The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-04-21
Russia, Belgium, Denmark, Holland
and Roumania are present.
RELIEF TRAIN GETS THROUGH
Revision of Hope Experienced on Behalf
of the Buluwayans.

| OF the Buluwayans.
London, Eng, April 20.-The Ex-
change Telegraph company says: The
news from Buluwayo today is that a
wagon train of provisions from the
south is said to have succeeded in en-
tering the beleagueoi town and rein
forcements from Mafeking are reported
to be advancing rapidly without OBJ
struction.
London, April 2O.-The South African
situation still labsorbs large share. OF
public attention, and apprehensions for
the safety of Englishmen in Matabele-
land and particularly in Buluwayo,
are mt yet abated. There is an ap-
probable sense of relief over the news
that a supply train from Mafeking has
got through to Buluwayo and that the
achievements of imperial troops from
Mafeking are being rapidly pushed for
ward for the relief Of the place, which
is to all intents and purposes beleagur-
ed, being so closely invested by the
natives that numerous skirmishes are
occurring almost in the outskirts OF
the town. Friends of the people in
Buluwayo, and this includes, so far as
sentiment is concerned, all English
men, are relieved to hear that no ex-
tensive offensive movement is planned
at present against the natives. There
have been grave fears that the whites
would be rash and invite a disaster.
The reply of President Kruger to the
invitation of Colonial Secretary Cham
berlain to visit England and discuss
with him what remedies can be applied
to the grievances of the Uitlanders in
the Transvaal is the newest factor in
the South African problem. The reply
is not accorded a very kindly reception
by the English public.
In its editorial commenting upon Pres
ident Kruger's reply to Colonial Secre-
tary Chamberlain, the Times says:
IF President Kruger and his support
ers wilfully close their eyes to obviou.
facts and obdurately refuse to redress
the grievances of the Uitlanders, cir
cumstances may occur that will force
US to rely upon the primary right of all
communities to save themselves from
imminent peril
Inc Times tomorrow will publish a
dispatch from Petoria which SAYS:
President Kruger's reply TO Mr..
Chamberlain is friendly and conciIia-
tory but it fails to advance the negotia-
ton. 1t repeats that the president
cannot ask the Volksraad to consent
TO his visit 70 Fnp17~' ~ Il a basis for
the discussion is settled"
A dispatch .4---. licking 10 the
Times dated Saturday says: There
has Teen meeting here of representa-
tives Of Cape Colony, Natal, the Trans
wal, cran~e Free stAse and l-e $500
tetcC -''-'-1 ,- -5mpany, by whom
the Wncle OF bucAuanaland was declar-
ed TO be infected with the rinderpest.
1t was resolved that there was Eeces-
sity for combined action. A large force
OF Beers, estimated at 1.500 is massed
% miles from Mafeking (which is on the
borders OF the Transvaal) with ma
chine guns. Their purpose ostensibly Is
10 prevent the spread of the rinderpest,
but they are really there because anoth-
er raid is feared, owing TO the massing
Of the British troops here 10 be for
warded 70 Buluwayo1 Dr. Jameson's
raid started into the Transvaal from
Mafeking
DR.. Duncan has telegraphed 70 Earl
Grey from Buluwayo that the chief
fear there is from the treaehery OF the
natives Inside the town. He adds that
owing 10 the employment Of dynamite
and barbed wire and the addition OF
new forts. the lager IS now considered
impregnable
The Daily News. the Liberal organ.
denies the report that Colonial Secre-
tary Chamberlain will summon a colon
Ial conference TO discuss a zollverein
between the British colonies on the lines
suggested in Mr.. Chamberlain speech
recently before the Canadian club.
Petoria. South Africa, April 20--tMon
day)-The executive council OF the
Transvaal has forwarded 20 Sir Her
cules Robinson. governor Of Cape Colo
ny, President kruger's reply 70 the In
vitstlon OF Colonial Secretary Chamber
lain 10 visit London and discuss the
settlement Of differences between the
Transvaal and the British Eovernment. |