberian railroad, tin
opening of the Chinese markets to Rus
sian goods, and Russia sends several hun
red officers to drill Chinese troops.
The Globe this afternoon says:
IF one-tenth of the foregoing is true
there is no doubt that the far eastert
question is about to assume far grave
aspect than ever. Hitherto there ha
treaty. Until the coronation of the cza
is over 1t is not likely that Russia will d
anything openly provocative, but, after
wards 1t Is probable that she will boldl
show her hand and we shall be con
fronted with the most difficult problem 70
long time past