Evening journal., 1896-04-18
BurUMhYO IN DANGER.
Hostile Hordes Gather Around
the Imperiled Town.
A GENERAL UPRISING IS FEARED.


LONDON. April 1s.-The Cape Town
correspondent Of Tho Times says that il
Is regarded as certain there that Pascoe
ST. Loger 0rsafell. who left Gwelo foi
Buluwnyo ON the day before the first oi
the murders was reported, must be dead,
as he has no. been heard Of since. He was
accompanied by Bob White tho American
manager Of Gourlay's Mines and "a Cape
"toy," al well armed, but they probably
rushed into the midst Of the impi ON the
Shangani which killed Hammond, Farm
er and others.
The Times has lotter from Johannes.
burg bearing date OF March 80, which
confirms the Intelligence hitherto brought
by cable that Colonial Secretary Cham
herlnin had demanded President Kruger'a
reply to the invitation TO visit England
within a certain number OF hours, but
that Mr. Cham berlain had granted an ex-
tension OF the time on President Kruger
request.
II pence Is patched up now, however,
soys the lettor. "it seems hardly possible
20 avoid trouhle In tho future. A racial
war would be a popular cry, and all tho
Beers In South Africa would join In the
defense Of tho Transyaal.
&C. 1t may fairly be computed that the
Transvnal would furnish 10 900 men, the
Orange Free State $4,000 men and Oapo
Colony and Natal IL, 600 men, making al
together 3d. 600 men.
War II Imminent.
"The military preparations horc arc
quite inconsistont with any other expla-
nation thDn that war Is considered imini-
nent. Lafge quantities OF cannon, maxim
guns, rides and ammunition are pouring
into tho county, and ordera, especially to
L.f ..l, all tla,I
requlraments'o war. The people are be-
ing reused by in1ammatorY speeches de-
livorcd IN difloront parts Of ihe country
"Quite rooenuf the Folkstem urged the
Beers not to forget how tho English bad
treated the Beers and during she triQl OF
tho reform committee prisoners the beam
was brought from Pretoria which tho EHis-
lish used 80 years ago duaHg tho rebel
lion 20 hang dse Beers It was this Incl
don't which led to Mr.. Chamberlains ro-
monstfanoe holding the Transvaal respon-
sible for the safety OF the reform prison
ers, and Pfosidont Kruger t3en expressed
the opinion hore that the beam was intend
cd for museum. The general opinion
however, Is that II was for a more sinister
purpose
The Times has an editorial couched in
serious terms on tho situation m South
Africa. IL says: IT is quite time that the
nation and tho government should realize
that we have serious work both In South
Africa and IN tho Sudan. The govern
ment ought 10 take steps 10 ascertain the
extent,and character OF she Boer arnla-
nenta which even the TrRnsvaal agent
docs not deny, but which he explains is
out OF respect for an old and leng beg
leoted law"
Tho ST. james Gazette published
- ~. 4. 49,
by the MAthbeles, but a telegram has siRea
been received from Sir Hercules Robka-
son, governor OF Capo Colony and Britlsh
high commissioner IN South Africa, in
which ho says no docs not fear that the
town has been captured.
Ho adds that every procaution has bocn
taken for the safety OF the town The re-
enforoeinents sont TO Buluwayo will keep
tho road open for the transportation OF
food supplies. f
Hordes Swimming Around Buiuwayo.
BuLuwAYo, April ls.--A f6eling OF sp-
prehension as to what o. next stop OF tho
revolving MAtahsles will be perrheates all
circles here. Information coming from
fhe country around makes 10 certain that
tho natives are preparing an offensive
movement against this place. The nam
Der OF Matabeles rep0rted gathering at
points noar by IA sufficient 20 appAll'tho
hoarts OF oven experienced fighters. There
is a droad in the minds OF many that the
place is in danger OF being overwhelmed
bya rush Of hordes OF MatAbeles and the
Inhabitants put to wholesale massacre.
The fear OF treachory Is added to tho ap
prehcnsion of Overwhelming numbers
Many indications point TO a conniyancc
with thd war parties of supposed friendly
nfhara of n tho laftnr In
the town itself, and no white man feels
sure how far he can trust his dusky asso-
ciates OF servants.
On Wednesday evening three Dutch
scouts were sent out from here TO secure
some definite and accurate information OF
the position and movements Of the natives
What they found has served lktle to re-
Meve the anxiety and suspense. They re-
port that the Matabelos are gathered like
ants in q hill on the Umgusa river, only
six miles north Of here
Concocting n Treacherous Plot.
That some treacherous plot Is being
ooncooted Is Indicated 10 the fact that ma
tive women are seoreting European clothes.
The native men on the Veldt wear the ma
tivo costume, while most OF those In Bulu.
wnyo woar clothes approaching the Eu-
ropean fashion BY attiripg the native
warriors IN European garments the Mata
beles hope that they wall be enabled to en-
ter the town upquestioned,
A Matahelo boy has also been o0ught
.steniing the badges and tho puggarje be-
longing to the RhQdesla troops, and It Is
believed that Il was Intended 70 use these
for purposes Of disguise to further some
treacheDous project for taking Buluwayo
at a disadvantage and killing the inhabit-
ants.
It Is plainly noticeable that the natives
in the towa arc becoming as thick as bees.
in ordinary times the natives come and
40 in the town without attracting atteD-
fon. The native population is all times
shifting one, and large number Of the
men that make IL up are not known In
dividually TO the white people Of the town
or to the authorities. The fact that the
natives In the town live apart from the
whites adds to the difficulty OF Identifying
those who belong in the town.
But there is little moro confidence felt
in the natives who belong In the town,
than in the hostile men, Who Il Is believed
ere being surreptitiously introduced to