San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-04-28

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CAPETowN, April 2S.-Copyright
1896 by Associated Press Accord
ing to latest advices from Bulu-
wayo, another strong force Of hos
tiles has gone in the direction Of
Rute, being followed by relief
corps OF about 600 men and nine
machine guns, advancing from
Mafeking. Consequently it is be-
lieved there is severe work cut out
for this force, the advanced guard
OF which it was hoped, would
reach Mangwa about May 7tb.
The band of few hundred in
surgent natives in Matoppo hills,
reported in arms only about a
month ago, has increased, until
fully 1000 are operating against
Buluwayo alone, and some 10000
hostiles are under arms and their
number is increasing daily.
The enemy is kept plentifully
supplied with cattle, and, it is be-
lieved, with ammunition. These
supplies are sent out from the Ma.
toppo hills, the Matsbela head
quarters, and it is said over $4,000
head of cattle have been gathered
in by the hostiles from different
directions. The hills themselves,
it is added, are being fortified by
the insurgent force holding them,
so that should Buluwayo be re-
lieved and the British be able to
resume the offensive, the natives
will have stronghold to fall back
on and there make long stand
against the Chartered company's
forces.
If the report is correct, and there
seems no reason to doubt it, the
British will not see the end of the
Matabele war for many months
and much blood may be shed on
both sides. The Matabeles may
be able to hold out or harrass the
British until the great struggle,
which cannot long be delayed,
commences in South Africa.
The Beers dream of a united
states Of South Africa, and they
are bold enough to say the realiza.
ton of this dream is among the
possibilities of the near future. In
any case, the work of arming and
fortifying in the Transvaal, and
also in the Orange Free States, is
going steadily on, and the slow
but sure policy Of President
Kruger, said to BIZ dictated from
Berlin, is being pushed relentlessly
night and day.
The Beers already have a small
army under arms, we'll supplied
with rapid firing guns and ammuni-
ton, in the vicinity Of Lichten-
burg, where a fortified camp is be-
ing constructed. This location is
admirably selected for a strategic
movement, calculated to cut off
the British in Matabelaland, Kha-
maland and Bechuanalsnd, from
communicating with Cape Colony,
and this, it is understood, would
be done in the event of serious
complications.
A dispatch from Buluwsyo says
a coach laden with arms and am
munition reached Buluwayo yes
terday from the south.
Earl Gray, one Of the admins
traitors of the territory of the
British Chartered company, is ex-
pected to arrive in Buluwayo to-
day with a strong escort OF troopers.
1t is now announced that Sekom-
by, one of Lobegula's leading
chiefs, was among the killed during
the killing at the Umbuzs river,
which followed the second sortie
of the British.
LONDON, April 2S.-The Mashon-
aland South African) agency here
has received the following dispatch
from Buluwayo, dated April q:
"Big engagement this morning.
The three Impis surrounded US.
We defeated and routed them with
great loss"