The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-18

buiuaWayo is really prize worm NEht-
ing Tor. 1t has been changed In two years
from collection of native huts to II mod
ern town of brick. wood and corrugated
IRON buildings. 1t mas an opera house
uawayo Citizen, a. Jaw court. stock
exchange and several hotels. a chamber
of commerce and churches
The enemy is in large force within
twelve miles of Buluawayo. All the out
lying posts have been relieved. men. WOO
men and children have focked to the
1t Is believed about 30o souls are already
mustered in the town, defended by about
700 or 500 British Africans and volunteers.
But the enemy Is said to number 1890
warriors and some tinio must elapse be-
fore the rcinforcenents reach BuluaWayo.
1t is believed that the arrival her" of
Sir Richard Martin. the newly appointed
commander general of the chartered COM
pany's forces In South Africa. daily
expected. will he the signal of an energetic
pushing of the .cnmpaign against tho
Matubeles over 300 additional volunteers
have already been enrolled and several
de,achments are now on their way to
Buluawayo- 1T is reported that the re.
IelMon has been eheeked in the Shiloh
e have asked for white protection. Other
settlers familiar with south African wal
fare say this is only q ri'se dc guerrc: ..
British government that the dispatch Of
reinforccments of trools 10 south AFRICA
may gain endanser the strained relations
stat rneHt by Governor sir Hercules r. =
!nso TO President Kruger. Governor
Rot nson, on behalf of Colonel Secretary
chs nberiain. explained to President kru
ger hat the British reinforcemen's which
are being dispatched to Cape Town and
Naial do not imply a chang In the friend,
;ov nsy ,nc Of nr bTsh r
wishes the Tranevanl TO he informed OF
the decision to send troops the statement
continues. becauae Nc II uwar- mat e.
La FL. mi ~ n
intention of the imperial government IN
order 10 prevent ratisfs r;. ml'u r.
TransVaal.
An interview has been published with
the conmnndor-in-chi OF the Transvaal
military forces. In which no denies that
there " any danger Of ,i native mn,,sdihs
An official dispatch received mere from
Buluawayo reports the safe arrival there
OF the coach. indicating mat me ro 40,
danger of Buluawayo, unless the native.
should muster In crushing force Is that
of possible running short OF supplies or
food and ammunition, The food supply
is reported sufficient TO last for n month:
hut there have been appeals for additional
supplies of ammunition wnich come from
the south and This must be two or ,nr'e
weeks on the way, even II the convoy
meet with no opposition. The road for
twenty miles south Of Buluawayo runs
through difficult and dangerous country.
ana II inc lSuluiWdNp iuii", "'''t''' 49,
up In the town. are unable to protect nc
road from tho Buluawayo to ManSue. hfty
miles south, II will, II is believed, be I'M
possible to keep the road open ana get
through provisions.
Tho official dispatch received from Built
awayo reports that the Matabeles are
massins not only on the, north, but on the
east OF Bulunwayo and are sending opt
footing parties which boldly appear with
in half hours march of the town.
London. April l7.-Sir Hercules Robin
son. governor Of Cape Colony telegraphs
TO tho government that there Is no sign
that Brluawayo is In danger ana thar pre-.
cautions are being taken 10 keep the road
10 Buluawayo open In order TO supply IL
with food,