The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-04-23


and that the town is not in any real
danger.
The chartered company today an
nounced that the officials in Buluwayo
are confident that they can hold the
town and that the tows of Salisbury is
also safe, and is organizing in defensive
forces. The tone OF non official dis
patches from South Africa reflects a
contrary tone, and continues to repre-.
rent the situation at Buluwayo as alarm
ing and the condition of affairs through
out Matabeland as growing more and
more threatening. Elaborate precau-
lions for defense, indicating monetary
fear of overwhelming attack, are re-
reported from Buluwayo and grave APP
prehensions exist there that communi.
cations with the settlements to the south
will be cut off. The supply of proyi-
sions is diminishing in Buluwayo, in a
constantly increasing ratio, owing to
large number of refugees and, what is
WllAN hlOAN HNAiOANf heNbtlAl AdAlN Go
that are coming in.
The dread is abroad among the white
inhabitants that these natives are hostile
Natabeles, coming in under the guise of
friendliness, hut meditating a treacher-
Gus outbreak in cooperation with an
attack from without
The diminishing supplies make the
keeping open of communication to the
south doubly important, as it is from
there that supplies for Buluwayo must
be looked for Fears are entertained
for the safety of The supplies now on TIE
way, and even should these get through
to Buluwayo they are only sufficient to
temporarily relieve the necessity of
keeping these roads open to the passage
of friends of the people of Buluwayo
Buluwayo, April I9-Sunday far
as the situation is improved here over
that of yesterday, it is due to the de-
parture of the enemy which has been
nassed at the north of the town for
several days and from which an attack
has been almost hourly expected.
This movement, however brings lit
tie comfort to those in Buluwayo. The
excited manner in which the natives
quilted their positions indicated a conf
ient purpose of mischief There is no
evidence that they were alarmed Friday
at the demonstration of the patrol of
a men from Buluwayo against their
vanguard. Although this vanguard was
driven back upon the main body, the
patrol did not dare to place itself within
reach of the overwhelming members of
the main body,
The direction taken by this great body
OF hostile natives after quitting the
position to the north has not been
learned but it is feared the purpose of
the movement is to try and effect a
junction with the rebels In the Matoppo
hills and thus sever connection to the
southwark. The road runs through
the Matoppo hills to the south Of Bulu-
wayo, and is a difficult and dangerous
one for fifty miles from here, at which
distance the road reached the Mangwe
pass. This angular and precipitous de
file it is felt must be held. 1t is of such
scharacter that it can be made impreg
nable against the attacks of native war
riors. But for the same reason, i
allowed 10 get into the hands OF th'
natives, it would be extremely Difficult
to dislodge them with any force at pres
ent available. To leave this pass to tn,
enemy would effectually cut off tn,
intercourse OF Buluwayo with the out
side world 70 hold the pass and {,
patrol the road between il and Bulu
wayo, measures which are felt to b
imperatively necessary for the safety o
this place, requires large proportion o
the available force, less than thousan
men in 'Buluwayo.
The threatened movement of the er
envy upon the line of communicate
perplex the authorities with the problel
of row far they can further denude Blu
uwayo of its fighting force to guard II
road The lack Of certainty as to Il
whereabouts and immediate destinatic
Of the great mass Of natives moving
near the town causes much dread al
anxiety.
The Daily News says that the mi
tary authorities consider that the a
pointmeut of General Darlington, Br
ish commander at Gibraltar, who b
been ordered to the Cape of Good IIo
to take command OF the British fore
in Matabeland. is measure of preca
ton, and that it will probably be f.
lowed by the dispatch OF more troo
"The war office is busy making
rangements,p The Daily News continu
: "and placing stores IN readiness
being transported.
"relegrams have been sent SUNNI,
ing every officer on furlough in CIR
Britain from the cape TO return 10 d.
without delay,
THE militant section OF the Toi
are in active revolt against the policy
Africa of Colonial Secretary Chant
lain and Governor Sir Hercules Rot
son of Cape of Colony, and they talk
adjoining the house on the aubject"
The Chronicle tliberal) comment
upon the situation in South Africa d
not assume that it is Mr.. Chamberla
policy but 1t SAYS, "it the goverrn
deliberately intends the subjugatior